Wycoller Hall ruins – Single Slab Clapper Bridge loop from Laneshaw Bridge

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Wycoller Hall ruins – Single Slab Clapper Bridge loop from Laneshaw Bridge

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Wycoller Hall ruins – Single Slab Clapper Bridge loop from Laneshaw Bridge

04:07

13.7km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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806 m

Wycoller Hall ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Great spot for a butty and a break after that epic down hill

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1.16 km

Wycoller is undoubtedly one of the most scenic country parks in the county. Its mix of woodland and pasture is a delight to explore, particularly along the babbling Wycoller Brook. The park is most famous for Wycoller Hall, thought to be the inspiration for Ferndean Manor in Charlotte Brönte's classic Jane Eyre.

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1.33 km

Single Slab Clapper Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

I have never seen a 10ft slab of rock used as a bridge like this before. Makes you think how they got it there and put it in place 🤔

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3.90 km

View of Pendle Hill

Highlight • Summit

This section, along the lower flanks of Boulsworth Hill, provides a splendid view towards the iconic Pendle Hill. A Pennine outlier, Pendle Hill's beauty and bewitching history make it a popular objective.

From this spot, it's a short but relatively strenuous hike up to Boulsworth Hill's Lad Law summit. The views are extensive from the top, with Lakeland giants Scafell Pike and Helvellyn, and even Blackpool's Big One roller coaster, visible on a clear day.

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5.81 km

View of the Boulders

Highlight • Natural Monument

6.15 km

Weather Stones

Highlight • Natural Monument

6.39 km

Lad Law (Boulsworth Hill) Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lad Law at 518m is the trig pointed summit of Boulsworth Hill. It's the highest point in the South Pennines.
On a clear day you can see into the Lake District, across the Forest of Bowland and over the south Pennines.
The rock here is millstone grit like much of the Peak District. It outcrops in several places forming steep edges.

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