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.
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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.
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Cross
over the road and take the steps up and onto the footpath.
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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...
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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.
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Continue
through a small wooded area, traces of the goit can be seen.
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Ahead
you can see North Far Ives Farm which is derelict. Follow
the path until you reach the farm.
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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.
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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.
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Continue
along footpath.
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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.
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Across
the bridge and turn left.
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Ahead
is North Ives Barn, continue along the path..
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On
to a tarmac road, further along on your right is Oxenhope Water
Treatment Works, carry on down the road.
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The
road curves left, take the footpath on the right (arrowed).
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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.
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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...
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On
the other side of the railway line, climb the steps and into
a field.
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 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.
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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
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Follow
the track to the top and turn left into Marsh Lane, continue
straight on.
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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
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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.
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Continue
up the hill.
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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
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Click
on photo for more detail.
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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.
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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.
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Continue
along the path
Through the trees on your left you can see Sowdens Farm. Click
on photo for more detail.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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