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- S you enter the main : street of Downham with St'
I Lawrence's church on the . right you are presented
with one of the most beautiful views not just in Lancashire, not
just in England, not just in the world but in the entire universe! The stone cottages, little altered in the past couple of hundreds of years, slope down to the beck, melding into a pastoral landscape of vivid greenery dominated by
the brooding presence of Pendle Hill. (Pendle Hill always "broods"
by the way-it possesses no other ; emotion.) First time visitors- especially Southerners - are nearly always lost for words at a scene of such sublime loveliness and if they do manage to articulate it will be ' in the form of a question-"Is this really in Lancashire?" The good news dear reader jsyes it is. So if you have never been to Downham
do not wait long and if you have you will need little persuasion to return.
Directions. 1 .From the car park turn right on to West Lane and alrnost immediately right on to a footpath. After a gate
the path leads across fields at first with the fence line on the right.
After passing Longlands Wood. (also to the right) go through a kissing gate leading into a wide, meadow. Here bear slightly left to pick up a waymarked fence end and then continue to a kissing gate in a corner. Through this continue over the next field aiming towards the end of Worsaw Hill. After a kissing gate the path follows a stonewall on the left. Just before Worsaw End House turn left through a metal gate and cross diagonally left to
. pick up a farm drive. Follow this to its junction with West Lane.' • 2.Turn left and then right on to ■ a farm lane which leads up to Barkerfield Farm. At the farm follow the
lane.as it bends left towards Hookcliffe, a large farm complex
. a little over 300yds beyond Barkerfield. Where the track bears v ' left towards the main buildings. go through a kissing gate t o thej.: ; ■ v. right of a wooden gate tq followa ''. broad grassy track below the open
fellside. Afterthe next gate a while the track ceases to be grassy - keep on it until it brings you to Pendle' Road. Turn right and keep on the road for 200yds before turning left on to a footpath opposite a small. carpark.
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' up left to a broad grassy shelf , close to a stone barn and a pair
, . .of benches. (A more inviting place ,for a picnic we do not know!) Cross
' a. stone stile in the wall below the . .; bam
and.keep ahead close to the
fright fence line to cross a large pasture to its far right comer.
Continue in the same direction, crossing the drive of Clay House (to the right) and after a footbridge
keep ahead to the broad meadows close to Downham Beck on the
. right. Follow the stream to reach the edge of Downham Village.
- When you arrive on Main Street turn left for the car park.
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Points of Interest Little has changed in the village . of Downham since it xyas used
' as the main location in the 1961 film "VVhistle Down theVVind''
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Useful websites
mvw.downhamviilage.prg.uk '
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Where to eat and drink Village post, office,'shop and tearoom. Tel:,.. 0,12q044l242;;'T'.;,f
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16 Castle Park, Lancaster, LAI 1YG 17 Main Street. Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancaster LA6 2AQ T. 01524 846846 F. 01524 382247 T 01524 271388 F 01524 272996
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