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This week I am in Lancashire's Forest of Bowland - one of England’s 36 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). We visited here last week for a few days to explore the hills, valleys, forests and villages. It was a nice break but would have been better if the weather had been kinder and we could have eaten inside the many fine dining establishments scattered across the area.
This is still a fairly untamed place, full of mystery and infamous as the home of the Pendle Witches who were tried and executed for witchcraft in 1612. Most famous for its links to the now notorious witch trials of 1612, Pendle Hill and its surrounding towns and villages are a truly bewitching area of Lancashire.The picturesque hamlet of Barley is worth a visit. It is a great base for walking up to Pendle Hill and the Pendle Sculpture Trail. After your walk, you have three pubs to choose from for a bite and a drink.
Beautiful cottages by a stream
You can also climb Pendle Hill from Downham, probably the most picturesque and unchanged village in the Ribble Valley. No overhead electricity lines, aerials or satellite dishes are allowed, making the village a popular location for filming period dramas. It is most noted for being used in the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind, although it featured in several other BBC dramas. These photographs were taken minutes before a torrential downpour which sent us packing back to our cosy cottage in Clitheroe.
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