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The 15th century packhorse bridge over Wycoller Beck at Wycoller, Lancashire. The bridge may be familiar if you've seen The Railway Children from a scene where Jenny Agutter is seen sitting on it, talking to the doctor as he crosses the beck with his horse & carriage.
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Distance: 6 miles (approx)
Ascent: 1200 ft
Walking: Andrew
Weather: Overcast, heavy rain, sunny spells
OS Map: OL21 - South Pennines
Starting point: Main Street, Stanbury
Photography: Andrew using Nikon D750 / Nikon 24 - 70 mm f2.8 & Nikon 70 - 300 mm f4.5 - 5.6
The plan was to walk from Stanbury to Wycoller along the Bronte Way but I didn't make it much past Scar Top due to torrential rain. I had to put my camera away at before Old Snap then, having tried to battle on, decided to turn back so as not to risk damaging my camera & lenses.
I drove to Wycoller and, by the time I got there, the sun had come out, affording me great views across to Pendle Hill from the Atom Panopticon (you'll find out later).
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| Looking up the Worth Valley from Stanbury |
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| Derelict (but still in use) barn on Cold Knowle End Road |
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| Raindrops on Alchemilla Mollis (Lady's Mantle) leaves |
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| The Pennine Way, near Buckley Farm |
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| Rush Isles |
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| A number of wild rabbits making themselves at home with the chickens |
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| A heron on the look out for his breakfast |
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| Ponden Hall and Ponden Reservoir |
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| I've passed this countless times and never noticed that it's an old cast iron sign |
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| I presume this is a boundary stone |
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| Turnhole Clough from Wycoller Country Park |
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| The Atom Panopticon is one of four sculptures set in locations with panoramic views in the Pendle area of Lancashire. There was originally a chrome sphere on the central spigot but it wasn't there long before it was vandalised. https://www.bronte-country.com/atom-panopticon.html |
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| The views of Pendle Hill are fantastic on a clear day. They say if you can't see the hill, it's raining. If you can see the hill, it's just about to rain. |
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| The sunken lane down to Wycoller village |
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| These unusual standing stones are the remains of a vaccary wall, which is believed to date back to medieval times. A vaccary was a commercial cattle farm, usually owned by a monastery. |
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| The ruins of Wycoller Hall, built by the Hartley family in the late 16th century. Charlotte Bronte is known to have been a frequent visitor here and it is thought the hall was the inspiration for Ferndean Manor in Jane Eyre. There are tales of a ghostly horseman haunting the hall, as well as Black Bess, a West Indian woman who was murdered by her husband. More details HERE |
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| The impressive fireplace had collapsed but was rebuilt in the 1950s by The Friends of Wycoller. |
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| The 15th century packhorse bridge over Wycoller Beck featured in the film The Railway Children. At the time, most of the buildings in Wycoller were derelict. |
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| Beyond the packhorse bridge is the 18th century Clapper Bridge |
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| A beautiful pair of Mandarin ducks on the packhorse bridge |
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| Not only are there bridges, there is also a ford. There is no excuse for not crossing the beck here. |
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| The market town of Colne nestles in the shadow of Pendle Hill |
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