Pendle Witch Hill

Pendle Hill is known as the home of the oldest witches in England. In 1612, according to an oracle, dozens of people were accused of using magic to kill ten of their neighbors. Two men and nine women, from the Pendle Hill area of Lancashire, eventually went to trial, and these eleven or ten were eventually found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging. While there were certainly many other witch trials going on in England during the 15th to 18th centuries, it was rare for many to be accused and attempted at the same time, and even more unusual for many people who were sentenced to death.

Today, this place has attracted a lot of tourists, forming a very interesting tourist destination. Every year at Pendle Hill, the "Pendle Witch Trial" is celebrated.