NUTCLOUGH, JUMBLE HOLE AND AROUND TODMORDEN

Four teams out today

Frank S and Rich started by fixing a broken bridge in Nutclough that was reported last week.
Some rocks had fallen on to the bridge smashing two of the slats.

We were worried that someone might fall down these gaps

Should last some time

We then worked on a path below Great Rock that takes you into Jumble Hole; a delightful path:- if you knew it was there! We put in a waymark post at the top and bottom of the path.

 New post pointing in all directions at the crossroads at the bottom

As we were putting in the lower post we had a conversation with the landowner about a blocked drain on the path which was sending loads of water down the path and beginning to scour the surface. With her permission, we unblocked the drain and already the water started to dry on the path.

Drain now working again

We then cut back the entire path; mainly encroaching bilberry, bracken and some tree saplings.

Path after cutting back

If you want to know where the path is, this map should help

The label is the bottom of the path, at the top it joins the track leading to Roundfield Farm

The path is on one of the Todmorden 'There and Back' walks and the work was funded by Todmorden Town Council.

Bernard and Ken made the route safe on TOD160  by moving passage away from the edge, cutting back trees / brash & debris, ditching and erecting marker posts.

 Path Before & After

Bernard checking marker post

Job completed

Ian and Catherine installed a new routed wooden notice board (courtesy of Calderdale Countryside Service) onto Langfield Common above Mankinholes. They then went on to do minor works on Todmorden 209 at Walsden.

The new sign near Mankinholes

A few small jobs were done to improve the path from Hollins Road in Walsden up to Lumbutts Road. A step at the bottom of the path was straightened up and secured with pegs, and the two wobbly uprights at the stile were firmed up. Two of the stone steps further up were lifted and repacked and some drainage work was carried out.

Step repaired at the bottom of path from Hollins Road up to Lumbuts Road

Step after resetting

Step that had dropped and needed to be reset

Some drainage work was done to improve some of boggy sections between the flights of steps.

Lynda and Mick did minor drainage works on Todmorden 49  below Hartley Royd. They then went on to replace slats on boardwalk on Todmorden 173 that  had been reported to  CROWS through our website.

These last three areas of work were funded through donations to CROWS.