NORTH AREA WALKS – the Lower Holme Valley to the M62

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094 Crosland Moor Cowersley round

Easy 5.9 mile circular walk from Crossland Moor to South Crosland, Linthwaite and Milnsbridge taking in the birth place of Harold Wilson in Cowersley – 4 Warneford Road

097 Oldfield Wolfstones round

Moderate 6.5 mile circular walk from Oldfield, to Honley Wood, through Thick Holins golfcourse, over Wolfstone Heights and back to Oldfield.

103 Netherthong round

Moderate 6.4 mile circular walk from up to Hinchliffe’s farm shop, around to Meltham Mills, then to Netherthong and back to Honley.

112 Farnley Tyas Thurstonland Round

Hard 7.7 mile figure of 8 walk from Farnley Tyas via Thurstonland and Castle Hill.

117 Cragg Vale Coiners walk

Easy 5.4 mile circular walk qt Mytholmeroyd near Hebden Bridge, following the Cragg Vale Coiners walk by Chris Goddard in the area notorius for 18th century coin clipping, and made famous by Ben Myers fictional book “The Gallows Pole”.

126 Thongsbridge Brockholes round

Moderate 7.3 mile circular walk in the Holme Valley around Thongsbridge and Brackholes.

130 Meltham Cop to Holmfirth walk

Hard 7.5 mile linear walk from Meltham Cop to centre of Holmfirth, with Bus 335 drop off to start from Holmfirth

133 Meltham Crosland Edge round

Hard 6.9 mile circular walk around Meltham and the reservoir water conduits starting at Blackmoorfoot.

146 Holmfirth round

Hard 8.0 mile circular walk from Upperthong, Netherthong, Woodale, Cartworth, Hinchliffe Mill and back to Upperthong

159 Farnley Tyas round

Easy 4.9 mile circular walk around Farnley Tyas touching on Honley, Castle Hill and Almondbury.