The Top 20 Peaks in Lancashire
Whether for the view or for the challenge, climbing the mountainous peaks in Lancashire is the best way to experience more of this beautiful region. But with 20
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits in Lancashire for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits in Lancashire for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
Last updated: November 6, 2025
Pendle Hill summit trig point
Highlight • Summit
An outlier of the fells of the main Forest of Bowland AONB, Pendle Hill is a superb standalone peak. At 1,827 feet (532 m), it's high enough to feel big …
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Rivington Pike Tower
Highlight • Viewpoint
Built in 1733 from the remains of a beacon platform and pit and from local stone from the River Douglas and wood from the surrounding hills, Grade 2 listed Rivington …
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Clougha Pike
Highlight • Summit
No dogs allowed though due to grouse shooting / breeding. The gamekeeper frequently travels around in their land rover
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Trig point at Longridge Fell summit
Highlight • Viewpoint
Nice easy walk with some good views. Very muddy through the wooded areas.
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Cowpe Lowe Trig Point
Highlight • Historical Site
Cowpe Low is an intriguing upland. Its 1,444-foot (440 m) summit is a shallow moorland bowl, almost flat, oddly circular and 3,000 feet (914 m) in diameter. Within the depression …
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Whittle Pike Memorial Cross
Highlight • Monument
This cross on top of Whittle Pike near Bury, Lancashire is a memorial to Flying Officer Geoffrey Molyneux who was one of 18 men killed while on an RAF exercise …
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Winter Hill Air Disaster Memorial Plaque
Highlight • Monument
Winter Hill Air Disaster Plaque
On 27 February 1958, a Silver City Bristol 170 Freighter (G-AICS) travelling from the Isle of Man to Manchester crashed into Winter Hill (also known …
On 27 February 1958, a Silver City Bristol 170 Freighter (G-AICS) travelling from the Isle of Man to Manchester crashed into Winter Hill (also known …
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Noon Hill Bronze Age burial cairn
Highlight • Natural Monument
On the edge of the summit of Noon Hill stands a Bronze Age burial cairn. Measuring some twenty-one metres in diameter, it is bounded by a stone kerb which encircles …
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Top of Leach Summit & Trig Point
Highlight • Summit
At 1,565 feet (477 m), Top of Leach is the highest point in the Rossendale Valley region of Lancashire.
A five-sided pillar commemorates the creation of the borough in 1974. …
A five-sided pillar commemorates the creation of the borough in 1974. …
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Nicky Nook Summit
Highlight • Viewpoint
Nicky Nook is a 215m high hill on the western side of the Forest of Bowland. There is a trig pointy on the summit and great views west towards the sea, Fleetwood & Blackpool.
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