Tag: Calderdale
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A walk from Hebden Bridge to Stoodley Pike (Part 1) – Mist
An all-day wander around the hills above Hebden Bridge. This first part begins in a misty Hebden Bridge and takes me up through Crow Nest Wood to the hamlet of Wood Top and on to The Haven, where I witnessed a typically spectacular Calderdale cloud inversion in the valley. The Rochdale Canal. The classic view…
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A winter wander around Pecket Well
I was in two minds whether to go out when I looked out of the window. Despite the OK forecast, it was misty and raining. I’m glad I made the effort, though. Misty days are good for woodland photos and with the amount of rain we’ve had recently, I decided to head for Hardcastle crags,…
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A foggy dawn over Heptonstall and Hell Hole
Heptonstall is a lovely, characterful hilltop village overlooking the Calderdale town of Hebden Bridge. It has a number of claims to fame, having connections to the Brontës, poets Ted Hughes and his wife Sylvia Plath, and the notorious gang of forgers, the Crag Vale Coiners. The steep sided valleys that surround it often create a…