Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
Imelda C.
Train based walk
Leader: Imelda
Meet Point: Near the ticket barriers, or on the platform at Manchester Victoria Station. Alternatively, meet the group on the train, or at the Walk Start at Hebden Bridge station.
Transport to Walk Start: 09:57 train from Manchester Victoria
Suggested Ticket: Hebden Bridge Off Peak Return £13.20
Walk Start: Hebden Bridge Railway Station at 10:30
Waypoints: Heptonstall, Foster Wood, Rochdale Canal, Broadhead Clough Nature Reserve, Hebdden Bridge
Return Services: 16:13, 16:17, 16:32, 16:57, 17:13, 17:17, 17:31, 18:01
Extra: Please use the toilet on the train. No toilets at walk start. No toilets en route. Optional drinks at the end of the walk . Please do not bring your dog (apart from assistance dogs)
This will be a moderate to strenuous walk as this area has steep, narrow valleys encased in woodland with gritstone rocks and will involve walking over a variety of surfaces.
We walk up from the station to visit the lovely churches in Heptonstall and then circle round Foster Wood to descend and cross the Rochdale canal. Then, we climb again to visit Broadhead Clough Nature reserve before looping back into Hebden Bridge.
The ‘hopeful' is that it does not rain !
There are uneven surfaces so walking boots are advised for this walk. Hope for sun, but be prepared for rain by bringing waterproofs. No toilets en route.
