A lovely path, but with poor waymarking, encroaching bramble and one section of wet mulch.
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| The route is highlighted yellow |
Stella and Rich installed a waymark post at the junction where many people had wandered off the correct path into nearby fields.
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| Nobody should miss the way now! |
We then cut back encroaching brambles and holly on the lower section.
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| Holly and brambles narrowing the path |
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| Section cleared |
We then moved on to the top section to deal with some deep mulch
This route was originally an old road so we guessed there would be remains of a stone surface underneath. A combination of slow drainage and 10 years leaf drop has had its effect - it's not nice to walk through! An hour or two of mulch scraping eventually revealed a good surface.
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| Stella getting stuck in |
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| Mulch all clear |
Finally we dealt with encroaching vegetation back to the junction.
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| A lovely route from Heptonstall down to Hebden Bridge. |
The route turns left at Lily Hall and then right. This section is completely overgrown and not waymarked so most people won't know it is there . . . it is now on the (very long) 'to do' list.
Work funded by Heptonstall Parish Council
