Guided walks

Monday 10th and 24th October (2nd and 4th Monday of each month)
Walk It Together - Health Walk

Meet Jean Butler outside Keighley Road Surgery, Keighley Road, Illingworth at 13.00 for a 2-3 mile walk.

Route varies - walks visit Mixenden, Bradshaw and Ogden.

N.B. Walks may be cancelled at short notice in poor weather - please ring 01422 281529 to check whether walks are going ahead.

Details

• Easy walk, some climbing
• Bus available near starting point.

Sunday 2nd October
Hep Dene and Historic Heptonstall

Meet Jan and Chris Buckley outside the Visitor and Canal Centre, Hebden Bridge at 10.30 for a 4.5 mile walk through Hebden Dale and finding out about historic Heptonstall. 

Route includes some steep hills.

Details

• Moderate walk for anyone reasonably active
• Bus available to near starting point
• Train available to near starting point
• Bring lunch.

Wednesday 5th October
Calderdale Way 7 

Meet at 10.30 outside the Town Hall in Todmorden, for a 9.5 miles walk that takes us above Todmorden and returns along the valley side.

Details

• Harder walk for experienced walkers
• Bus available to near starting point
• Train available to near starting point
• Bring lunch
• Sorry, no dogs with the exception of guide or hearing dogs.

Wednesday 12th October
The Big Autumn Walk

Bring your binoculars along to the Cromwell Bottom, near Brighouse (meet in the car park behind Cromwell House, off the A6025) at 10.30 for an autumnal walk around the Local Nature Reserve organised in partnership with Upbeat and Age Concern Calderdale and Kirklees. 

The E8 bus service from Brighouse or Elland goes past the entrance to the site - details can be found at West Yorkshire Metro|. 

If you need any further information, please contact Ruth on 01422 284425 or Anne on 01422 252040.

Details

• Easy walk on level paths
• Bus available to near start point
• Sorry, no dogs with the exception of guide or hearing dogs
• Wheelchair and pushchair accessible
• Walk visits Local Nature Reserve.

Sunday 23rd October
Building Stones in the Centre of Halifax

Meet Alison Tymon from West Yorkshire Geology Trust at 14.00 outside Halifax Minster main porch, Kirkgate, Halifax (SE 097 252) for a gentle 1 mile walk around the centre of Halifax to see the variety of local and imported decorative rocks used in the building in Halifax.

Walk ends at the Piece Hall.

Details

• Easy walk on level paths
• Bus available to near starting point
• Train available to near starting point
• Particularly suitable for families (strictly no unaccompanied children)
• Wheelchair and pushchair accessible.

Wednesday 26th October
From Manor Heath to Norland and Greetland

Meet Alan Greenwood outside the Jungle Experience, Manor Heath Park, Halifax at 10.30 for an 8 mile walk. 

Suitable for children aged 11+ who are used to walking. 

For further information, please telephone the leader on 07891 624789.

Details

• Moderate walk for anyone reasonably active
• Bus available to near start point
• Particularly suitable for families (strictly no unaccompanied children)
• Bring lunch
• Sorry, no dogs with the exception of guide or hearing dogs.

Sunday 30th October
The Dene at the Double (very slowly)

Meet Iain Cameron in the car park at Jerusalem Farm, near Booth at 10.45 for a 3 miles walk to Upper Saltonstall and/or at 13.00 for a 3 mile walk to Wainstalls (6 miles if doing both routes). 

Route includes some ascents and descents. 

Easy walk with some climbing if doing one walk or moderate walk for anyone reasonably active if doing both.

For more information, please telephone 01422 368976. 

Suitable for children aged 12+.

Details

• Bus available to near start point
• Particularly suitable for families (strictly no unaccompanied children)
• Bring lunch
• Sorry, no dogs with the exception of guide or hearing dogs
• Walk visits Local Nature Reserve.