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Name:Worsaw Hill
Hill number:16735
Height:221m / 725ft
Parent (Ma):2813  Pendle Hill
RHB Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
County/UA:Lancashire
Catchment:Ribble
Class:Tump (200-299m)
(Tu,2)
Grid ref:SD 77882 43361
Summit feature:no feature: grass
Drop:63m
Col:158m  SD783434  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 103
(1:25k) OL41E
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From car park by start of RoW in Downham, along RoW to pedestrian gate at Worsaw End - Headed N. on sheep trods above fence line & then W. up to summit. On return went & had a look at Worsaw End House which was the main setting for the classic sixties film 'Whistle Down the Wind' starring Hayley Mills. They don't make 'em like that any more!gerrybowes09/03/2024
On circular walk from Downham with Suzie and Lucky who waited whilst I bagged the summit. Continued round to the fairy bridge and spotted a roe deer on the way.John Eley31/05/2023
On way back down from Pendle. Short but steep!IanHHill25/05/2023
2/2 Parked at Worston and walked through pretty village to access footpath alongside the brook. Continue till you come to two big gates, and the one on left leads you neatly upto the summit of the ridge no need to climb any fences. Then return, over little foot bridge, continue on brook side path to gain access to Worsaw Hill from it's steel end (I went slightly left to make it a bit easier) and sauntered down North West from it to find easy paths back. Then coffee in the beer garden of the nice pub in the village. A pleasant hour and half, next stop the castle in Clitheroe.nickywood109/04/2023
From Downham 16735, 16630, 16562Jim.Fothergill21/03/2022
After the Ridge then steeply back down to the footpath.colinfielding25/01/2022
1/6 in the area around Clitheroe, visiting Worsaw Hill, The Ridge, Waddow Hill, Beacon Hill, Marl Hill Moor, and Clitheroe Castle Hill. Parked in the car park at Downham, followed RoW to base of Worsaw Hill, then up the steep side to the lovely grassy summit with its cairn, then further along the RoW to Worston and up FP, over BWF and the few metres to the top of the Ridge. A round trip of 6.8km with 180m ascent in 1h 30m. (S)silveracorn_alan17/01/2022
Clitheroe - Pendle Hill - Worsaw Hill - The Ridge - Clitheroe Castle Hill - Clitheroe.Mark Jackson24/07/2021
As others from Worston.Great little hill.Andrew Pearson15/03/2021
From Worston village first climbing The Ridge, then followed the ridge to the back of Worsaw Hill to the summit. Down the steep bit and followed path to Downham, then the quiet road back to WorstonWayne Mac07/11/2020
From car park in Downham then wet ROW along east of hill and pathless up steep south end . On to The Ridge.Mark Sims08/09/2020
The Ridge and Worsaw Hill from Clitheroe. Took the path north from Worsaw End House to the col with Warren Hill then up gentle slopes on faint paths to the top. The views were stunning on this gorgeous day, much more impressive than expected.Jake99412/07/2020
Worsaw Hill and The Ridge from the pub car park in Worston. There is one slightly difficult wall at the base of Worsaw Hill.clivevilla08/06/2020
Large unsignposted cp in Downham near start of fp. Along waterlogged fp in heavy rain. Wore wellies all day. Steep climb up to pleasant ridge.Campbell Singer14/01/2020
Wow, some hill. I could imagine Jack & Jill tumbling down a hill like this, though I still don't understand why they climbed a hill to fetch water. Sweeping rain and mist swirling round the summit added to the big hill feel.Wycombe Wanderer05/01/2020
From Warsaw End, initially along FP, then directly to top.PeterD27/12/2019
Small cairn on gravel patch in grass pasture. Murky views to Pendle Hill, with grisly history of killed witches of which Clithero is almost proud. Onto Ridge . Parked to west of A road on street.Denise 24/11/2019
From Worston, parked at pub. Followed the quite muddy footpath NW from Worsaw End House to Warren Hill col. Then sheep paths up to summit area. There is now a small cairn made up of about a dozen limestone rocks. Very impressive views. Continued to the 'Mound' on 25k OS map, this is a grass covered burial cairn. It surprisingly, or not if you are familiar with the skill of the ancients, has even better views. It shows it was strategically placed for solstice and equinox sun alignments with surrounding hills. Especially impressive would be the summer solstice sunset over Waddington Fell to the NW. From here WF appears as a flat top ridge that would have allowed accurate determination of the true solstice. Descended steep east side which is not as bad as it looks (grippy grass) to Worsaw End at the SE corner of the hill. Continued to Downham and around to foot of Pendle to Little Mearley Hall.Nick Caunt25/09/2019
Good parking just before the footpath through Worsaw End (Barn). Follow this path, through a gate and straight up. 1.14k, return. 25 minutes.moorsman20/10/2018
good parking in large bin lay-by SD 7801 4293 - to SSEcarole engel27/12/2017
2nd hill of 5 today on a circular route from Sabden, walking to Clitheroe then to Worston, climbing Crow Hill then Warren Hill, down to gate and up sheep tracks, profiling around easier ground before heading for the summit. I recorded 225m @ SD 77881 43361, grassy tuft close to a patch of bare ground. We continued on ridge SE to exit on fp to West Lane, then on to fp near Hookcliffe. We continued to ascend Pendle Hill via a clough dropping down from Downham Moor...Dazingdale15/10/2017
With the Ridge, before Stanley vs Middlesbrough in E.F.L trophy. Stanley won 3-2. Great little hill. 40 minute round trip from WorstonLongwojo19/09/2017
Short steep climb from path to South east. Super little hilltrimarc212/09/2017
From Chatburn as part of a bus pass day. Bus service 7a is great, try it.Martin R22/02/2017
From bridge in Downham. Didn't see metal gate, steep short climb to top.Bramley18/02/2017
From Downham, along quiet lane, through farm then a gentle track round the back of the hillbardolph18/02/2017
From car park in Downham Village. The Ridge & Worsaw. Solo.ADT11/12/2016
As Aye Jimmy. Metal gate not visible from f/p, but aim for large ash at end of stone wall and all will be revealed.ngthack01/05/2016
From se. Path v wet near start, wellies good choice. Should be trig block near summit but nothing visible at surface. Snow on bigger hills.RHW05/03/2016
Circular Father's Day/ Solstice walk from Downham. Good views, nice little hill.Lazylizzie21/06/2015
Park at Downham across the fields then straight up to summitBertha484818/02/2015
Up from metal gate as per Aye Jimmy on cool,clear winter's day.Fine little hill with excellent views.catman03/02/2015
Beacon Hill, Easington Fell, Worsaw Hillkeithouk21/12/2014
Lazy meander around Pendle Hill, from the cross roads to Wheathead Height, Stang Top Moor, Pendle Hill and Worsor Hillnosdrahcir28/06/2014
Parked near bridge in Downham, track SW through fields until E of hill, there's a metal gate onto upper slopes. Patch of limestone pebbles on grassy summit.Aye Jimmy05/06/2014
Accessed hill from the SE passed the barn and over a stream, lovely viewpoint. Photo on Geograph.Dugswell203/02/2013
Pleasant walk from car park in Downham at SD 78497 44083. On the broad summit there are no cairns but I determined the highest point was about 25 metres beyond the 221m spot height on the 25k map. Another 221m spot height on the 50k map at the northern end of the summit plateau appears to be a cartographers joke. As I could see the land fell away to the north I didn’t even visit it. The views are excellent and out of all proportion to the hills modest height.David Gradwell19/07/2009
With: ibr; I remember walking up here with Ian from his house in Clitheroe via Pimlico but the date is only approximate. We would have returned via Worston.Ian Baines17/06/1973
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