Rising out of the wild heather-clad landscape, the imposing Pendle Hill dominates the surrounding Pendle countryside, its distinctive profile visible for many miles.

The spectacular views across to the Forest of Bowland, the Irish Sea and the Yorkshire Dales are reason enough to strike out from the village of Barley for the steady climb to the top.

But Pendle Hill offers more than just great views - it's also clothed in mystery and legend.

Ancient Britons are believed to have made the same journey to bury their dead at the summit and there's a Bronze Age burial site known as the Beacon at the very summit of the hill.

Pendle is traditionally linked to the infamous Pendle witches who were tried and executed in 1612 (see below). You never know, a walk up Pendle Hill might even prove a life-changing experience - in 1652, George Fox was so inspired, he had a vision of "a great people waiting to be enlightened and gathered in." After that, he went on to form the Quaker movement...

Ordnance Survey Map: OS EXP OL 41 / OS EXP OL 21 (N)