Tag: Yorkshire
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A walk from Oakworth to Haworth with a sprinkling of snow
The weather forecast was pretty bad so I took a half-day snow-day from work and came home at lunchtime. I headed straight across to Haworth and started snapping, although it wasn’t quite a fairytale winter wonderland like it was last March, The dusting of snow was beautiful. Murgatroyd Wood, between Oakworth and Haworth Ebor Mill…
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A New Year’s Eve walk from Oakworth to Haworth
Station Road, Oakworth A passing train at Oakworth Station Vale Mill, Oakworth Footpath through Murgatroyd Wood, alongside Bridgehouse Beck Ebor Mill, Haworth Main Street, Haworth Still a few Christmas items for sale A pretty unique Christmas display The Cabinet of Curiosities, formerly the Apothecary. Probably the best-known shop in Haworth. The recently refurbished Old Post…
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A frosty December dawn over Oxenhope and Leeming
I’d originally planned to photograph the sunrise in Haworth but having had a wander round in the dark there, I had a feeling I needed to be somewhere with a better view of the sky, so I headed over to one of my favourite spots on the dam of Leeming Reservoir near Oxenhope. What I…
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An autumnal amble in the woods at Hardcastle Crags
The Hardcastle Crags estate is owned by the National Trust and mainly occupies the steep-sided wooded valley of Hebden Dale, north of Hebden Bridge. It includes the secluded and extremely photogenic 18th century Gibson Mill, which, unfortunately at the time of this walk was covered with scaffolding. Never mind, the autumn colours were still vibrant,…
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A 5 mile Wharfedale wander – Buckden, Cray & Hubberholme
Buckden Heading up Buckden Rake. It looks quite daunting but it’s not as bad as it looks. A couple of stragglers The view across Wharfedale towards Hubberholme and on up Langstrothdale Looking back to Buckden Nearly at the top! A lovely bit of Dales craftsmanship Autumn has definitely come to Cray Simon & Howard set…
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Malham walking weekend
Over the years, we’ve had some memorable walking weekends with our friends but, what with Covid and an ever-increasing list of personal commitments, it’s become more and more difficult to get everyone together so it was wonderful this weekend to be able to assemble most of the group (13 of us – 15 if you…