Hugh Wood

Wood, Forest in Lancashire Pendle

England

Hugh Wood

Footpath and Stream, Barley The footpath leads onwards up Pendle Hill. The stream has some charming small waterfalls. — Footpath and Stream, Barley Credit: David Bremner

Hugh Wood is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. Situated within the Forest of Bowland, it is surrounded by scenic beauty and natural landscapes. The village is named after Hugh Wood, a notable landowner in the area during the medieval period.

Covering an area of approximately 2 square miles, Hugh Wood is a rural settlement with a population of around 500 residents. The village is characterized by its charming cottages and traditional architecture, which adds to its picturesque appeal. The village is predominantly residential, with a few local businesses serving the community.

With its proximity to the Forest of Bowland, Hugh Wood offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities and exploration. The forest is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, known for its diverse wildlife and extensive walking trails. Residents and visitors alike can enjoy hiking, cycling, and birdwatching in this tranquil environment.

Although Hugh Wood is a small village, it has a strong sense of community. The village hosts various events throughout the year, including an annual summer fair and a Christmas market, where locals come together to celebrate and support local artisans and businesses.

Overall, Hugh Wood is a charming and peaceful village, perfect for those seeking a rural retreat amidst the scenic beauty of Lancashire's woodlands and forests.

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Hugh Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.858524/-2.2518126 or Grid Reference SD8340. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Footpath and Stream, Barley

The footpath leads onwards up Pendle Hill. The stream has some charming small waterfalls.

David Bremner

Set in Concrete

A boot print set in the concrete. A moment captured on the footpath up Pendle Hill.

David Bremner

Barley Water, Barley

Looking upstream along Barley Water from Barley Bridge, just prior to the confluence with White Hough Water.

Greum

Pendle Inn

Inn in the very popular village of Barley.

Oliver Dixon

Back of Alice Nutter Statue

The commemorative statue by David Palmer, to mark the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Witch Trials. Alice Nutter is in chains but this cloak on her back looks like an instrument of torture

Kevin Waterhouse

West Pasture

The Pendle Way is supposed, according to the map, to run up this field and past the house. But there was no sign of a worn path on the ground, and most people had clearly taken a diversion to the west to reach Pasture Lane via the gate seen in SD8540 : West Pasture.

Stephen Craven

Ridgaling Water Treatment Works, Barrowford

United Utilities opened this treatment works in 2007 to replace a smaller one at Barley. The principal contractor was KMI and the cost a little under £20 million. The treatment works was designed to look like a farmhouse building with associated barns; only the signs on the gate give away its true nature. Source: Link

Stephen Craven

Passing cars on Pasture Lane

The hill has some steep sections and tight bends; these two cars met and passed slowly just below the upper steep section.

Stephen Craven

View towards Pendle from the top of Pasture Lane

Stephen Craven

Roughlee Old Hall and Farm

For a closer view of the grade II listed Old Hall itself see SD8440 : Roughlee - Old Hall Farm.

Stephen Craven

Roughlee stepping stones

The stones are on the Pendle Way. An easy crossing in a dry summer, but Pendle Water can easily run in spate in wet weather.

Stephen Craven

Half a field of sheep

A large field (nearly four hectares), quite densely and randomly populated with sheep. This is just part of one side. The Pendle Way passes through the field.

Stephen Craven

Footbridge on the Pendle Way below Croft House

It crosses a ditch between two fields, possibly the boundary between Croft House and Hollin Farm, rather than a stream.

Stephen Craven

Wet field above Croft House

This only slightly sloping field is just below the steep side of Brown Hill, which probably explains why it is wet.

Stephen Craven

The road to Hollin Top

A farm access road rather than a public route. The Pendle Way turns right through the gate here and down the hill.

Stephen Craven

Mounting block and signpost on Stang Top Road

The signpost indicates the Pendle Way that at this point uses the road to Hollin Top farm.

Stephen Craven

Pendle Way through White Hough Plantation

The Pendle Way is a footpath in the South Pennines which encircles the borough of Pendle. It was officially opened in 1987. The circuit is 45 miles. Its attractions include historical associations with the seventeenth century Pendle Witches, connections with the Brontës, stonebuilt villages in the traditional style of East Lancashire and the South Pennines, relics of the weaving and lead mining industry, and limestone meadows and millstone grit moorland culminating in the ascent of Pendle Hill. The logo is a witch on a broomstick SD8848 : Every Witch Way

Stephen Craven