Higher Wheathead
Higher Wheathead is a peak in Blacko, Pendle District, England and has an elevation of 1,273 feet. Higher Wheathead is situated nearby to the locality Stang Top Moor, as well as near Foot House Gate.Places of Interest
Highlights include Black Moss Reservoirs and Weets Hill.
Black Moss Reservoirs
Reservoir
Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Upper and Lower Black Moss Reservoirs are reservoirs close to the village of Barley, in the Borough of Pendle, close to the market town of Burnley, England, Earth. The reservoirs provide drinking water to Nelson when needed.
Weets Hill
Peak
Photo: Rob Woodall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weets Hill is a hill in the West Craven area of Pendle, Lancashire, England. It is 2+1⁄2 miles south-west of the town of Barnoldswick and is 4 miles north-east of Pendle Hill.
Pendle Hill
Peak
Photo: Charles Rawding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pendle Hill is in the east of Lancashire, England, near the towns of Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Brierfield, Clitheroe and Padiham. Its summit is 557 metres above mean sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nelson and Colne.
Nelson
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire. It was developed as a mill town during the industrial revolution, but today has lost much of its industry.
Colne
Town
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colne is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. The town is 3 miles northeast of Nelson, 6 miles northeast of Burnley and 25 mi east of Preston.
Barnoldswick
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barnoldswick is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle, Lancashire, England. It lies within the boundaries of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire.
Higher Wheathead
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,273 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Blacko, Pendle District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.881° or 53° 52′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.2462° or 2° 14′ 46″ westElevation
1,273 feet (388 metres)Open location code
9C5VVQJ3+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 29798207OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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