ランカシャーの峡谷・トップ7

Two of the main routes that approach Pendle Hill from the south make use of the deep gullies that have been formed over the ages. Ogden Clough is the principal of the two, providing a curved weakness in the hill's southwestern flanks. The other gully, Boar Clough, branches off Odgen and provides a more direct route to the summit. The Pendle Way long-distance trail makes use of the latter.

Great walk up to Pendle Hill from the village. Can be a little boggy and some sure-footedness required.

follow the small path to the stream to get a photo

Ease Gill Kirk is a very beautiful gorge around the riverbed of Ease Gill. There are, in fact, two gorges here: the Lower Kirk (downstream) and Upper Kirk (upstream). You've got to love that it seems to have been named after a church. Very fitting.

Great views from this point looking down Cliviger Gorge and back towards Burnley (well if you want to look that way). Good place for spotting deer down the bottom of the valley.

Nice gentle paths take you back towards Barley.

This is a spectacular section of the River Darwen, where a picturesque sandstone gorge leads to a tumbling weir and the 108-foot (33 m) high Hoghton Bottoms Viaduct towers above. Great photo opportunities abound, as both the weir and the viaduct are undoubtedly spectacular. Bear in mind that trails around here can be very boggy following rainfall and in the winter months, so I'd highly recommend sturdy hiking boots.

This gorge is known as “The Thrutch” and folklore says the chapel was formed when the King of the Fairies, aiding Robert of Huntingdon to overcome a curse, turned a local coven of witches to stone.