Pendle Hill (557 metres) is the unmistakable landmark of the Ribble Valley — a long, flat-topped moorland mass that looms over Clitheroe and the surrounding villages. The walk to the summit from Barley, on the southern side, takes about 90 minutes at a comfortable pace. The path is well-marked and the terrain is open moorland: boggy in places after rain but generally manageable.
The hill is inseparable from the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612, when nineteen people were accused of witchcraft; twelve were tried at Lancaster Assizes and ten hanged. The surrounding villages — Barley, Newchurch, Roughlee, Sabden — trade on this history, and a walking trail connects them. The summit views on a clear day reach to the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the Irish Sea.