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!

Why not join David Glover on Sunday, 10th May to rediscover the lost shops of Halifax? Taking in Modelle, the home of la...
04/05/2026

Why not join David Glover on Sunday, 10th May to rediscover the lost shops of Halifax? Taking in Modelle, the home of ladies’ fashion, Woods Music, Jack Lees and Nicholl, Brown & Coyle. Or even Whiteley’s for hats, Neaverson’s for china and Pohlmanns. And many others.

Meet David at 2pm at the top of Woolshops, HX1 1RU by the Duke of Wellington regiment memorial. The walk is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on short leads.

On Sunday 31st May, Mary Twentyman and Ben Stables will explore from the Bradford boundary to Shelf Moor Road looking for evidence of the Shelf Iron Walks. Good walking shoes are recommended. Dogs on leads are welcome. This walk is not suitable for mobility scooters.

Meet Mary and Ben at 2pm in Bethel Chapel’s private car park off the A6036, HX3 7RS.

Bookings are open for our walks round Beaumont Town (Claremount) and Outlaws & Nuns. You need to go to https://www.ticketsource.com/calderdale-heritage-walks to book your tickets. Outlaws and Nuns is now fully booked for Saturday but there are 6 places left on the Sunday walks. There are still 12 places on David Glover’s new walk round Beaumont Town.

On Sunday, 26th April, and the forecast is good, there is a walk exploring part of Old Hipperholme looking at old pubs,...
22/04/2026

On Sunday, 26th April, and the forecast is good, there is a walk exploring part of Old Hipperholme looking at old pubs, an old grammar school, the railway line and a house lived in by an early Mayor of Bradford. The walk includes a 20 minute walk through an old wood ending in a short steep slope. Dogs on leads are welcome.

If anyone wants to come on a mobility scooter please let us know as we will need to open a locked gate.

Meet Ian Philp in the car park near to the Hare & Hounds and opposite to Powes Butchers, at 2pm, HX3 8JG.

Bookings opened on Monday 13th April for our walks round Beaumont Town (Claremount) and Outlaws & Nuns. You need to go to https://www.ticketsource.com/calderdale-heritage-walks to book your tickets. Outlaws and Nuns is now fully booked for Saturday but there are places left on 2 of the Sunday walks. There are still places on David Glover’s new walk round Beaumont Town.

Our walks in May focus on some lost shops in Halifax centre and a walk round parts of Shelf.

At the end of the month, Sunday, 26th April there is a walk exploring part of Old Hipperholme looking at old pubs, an ol...
15/04/2026

At the end of the month, Sunday, 26th April there is a walk exploring part of Old Hipperholme looking at old pubs, an old grammar school, the railway line and a house lived in by an early Mayor of Bradford. The walk includes a 20 minute walk through an old wood ending in a short steep slope. Dogs on leads are welcome.

If anyone wants to come on a mobility scooter please let us know as we will need to open a locked gate.

Meet Ian Philp in the car park near to the Hare & Hounds and opposite to Powes Butchers, at 2pm, HX3 8JG.

Bookings opened on Monday 13th April for our walks round Beaumont Town (Claremount) and Outlaws & Nuns. You need to go to https://www.ticketsource.com/calderdale-heritage-walks to book your tickets. Outlaws and Nuns is now fully booked for Saturday but there are places left on the 3 Sunday walks.

Our walks in May focus on some lost shops in Halifax centre and a walk round parts of Shelf.

On Sunday, 12th April, Ann Kirker will take you round Norland village looking at 700 years of its history. Quiet roads w...
08/04/2026

On Sunday, 12th April, Ann Kirker will take you round Norland village looking at 700 years of its history. Quiet roads with a steep uneven footpath along the way. The walk will last for 2½ hours. Dogs on leads welcome.

Meet Anne at 2pm at the War Memorial, HX6 3RJ.

At the end of the month, Sunday, 26th April there is a walk exploring part of Old Hipperholme looking at old pubs, an old grammar school, the railway line and a house lived in by an early Mayor of Bradford. The walk includes a 20 minute walk through an old wood ending in a short steep slope. Dogs on leads are welcome. If anyone wants to come on a mobility scooter please let us know as we will need to open a locked gate.

Meet Ian Philp in the car park near to the Hare & Hounds and opposite to Powes Butchers, at 2pm, HX3 8JG.

A reminder that bookings open at 9am on Monday 13th April for our walks round Beaumont Town (Claremount) and Outlaws & Nuns. You need to go to https://www.ticketsource.com/calderdale-heritage-walks to book your tickets.

On Easter Monday, 6th April, meeting at 2pm, John Billingsley will be looking above and beyond Old Town near Hebden Brid...
02/04/2026

On Easter Monday, 6th April, meeting at 2pm, John Billingsley will be looking above and beyond Old Town near Hebden Bridge. Exploring the settlement’s history and looking at the surrounding spectacular landscape. There are some slopes and muddy terrain so the walk is unsuitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads are welcome.

Meet John outside Old Town School, HX7 8RY. Please remember we are starting at 2pm for our summer programme.

On Sunday, 12th April, Ann Kirker will take you round Norland village looking at 700 years of its history. Quiet roads with a steep uneven footpath along the way. The walk will last for 2½ hours. Dogs on leads welcome.

Meet Anne at 2pm at the War Memorial, HX6 3RJ.

At the end of the month, Sunday, 26th April there is a walk exploring part of Old Hipperholme looking at old pubs, an old grammar school, the railway line and a house lived in by an early Mayor of Bradford. The walk includes a 20 minute walk through an old wood ending in a short steep slope. Dogs on leads are welcome. If anyone wants to come on a mobility scooter please let us know as we will need to open a locked gate.

Meet Ian Philp in the car park near to the Hare & Hounds and opposite to Powes Butchers, at 2pm, HX3 8JG.

On Sunday 29th March Ian Philp will lead a stroll round the Centre of Elland. We will start by the ancient parish church...
24/03/2026

On Sunday 29th March Ian Philp will lead a stroll round the Centre of Elland. We will start by the ancient parish church, view chapels, a town hall that never was and pass by where strangers are unwelcome. An unexpected extra is an invitation to look at a development that has been, as it were, 204 years in the making.

Meet Ian, at 1.30, by St Mary’s Church, HX5 0RU. The walk is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads are welcome.

CHW is providing walks for the Anne Lister Festival and these are open to everyone not just to festival goers. There are a few places available for Anne Kirker’s walk around Georgian Halifax on Monday afternoon, 30th March. Jill Liddington has a short walk and talk about what Anne Lister inherited and bequeathed on Friday 3rd April and David Glover has a walk devoted to a stroll round places of Anne Lister’s youth on Saturday 4th April. All of the details are available on this link https://www.annelisterofhalifax.co.uk/ which also gives you access to the booking system.

Our regular summer walks begin on Easter Monday, 6th April when John Billinglsley will show you round Old Town above Hebden Bridge. Following this Anne Kirker revisits Norland and Ian Philp wanders round Old Hipperholme. More details to follow and available on our website https://calderdaleheritagewalks.org.uk/summer.html or in the printed programme.

On Sunday 29th March Ian Philp will lead a stroll round the Centre of Elland. We will start by the ancient parish church...
16/03/2026

On Sunday 29th March Ian Philp will lead a stroll round the Centre of Elland. We will start by the ancient parish church, view chapels, a town hall that never was and pass by where strangers are unwelcome. An unexpected extra is an invitation to look at a development that has been, as it were, 204 years in the making.

Meet Ian, at 1.30, by St Mary’s Church, HX5 0RU. The walk is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads are welcome.

CHW is providing walks for the Anne Lister Festival and these are open to everyone not just to festival goers. There are a few places available for Anne Kirker’s walk around Georgian Halifax on Monday afternoon, 30th March. Jill Liddington has a short walk and talk about what Anne Lister inherited and bequeathed on Friday 3rd April and David Glover has a walk devoted to a stroll round places of Anne Lister’s youth on Saturday 4th April. All of the details are available on this link https://www.annelisterofhalifax.co.uk/ which also gives you access to the booking system.

Our regular summer walks begin on Easter Monday, 6th April when John Billinglsley will show you round Old Town above Hebden Bridge. Following this Anne Kirker revisits Norland and Ian Philp wanders round Old Hipperholme. More details to follow and available on our website https://calderdaleheritagewalks.org.uk/summer.html or in the printed programme.

‘Thimble by Thimble through Sowerby Bridge’ will take place on 15th March with Anne Kirker. This is more than a tour of ...
11/03/2026

‘Thimble by Thimble through Sowerby Bridge’ will take place on 15th March with Anne Kirker. This is more than a tour of hosteleries in the town but a chance to learn about people who lived in the many interesting buildings.

Meet Anne, at 1.30, on Station Road opposite the swimming baths. HX6 3AB. The walk is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads are welcome.

On Sunday 29th March Ian Philp will lead a stroll round the Centre of Elland. We will start by the ancient parish church, view chapels, a town hall that never was and pass by where strangers are unwelcome. An unexpected extra is an invitation to look at a development that has been, as it were, 204 years in the making.

Meet Ian, at 1.30, by St Mary’s Church, HX5 0RU. The walk is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads are welcome.

CHW is providing walks for the Anne Lister Festival and these are open to everyone not just to festival goers. Anne Kirker is leading a walk around Georgian Halifax, Jill Liddington has a short walk and talk about what Anne Lister inherited and bequeathed, David Glover has two walks, one devoted to a stroll round places of Anne Lister’s youth which contrasts with his walk retracing her funeral procession. Ian Philp takes people round Ann Walker’s Lightcliffe which highlights a visit to Cliffe Hill. All of the details are available on this link https://www.annelisterofhalifax.co.uk/ which also gives you access to the booking system.

The summer programme is available on our website https://calderdaleheritagewalks.org.uk/summer.html and will be available in a printed form in the next few days.
The group photo shows part of a group inside the Moravian chapel at Lower Wyke.

We have 2 more walks in March. Thimble by Thimble through Sowerby Bridge on 15th March with Anne Kirker and a walk round...
05/03/2026

We have 2 more walks in March. Thimble by Thimble through Sowerby Bridge on 15th March with Anne Kirker and a walk round the Centre of Elland with Ian Philp on 29th March. More details of these walks on our website and to follow on Facebook.

CHW is providing walks for the Anne Lister Festival and these are open to everyone not just to festival goers.
Anne Kirker is leading a walk around Georgian Halifax, Jill Liddington has a short walk and talk about what Anne Lister inherited and bequeathed, David Glover has two walks, one devoted to a stroll round places of Anne Lister’s youth which contrasts with his walk retracing her funeral procession. Ian Philp takes people round Ann Walker’s Lightcliffe which highlights a visit to Cliffe Hill. All of the details are available on this link https://www.annelisterofhalifax.co.uk/ which also gives you access to the booking system.

The summer programme is available on our website https://calderdaleheritagewalks.org.uk/summer.html and will be available in a printed form in the next few days.

The group photo shows part of a group inside the Moravian chapel at Lower Wyke. The other photos show Sowerby Bridge & Elland.

Our next available walk is called Mills, Moravians and More. Join Mary Twentyman on Sunday 1st March at 1.30 near Bailif...
19/02/2026

Our next available walk is called Mills, Moravians and More. Join Mary Twentyman on Sunday 1st March at 1.30 near Bailiff Bridge Community Centre, Victoria Road, HD6 4DX to explore the area of Firth’s Carpets and the Moravian settlement in Lower Wyke. This includes a visit to their church. The walk isn’t suitable for mobility scooters. No dogs.

There are then 2 more walks in March. Thimble by Thimble through Sowerby Bridge on 15th March with Anne Kirker and a walk round the Centre of Elland with Ian Philp on 29th March. More details of these walks on our website and to follow on Facebook.

CHW is providing walks for the Anne Lister Festival and these are open to everyone not just to festival goers. Anne Kirker is leading a walk around Georgian Halifax, Jill Liddington has a short walk and talk about what Anne Lister inherited and bequeathed, David Glover has two walks, one devoted to a stroll round places of Anne Lister’s youth which contrasts with his walk retracing her funeral procession. Ian Philp takes people round Ann Walker’s Lightcliffe which highlights a visit to Cliffe Hill.

All of the details are available on this link https://www.annelisterofhalifax.co.uk/ which also gives you access to the booking system.

We expect our summer programme to be available on our website and in the printed version in the first week in March.

The walk round Cornholme will be going ahead tomorrow - Sunday 15th February.Anne is aware that there are road works in ...
14/02/2026

The walk round Cornholme will be going ahead tomorrow - Sunday 15th February.
Anne is aware that there are road works in and around the top end of the valley but hopes that there will be a good group to enjoy this Cornucopia!!
Meet Anne at the Waggon & Horses OL14 8NQ at 1.30.

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