my visits

pendle hill history

The area of Pendle near Burnley is a uniquely beautiful area of Lancashire. The landscape is heather-clad moorland and it's crowning glory is Pendle Hill which can be seen from miles around the Rossendale and Burnley area. To climb Pendle Hill is to experience pure pleasure (at the top that is, not necessarily on the way up) - the Quaker George Fox climbed Pendle Hill in 1652 and had a vision 'of a great people waiting to be enlightened and gathered in'. He wasn't the first to be captivated by Pendle Hill. Apparently ancient Britons used to climb to the top and bury their dead up here, and there is still evidence of a Bronze Age burial site known as the Beacon at the very top of Pendle Hill. The views are amazing with the Yorkshire Dales in the distance and up here you really appreciate the beauty of this area - still somewhat of a secret nationally.
Pendle is most traditionally associated with the witch trials two old women from rival families called Demdike and Chattox. They had great weight and influence in the community and they hung them at Lancaster. You can follow the trail they took when they marched them off to Lancaster. Nowadays there's so much going on in countryside and canal weaving Pendle - where to start. Well, as you'd expect outdoor activities abound including paragliding off Pendle Hill, horse riding centres, abseiling, caving and amazing walks. Canoeing and other water activities, including canal boat rides take place on the Leeds/Liverpool Canal which runs through the area. Pendle has it's own walkway - Pendle Way - a 45 mile circular walk taking in the full beauty of the Pendle countryside. The Pendle Way is marked by witch on broomstick signs! www.pendle.gov.uk/tourism

posted by xxsnappygirlxx @ 4/16/2007 10:39:00 pm