Calderdale Heritage Walks

Calderdale Heritage Walks 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!

On Sunday 12th, take a walk round part of the township of Skircoat on a new walk with Anne Kirker. It stretches from Man...
08/10/2025

On Sunday 12th, take a walk round part of the township of Skircoat on a new walk with Anne Kirker. It stretches from Manor Heath to Free School Lane and shows how Halifax expanded in this direction in the later 19th century. The walk takes in grand mansions, charity homes and health care buildings. The walk is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads.

Meet Anne at 2pm at the upper entrance to Manor Heath Park off Manor Heath Rd., HX3 0EB.

The last walk of our summer programme focuses on talented people in the Todmorden area - scientists, inventors, musicians, artists and an award-winning nurse. The walk is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads.

Meet Anne Mealia at 2pm in Fielden Square, Todmorden, OL14 6LZ.

The winter programme is becoming available in the usual places such as libraries and will be on our website within a few days.

As there is a slight technical delay setting up the webpage, here are the November walk titles & guides.

2nd November, ‘23 women, 2 ghosts and a ducking stool’ with David Glover; 16th November, ‘Transport links in Sowerby Bridge’ with David Cant and 30th November, ‘Chaos in Shelf’ with Ben Stables.

On Sunday, 5th October David Glover is leading a walk around Halifax town centre in search of lost churches and chapels....
01/10/2025

On Sunday, 5th October David Glover is leading a walk around Halifax town centre in search of lost churches and chapels. Some disappeared many years ago, some more recently. Who paid for Square Church spire - aren’t we fortunate that it survived? Who were the Unitarians? Learn about Methodist and Baptist Chapels, the Salvation Army and Anne Lister’s ‘new church’. The walk is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on short leads.

Meet David at 2pm at Square Road below Central Library steps, HX1 1QG.

Anne Kirker has a new walk around Heath, Skircoat on Sunday 12th and Anne Mealia finishes our summer programme looking at some famous people of Todmorden - 26th October.

The group photograph shows walkers on Mary Twentyman’s new walk through parts of Norwood Green.

The winter programme is becoming available in the usual places such as libraries and will be on our website within a few days.

Would you like to be a CHW guide? For more details of what is required and what support we provide, please contact us.

On Sunday 28th Mary Twentyman will be looking round parts of Norwood Green exploring coal mining in the area. It is diff...
23/09/2025

On Sunday 28th Mary Twentyman will be looking round parts of Norwood Green exploring coal mining in the area. It is difficult to believe that it was once a humble pit village. This is a new walk entitled Coke, Coal and Corves.

Meet Mary at 2pm at the War Memorial at Village Street, Norwood Green, HX3 8QD.
You will need £4 in cash, please.

We then have 3 walks in October. On 5th, David Glover is looking for some lost churches and chapels in Halifax. A week later, Anne Kirker has a new walk around the Heath at Skircoat and finally for our summer programme, Anne Mealia will be introducing you to some Todmorden folk.

The winter programme is becoming available in the usual places such as libraries and will be on our website within a few days.

Well done to the 21 brave souls who got soaked at the start of the Hove Edge walk. We were fortunate that it stopped rai...
15/09/2025

Well done to the 21 brave souls who got soaked at the start of the Hove Edge walk. We were fortunate that it stopped raining soon into the walk.

On Sunday 28th Mary Twentyman will be looking round parts of Norwood Green exploring coal mining in the area. It is difficult to believe that it was once a humble pit village. This is a new walk entitled Coke, Coal and Corves.

Meet Mary at 2pm at the War Memorial at Village Street, Norwood Green, HX3 8QD.

You will need £4 in cash, please.

We then have 3 walks in October. On 5th, David Glover is looking for some lost churches and chapels in Halifax. A week later, Anne Kirker has a new walk around the Heath at Skircoat and finally for our summer programme, Anne Mealia will be introducing you to some Todmorden folk.

We are beginning to plan our winter programme and hope to publish in print and on our website within the next couple of weeks.

Purely by chance our two September meetings feature - if only briefly - corves. The image of this form of transport is t...
04/09/2025

Purely by chance our two September meetings feature - if only briefly - corves. The image of this form of transport is taken from Beecham & Bowers ‘A History of Northowram’.

On 7th September, Ian Philp has a walk round the village of Hove Edge. It features a former private railway, stone mines and quarries, WW2 sites and a General buried in Westminster Abbey. Dogs on leads. There is a short narrow footpath with some undergrowth early on so leg covering might be advisable.

Meet Ian outside the Dusty Miller on A644, HD6 2PB. Please do not use the pub’s carpark unless you are having Sunday roast first!

On Sunday 28th Mary Twentyman will be looking round parts of Norwood Green exploring coal mining in the area. It is difficult to believe that it was once a humble pit village. This is a new walk entitled Coke, Coal and Corves.

Meet Mary at 2pm at the War Memorial at Village Street, Norwood Green, HX3 8QD.

You will need £4 in cash, please.

On 7th September, Ian Philp has a walk round the village of Hove Edge. It features a former private railway, stone mines...
29/08/2025

On 7th September, Ian Philp has a walk round the village of Hove Edge. It features a former private railway, stone mines and quarries, WW2 sites and a General buried in Westminster Abbey. Dogs on leads. There is a short narrow footpath with some undergrowth early on so leg covering might be advisable.

Meet Ian outside the Dusty Miller on A644, HD6 2PB. Please do not use the pub’s carpark unless you are having Sunday roast first!

On Sunday 28th Mary Twentyman will be looking round parts of Norwood Green exploring coal mining in the area. It is difficult to believe that it was a humble pit village. This is a new walk.

Meet Mary at 2pm at the War Memorial at Village Street, Norwood Green, HX3 8QD.

We then have 3 walks in October. On 5th, David Glover is looking for some lost churches and chapels in Halifax. A week later, Anne Kirker has a new walk around the Heath at Skircoat and finally for our summer programme, Anne Mealia will be introducing you to some Todmorden folk.

We are beginning to plan our winter programme and hope to publish this within a few weeks.

27/08/2025

​The Folklore Centre in Todmorden is a vibrant hub for exploring folklore, offering an array of events and exhibitions for all ages. Upcoming highlights include workshops, exhibitions, and talks covering various folklore themes, providing a deep dive into local and global traditions.

24/08/2025

I'm looking forward to taking walkers on my 3hr ramble on Midgley Moor tomorrow! Remember to wear suitable footwear for moorland terrain please. It's forecast high UV and high pollen, so sunscreen recommended as there's no shelter, and maybe hay fever pill if you might be affected by heather pollen. Bit warm too, at 26 degrees. Not too bad, all told! See you 2pm at the Hare & Hounds x-roads.

On Bank Holiday Monday, 25th, John Billingsley is leading an extended walk (lasting 3 hours) on Midgley Moor. The walk w...
19/08/2025

On Bank Holiday Monday, 25th, John Billingsley is leading an extended walk (lasting 3 hours) on Midgley Moor. The walk will take in archaeology, folklore, customs, economics, geography and climate. The paths are across the moor and requires waterproof footwear and clothing. It is about 3 miles in total. Quiet dogs on leads are welcome. John suggests that you bring a small coin or two.

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

On 7th September, Ian Philp has a walk round the village of Hove Edge. It features a former private railway, stone mines and quarries, WW2 sites and a General buried in Westminster Abbey. Dogs on leads. There is a short narrow footpath with some undergrowth early on so leg covering might be advisable.

Meet Ian outside the Dusty Miller on A644, HD6 2PB. Please do not use the pub’s carpark unless you are having Sunday roast first!

On Sunday 28th September, Mary Twentyman will be looking round parts of Norwood Green exploring coal mining in the area. It is difficult to believe that it was a humble pit village.

You might think that Anne Mealia’s walk on Sunday 17th is misprinted in our programme but Todmurdern is correct. Meet An...
13/08/2025

You might think that Anne Mealia’s walk on Sunday 17th is misprinted in our programme but Todmurdern is correct. Meet Anne at 2pm outside Christ Church graveyard, OL14 5AN to learn about murders which hit the national press. Dogs on leads welcome.

John Billingsley has a busy month finishing with a long walk on Midgley Moor on Bank Holiday Monday, 25th. The walk across the moor will last about 3 hours and you’ll need good walking ability and appropriate clothing. John also recommends a snack, a drink and a few coins. Meet him at the cross roads by Hare & Hounds Inn, Old Town, HX7 8TN at 2pm.

Just turn up with £4 and learn and enjoy.

There are two events on at our Calderdale Industrial Museum and details are shown.

08/08/2025

Looks like lovely weather for our Heptonstall Shadows folklore and odd walk this Sunday. The churchyard shouldn't be slippery! But do please bring sunscreen and maybe a hat,..and definitely liquids! though the temperature is only 19 or so, there's no wind chill! See you 2pm at the bowling club
John

On Sunday 10th, John Billingsley has a walk round Heptonstall which gives you the opportunity to stroll round this lovel...
08/08/2025

On Sunday 10th, John Billingsley has a walk round Heptonstall which gives you the opportunity to stroll round this lovely mediaeval village and learn some of its history.

Meet John at Heptonstall Bowling Club at 2pm, HX7 7LT. Quiet dogs on leads are welcome. This walk is not suitable for mobility scooters.

You might think that Anne Mealia’s walk on Sunday 17th is misprinted in our programme but Todmurdern is correct. Meet Anne at 2pm outside Christ Church graveyard, OL14 5AN to learn about murders which hit the national press. Dogs on leads welcome.

John Billingsley has a busy month finishing with a long walk on Midgley Moor on Bank Holiday Monday, 25th. The walk across the moor will last about 3 hours and you’ll need good walking ability and appropriate clothing. John also recommends a snack, a drink and a few coins.

Meet him at the cross roads by Hare & Hounds Inn, Old Town, HX7 8TN at 2pm.
Just turn up with £4 and learn and enjoy.

There are two events on at our Calderdale Industrial Museum and details are shown.

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