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Sunday 25th March 2018
When panic seized the town
A major outbreak of smallpox hit Brighouse area in1892. We'll visit key sites in Clifton.
Meet John Brooke at 2.00 p.m. by the War Memorial in the centre of Clifton. HD6 4HS.
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Monday 2nd April 2018
Four Squared in Halifax
Three of Halifax’s major four squares have undergone dramatic changes in the last two years. This walk looks at 250 years of development in the new cultural quarter.
Meet Anne Kirker at 2.15pm at the top of Woolshops in central Halifax. HX1 4RU
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Sunday 15th April 2018
parks, pendants and planers
In 1850 the Highroadwell and West End area was just farms, fields, a quarry and an old road, now it's a busy mixed suburb. How did it all change?
Meet David Nortcliffe at 2.15pm at West View Park (Lodge entrance), Warley Rd, Halifax HX1 0BQ
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Sunday 29th April 2018
overlooking the valleys
An important aspect of hilltop villages is their 'viewshed'. This walk takes in places and landmarks visible from Old Town. Some rougher walking and stout footwear needed. Dogs must be on short leads.
Meet John Billingsley at 2.15pm outside Old Town School, Billy Lane. HX7 8RY
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Monday 7th May 2018
six of one and half a dozen of the other
This extended walk of about 3 miles has elements of the fringe areas of both Shelf and Norwood Green and the lanes between them.
Meet Mary Twentyman at 2.15pm in the carpark at Shelf Hall Park (off Bridle Stile) HX3 7NW 
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Sunday 13th May 2018
sam hill's soyland
Visit sites associated with irascible Sam Hill, a well known 18th century textile entrepreneur and the greatest landowner in Soyland at the time – quite a character! 2.5 to 3 mile walk - stout footwear and outdoor gear recommended.
Meet Anne Kirker at 2.15pm at Ripponden Parish Church. HX6 4D
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Monday 28th May 2018
A pennine gem
The charming village of Luddenden – a look at its history, church, inn and other old buildings, plus its involvement with the textile industry, the Bronte connection and more!
Meet David Cant at 2.15pm at the New Road carpark at the south end of the village. HX2 6QLF
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Sunday 3rd June 2018
Clifton's railway
The social and industrial history of the steam-driven rope railway serving the former local coal industry. We'll walk some of the narrow-gauge track (by permission) to find other remains. Stout shoes needed.
Meet John Brooke at 2.15pm in the Armytage Arms carpark, Clifton (on A 643, ½ mile north-east of Brighouse centre). HD6 4HX
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Sunday 10th June 2018
walking with women's suffrage
An afternoon walk with Jill Liddington in the Hebden Bridge area following the footsteps of Lavena Saltonstall to visit the homes of local suffragettes, the clothing factories where they worked and George Square where Emmeline Pankhurst addressed the crowds.
PRE-BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. It will not be possible to just turn up on the day. Booking opens 1st May at the Visitor Centre desk in Halifax Central Library. You can book in person, by phone on 01422 368725 or by post to Visitor Centre, Halifax Central Library, HX1 1QG with full payment and a reply paid envelope.
The charge for this walk is £4.50. Cheques payable to 'Calderdale MBC'.
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Saturday & Sunday 24 June 2018
Outlaws & Nuns
These walks are on the private Kirklees Estate at Clifton, by kind permission of the owners. They include the former Nunnery site, Gate House, 15th to 18th century farm buildings and 'Robin Hood's Grave'.
PRE-BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. It will not be possible to just turn up on the day. These walks are £5 per head. Booking opens on 1st May at the Visitor Centre desk in Halifax Central Library. You can book in person, by phone on 01422 368725 (fee for card transactions), or by post to: Visitor Centre, Halifax Central Library, HX1 1QG with full payment and a reply paid envelope (cheques to 'Calderdale MBC'). Please specify the day and a.m. or p.m. preference.
Details and directions are sent out with the tickets. There are no buses to the Estate on Sundays.
The Guides are Margaret & David Nortcliffe. The walk is 1.5 miles, partly on woodland paths and strong shoes are advised. There will be several walks over the 2 days.
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Sunday 1st July 2018
Suffragettes & slaves
A linear walk with Jill Liddington to visit the homes of Halifax's own nest of suffragettes. A four hour walk across Savile Park, along Queens Rd. to the Mechanics Institute where, in 1911, Emmeline Pankhurst urged women to boycott the census. Bring a snack lunch and drink. Returning to the start by service bus late afternoon.
PRE-BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. It will not be possible to just turn up on the day! Booking opens on the 1st May at the Visitor Centre desk in Halifax Central Library. You can book in person, by phone on 01422 368725 or by post to: Visitor Centre, Halifax Central Library, HX1 1QG with full payment and a reply paid envelope. The charge for this walk is £4.50. Cheques payable to 'Calderdale MBC'.
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Sunday 8th July 2018
Elland centre
In 1086 the town featured in Domesday book. It has a fine, old Parish Church and one of the oldest town centres in Calderdale. We'll see how areas of it have evolved and developed down the centuries.
Meet Ian Philp at 2.15 pm by Elland Parish Church notice board. HX5 0RU
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Sunday 22nd July 2018
Around heptonstall
An attractive scenic stroll around Eaves, Slack and Heptonstall - a world of folklore, poets, plague villages and other aspecta of local history. Some rougher paths and a steep drop on one side. Extended walk, suitable footware needed.
Meet John Billingsley at 2.15pm in Heptonstall Bowling Club carpark. HX7 7LT.
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Sunday 29th July 2018
dobroyd castle
By kind permission of the owners, this afternoon walk goes to, around and inside the striking 'Brass Castle' built above Todmorden by John Fielden in 1869. It includes the house, walled garden and stable block with details of their history and the family. Timing and meeting point details are issued with the tickets. The Guide is Anne Mealia.
PRE-BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL and it will not be possible to just turn up on the day. This walk is £4 per head. Booking opens on Monday 25 June at the Visitor Centre desk in Halifax Central Library. You can book in person, by phone on 01422 368725, or by post to: Halifax Visitor Centre, Central Library, Halifax HX1 1QG with full payment and a reply paid envelope (cheques to 'Calderdale MBC').
This walk is 1.5 miles, part on woodland paths and strong shoes are advised. Ticket-holders should meet the Guide in Todmorden at 2.15pm (full details supplied with tickets) for a ½ mile walk up the wooded hillside to the Castle – strong shoes advised.
Access to the Castle by car is difficult but if you need to go by car, route information will be supplied when booking. Those arriving by car should meet the Guide at the Castle door at 2.45 pm. OL14 7JY
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Sunday 5th August 2018
The changing face of Mytholmroyd
The severe flooding in 2015 has resulted in many changes, some of which are still underway. On this new walk we will look at how these are affecting the village.
Meet David Cant at 2.15pm at Mytholmroyd Community Centre car park, Caldene Avenue HX7 5AF 
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Saturday 11th August 2018
Akroydon and around
The walk includes one of Britain's finest churches, a model village, the young days of a fine English actor and a mass murderer, plus an Indian V.C, a suicidal vicar, a Bermuda shipwreck and an M.P.
Meet David Glover 1.30pm at Bankfield Museum, Halifax. HX3 6HG. Please note the day and time.
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Sunday 19th August 2018
Midgley moor
The moors have played a part in local history for millennia and retain memories of usage from the Bronze Age to the present. Some rougher paths. Extended walk, stout footwear required. Dogs must be on a short lead.
Meet John Billingsley at 2.15pm at the crossroads by Hare & Hounds in Old Town. HX7 8TN
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Monday 27th August 2018
Wainhouse trail
Looking at J. E. Wainhouse – the man, his properties, his life and his famous feud with Sir Henry Edwards. He was more than just a tower builder! The tower will be open this day 11 - 4 pm.
Meet David Nortcliffe at 2.15 p.m. at the base of Wainhouse Tower. Access on foot from Wakefield Gate, off Skircoat Moor Road. HX2 7EN. (If you're doing both Tower & Walk – do the Tower first.)
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Sunday 2nd September 2018
victorian halifax
This is the period when Halifax expanded dramatically and the area prospered. We will look at some of the impressive buildings from that period.
Meet David Nortcliffe at 2.15 pm at Halifax Town Hall (by the notice board). HX1 1UJ
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Sunday 16th September 2018
they designed lightcliffe
Looking at some interesting local buildings of differing styles - many of which were the work of local architects who also designed public buildings and workers' housing in this area.
Meet John Brooke at 2.15 pm by The Old Church Dental Practice on A58 Whitehall Rd, 600 yards east of Hipperholme crossroads. HX3 8NT
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Sunday 30th September 2018
history on the hillside
Exploring the Birchcliffe and Nutclough areas where Victorian Hebden Bridge expanded. Some ups and downs and a section of woodland are involved. Stout footwear recommended.
Meet Jo Bird at 2.15 pm in St. George's Square, Hebden Bridge. HD7 8ET.
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Sunday 14th October 2018
WAlsden
A new walk at one of our western extremities. Looking at the area and local transport systems back to pack horse tracks and toll roads, plus the stories of local chapels, mills, and a Nobel prize winner.
Meet Anne Mealia at 2.15 pm outside Walsden station. OL14 7ST.
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Sunday 28th October 2018
Lower Raistrick
The area where Rastrick meets Brighouse. It grew from around 1840 onwards into a complete new community with, not just houses, but its own small mills, places of worship, shops, pubs and the like.
Meet Ian Philp at 2.15 pm in the carpark adjoining the Assembly Rooms, Briggate, Brighouse. HD6 1EL.
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Our programme for summer will run from early April through to October 2018.
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 = Sorry, no dogs.
 = Suitable for powered wheelchair users, though a short diversion may be needed at times.
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We must reserve the right not to take anyone on walks who seems unlikely to cope with the conditions. Every effort is made to adhere to the published programme, but we must also reserve the right to cancel or amend any walk if circumstances make that necessary. These walks are not really suited to under 13s.
Our sincere thanks go to various sections of Calderdale MBC for their continuing co-operation and support.
GUIDES CAN ALSO BE BOOKED FOR PRIVATE GROUPS – WE HAVE OVER 90 WALKS AVAILABLE RIGHT ACROSS CALDERDALE |
