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Sunday Feb 3rd 2008
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| Holy Trinity church, Hoghton | The Walk set off towards Hoghton Tower |
...but turned off to the left at the main gates, with a view of the outskirts of Preston just out of sight to the west and Longridge Fell ahead. Heavy rain and gale force winds were forecast.... |
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| The wind was already quite fierce so a sheltered stretch of woodland provided a welcome respite | |
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| Higher Mill | Viaduct carrying the railway from Preston to Blackburn and East Lancs |
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The walk diverted briefly into the gorge of Hoghton Bottoms and along the River Darwen which once powered Higher Mill (above) |
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| Just beyond the dramatic weir the diversion ended - though not without some fun on the way - before returning to the main route | |
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| From here the walk turned uphill where the wind grew fiercer than ever around Woodcock Hill - but still fortunately no rain! | |
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| and there was Blackburn in the valley ahead, half hidden by trees | |
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| On into Big Cover Wood and down to where it met Witton Park, welcome refreshments and then home - and not a drop of rain! |
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