There was a team of seven out from Todmorden today.
The main task of the day was to build a new two-step stile on a fence line crossing Tod 095 above Lydgate. All of the team carried timber and tools for this work which we delegated to Frank H, Dunstan and Gareth! Please see the separate Blog for their exploits.
After carrying items needed for the stile across an exceptionally slippery hillside, the team of four (Andrew, Catherine, Kasher and Neil Mc) then tried to locate the elusive Tod 095 as it plummeted down the hillside, emerging onto the main Burnley Road immediately opposite Lydgate Post Office. We have cut-back this route and trimmed a path which should make it easier to follow. We are extremely grateful to 'persons unknown' for cutting back the first section of the path - you did an amazing job!
We will need to return to firm up a few yellow-topped posts along this route.
The team then split up with Kasher and Neil Mc going to Cornholme and fettling-up the seat on Pudsey Road. This bench was installed in memory of one of our CROWS colleagues who died in 2020. The wooden seat was sanded down and then given a new coat of wood preservative/stain. It now looks so much better. Sit awhile, admire the views, look at the nearby harebells and remember Gerald King.
Andrew and Catherine travelled to Bridestones to work on an open access stile (between Bridestones and Golden Stones) which had been reported as being slightly loose. The team have firmed-up this stile and levelled the treadboard to make it even easier to use!.
The quartet then met up to finish the cutting back on Tod BW 059 and Tod FP 059 from the 'dinosaur' at Shore to Pitts. We have had two previous work parties on this route and this session completes our work here for this summer. The route is clear and much easier to use. However, if you are walking this way please take some secateurs to cut-back the fast-growing brambles!
Today's work has been jointly funded by Calderdale Highways and by Todmorden Wind Farm through CFFC (Community Foundation for Calderdale). Many thanks.
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The path from the main road in Lydgate up towards the new stile.
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| Stile repairs at Bridestones. |
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| Cutting-back the path between Shore and Pitts. |
Cutting-back on Tod 095 above Lydgate:
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Catherine clearing the steps at the bottom of Tod 095.
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Andrew and Catherine trying to clarify the
direction of the path. |
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Cutting back . . . Andrew and Neil Mc in action.
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| Brilliant views from this path. |
The bench on Pudsey Road
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Clearing the vegetation from near Gerald's seat . . .
taking care to avoid the harebells. |
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| The fettled-up seat. The 'wet paint' signs have now been removed! |
Sorting out the Bridestones Stile
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| Andrew: and "where do we start with this??" |
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Progress has been made. A strengthened upright and
an easier to use stile.
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Cutting back between Shore and Pitts |
| Neil: the final section to be cut back. |
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| The FP to Pitts (before) |
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| The FP to Pitts (after). |
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| The final section of the bridleway now cut-back. |
