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Stunning views — in clear air you can see the seaside as far as Lytham and even Blackpool Tower. On some days, ultralight planes pass overhead, adding a unique attraction. They glide close like giant birds — always a pleasure to watch.

Path is straightforward and accessible in dry weather. My 10-year-old granddaughter managed it easily — a good relaxed hike.

Don't forget that it's always windy on top.

One of the prettiest villages in the Ribble Valley, the village sits between Clitheroe and the Fells towards the Trough of Bowland.

The south side of Pendle is accessible with a short path from the road or from the lower footpaths from Mearly Cottage. The paths are generally pretty good underfoot and once on top, on a clear days the views out to the Ribble Valley are amazing.

The village of Waddington is quiet and a beautiful part of the Ribble Valley. Paths and quiet lanes leading out in each direction and access to the Trough of Bowland and Waddington Fell.

I reached this top from the village of Sabden. A good slog up but well worth the effort for the views. There is a tarmac road leading up to the summit is cycling is more your thing than hiking. The road section has been a popular cycling race for decades.

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.