More from Lancashire!

Boulsworth hill circuit from Laneshaw Bridge via Wycollar,  Atom Panoptican, & Trawden Forest.

11miles 2100ft

I parked at Ball Grove recreation area & picnic site with the very bright sun still low in the sky....

....and again....

....and again

Crossing the Colne Water river to reach....

.... the hamlet of  Wycollar in 'Bronte country'

Crossing the pack horse bridge to reach the ruins of Wycollar Hall, 'Ferndean Manor' of Jane Eyre fame.

'Ferndean Manor' again

"The manor-house of Ferndean was a building of considerable antiquity, moderate size, and no achitectural pretensions, deep buried in a wood"    (Jane Eyre)

Leaving Wycollar I climbed up to....

....the 'Atom' panoptican, one of 5 different panopticans in East Lancashire.....

.....I could see Boulsworth hill on the horizon from the climb

Boulsworth Hill again from inside the Atom!

The Atom with Pendle Hill on the horizon

Leaving the Atom I crossed Deep Clough and into the area known as The Forest of Trawden....

....and climbed to 'Weather Stones' on Boulsworth Hill.... before continuing across the summit to....

.....Lad Law trig point standing at the highest point 

1696ft

There are many of these rocky outcrops on the summit

On the descent I could see Coldwell upper & lower reservoirs

The descent continued down Trawden Brook....

....with plenty of bright spring flowers along the path

Passing the huge Winewall Jam Pan...

....and the Winewall spring

Finally arriving back at Ball Grove recreation area where a lovely cafe awaits!!!

This lovely spell of weather at the moment has afforded a great opportunity to enjoy the some delightful walking in my home county