Recent times have given me opportunity to explore new walks in my local area and also revisit places from my past. Although I live in a small market town, I grew up in the countryside. Of course at 17 I was only to happy to move away to ‘the big City’ , that’s what Clitheroe felt like to a country bumpkin like me back then. 🙂 I will never forget my farming roots though , as much as I love living somewhere with shops, pubs and friends, I do still feel at home clomping round the fields.
This is a walk from Clitheroe, through the pretty village of Pendleton, passing the farm I grew up on at the foot of Pendle Hill and taking in the small village of Worston. Most of the route has featured on my blog before at various times, but there’s usually something new to spot.
A woodland path past Standen Hall.After crossing the A59 we walk into Pendleton. Lots of old cottages here.And a pub called The Swan With Two Necks which is currently selling take way ales.Pendleton is called ‘ Peniltune’ in the Domesday book.Love this bright red gate. ❤️Time to cross the road.Heading through one of the farms in the hamlet of Mearley.A sign for a new ( ish ) holiday let in Mearley.Sunbathing cows.Knowle Top farm looking down over Mearley.Hugo and stick.Mearley.Little Mearley Hall where I grew up, at the foot of Pendle Hill.Worsaw Hill in the distance.Orange Hawkweed aka Fox & Cubs ,on the grass verges.Interesting gate sign in Worston village.Pendle Hill from Worston.Rockery garden in Worston.Honesty box eggs.My first photo of a hare!Little & Large. ❤️
The hall is actually two houses with attached farm building not all one. It was a three generation tenancy but nobody from the third generation wanted to take such a big farm on, so someone else has it now. Lovely place to grow up though. X
I was so happy to get the photo of the hare, it was quite content munching the grass in the field, was a fair distance away though. The ponies were cute. X
I think I may have mentioned it before but when your family lived at Little Mearley Hall did you know the Smalleys [David and Andrea] who lived in Grindleton. I’m sure they talked about visiting your house.
Another lovely stroll, and nice to see your childhood home. The gate sign is funny – 40 shillings! £2 in other words, I suppose that would have been a lot when the sign was put up.
They’re usually very elusive hares, aren’t they. Great to get one at rest and be able to take a photo. Looks like a lovely walk and an idyllic place to grow up. I think the urge to move to a big smoke in your teens is pretty universal for those of us who grew up in the sticks isn’t it? That was certainly my experience too.
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Another lovely walk!! Does your family still live at the farm? It looks like such a big building 😊
The hall is actually two houses with attached farm building not all one. It was a three generation tenancy but nobody from the third generation wanted to take such a big farm on, so someone else has it now. Lovely place to grow up though. X
What a lovely wander. Thanks for identifying the orange hawkweed, I keep seeing it everywhere but had no idea what it was. 😊
I keep seeing it too. Not to many orange wild flowers around so nice to see these. X
Agree, I love orange and peach coloured flowers. X
Looks like another lovely walk. The rockery garden looks very pretty and I love the hare and the little Shetland pony 🙂
I was so happy to get the photo of the hare, it was quite content munching the grass in the field, was a fair distance away though. The ponies were cute. X
I think I may have mentioned it before but when your family lived at Little Mearley Hall did you know the Smalleys [David and Andrea] who lived in Grindleton. I’m sure they talked about visiting your house.
Possibly. Come to think of it, do they have a daughter who moved to Australia? If so, she is my sister’s best friend from school.
Yes either Australia or NZ.
I’ll ask them when I’m next on the phone.
What is your sister’s name.
Yvonne. Definitely sounds like them. Sorry I didn’t click when you first asked.
It’s not a bad bit of the world, is it? 🙂 🙂 And Hugo looks delighted to be there.
He is happiest when out on an ‘adventure’ x
“Clomping” – love that 👍👍🥾
Another lovely stroll, and nice to see your childhood home. The gate sign is funny – 40 shillings! £2 in other words, I suppose that would have been a lot when the sign was put up.
Haha, yeh thanks I didn’t know it was £2, thanks for the conversion. 🙂 X
You make me feel very old! I can still think in old money.
Wow what a wonderful home to grow up in. Thoroughly enjoyed the walk.
Thanks Cathy, it’s a lovely area. X
Beautiful. I can almost smell the fresh country air. X
I don’t know that part of the country at all and so am really enjoying seeing it through your blog.
Oh thank you, don’t get as much lovely wildlife as you though, very envious. X
Lovely walk x
What a gorgeous childhood home you had!
I was very lucky to grow up there. Happy memories. ❤️
They’re usually very elusive hares, aren’t they. Great to get one at rest and be able to take a photo. Looks like a lovely walk and an idyllic place to grow up. I think the urge to move to a big smoke in your teens is pretty universal for those of us who grew up in the sticks isn’t it? That was certainly my experience too.
I do love seeing hares, doesn’t happen very often. Clitheroe definitely felt like The Big Smoke. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere bigger now though.
Lovely photos of a great walk. You grew up in some beautiful countryside.
Thank you. X
Nice to have a peep into your growing-up days and move to the big city … Clitheroe! 🤣 Love it! Nice📷! x
Always so lovely coming on your walks with you. Thank you x
Aw cheers. X
Whst an amazing place to griw yp. No wonder you love the countryside. Love the red gate and the hare🤗😊