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Railway Children Walk part 2



Haworth Station to Main St 
Taking in Three Chimneys nr Oxenhope, and Haworth Parsonage. The walk from Haworth Station to Main St is about 2.6 miles long.

Starting at Haworth Railway Station, 360º view outside Haworth Railway Station here... Elevation is: 556ft. Grid ref: N53°49.870 W001°56.921

Cross over Station Rd and continue down, Spar store on your left, Engine sheds and Fire Station on your right.

At the bottom of the road, War Memorial on your right, take a left into Brow Rd.

Between the tree (pictured) and the building is a signed footpath to Oxenhope.

Cross over the road and take the steps up and onto the footpath.

The footpath is easily marked and runs straight. 
Along this part of the walk you will notice in places what resembles a small canal mostly filled in, you can clearly make out its shape in parts. It is the remains of Bridgehouse Mill goyt which was built about 1810. A goyt is a structure similar to a small canal which slowly rises from the location of a waterwheel to a watercourse.
360 panorama here...

Distance you have walked to the bridge is 0.4 miles, elevation is: 600ft. Grid ref: N53°49.506 W001°56.785

Cross over the footbridge. 

Continue through a small wooded area, traces of the goit can be seen.

Ahead you can see North Far Ives Farm which is derelict. Follow the path until you reach the farm.

360 panorama here... is taken by North Far Ives Farm. Distance you have walked is 0.7 miles, elevation is: 613ft. Grid ref: N53°49.327 W001°56.736

Take the path arrowed in picture, to a stone stile and continue through a field to a gate. Go through the gate.

Continue through the yard of Ives Bottom Farm, just past the farm the footpath takes a right, and down a fairly steep path, continue along following the footpath.

Continue along footpath.

On your right is a "Donkey Bridge" a Pack-Horse style bridge. It is near to this area that the goit and its water source would have started. 
Take a 360 Panorama here... Distance you have walked is 0.9 miles, elevation is: 606ft. Grid ref: N53°49.210 W001°56.783

Continue on following the path which curves round and into a field.

Across the bridge and turn left.

Ahead is North Ives Barn, continue along the path..

On to a tarmac road, further along on your right is Oxenhope Water Treatment Works, carry on down the road.

The road curves left, take the footpath on the right (arrowed).

Continue along the footpath, the railway is on the embankment to your right. At the end of the path the signed footpath divides, left takes you to Oxenhope. Take the footpath right. Up some steps a sign directs you to the railway crossing. Click on photo for more detail.

Up the steps and across the railway line. Distance you have walked is 1.3 miles, elevation is: 630ft. Grid ref: N53°49.985 W001°56.998

360 panorama at the rail crossing here...

On the other side of the railway line, climb the steps and into a field. 

Bents House, Three Chimneys the Yorkshire home of the Railway Children.There is a fairly steep climb uphill, on your left you get a view of Bents House, Three Chimneys the Yorkshire home of the Railway Children. Click for bigger photo.

At the top of the field the path goes left around the rear of Three Chimneys. Ahead of you can be seen (picture left) the stone style Perks had problems going through. Click on photo for more detail.
360° view at Stone stile here... Distance you have walked is 1.5 miles, elevation is: 730ft. Grid ref: N53°49.058 W001°57.114

Follow the track to the top and turn left into Marsh Lane, continue straight on.

Cross over the road and continue up Old Oxenhope Lane keeping to right hand side of road.

At the bottom of the lane the road bends to the left, on the right is Old Oxenhope Farm

At the rear of the Farm there is a gate, to the left of it there is access to the footpath. Click on photo for more detail.

Continue up the hill.

Take the path to your left going through the gap stile.

At the top of the hill you get a good view of Haworth Brow. Take a 360 view here... Distance you have walked is 2.2 miles, elevation is: 912ft, the highest point on the walk. Grid ref: N53°49.418 W001°57.489

Click on photo for more detail.

 

Keep to the footpath, eventually you will see some cottages which is the Hamlet of Hole. Take the tarmac path to the rear of the houses. Click on photo for more detail.

Update March 2005: A planning application has been submitted to change the footpath which currently goes past the cottage at Hamlet of Hole, the proposed new path is just to the left of the photo, it will make for a much better route.

Continue up the tarmac path, on your right past the large tree. The walk is signposted Haworth ½ mile. Click on photo for more detail.

Continue along the path

Through the trees on your left you can see Sowdens Farm. Click on photo for more detail.

At the end there is a gap stile by a lamp post, go through and continue along the walled path. Click on photo for more detail.

A sign indicates "Haworth ¼ mile Rly. Children Walk".

360 panorama here... Distance you have walked is 2.5 miles, elevation is: 824ft. Grid ref: N53°49.734 W001°57.438

Continue along the stone flagged pavement, Quarry car park is on your right.

As you walk look out for one of the paving slabs which has a face carved in it. This was carved by Eric Sawley who was born in the 1920's. He lived at Rock St Keighley and this stone was carved there by him when he was about ten. The council demolished Rock St and the paving stones were brought to Haworth. 

Mr Sawley paid a visit to Haworth and found the Tom Mix stone on his way to the car park.  

Tom Mix (1880-1940) was an actor mostly in silent movies. His career spanned from 1909-1935. He was in 336 films mostly westerns, where he would do his own stunts. He is one of the figures on the front cover of the Beatles Sgt Peppers album.

Go through the metal Kissing Gate and you will see Haworth Church. Final distance you have walked is 2.6 miles, elevation is: 802ft. Grid ref: N53°49.865 W001°57.385

On your left of the Church is the Parsonage which in the film was Dr Forrest's home. Take a 360 tour of the parsonage here... The graveyard was used when Peter ran through to fetch Dr Forrest.



Walks
Walk from Tourist Information Centre to Haworth Steam Preserved Railway Station

Railway Children Walk part 1

Railway Children Walk part 2

Haworth to Bronte Waterfall

Walk from Bronte Waterfall to Top Withens

Ponden Reservoir, Ponden Kirk, Ponden Clough

Walk to Wycoller from the Country Park car park

Walk from Scarborough Tourist Information Centre to Anne Brontes grave
The Great Northern Railway Trail
Walk/Cycle from Haworth to Hebden Bridge

      
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