Noyna Hill (sometimes just called "Noyna" or "Noyna Rock/s") is a hill in the
Pennines
The Pennines (), also known as the Pennine Chain or Pennine Hills, are a range of uplands running between three regions of Northern England: North West England on the west, North East England and Yorkshire and the Humber on the east. Common ...
hills range in
Pendle,
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancas ...
, England.
It is located a mile to the east of
Foulridge
Foulridge (pronounced ) is a village and civil parish in Pendle, Lancashire, close to the border with North Yorkshire in England. It is situated just beyond Colne, on the route from the M65 to Skipton, and is an important stopping point on sum ...
and it is possible to see other local towns such as
Colne
Colne () is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. Located northeast of Nelson, north-east of Burnley, east of Preston and west of Leeds.
The town should not be confused with the unrelated Colne ...
,
Nelson,
Trawden,
Barnoldswick and
Earby. On a clear day most of Lancashire and the
Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales is an upland area of the Pennines in the historic county of Yorkshire, England, most of it in the Yorkshire Dales National Park created in 1954.
The Dales comprise river valleys and the hills rising from the Vale of York w ...
are seen from here.
Although the
prominence is not that great due to the close proximity of other hills, it is unique in the area for having a large wide, but not very high rocky outcrop that is distinctive and well known in the area. The hill is 122m, (400 ft) above the village of Foulridge.
The hill is on farmland, but has
public footpaths that allow access.
References
External links
About FoulridgeFoulridge Parish Council - with photosBBC Sunday stroll in Foulridge & NoynaPhotos of the areaThe Noyna Walk
Geography of the Borough of Pendle
Mountains and hills of Lancashire
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