Walking in the South Pennines

There are over 128 walks described in this guide to the moorland areas between the Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District. An area of remarkably varied and contrasting landscapes of hills and mills. Covers Ilkley and Airedale, Pendle, Calderdale, Rossendale, Saddleworth and the area between Huddersfield and Holmfirth. For both experienced and novice walkers.

Walking in the South Pennines

Author

Gladys Sellers

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852840419

Availability

Published

Price

£10.99

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Seasons

Year-round walking possibilities.

Centres

Heptonstall, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Haworth, Holme Chapel. The area is within easy reach of Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and Halifax.

Difficulty

Selection suitable for most walking abilities.

Must See

Hebden Bridge, Hardcastle Crags, the ancient packhorse bridge at Wycoller... whichever you choose, you will be delighted.

Acknowledgements
Introducing the South Pennines

PART I: AN APPRECIATION OF THE SOUTH PENNINE LANDSCAPE
    The Shaping of the South Pennine Landscape
    Plantlife and Birds of the South Pennines
    The Landscape Before the Industrial Revolution
    Pack-horse Tracks and Turnpike Roads
    The Story of the Trans-Pennine Canals
    The Landscape After the Industrial Revolution
    Museums Specialising in Textiles
    List of Sources Consulted

PART II: THE WALKS
    GETTING THE BEST OUT OF THIS BOOK
    1   Hebden Bridge and Hardcastle Crags
    2   Around Todmorden
    3   The Rest of Calderdale
    4   Around Haworth
    5   Airedale and Ilkley Moor
    6   Pendleside
    7   Burnley and Wycoller Country Park
    8   Rossendale
    9   Rochdale
    10 Walking in Tameside
    11 The Colne and Holmfirth Valleys