A Pendle Hill circular walk from the unspoilt village of Downham over the hill synonymous with the Pendle witches. The stunning panorama from the summit includes Southern Lakeland fells, Yorkshire Dales, Ribble Valley, and Trough of Bowland.
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| Walk title: | Pendle Hill walk from Downham |
| Author: | Andrew Forrest - October 2024 |
| Walk start point: | Car park in Downham (grid reference SD 784 440). |
| Parking: | As above |
| Directions to nearest parking place: | Google Maps: get directions here / What3words: layers.ferried.backswing |
| Walk distance: | 10.3 km |
| Estimated walk time: | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Height climbed: | 470 metres |
| Technical difficulty: | Moderate - as determined by our interpretation of the Ordnance Survey guidance on technical difficulties. There are a few potentially boggy sections along the walk, so walking boots are recommended for this one. |
| Peaks / summits: | Pendle Hill |
| Map: | Ordnance Survey - Explorer OL41 (Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale) Buy this map from Ordnance Survey |
| GPS/GPX file: | Download available to registered users - Register and Login here - It's FREE to register |
| Facilities / refreshments: | Assheton Arms pub, Downham ice cream shop and Greendale View Tearoom - check out the walk description and video for further details. |
| Nearest town: | The walk starts in Downham |
| Local self-catering accommodation: | View self-catering accommodation close to the start of this walk from Sykes Holiday Cottages or Holidaycottages.co.uk |
Estimated walk time
Walk time estimates used are from the Ordnance Survey mapping app, which uses a refined Naismith's rule, adjusted by OS overlaying their own data collected from more than one million people using the OS mapping app. Naismith's rule allowed one hour for every three miles walked and added pro-rata an additional hour for every 2000ft of ascent - roughly one hour for every 5km, plus one hour for every 600m of ascent.
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This Pendle Hill from Downham walk starts in the car park at Downham, a village in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire. We leave Downham and head through fields alongside Longlands Wood, which affords views across to Pendle Hill, before arriving at Worsaw Hill. Much of the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind was shot at Worsaw End Farm.
After climbing alongside Burst Clough, we climb Worston Moor, which affords excellent views across the Ribble Valley and the Yorkshire Three Peaks. On a clear day, even Blackpool Tower is visible from here. We continue past the Scout Cairn and then on and past a weather shelter.
We then head along a wide grassy path and then up a gravelled path to reach the trig point on the summit of Pendle Hill.
Pendle Hill is an isolated hill with fantastic panoramic views towards Blackpool out in the West, the lower Lakeland Fells, and the Yorkshire Three Peaks.
From the summit, we return to the wall, and once through it, we head away from it and downhill towards Downham. The path swings to the left before a short zig-zag and then in a line towards Hookcliffe plantation below. We pass by the trees and cross over Pendle Road to head down alongside the fields. We briefly cross over a road near Clay House and then continue again down the side of the fields before reaching Downham.
Upon reaching the old bridge in Downham Village, we turn left past the ice cream shop and right back into the car park.
Our video shows the full Pendle Hill from Downham walk, and the route is shown on the Ordnance Survey map - both above. Below is a brief description of the walk. Places where you can eat and drink after the walk are shown below and at the end of the video.
The walk is Pendle Hill from Downham, a village in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire. Downham lies at the foot of Pendle Hill in the southern part of the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Forest of Bowland was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty back in 1964 and is split into two areas. The detached southern part, known as the Forest of Pendle, is separated from the main part by the Ribble Valley.
Pendle Hill lies in the detached southern part.
The walk begins in the Downham Village car park, which is currently free (at the time of writing, but do check before leaving your car there). The car park has toilets and a small, unmanned information centre. It's worth spending a few minutes there before embarking upon the walk to learn about the area's history and what is nearby.
The car park at the start of the walk in Downham
Inside the information centre, a plaque on the wall, in association with the British Film Institute, marks the fact that Bryan Forbes' classic Whistle Down the Wind film, starring Hayley Mills and Alan Bates, was filmed in Downham in 1961. The next board shows things to see and more about Ribble Valley Tourism, and next to that are Downham circular walks.
The small Information Centre and toilets in the car park in Downham
Moving along, the next board shows George Fox and the Assheton family, but more on them below. The board in the corner gives you some information about Downham, showing the Assheton Arms, the parish church and the stocks we'll see towards the end of the walk. There is some information about the Ribble Rivers Trust in Downham, and then the board in the corner is a Pendle Hill story map.
To learn more about Pendle Hill, check out our ultimate guide to Pendle Hill. The final plaque is another one about George Fox. We will see the same plaque near the summit of Pendle Hill and learn more about him then.
To start the walk, head out of the Information Centre and across Downham car park, following the route you drove into it, assuming you drove here.
Upon meeting the road, to the left the road heads into the centre of Downham village. Then, to the right, West Lane, as it's called, eventually heads around to the nearby village of Worston. We meet up again with this lane further on into the walk.
We ignore the lane for now and turn right down the walled track just before it, following the public footpath sign. We walk straight ahead to the wooden gate just to the right of the house and then follow the yellow waymarker arrow to pass through the gate.
Following the footpath sign just after leaving the car park, down a short track
Pass through the gate
Once through the gate, continue ahead on the footpath down the side of the field. Shortly afterwards, the path continues with trees on both sides.
Head along the side of the field, through another gate, and again alongside this next field with the trees on your right-hand side. As we head along the path, the trees to our right are those in Longlands Wood.
The path follows the side of Longlands Wood in Downham
This field affords views over to the left of Pendle Hill and the climb we will do shortly.
Looking over towards Pendle Hill from Longlands Wood
Pass through the gate in the corner of the field and continue straight ahead. Walk on along the side of the wall. As the wall bends around to the right, leave it continuing in roughly the same direction across the field, where you'll pass just to the right of some trees in a fenced area.
The path leaves the wall at the wall corner to head across the field
Keep walking in the same direction. Over to the right is Worsaw Hill.
Looking over to the right, towards Worsaw Hill
The path leads down the left-hand side of the fence to reach a gate in the corner of the field. Pass through the stile just to the right of the gate and follow the yellow waymarker arrow pointing diagonally right. But just before we head right here, straight on is a view of Pendle Hill and Burst Clough in front of it, which we will be climbing shortly.
Looking across at Pendle Hill
Following the yellow waymarker arrow from the kissing gate, we head along the footpath to the right of the hedge.
Follow the yellow arrow on the gate stile. Ahead is the part of Pendle Hill being climbed on this walk.
The path soon reaches a wooden kissing gate where the footpath splits. Straight on here at Worsaw End, you meet the lane we left earlier. We ignore that for now and head right through the wooden kissing gate again, following the yellow waymarker on the gate.
Pass through the next gate stile. As an alternative, heading down to the left, drops down onto the road, which is met shortly
Once through the gate, keep ahead and head along the right-hand side of a hedge and a wall. Continue along until you reach a wooden gate in a wall by the buildings at Worsaw End House.
Heading alongside a wall, as the path heads towards Worsaw End House
Pass through the gate. Looking behind back over the gate is Worsaw Hill. Downham was one of the locations used in the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind, starring Hayley Mills and Alan Bates. Much of it was shot at Worsaw End and included local schoolchildren.
Looking back towards Worsaw Hill from the stile at Worsaw End House
Head downhill now away from the gate, heading towards another gate about 20 yards away.
The path heads down the side of Worsaw End House
Pass through the kissing gate to the right-hand side of this gate, and then head along the track for a few yards before turning right to pass through a metal gate.
The path heads through a metal gate
Once through that gate, keep ahead and turn left about 20 yards further on, through a gate in the left-hand fence.
The path heads through a wooden gate and then across to the far corner of the field
From here, head across the field towards Pendle Hill ahead to reach a wooden stile in the corner. On reaching it, pass over the stile.
The wooden stile in the corner of the field, over which the road is met
Once over the stile, turn right along West Lane. If you walked along the lane from Downham or dropped onto the lane at Worsaw End and turned right, this is where you would have rejoined the walk.
Follow West Lane for just over 100m, and then, as the lane bends around to the right, keep straight on following the cul-de-sac and Moorside farm signs. Follow this lane for about 150m.
As the road bends around to the right, the route follows the lane straight on up the cul-de-sac
Where the lane bends around to the left to head over a cattle grid, ignore that and head straight on up the narrow path enclosed by trees. Most of this path is fine, but in late summer like this, it can get a little overgrown.
As the lane bends around to the left over a cattle grid towards Moorside, just keep straight on up the narrow path
Walk along this path for about 200m until you reach a wooden kissing gate.
After about 200 metres on the narrow path, pass through this wooden stile with Burst Clough directly ahead
Pass through the kissing gate, and ahead lies Burst Clough. A clough is generally a steep-sided gorge or a narrow ravine. Even though this is not the longest or the deepest, it is aptly named.
From the kissing gate, the path heads diagonally right to climb up the right-hand side of Burst Clough.
The path heads up the right-hand side of Burst Clough
As the path flattens, a stone waymarker is just ahead.
As the path starts to flatten at the top of Burst Clough, Worston Moor on the side of Pendle Hill lies directly ahead
Even with a small amount of climbing, the view behind is much improved now, with Pen-y-ghent and Ingleborough visible on the horizon, just to the right of Worsaw Hill and across the Ribble Valley.
Looking back over Worsaw Hill, with Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent to the right of it, on the horizon
Continue and follow the path around to the right at the stone waymarker.
Ahead, slanting diagonally from left to right, the path we will use to climb across Worston Moor up onto Pendle Hill can be seen. The path from here can be a bit boggy underfoot at times, or quite a lot of the time, so this one is definitely a walk for walking boots. The reeds ahead also indicate that even before we get there.
Continue along the footpath, which is intermittently marked by these stone waymarkers.
One of the stone markers on the path, as it passes through some (often) boggy ground
The path briefly dips down to pass over a small stream
The path continues to climb, and for a section, it pulls in close to the left of a wall.
The path pulls in just to the left of a wall, as it winds its way along through the reeds
As the wall bends to the right, the path also turns to the right before heading diagonally away from the wall. The onward path further up can clearly be seen.
As the wall bends around to the right, the path also heads around to the right. The path up the hill can be seen ahead
With this additional height gain, there is now a more expansive view across the Ribble Valley towards Longridge Fell in the Forest of Bowland, then over Clitheroe and the Yorkshire Dales, with Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent both visible on the horizon.
Follow the path as it starts to climb and slowly move away from the wall.
After about 150m, the path to be followed swings to the left as the path splits and then heads directly uphill for a short section before turning right to head along the cutting just to the right of the line of reeds. The path then climbs to the right of the reeds.
Heading diagonally upwards alongside a line of reeds towards Pendle Moor
As a cairn becomes visible ahead, leave that path and turn left to head steeper uphill
After about 250m of climbing, when the path begins to flatten, and a cairn appears ahead, there are two paths off to the left, a sketchier path and a wider path here that we will follow. In poor visibility, if you reach the cairn, you've gone too far and will need to retrace your steps for a short distance back to this point. Again, take time to have a look behind at the views.
Looking back over Worsaw Hill towards the Forest of Bowland and to the right Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent and Fountains Fell on the horizon
Looking back in the direction of Longridge Fell and Blackpool Tower (on a clear day!) from the Scout Cairn on Pendle Hill
We will now take this left-hand path to continue heading uphill, with a cairn just visible on the horizon ahead.
The steeper uphill path, as it heads towards a cairn on the horizon
Pass that cairn and then on towards another one before arriving at the Scout Cairn. Unfortunately, it looks a little worse for wear now, as some of the stones have fallen off the top. Our onward path to the weather shelter on the horizon can clearly be seen.
The Scout Cairn on Pendle Hill
I assume it's named the Scout Cairn after the various Scout-related plaques embedded into it. If you look to the right, a path heads down towards the Nick of Pendle. We won't take that one today, but it is used in our Pendle Hill from the Nick of Pendle walk.
From the Scout Cairn, we follow the path, heading slowly uphill for about 500m to reach the weather shelter.
The path from the Scout Cairn towards the weather shelter on Pendle Hill
The path passing by the weather shelter on Pendle Hill
Again, you have the same wide-ranging views over Clitheroe, the Ribble Valley, the Forest of Bowland, and the Yorkshire Dales.
Some seats are inside the weather shelter if you want somewhere to stop and enjoy a drink or a sandwich out of the wind.
The seat inside the weather shelter on Pendle Hill
To continue, we keep walking in the same direction, past the weather shelter, to reach a wall a little further on.
Just past the weather shelter, pass through the stile in the wall, and then head away diagonally right
We pass through the metal kissing gate in the wall and then head away from it diagonally right along a wide grassy path. We follow this wide grassy path for about three-quarters of a mile until we reach another wall.
The grassy path across Pendle Hill followed for about one kilometre until a wall is reached, with Pendle Hill's trig point visible on the horizon
Over to the right on this stretch, the trig point on the top of Pendle Hill can just be seen.
Just before the wall is a stone marker that we will return to once we have visited the trig point on the summit. It is signed Nick of Pendle in the direction we walked from and Downham directly away from the wall.
For now, though, we will pass through the kissing gate in the wall.
Upon reaching the wall, pass through the metal gate stile
To the left is a path from Barley, which we use on our Pendle Hill from Barley walk. Straight ahead is the onward path up to the summit, and just around the right, there are a couple of seats built into the wall where you can stop and shelter from the wind.
The weather shelter seats built into the wall on Pendle Hill
Next to the seats is a plaque dedicated to George Fox, the one we saw in the Information Centre earlier.
Pendle Hill holds a unique place in the history of the Quaker movement due to its association with George Fox, the founder of the Religious Society of Friends, more commonly known as the Quakers. In 1652, George Fox had a profound and spiritually transformative experience whilst on the slopes of Pendle Hill.
Plaque commemorating George Fox
During this moment of solitude and reflection, he felt a divine calling and an inner illumination that would ultimately shape the course of his life, the Quaker faith and the Quaker movement.
George Fox climbed Pendle Hill on that fateful day, seeking spiritual clarity and communing with the divine. As he walked towards the summit, as we are doing today, he was overcome by a powerful spiritual revelation, which he described as a direct encounter with God's presence.
This experience, often called the Pendle Hill Vision, was a pivotal moment in his life.
To continue the walk, from these seats, head away from the wall and up the wide gravel path to the summit trig point on the top of Pendle Hill.
The path away from the wall heading up to the triangulation point on the summit of Pendle Hill
Pendle Hill is 557m high and offers wonderful panoramic views because of its isolation from other hills.
The trig point on the summit of Pendle Hill
The path away from the hill's edge between the cairn and the stone waymarker heads towards Ogden Clough and is used on two of our other walks, Pendle Hill from Barley via Ogden Clough and Pendle Hill from the Nick of Pendle.
Looking west in the direction of Longridge Fell and Blackpool from the summit of Pendle Hill
There is a beautiful panorama from the summit of Pendle Hill over the Ribble Valley, towards the Trough of Bowland and Blackpool out in the west, and then around towards the southern Lake District fells, The Yorkshire Three Peaks and in the Yorkshire Dales.
Looking back down the path walked up from the trig point on Pendle Hill out towards Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent
Although I've only seen it once, the Snowdon Mountain range can be seen on a very clear day.
If you wander towards the edge, you get a good view of the Black Moss reservoirs and the Pendle Sculpture Trail in the trees just behind it, Barley, and then around to Lower Ogden Reservoir to the right.
Looking down towards the Black Moss reservoirs, Barley and Lower Ogden Reservoir from the side of Pendle Hill
To continue the walk, head back to the trig point on Pendle Hill and then walk back down the path we used to walk up to the summit.
For the onward journey, the outbound path is reversed from the trig point back towards the wall
Upon meeting the wall just to the right of the metal kissing gate, we will pass through shortly; you can see two signs for Lancashire Way and the Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail. This return path to Downham forms part of both.
Signs on the gate indicate that this part of the path forms part of the Lancashire Way and the Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail
The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail is a stunning 65-mile circular walk that meanders through the picturesque rolling hills and breathtaking uplands of the Ribble Valley in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created in 2022 to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, the trail begins in Whalley and is divided into seven manageable sections. Along the way, you'll pass charming villages such as Downham, Slaidburn, and Hurst Green and scenic spots like Stocks Reservoir and Pendle Hill.
The Lancashire Way is an extensive 396-mile walking trail divided into four sections and loops. It takes you on a journey through Lancashire's history, landscapes, and notable figures.
This trail highlights the beauty and diversity of the county's scenery, offering a rich exploration of its past and natural wonders.
To continue our walk, we pass through the metal kissing gate and head directly away from the wall, following the Downham sign on the stone waymarker we passed earlier.
On meeting the wall, pass through the metal stile
Just on the far side of the wall, follow the Downham sign on the stone marker post
The path descends gently at first before swinging to the left to descend at a steeper rate. Parts of this path are uneven as they are worn deeper into the hillside.
The grassy path heads away from the wall, descending gently at first
As the path bends around to the left, it starts to descend more steeply
Stop occasionally to take in the views as the path crosses Downham Moor. Down to the right are the trees of Hookcliffe plantation, which we will walk down the right-hand side of shortly, with Downham beyond.
Over to the right, Downham can be seen over Hookcliffe Plantation, with Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent, and Fountains Fell as visible on the horizon
Keep on walking down the path. Upon reaching a small stone marker, the path swings to the right, with the onward path visible below.
At a stone marker, the path zigs to the right
After about 75m, at a wooden marker, the path swings back to the left before arriving at another stone marker, where it swings to the right to head in an almost straight line downhill, heading directly away from Pendle Hill.
After 'zagging' back, the path heads around to the right, heading directly away from the hill at the next stone marker
Head down the path, which can be boggy in places after rain. At the fence, pass through the gap between the two small sections of the wooden fence, following the yellow marker arrow.
The path heads down through the reeds
Pass through two small pieces of fencing
Looking back up towards Pendle Hill from the fencing on the path
Continue walking down the path to pass over a stile over a low wall, and then keep heading down the hill in the same direction.
The path heads over the next stile and continues downhill
Upon meeting a wooden kissing gate, pass through it and head a few yards down to Pendle Road.
Pass through the wooden kissing gate to head down to Pendle Road
Left here, Pendle Road heads down into Downham, but we will follow the footpath parallel to the road to avoid walking on it. The road to the right here eventually reaches a crossroads, where you could turn right and head into Barley.
Cross the road and head through the kissing gate opposite
Cross the road, pass through the wooden kissing gate, and then follow the path directly away from the wall. A short way along the path, it heads down a few steps before arriving at a stile to pass over a fence.
Another fence can be seen ahead. Go over to it and then turn left onto the path in front of it, heading up alongside the left-hand side of it.
Just after a wooden stile, the path splits. Take the left hand-fork to head up the side of the fence
Over to the left, as the path flattens, there are a couple of benches where you can rest next to a building.
Head towards the stile opposite the building and bench
We will head to the wall opposite the building and then pass over the stone stile built into it about ten yards to the right of a metal gate. From here, we head away from the wall down the side of the field, keeping to the left of the trees.
Once over the stile, head alongside the fence
Upon meeting the wall at the bottom of the field, pass over another stone stile and head away from the wall, again keeping to the edge of the field.
Head over another stile and keep on alongside the fence
The path alongside the fence heading down towards Clay House
Pass through the wooden kissing gate at the bottom of the next field. Turn left along the road for a few yards before turning right to pass through another wooden kissing gate just before the wooden gate.
Pass through the kissing gate, head left a few yards along the lane, and turn right through the next gate
Once through the gate, follow the narrow, initially gravelled path that heads along the right-hand side of a fence, keeping very close to it.
The path heads alongside the right hand side of the fence
After a while, cross over a wooden footbridge and keep on in the same direction, heading across the field ahead, just to the left of a fence.
Pass over the small wooden footbridge, and head across the next field, again keeping close to the fence
Follow the path alongside the fence as it heads back down towards Downham
In the corner of this field, at the junction of the hedge and trees, pass through a wooden kissing gate just to the left of the stone stile and head away from it, following the yellow waymarker arrow along the right-hand side of a fence.
Pass through a wooden kissing gate with a yellow waymarker arrow on it, next to an old stone stile
The path then arrives at another kissing gate, just through some trees. Pass through the kissing gate and then head directly away from it, across the field towards the tall tree, keeping the fence on your right parallel with you.
Pass through the next kissing gate and head across the field towards the tallest tree ahead, heading along roughly parallel with the fence along the right
Just before the tree, the path pulls in alongside Downham Beck. Walk alongside the beck.
The path pulls in alongside Downham Beck
Pass through a wooden kissing gate onto a road by some houses, then head along the road.
Pass through the kissing gate and keep straight ahead along the road
Over to the right is an old bridge over Downham Beck. Keep on past that, and then, upon meeting Pendle Road, turn right and on to another bridge over Downham Beck.
Pass by a stone bridge over Downham Beck before turning right along Pendle Road
To return to the car park where we started, we head left along the road away from the bridge, past the ice cream shop, and then turn right back into the car park.
The road back towards the car park in Downham past the ice cream shop
Passing by the ice cream shop in Downham
The right turn back into the car park, with the short track walked down at the start of the walk directly ahead
Before that, let's look at where you can eat and drink after the walk in Downham Village. Head over the bridge and up the road into the centre of the village.
The road then meets another bridge over Downham Beck. Turn left here to head back towards the car park.
Assheton Arms in Downham
As we arrive at the top of the hill opposite St Leonard's Church, you'll find the Assheton Arms. They serve light bites and have a main menu and a range of wines and ales from the nearby Bowland Brewery. They also have accommodation and are dog-friendly.
It was previously awarded the Lancashire Tourism Awards Pub of the Year and the Lancashire Life Dining Pub of the Year.
Looking towards Pendle Hill from the Assheton Arms in Downham
The Assheton Arms was originally a farmhouse that brewed beer for its workers. In 1872, it became the George and Dragon, and in the 1950s, it was renamed the Assheton Arms in honour of Sir Ralph Assheton for his contribution to the government during the Second World War. The Assheton Arms also featured in the Born and Bred TV series as the Signalman's Arms.
Greendale View Tearoom in Downham
If you follow the road up the hill past St. Leonard's Church out of Downham for about 400m, on the right-hand side is Greendale View Tearoom. They serve a good range of cakes, breakfasts, and all-day brunch. It has four bedrooms and, again, is dog-friendly. According to their website, it's open five days a week and closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Looking across towards St Leonard's Church in Downham
Entrance to St Leaonard's Church in Downham
Back to the church. If you have time, have a look around St Leonard's church. Much of the current church dates from 1910, with only the tower remaining from the original 15th-century church.
Sundial at St Leonard's Church in Downham
It is believed that a church has existed on this site since the 13th century. Downham itself is one of the most beautiful, unspoilt villages in Lancashire, with wonderful views, as you can see here towards Pendle Hill.
Looking across towards Pendle Hill from St Leonard's Church in Downham
The history of Downham has been linked to that of the Assheton family since 1558 when they bought the lordship of the manor, and it has passed through a direct male line of the Asshetons since 1680. The Assheton family is responsible for keeping the village and the surrounding estate in its present, unblemished condition and, if you have noticed as we have been going around, the views are unspoiled by satellite dishes, overhead wires, yellow lines, road signs and TV aerials, which is why it has been used as a location for films and TV series. None of the properties anywhere on the estate are privately owned.
In addition to Whistle Down the Wind and others, the BBC1 series Born and Bred, set in the fictional village of Ormstom and initially starring James Bolam and Michael French, was filmed here in Downham. In 2012, the BBC drama The Secrets of Critchley Hall, featuring Suranne Jones and Tom Ellis, was filmed here.
In front of the Assheton Arms are the Downham Stocks. The stocks were used as a form of punishment, although they are now incomplete as they are missing the wooden boards that held the offenders' hands and feet.
The base of the old Downham Stocks with Pendle Hill in the background
Upon leaving the church and the stocks, we can head back down the hill where many of the grey stone cottages were built in the 18th and 19th centuries, during the heyday of the handloom weavers.
To end the walk, we head back down to Downham Bridge, where we turn right to head back to the car park. If you did want another pub and went straight on here and had a car, you could go back up Pendle Road to the crossroads, turn right and head to Barley, where you can see on our Barley walks, you've got the Pendle Inn and the Barley Mow.
Downham Ice Cream Shop
Before reaching the car park, on the left is the Downham Ice Cream shop. According to the sign on the shop, it also sells homemade cakes, sandwiches, pies, fudge, chocolate, postcards, and gifts. A separate sign lets us know that it closes for winter from November to March.
Once past the ice cream shop, we turn right to head back to the car park.
Entering back into the car park at Downham
If you want to see this walk from above and get a bit more perspective on where you have been on the walk, we have created a short fly-through using the Ordnance Survey app, which you can see at the end of the Pendle Hill from Downham walk video.
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