Newchurch

Nice day, new walk.  I didn’t want to do one of the hills today like Pendle, I’m saving that for later in the year when it’s not windy and clear skies so I can enjoy the views.

 

So today off around to Newchurch.  The start of the walk is as though I was going to go up Pendle. But when I got to the Upper Reservoir banking, instead of carrying along side I turned and walked across the banking to a stile at the far end. 

  The path then steadily climbs up until eventually looking back I could see all Pendle Hill and the paths criss crossing it showing the various ways up to it’s summit. The summit is 1230ft, 375mts, while not high like Pendle Hill it still gives some magnificent views over the valleys. 

The route then took me down the otherside until I eventually joined the narrow Well Head Road – turning left and heading into Newchurch itself. 

Just before the village is Faughs Quarry.  The walking book said there was a carving in there but I couldn’t see it at all.  (When I got home I asked google to show me the carving- the green man of stone and it’s a man’s face – next time I go I hope to find it). 

There is a lovely Church here which dates  from 1544.  Near the porch was a witches grave, supposedly Alice Nutters.  

 

The road wanders through the village and then I turned off through a gate which took me through a field and then eventually a stile on the right led into a plantation which was lovely and quiet. Eventually I came out on a narrow rough track which dropped down and back into Barley.  A surprisingly nice walk – a lot better than I had though it was going to be  just over 4 miles and I will probably do this one again.