Peniston Hill Country Park – 11/11/26 – Leader Mark

On a bright, chilly sunny day 15 of us gathered in the car park. We set of climbing towards Haworth Moor, on route we passed a sign saying, “Shoot Today Danger” We carried on with no shooting audible. Reaching Harbour Lodge, we saw ten or so 4×4’s parked up so the shooting sign must be correct. We circled the lodge and climbed Harbour Hill where we stopped in a lovely sunny area for early 11’s.

Before setting off again we held our two minutes silence for those who had gone before us. We then passed through heather moors where we met and spoke to two gentlemen with shotguns and their Black Labrador awaiting the beaters to start their sweep. I checked our route was safe which they confirmed, and we climbed on up towards Top of Withern and its derelict buildings.

Widely famed as the traditional inspiration for the Earnshaw family home in Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel Wuthering Heights, though the physical layout of the building does not match the description in the book. A Brontë Society plaque at the site notes that Emily would have known the house.

We then continued onto Stanbury Moor and up to the Trig Point at Witherns Height. Descending we passed the Alcomden Stones where Wayne, who else would it be, stood on top for a picture. (If you look closely Vince is looking from beneath Wayne). We continued down and around Ponden Clough arriving at Pondon Reservoir where lunch was taken in the sunshine.

From lunch we walked alongside the Reservoir before a steady climb back up along the Pennine Way. We then descended to “Bronte Bridge” with the sun lowering in the sky and making some great pictures. We then followed the Bronte Way into Penniston Hill Country Park and entered the Cemetery for a short but very steep climb into the park. We walked through the park until we came to the second Trig of the day Penniston Hill. Guess who stood on top of it, yes Wayne. From here it was a ten-minute walk back to the cars.

A very enjoyable day in weather we could only wish for in November.

Big thank you to everyone who came especially;

Judy for Back marking and my sister for taking the pictures.

9.85 miles with 1455 ft  ascent.

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Continuously running slideshow below – you can see it full screen by clicking in top left of picture