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Name:Clitheroe Castle Hill
Hill number:18942
Height:116m / 381ft
Parent (Ma):2813  Pendle Hill
RHB Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
County/UA:Lancashire
Catchment:Ribble
Class:Tump (100-199m)
(Tu,1)
Grid ref:SD 74240 41699
Summit feature:no feature: ground by NW wall of keep
Drop:34m
Col:82m  SD744422  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 103
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Arrived early Saturday morning & easy street parking on Moor Lane to E. - Restoration work on the keep taking place & access gate from museum & cafe area locked - Back down to footpath in park & start of steps up to keep - Around wire mesh barrier, up steps & around a couple more barriers to high point against NW wall.gerrybowes09/03/2024
2 of 2 from Edison road car park. Back down to river from waddow then up towards cemetery. Through there then through residential streets before meeting main road then up through the castle.The-Z-Man29/09/2023
Solo. Whilst waiting for car service & MOT.ADT21/06/2023
With Mart after swimming in river Ribble and visiting Waddow Hill. Luckily found a free parking spot then sauntered up to and circumnavigated, castle. Superb views.John Eley23/04/2023
Stroll up the parkland paths to the summit - quite a drop off the North West corner but lucky there is a very comprehensive barrier. A more interesting visit than I expected, nice bit of history to be read about the little bit of Parliament on the monument to the South East of the summit.nickywood109/04/2023
Walked from Holmes Mill to HP following the path most obviously leading uphill at every turn. A gravel track led down more directly. The situation is very fine- views from the castle keep are excellent making the drop seem far more than 34 m. Pete and I thought Clitheroe was a very good town to visit generally. Not to be missed- town and Tump!pwheeler22/03/2023
Took in Clitheroe Castle Hill and the whole of Pendle Hill on Day 5 of our C2C from Clitheroe to Barley with Annette, Chris, Christine, Eric, Geoff, and Steve. Cold but with extensive views from top of Pendle Hill. Altogether 16km with 600m ascent taking 5h 50m.silverwolf_alan02/03/2023
Really beautiful castle with great views. Wander round on a dull November Sunday morning.Lazylizzie27/11/2022
Really nice little castle. Great view.HardenC28/10/2022
6/6 in the area around Clitheroe, visiting Worsaw Hill, The Ridge, Waddow Hill, Beacon Hill, Marl Hill Moor, and Clitheroe Castle Hill. Final summit of the day, with a good view of the last glimmer of daylight from the unusual but splendid summit that the castle's keep gives one. (S)silveracorn_alan17/01/2022
With LJanet M14/09/2021
Splendid views & very happy to have a castle on a tump (and in a pleasant park too). Good one!wheresthepath19/08/2021
Nice to see this down as a TuMP. Took it in on an after-dinner walk around the town. A smashing little castle and free and open in the evenings.Father Ted10/08/2021
Clitheroe - Pendle Hill - Worsaw Hill - The Ridge - Clitheroe Castle Hill - Clitheroe.Mark Jackson24/07/2021
Family visit with K, M and X.Herbert Anchovy29/05/2021
Re-visit during Tier 3 lockdown.Alan Caine28/12/2020
At least my third visit to this view point.Dugswell225/11/2020
Gale force wind. Almost impossible to stand. Great viewpoint. Good cafe/shop. Just too late for Museum. Well worth another visit.Campbell Singer13/01/2020
11:30am, 8 degrees, overcast, light westerlies. Very interesting.Wycombe Wanderer05/01/2020
From town centre up steps to Keep.PeterD27/12/2019
Easy walk up steps in town centre to castleButeobuteo25/11/2019
Daytime repeat of last nights night time visit. Christmas tree lights still lit.vegibagger25/11/2019
Night time bag.. Lovely lights of Clitheroevegibagger24/11/2019
Delightful stroll up to ancient castle with cafe and shop, busy with families. Free. HP appears to be entrance to ruined tower. Several cutmarks obvious. Free parking by station.Denise 24/11/2019
Busy on Sunday morning with folks enjoying the view. Good dog friendly cafe! With B and R.jenx24/11/2019
Parked in Castle Gate to E as dusk was falling. Up the steps to the keep, walls and highest bit of grass. Lovely evening views over Clitheroe.Minto23/11/2019
Visited whilst staying at Waddow Guide Centre across the river. Excellent museum at the castle. The castle a little ordinary but gave very good views.Sixtyplus22/10/2019
Windy day in October. Easy walk up from town on tarmacked paths. Great views from top and free access to remains of castle.Argentum6601/10/2019
Walked up with my Mum and kids. stunning views of Lonridge Fell and Pendle Hill to be had.dazedemon08/09/2019
More impressive than I expected which was a ruinMark Sims02/09/2019
Summited whilst spending half a day in Clitheroe with the wife.David Evans22/06/2019
Quick look round whilst showing guests the castle.Andrew Pearson09/01/2019
Plenty of adjacent car parking (£1.40 for 4 hours). Steps after entrance gate lead right up to the summit which I agree, is at the base of the small downward flight of steps.moorsman20/10/2018
Easy walk up from the main roadcolinfielding15/10/2018
after pendle hill also. dad didnt want to go up. wasnt expecting it to be free. yes, great views!mattcymru29/09/2018
After climbing Pendle Hill it was great to view it from the castle. Great spot. Solo.JohnIvor16/04/2018
Nice short walk on cold morningRobertP10/12/2017
2nd hill of the day, after Top O' Cow in Bolton U/A. Lesley and I visited the Castle after finding somewhere to park in town. Many of the car parks say Short stay but aren't, others allow only 1 1/2 hours. We walked upto the castle and inside the keep and I made sure I investigated the highest ground around the edges to bag the top. Nice views of the surrounding countryside. We then visited the cafe and museum before continuing to visit Gawthorpe Hall.Dazingdale14/10/2017
Easy bag. Good viewpointtrimarc212/09/2017
With Yvonne, Izzy and RosieLongwojo29/05/2017
Can't believe this was my first visit to the castle, passed through Clitheroe many timesbardolph18/02/2017
Solo. Superb views.ADT04/02/2017
Longridge Fell, Clitheroe Castle Hillkeithouk18/12/2016
I reckon the summit is the grass against the keep wall, after you've gone down the short flight of steps on the left, just before the keep entrance.ngthack01/05/2016
Path from ne. Parking on street Sat am before 9, arrived just in time. Nice sunny amRHW05/03/2016
With Jo, from Clitheroe Interchange: across Brungerley Bridge to Waddow Hill (agree with AJ re high point, but visited other likely tops), and then back to Clitheroe Castle Hill. Weather; sunny at first, dull later, good visibility throughout.amblerbob16/02/2016
End of a Sunday walk from Ramsgreave/Langho - good views over the roof-tops although low cloud meant Horrocksford cement works only just visible.JOHNS18/10/2015
A Tump with history and good views in a smashing town.catman19/01/2015
Climbed while shopping in Clitheroe, on a weekend Tesco voucher break at the Higher Trapp Hotel near Sabden.Man of Kernow122/11/2014
A clear cut mark on the north west face of the keep. The mark is recorded on the 1849 Town Plans levelled at 385.5 feet. See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2435721 . This equals 117.5 metres and is 1.1 metres above the ground in data base giving height of 116.1 metres. Ground either side of steps to gain rampart looks highest = either grass or soil.Dugswell226/10/2014