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Enjoy local history in the course of a 2-3 hour walk with a skilled, knowledgeable and usually entertaining guide!

Enjoy local history in the course of a 2-3hr walk with a skilled, knowledgeable and usually entertaining guide!

02/11/2026

Our Winter walks all begin at 1.30 so that they finish in daylight.

On Sunday, 8th November, we have a new walk ‘Clues in Colden Clough’. Paul Knights will take you on a 2½ hour walk with a mix of history, nature and stories. There are woodland paths and steep tracks. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome.

Meet Paul (at 1.30) at the corner of Church Lane and King Street, HX76DT.

Two weeks later, on 22nd., David Glover’s walk will include the last walk of a condemned man, the ex*****on and a variety of prisons in Halifax. ‘Arrested and condemned? An old Halifax punishment walk.
This is also a new walk.

More details on our website https://calderdaleheritagewalks.org.uk/winter.html or in the printed version, now becoming available in libraries and other outlets.

The final walk of the month will be Mike Beecham’s ‘North Northowram. Ladies in court.

19/10/2026

On the last Sunday of our summer programme, 25th October, Anne Kirker will help to reveal the secrets of Soyland. This is an upland settlement on an ancient route to Lancashire. Learn about interesting C17 houses and a C19 college.

The walk is along quiet roads and is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads.

Meet Anne opposite the Beehive pub at the junction of Hob Lane and Royds Lane at 2pm. HX6 4LU.

Our winter programme is available in printed version in the usual outlets. The webversion is here https://calderdaleheritagewalks.org.uk/winter.html

We have 3 walks during November two of which are new. On 8th Paul Knights has a walk in Colden Clough and that will be followed by an old punishment walk with David Glover. More details on our website, the printed programme and next week’s Facebook post.

08/10/2026

Our walk on Sunday 11th October gives you the chance to explore some of the well-known murders in Todmorden - hence the walk’s name TOD-MURDER-N. Anne Mealia will share her knowledge of some gruesome events in the town.

Perhaps appropriately, the meeting place is at Christ Church graveyard, OL14 5AN. Meet Anne at 2pm. The walk isn’t suitable for mobility scooters. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome.

On the last Sunday of our summer programme, 25th October, Anne Kirker will help to reveal the secrets of Soyland. This is an upland settlement on an ancient route to Lancashire. The walk is along quiet roads and is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads.

Meet Anne opposite the Beehive pub at the junction of Hob Lane and Royds Lane at 2pm. HX6 4LU.

We expect to have our winter programme available in printed version in the very near future. In the meantime, the webversion is here https://calderdaleheritagewalks.org.uk/winter.html

29/09/2026

On Sunday, October 4th, Ian Philp will take a walk round Brighouse. The walk will look at churches, chapels, pubs, mills, the library and art gallery and a war memorial with a name removed - because he hadn’t died after all. Brighouse like all of our towns and villages change over time and view yet more changes today.

This walk is a new route taking in aspects of 3 previous walks. It is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs are welcome on short leads.

Meet Ian somewhere in Thornton Square (HD6 1EA) at 2pm. He can’t be more precise because of the building work but you’ll find him.

Later in October there is a walk called Tod-murder-n so you can guess where it is and what it’s about. Then our last walk of the summer will be in Soyland.

Our winter programme will hopefully be available on our website by the middle of next month.

24/09/2026

On Sunday 27th Speptember, David Glover will introduce you to Mary Hackett and Emily Pye from the 1950s, a murder site and other aspects of West Halifax. With mill explosions, lost pubs, a Speaker of the House of Commons and lots more.

This is a linear walk which starts just inside the gates of Lister Lane Cemetery Lister Lane HX1 5JL and ends in Gibbet Street HX1 5BP. The walk starts at 2pm and is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads are welcome.

Moving into October, on Sunday 4th, Ian Philp will take a walk round Brighouse. It will look at churches, chapels, pubs, mills, the library and art gallery and a war memorial with a name removed - because he hadn’t died after all.

Brighouse like all of our towns and villages change over time and view yet more changes today.

This walk is a new route taking in aspects of 3 previous walks. It is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs are welcome on short leads.

Meet Ian somewhere in Thornton Square (HD6 1EA) at 2pm. He can’t be more precise because of the building work but you’ll find him.

Later in October there is a walk called Tod-murder-n so you can guess where it is and what it’s about. Then our last walk of the summer will be in Soyland.

Our winter programme will hopefully be available on our website by the middle of next month.

17/09/2026

Anne Kirker will be leading a walk round Barkisland on Sunday 20th September. The 1000 year history will be told through family stories and fine buildings in this hill top settlement. The walk will last about 2½ hours on quiet roads.

Meet Anne, at 2pm, in the garden opposite to Barkisland Post Office, Saddleworth Road, HX4 0AL. It is not suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads are welcome.

A week later, on Sunday 27th David Glover will introduce you to Mary Hackett and Emily Pye from the 1950s, a murder site and other aspects of West Halifax. With mill explosions, lost pubs, a Speaker of the House of Commons and lots more.

This is a linear walk which starts just inside the gates of Lister Lane Cemetery Lister Lane HX1 5JL and ends in Gibbet Street HX1 5BP. The walk starts at 2pm and is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads are welcome.

Moving into October, on Sunday 4th, Ian Philp will take a walk round Brighouse. It will look at churches, chapels, pubs, mills, the library and art gallery and a war memorial with a name removed - because he hadn’t died after all. Brighouse like all of our towns and villages change over time and view yet more changes today.
This walk is a new route taking in aspects of 3 previous walks. It is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs are welcome on short leads.

Meet Ian somewhere in Thornton Square (HD6 1EA) at 2pm. He can’t be more precise because of the building work but you’ll find him.

08/09/2026

Anne Kirker will be leading a walk round Barkisland on Sunday 20th September. The 1000 year history will be told through family stories and fine buildings in this hill top settlement. The walk will last about 2½ hours on quiet roads.

Meet Anne, at 2pm, in the garden opposite to Barkisland Post Office, Saddleworth Road, HX4 0AL. It is not suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads are welcome.

A week later, on Sunday 27th David Glover will introduce you to Mary Hackett and Emily Pye from the 1950s, a murder site and other aspects of West Halifax. With mill explosions, lost pubs, a Speaker of the House of Commons and lots more.

This is a linear walk which starts just inside the gates of Lister Lane Cemetery Lister Lane HX1 5JL and ends in Gibbet Street HX1 5BP. The walk starts at 2pm and is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads are welcome.

Moving into October, on Sunday 4th, Ian Philp will take a walk round Brighouse. It will look at churches, chapels, pubs, mills, the library and art gallery and a war memorial with a name removed - because he hadn’t died after all.

Brighouse like all of our towns and villages change over time and view yet more changes today.

This walk is a new route taking in aspects of 3 previous walks. It is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs are welcome on short leads.

Meet Ian somewhere in Thornton Square (HD6 1EA) at 2pm. He can’t be more precise because of the building work but you’ll find him.

01/09/2026

The first walk in September, on Sunday 6th., we have a new walk and a new guide. Michael Gray will be introducing you to the industrial development in Sowerby Bridge. The town has a proud history of producing high quality goods from its many factories.

The walk is a celebration of its people and legacy. There are steep steps and slopes so the walk is not suitable for mobility scooters.

Meet Michael at 2pm by Sowerby Bridge railway station, HX6 3AF.

Later September walks include Barkisland and a murder site in Halifax.

30/08/2026

August 31 Midgley Moor
Well, on Sunday we had the long-anticipated thunderstorm and downpour! The forecast for Monday is better, but you will need to bring waterproof footwear *at least* for our walk, which is one of our longer ones.
See you at the crossroads at 2!

26/08/2026

On Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August, John Billingsley is leading an extended walk on Midgley Moor lasting 3 hours. You may wish to bring a snack and a couple of small coins may be useful. There’s a lot of history to explore. The walk is not suitable for mobility scooters. Quiet dogs on leads are welcome.

Meet John at 2pm at the cross roads by Hare & Hounds Inn, Old Town HX7 8TN

The first walk in September, on Sunday 6th., is a new one with a new guide. Michael Gray will be introducing you to the industrial development in Sowerby Bridge. The town has a proud history of producing high quality goods from its many factories. The walk is a celebration of its people and legacy. There are steep steps and slopes so the walk is not suitable for mobility scooters.

Meet Michael at 2pm by Sowerby Bridge railway station, HX6 3AF.

Later September walks include Barkisland and a murder site in Halifax.

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