Canal walk Saturday 21 April
Brighouse to Todmorden
Our usual gang of four met up at Stalybridge station on a
gloomy morning but by the time we had made our way to Brighouse by train, the
weather had brightened up considerably and this set the tone for the day.
Although we had occasional spots of rain, the weather held good which was
remarkable really considering the unsettled weather of late.
We proceeded along the Calder & Hebble Navigation by way
of Elland to Sowerby Bridge, The canal and river are in close proximity
throughout in pleasant rural settings. Our first lunch stop was in The
Navigation at Sowerby
Bridge, where we partook
of some excellent chunky chips, good value at £ 1.90. We reluctantly left there for the Rochdale Canal
and on to Hebden Bridge for our second lunch stop in The Railway
where Linda tucked into a sumptuous salad followed by chocolate marshmallows !
We set off for the
final leg of the walk to Todmorden. This is the most scenic section of the walk
with the hills crowding in on each side. We finished off in the ‘White Hart’
Wetherspoons before catching the train back to Manchester.
John H
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