Day 252 - Wild Wind in Lancashire

A walk with family in Lancashire today. It was windy. I don't like wind at all and this was a very strong wind - not the kind of weather I really like to be out in! I'd rather walk in rain than wind. Luckily for me, it was just a 3.5 mile walk. Walking up to a the trig point on Beacon Hill, above the village of Grindleton, the wind was so strong I could actually lean back on it, and I was almost blown over a couple of times!

Pendle Hill in the distace

A quick video just to record a bit of that wind!  This is the edge of the forest on Grindleton Fell. Obviously, they've been clearing all the pines and replanting it with more a more diverse population of trees - there were various species planted out.


Nearing the Trig Point on Beacon Hill (The Trig is just ahead of F&A in the photo)

There are great views from here with the Yorkshire Three Peaks (Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent) visible if it's clear.

Heading back now, views towards Pendle Hill again..

I was so glad to get back to the car after this walk! If I go out in the wind I seek a sheltered place to walk usually, not the high ground and up a hill!  At least the rain held off. There was rain all around, but never actually on us!