Monday, 10 August 2026

RYBURN - two overgrown lanes

A big gang of Kris, Ginny, Andy, Richard, Rich, Jerry worked on two sites - a Bridleway off Kennel Lane and Bird Lane between Rochdale Road and Ripponden Old Lane. Today's work was funded by Calderdale Highways. 

KENNEL LANE

A lovely old bridleway which had become overgrown with the usual suspects! Additionalloy overhead growth make it difficult for horse riders. 


The scene when we arrived 

 
After we left

BIRD LANE

Strangely designated as a footpath, but with all the same issues as the previous job (no before photo, but it was bad!) 


 
Amazing what you find under the foliage, including a broken stile

Now it looks like a path

 It is now easily walkable but we will need to return to fix two stiles, install a waymark post and do more uncovering of a drain.