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Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)
557m (1828ft)

The South Pennines and The Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England

The summit of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Dewey
58th highest in England,
134th in England & Wales

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English Marilyn
60th highest in England,
854th highest in Great Britain

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) walking UK Mountains in The South Pennines and The Forest of Bowland  Lancashire, England

Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) Summit

Photo: Clare Howard

You can find Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The South Peninnes and The Forest of Bowland


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL21 South Pennines


OL41 Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

103 Blackburn & Burnley, Clitheroe & Skipton


Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

See Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley

Lancashire's Iconic Hill

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 4.75ml (7.5km)
Ascent:1,221ft (372m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk l100 Pendle Hill from Barley

Lancashire's Iconic Hill

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.5ml (9km)
Ascent:1,280ft (390m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk l127 Pendle Hill and Stang Top Moor from Barley

Lancashire's Iconic Hill - and a bit more

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:1,694ft (516m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Bay Wan walked up Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) on October 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Start & finish from Pendleton free car park. 9.5 mile route [with] Paul Harper (No Cocoa Dog for first time - she's too porrly) [weather] Showers & windy all the way up & down - Clitheroe isn't quite what I was expecting

John Ramsbottom climbed Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) on June 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] nick o Pendle [with] Lola/ Skratch [weather] overcast/ windy rainy but warmish - quick walk before work, 6.5 miles

Patrick Molloy bagged Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) on July 24th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at the foot walked up & back w/ Nadia [with] Nadia [weather] Warm partial Sun

Carl Tillotson hiked Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) on June 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] Route from Downham [with] June [weather] Sunny & Warm, bit windy on top

Paul Smith summited Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) on September 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Up from Downham village to trig point & back [with] Alone [weather] Misty but dry in the main - Cold at the summit...met a grandfather/grandson fell race partnership hurtling downhill as I was ascending

Adrian Howard conquered Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) on November 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] from car park at Nick of Pendle

Angela Moroney scaled Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) during February, 2019 [with] Kirsty Barnes

Gill Bates walked up Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) on September 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Barley car park

Sharon Wearden climbed Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) on December 30th, 2019 [from/via/route] Roughlee [with] Neil [weather] Dry, clear d

Margaret Richards bagged Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) on April 16th, 2012 [from/via/route] Pendle Hill from Ogden Clough & Stang Top Moor from Barley [with] Don [weather] Cold - Have walked many times since & before! different routes

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Barley, Ing Ends and Ogden Reservoirs from the top Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Barley, Ing Ends and Ogden Reservoirs from the top Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (14)

Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) summit

Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) summit

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (16)

The Black Moss Reservoirs (Upper and Lower) and Pendle House from the top Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

The Black Moss Reservoirs (Upper and Lower) and Pendle House from the top Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (15)

Looking East from the summit of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Looking East from the summit of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Martin Poole (1)

The East face path up of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

The East face path up of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Martin Poole (4)

The Big Cairn on Pendle Hill (Beacon Or Big End)

The Big Cairn on Pendle Hill (Beacon Or Big End)

Photo: Gerry Smith (3)

Sunrise from Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Sunrise from Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Heather Walsh (3)

Ogden Reservoirs from the summit of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Ogden Reservoirs from the summit of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Martin Poole (2)

The lovely skies over Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

The lovely skies over Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (541)

The East face path up of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) wih Pendle House below

The East face path up of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) wih Pendle House below

Photo: Martin Poole (5)

Approaching the summit of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) from the South

Approaching the summit of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) from the South

Photo: Martin Poole (3)


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