Wednesday, 27th June 2018
| Walk: | Higherford, West Pasture, Low Fulshaw, Thorney Holme, White Hough, Barley, Lower and Upper Black Moss Reservoirs, Black Moss Farm, Higher Briercliffe, Blacko Water, Blacko Foot, Water Meetings. (Including parts of the Pendle Way) | ||
| Start Point: | Pendle Heritage Centre CP | Grid Reference: | SD 862 398 |
| Distance: | 7.7 miles | Ascent: | 1,000 feet |
| Time: | 4.7 hours | ||
| Weather: | Fine, sunny and warm (upper twenties). Refreshing breeze after Barley. | ||
| Comments: | 10 walkers. Flock of Lapwings aka Peewits at side of Lower Black Moss Reservoir |
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Our walk started and finished over Higherford Packhorse Bridge, one of Lancashire's finest
Leaving Barrowford by a parched field
Above Fulshaw we looked across to Pendle
Our turn-off in Barley towards Black Moss
On a climb up to the Black Moss Reservoirs
Looking back over Black Moss Reservoir towards Pendle
Approaching Black Moss Farm
Another view back to Black Moss and Pendle
Ready to descend to Blacko Foot
We had sightings of Blacko Tower at various points in the walk
Lunch below Higher Briercliffe
We had problems with a gate near Lower Wheathead.
It may have been caused by shrinking wood
As we followed Blacko Water we crossed back into Roughlee township