Wednesday 20 October 2021

HEPTONSTALL

Rich, Ray and Frank S were out today at Heptonstall on the footpaths below the Social and Bowling Club. The paths are a useful walking route for local residents to walk down to Hebden Bridge. We installed several posts with waymarks to show the routes of the public footpaths. Here's two of our new posts.



The paths were widened in several places, particularly where there were awkward grooves. 

We also cut back the heather and bracken obstructing and overhanging trees which obscured the views along the paths. Part of the purpose of this work was to remove 'blind corners' on a mountain bike route - now, if walkers have the misfortune to meet a mountain biker on a bend, at least they'll see them coming! 

A 'blind corner'

Much safer after a bit of lopping

 

Ray and Frank then went round to the path down from the church. Three years ago we uncovered some lovely old stone steps, but they were already starting to disappear under the bracken and brambles. This is the view looking up the steps.


But after a while the steps reappeared.


This will make it easier to get up to the top, especially when the steeply sloping path alongside gets wet and slippery.

Work funded by Heptonstall Parish Council.