Category: West Yorkshire Heritage Trail
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Half Way Round…
This last Saturday I managed to vlog and photograph the fifth section of The West Yorkshire Way, from Otley Chevin to East Keswick. I was greeted with a superb rising morning mist from the Wharfedale valley when I arrived at the Chevin, proving that an early start is nearly always worth it. I’ll be doing…
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Getting ready for the fourth part of WYW
As the weekend gets closer, the inevitable question of which walk to do next gets more urgent to answer. It feels as though I’ve been stuck at Otley Chevin for a while now so I’m planning on hiking to East Keswick this weekend. This time I shall vlog parts of it ready for a video…
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WYW Part Three video is now on YouTube
Here it is folks, the third instalment of the new, epic trail through West Yorkshire! This video takes you from Ilkley’s Rocky Valley through to Otley Chevin. Click here for a full description with photos.
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WYW Part Three is now available
The third instalment of the West Yorkshire Way is now available to read and scroll through as you head out on to the trail – watch out for the YouTube video coming soon! To see the route description for the section going from Ilkley to Otley Chevin, click here. See you out there!
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WYW Part Two is now live on YouTube
I’m pleased to announce that part two is officially live on YouTube! Check out the video below, or alternatively click here to read the full guide online which also has the video link embedded. Hope you get to walk some of this and let me know how it goes! Enjoy!
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WYW sunrise photos – The view from Otley Chevin
Nothing beats a good sunrise – here’s a snapshot of what you could experience if you hike Part Four of The West Yorkshire Way: Full guidebook post coming soon – follow the blog so you can be one of the first to check it out!
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Let the West Yorkshire Way begin!
A little while ago, I stumbled across a copy of a book called The West Yorkshire Way by a chap called Nicholas Parrott in the local studies section of Huddersfield town library. I nearly continued browsing but I realised that I had never seen a way-marker for it, never seen it written on an OS…
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Guidebook route number 4 finished
This last weekend I managed to walk the fourth Calderdale route for my guidebook project. Starting in Sowerby Bridge, the route eventually makes its way up towards Norland Moor (pictured above) and then to Greetland before heading back into Sowerby via Wainhouse Tower. It’s a fantastic, yet long, circular with lots of interesting sites along…
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West Yorkshire guidebook research days begin!
I’ve been aiming to start this project for a while now, but have kept putting it off for various reasons – there always seems to be a better adventure to be had someplace else than your doorstep. For me particularly, I really enjoy the Dales, Lakes and North Wales so staying in West Yorkshire to…
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Bank top to Hebble Trail
Here’s the latest in a series of West Yorkshire walks – lots more to come with some incredible projects on the horizon. Enjoy 🙂
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