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Nestled on the lower slopes of Pendle Hill, Fence is a village that feels firmly rooted in the landscape of the Forest of Pendle. It sits primarily along the Wheatley Lane Road, effectively merging with the neighbouring hamlet of Wheatley Lane to form a linear settlement looking out over the Calder Valley toward Burnley. Historically, the village’s curious name is thought to derive from its enclosure as a hunting area for the ancient Forest of Pendle, long before it became a small hub for handloom weaving and farming. Practically speaking, it serves as a quiet vantage point; you’re only about four miles from Burnley town centre and close to the M65, yet the village remains surrounded by working farmland and gritstone walls. It’s the kind of place where daily life revolves around the local primary schools, the village hall, and a handful of long-standing pubs that have earned a reputation for good food across the county. While it lacks a traditional high street, the trade-off is immediate access to the footpaths leading up to Pendle’s summit and a sense of elevation that keeps it feeling distinct from the industrial towns in the valley below.