Pinhaw from Lothersdale

Although the day was dull it had stayed fine all morning.  The weather forecaster were predicting the arrival of Storm Brian later in the day, but according to the forecast it was going to hit UK lower down the country.  I didn’t want to do a long walk too far away so chose this one.  I have walked this quite a few times before but it is a good walk, one of my favourite short walks in fact.

 I parked just before dropping to the Hare and Hounds pub.  Then walked down to the path sign posted The Pennine Way.  It was a straight forward climb through the fields up to the lane.  

Then across the gravelly track up to the top corner and out onto Carleton Moor.  By now it was raining on and off and the wind had really picked up – I think storm Brian had arrived.

The path turned left and is pretty clear all the way up to the trig point.  Now it was really windy and the gusts nearly blew you over.  Amy I crazy or what.  What on earth possessed me to do this walk in this weather? 

Usually from the trig point you can see Pendle, Whernside, Pen-y-gent, Ingleborough and Buckden Pike.  Not today just mist and rain.  Glad I had my full waterproofs on I was dry and toasty warm.

From the trig point I followed the path and then turned off by the wall going across the moor to a small plantation – it really was very windy and the trees were bending and wailing in the wind.  Over the stile into a large field full of sheep which at the bottom brings you out at farm drive. 

I crossed this and down again emerging at White Hill Lane. After walking down here I turned as though going to Raygill then took a gate down on the left to cross Lothersdale beck climbing up the other side and over to a stream,  

I followed this all the way back to Lower Spen Farm, usually there’s a really yappy dog there but not today.  Their drive takes you back to the main road and to my car.  

The Hare and Hounds Pub was closed and looked to have the builders in as though there is some major work going so maybe next time I walk here it will be transformed and re-opened.

A good 4 mile walk even in a storm.