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Calderdale Heritage Walks, Halifax (2026)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

09/02/2026

On Sunday, 15th February, Anne Mealia is leading a walk round Cornholme (near Todmorden). You will be looking at its rich industrial past where it was a centre for the manufacture of bobbins. We will explore the industries, the literary and supernatural past.

There is a steep climb which is unsuitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads are welcome.

Meet Anne at 1.30pm outside the Waggon and Horses. OL14 8NQ.

The Dean Clough walk is completely sold out. In March, we have walks round Bailiff Bridge, Sowerby Bridge and Elland. Details to follow on Facebook or on our website.

Would you be interested in being a guide and joining our programmes? We will provide training and, where necessary, background information. You do not have to know an area in great detail but be able to communicate your knowledge with ease. For further information and an informal meeting, please contact Anne Kirker or Ian Philp on cdaleheritagewks@gmail.com. Visit our website for an overview of our activities and background. https://calderdaleheritagewalks.org.uk/atrium.html

03/02/2026

On Sunday, 15th February, Anne Mealia is leading a walk round Cornholme (near Todmorden). You will be looking at its rich industrial past where it was a centre for the manufacture of bobbins. We will explore the industries, the literary and supernatural past.

There is a steep climb which is unsuitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads are welcome. Meet Anne at 1.30pm outside the Waggon and Horses. OL14 8NQ.

The Dean Clough walk is completely sold out. In March, we have walks round Bailiff Bridge, Sowerby Bridge and Elland. Details to follow on Facebook or on our website.

Would you be interested in being a guide and joining our programmes? We will provide training and, where necessary, background information. You do not have to know an area in great detail but be able to communicate your knowledge with ease. For further information and an informal meeting, please contact Anne Kirker or Ian Philp on cdaleheritagewks@gmail.com. Visit our website for an overview of our activities and background. https://calderdaleheritagewalks.org.uk/atrium.html

26/01/2026

We have a walk round West Vale on Sunday 1st February. Meet Ian Philp in the car park off Rochdale Road by the traffic lights on the Stainland Road at 1.30. The walk is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on short leads are welcome.

The walk includes a stroll across the old railway viaduct. Though it is high, it is perfectly safe with parapets at least 4’ high and the path is 8 yards wide.

Anne Mealia is exploring Cornholme with its rich industrial heritage on 15th February. There is no need to book for either West Vale or Cornholme, just turn up and pay £4 to the guide.

The Dean Clough walk is fully booked.

22/01/2026

We have had a technical problem with the booking system for David Glover’s walk around Dean Clough on Sunday, 22nd February. It had been showing ‘sold out’ when it wasn’t. Hopefully it is corrected and there are places available and the system should be working.

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/calderdale-heritage-walks
(for those who have booked, your bookings are OK.)

We have a walk round West Vale on Sunday 1st February. Meet Ian Philp in the car park off Rochdale Road by the traffic lights on the Stainland Road at 1.30. The walk is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on short leads are welcome. The walk includes a stroll across the old railway viaduct. Though it is high, it is perfectly safe with parapets at least 4’ high and the path is 8 yards wide.

Anne Mealia is exploring Cornholme with its rich industrial heritage on 15th February. There is no need to book for either West Vale or Cornholme, just turn up and pay £4 to the guide.

16/01/2026

On Sunday, 18th January, we have a stroll round the village of Mytholmroyd which your guide, David Cant, claims is the most mispronounced place in Yorkshire – folk from Slaithwaite might dispute this.

Meet David, at 1.30pm at St Michael’s Square, Mytholmroyd, HX7 5DS. Not suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads.

Before each walk our guides check the route to see if there are any changes since the last time we took the walk. So sometime soon, I will be walking round West Vale to make sure paths are still open and no more buildings have disappeared.

This walk round the village looking to see how it developed over time is on Sunday 1st February. Meet Ian Philp in the car park off Rochdale Road by the traffic lights on the Stainland Road at 1.30.

The walk is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on short leads are welcome. The walk includes a stroll across the old railway viaduct. Though it is high, it is perfectly safe with parapets at least 4’ high and the path is 8 yards wide.

We then have 2 more walks in February. Anne Mealia is exploring Cornholme with its rich industrial heritage on 15th February and David Glover is at Dean Clough on 22nd February. This walk has to be booked and, as I write this, there are 2 places available. To book, please use this link:-
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/calderdale-heritage-walks

09/01/2026

On Sunday, 18th January, we have a stroll round the village of Mytholmroyd which your guide, David Cant, claims is the most mispronounced place in Yorkshire – folk from Slaithwaite might dispute this.

Meet David, at 1.30pm at St Michael’s Square, Mytholmroyd, HX7 5DS. Not suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads.

Before each walk our guides check the route to see if there are any changes since the last time we took the walk. So sometime soon, I will be walking round West Vale to make sure paths are still open and no more buildings have disappeared.

This walk round the village looking to see how it developed over time is on Sunday 1st February.

Meet Ian Philp in the car park off Rochdale Road by the traffic lights on the Stainland Road at 1.30. The walk is suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on short leads are welcome.

01/01/2026

The forecast looks good for this Sunday afternoon in Todmorden with sun, blue sky and little wind. Why not wrap up warmly and join Anne Mealia for a stroll round the town looking at the impact of the Fielden family?

Meet Anne Mealia at 1.30pm at the Town Hall, OL14 5AQ. This walk is not suitable for mobility scooters. Dogs on leads can come.

Looking well ahead, David Glover is taking a group round Dean Clough on Sunday, 22nd February. This was so popular the last time it was offered, places have to be booked for this walk. There are, on New Year’s Day, just 2 tickets available on https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/calderdale-heritage-walks

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