Wednesday 14 September 2022
Mytholmroyd to Hebdon Bridge
Hebden Heaven
Malcolm, and I rendezvoused at Leeds Railway Station for the 10:18 to Wigan which left two minutes late. We would be alighting at Mytholmroyd at 11:09 where John was waiting for us.
We made our way from the Railway Station down onto Burnley Road where we searched for the Canal.
After an aborted attempt at going left we returned to the Railway Station and effectively turned right and searched for the Fire Station that a local had pointed us in the direction of with just the one Fire Engine to serve the small town. We then turned immediately right along Red Acre Lane and onto the canal towpath and down towards Hebden Bridge.
The journey would take about 90 minutes where we stopped at various points for John to take a number of illustrious photographs and he was still revelling in his new role as Dave’s understudy.
Dave was on holiday in the wet south as we now basked in glorious sunshine and the day now opened up from a wintery start to a wonderful summer’s day.
The walk was pleasant enough and very relaxing although not particularly long but beautiful views all around and certainly worth a visit. This was the first time any of us had actually walked along the canal from Mytholmroyd to Hebden Bridge so it was a special day for us all.
We then left the canal and back onto Burnley Road for the stroll into the Town of Hebden and into the centre for our lunch which would be on a bench in the busy central square with Colin taking it upon himself to feed the local tame pidgeons who were there in abundance.
After forty minutes relaxing and eating our wares from the Pie & Sandwich shop on the corner we made our way to Hebden Bridge Railway Station for the 13:32 back to Leeds via Bradford where John alighted for his bus to Bingley.
Malcolm and I returning to Leeds Railway Station for our respective Buses.
Another great day out proving you sometimes don't need to travel all that far to achieve greatness and we certainly did that once again today!
-- Colin Hendrick Ward
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