On a slightly warm day Duncan, Kasher and RJ decided to complete some more cutting back.
CROWS have been contracted to cut some sections of the Pennine Bridleway in the upper Calder Valley. Today we tackled Bottomley Road (Tod 198) from the canal to the hamlet of Bottomley. This path was not too overgrown but needed the trees cutting back especially at the bottom of the route. This path can be exceptionally slippery when it has been raining . . . not a problem we were faced with today!
After completing this path we moved on to Tod 185 which crosses the hillside in Warland and meets up with Tod 145, which we cut back a couple of weeks ago. We will need to return to the first section of this path to prune some of the tree branches which impede the path and cause walkers to walk slightly further up the hill. The bracken on Tod 185 seems to be getting the message that it is not wanted! Regular cutting back seems to have reduced the amount of bracken on this route . . . but more walkers using this path would really help!
We will return later in the year (hopefully) to work on a stile which needs some TLC.
Today's work on Tod 198 was funded by Lancashire County Council on behalf of the Pennine Bridleway. Many thanks to all for your support in helping to keep open the footpaths and bridleways of the Upper Calder Valley.
The work on Tod 185 was funded by Todmorden Town Council. Many thanks.
Thanks too to the people who allowed us to park in their yards, close to the worksites, thus minimising the distance we had to carry tools.
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| The blue "pin" marks the Warland footpath tackled today. |
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| The blue "pin" marks the route of the Pennine Bridleway in Bottomley. |
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| Cutting back on Bottomley Road. |
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| RJ stacking the stones off the path which had come from the adjacent wall. |
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| RJ and Duncan.... where shall we go next? |
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| Bottomley Road now cleared. |
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| The path through the bracken on Tod 185 above Warland. |
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| The path is now well defined and well worth walking. |
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| The route through the copse above Warland. The path is well marked with yellow-topped posts. |
