The historic decomposition of sphagnum moss on the hill has led to it being covered in peat. The steep slopes of its eastern and southern flanks have given rise to a series of landslips. Pendle Hill facts for kids Kids Encyclopedia Facts. This page is about the hill in England. For other uses, see Pendle Hill disambiguation. Pendle Hill from the Ribble Valley. All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles including the article images and facts can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise.
Cite this article:. This page was last modified on 16 July , at We went to the Lakes for hills. In the s I lived on the West Riding and drove past the hill on numerous occasions. Though just metres tall and covering only a couple of miles across, it stands proud and prominent. An outlier from the main Pennine spine, it has no near neighbours, nothing to steal its thunder. Life interrupted the plan. But, 37 years after leaving Lancashire, I got myself up there at last.
It being a bank holiday, I had plenty of company — from walkers with their gizmos and multicoloured leggings to daytrippers in jeans and T-shirts, out for a breather. They came from the towns at the foot of the hill, and from Preston and Manchester. I took the north-facing stairway, rather than the gentle incline.
He was motivated by the Lord. She told me the house goes cold for no reason, and a sweet, sickly smell hangs in the air. The ghost is reputed to be that of a woman waiting for her lover to return from war. My next appointment with spooky-ville was on the banks of a stream near Barley, to meet a man who could conjure me up a potion to cure the cold I caught up Pendle Hill.
Tim Moorhouse is a herbalist based in Manchester, who uses the countryside to make remedies. He used elderberries to brew me a syrup to ward off evil winter colds. Twenty minutes later, we sieved the potion through muslin, and added lots of sugar. Had we been crouched by the stream several centuries earlier boiling berries, things could have ended badly for Tim and I.
As it happened, I guzzled my magic cough mixture, popped on my broomstick and headed home in complete safety. The Pendle Witch Trail starts in Barley car park.
Lancashire-based and independent visitor attraction, the Bowland Wild Boar Park, is ready to thrill family visitors with brand-new facilities this summer, having added engaging, fun and more unusual features to its day visitor experience. Lancashire Inn expands to cater for the flurry of UKstaycation holidaymakers in due to Covid oversea travel restrictions.
Escape the hustle and bustle of modern life and enjoy some of the finer things this county can offer. Are you loving series 2 of The Bay? We certainly are. The Government has published guidance for England on what people should do if they are on holiday in an area with local coronavirus COVID restrictions.
This week 10 - 16 August is ShopLocal week and we're all being encouraged to hit the high street and support our local businesses This is the year of the staycation and lucky for you there's plenty of options here in the red rose county! We don't know about you, but as lockdown seems to be lifting, we are taking time to reflect on the past few months.
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We are urging you not to visit Lancashire beauty spots this weekend but instead celebrate this holiday at home. Challenge your family to this difficult quiz and see who comes out on top The coronavirus outbreak has put many businesses at risk, so here are some of the ways you can continue to support them.. Lancashire is the perfect place for an adventure. Explore the wilderness, fly through the trees, learn to ride a bike, or go bug hunting, the possibilities are endless.
Keep the kids active, have fun and make lots of great memories. Keep calm and have lots of fun. Make the most of the extra long weekend and have fun in Lancashire. Across the county you will find lots of great events and things to, you'll be spoilt for choice. Here's a selection of great events to keep you busy having fun. Looking for some ideas to entertain the family throughout the February Half Term holidays?
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