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istory and legend have woven a spell over Pendle. Pendle Hill rises above an ancient hunting ground, once the home of wolves and wild boar and to this day is dotted with tiny hamlets and farms. It is still an untamed place, full of mystery and infamous as the home of the Pendle Witches who were tried and executed for witchcraft in 1612. It is a magnet for ghost hunters, for paranormal investigators, for history and heritage lovers. You mention “witches in the UK” and for a variety of reasons, Pendle Hill is one of the first, IF NOT the first that is mentioned. When we found out that our good friends The Haunted Hunts had been to Pendle Hill for season 3 of their popular self-titled show on Amazon Prime, we got in touch with Danny from The Haunted Hunts and asked him a few questions. So, Danny, silly question, but why Pendle Hill?
After how successful season 2 was we decided to stick to that format for season 3 and allow the viewers to follow the journey again which seemed to go down very well in the last series. We had a few options on the table for season 3 but Becki and I have had a bit of an obsession with Pendle Hill for a very long time and after a trip up there in January it made perfect sense to try it. What is it about Pendle Hill that attract so many?
If you have never been to Pendle Hill, then you need to! It’s one of the most unique places in the country, the atmosphere surrounding the area is incredibly strong and the whole place has been largely unaffected by time so you really do get the sense of its history and what it would have been like back in 1612.
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