Wheathead Height

Rising above the village of Roughlee, this modest Tump offers a quiet alternative to the often-crowded slopes of neighbouring Pendle Hill. The terrain is typical East Lancashire moorland—grassy and often damp—providing a fine vantage point over the Ribble Valley and the industrial heritage of the Calder Valley towns below.

• •The name Wheathead likely derives from the Old English 'hwæte' and 'heafod', suggesting a prominent hill or 'head' where wheat was either grown or transported nearby, despite the modern moorland character.
• •The summit provides an excellent perspective of the steep eastern face of Pendle Hill and the distinctive profile of Stansfield Tower, a 19th-century folly also known as Blacko Tower, to the northeast.
• •Wheathead Height is situated along the route of the Pendle Way, a 45-mile circular path that traverses the landscape associated with the 17th-century Pendle Witch trials.
• •It is a rare spot in the area where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Ribble Valley and the distant Yorkshire Three Peaks without having to share the summit with half of Lancashire.