A GIANT landmark seen from many parts of Craven holds a secret.

Pendle Hill, though not strictly nestling in our district, can be seen from miles around.

And while all seems normal from the viewpoint we enjoy, on the Colne side of the landmark an installation of giant poppies has been revealed to mark the Cole Commemorates....1918 celebrations.

The installation is by artist Philippe Handford and consists of three enormous poppies covering an area of 168 metres (550 ft) by 91 metres (300 ft) and are made up of almost 900 metres (3,000 ft) of horticultural fleece.

The poppies are white so they are visible from a distance and can be clearly seen from Lothersdale and Cowling.

The creation has been backed by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Mr Hanford is a sculptor and environmental artist who was behind the Pendle Hill 1612 installation marking the 400th anniversary of the Trial of The Pendle Witches.

He said: “I am an artist that finds challenges in location, environment and natural materials and my work attempts to achieve a fine balance between design and the practicalities of mechanical considerations.”

The Pendle Hill poppy installation will be dismantled on Sunday, 24th June and the horticultural fleece will be made available to Colne’s allotment holders.