Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
All about the unique and mysterious Abotts Bromley Horn Dance folk dance ritual performed annually in the little village of Abotts Bromley in Staffordshire. Continue reading Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
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Walks for May Bank Holidays
12 walks across the English Midlands celebrating the first year of the website Walk Midlands a guide to day walks in the English Midlands accessible without a car, for walkers interested in all aspects of the region’s people, landscape and history being published. Continue reading Walks for May Bank Holidays
How to Walk From Manchester to Leeds in Four Days
Want to walk from Manchester to Leeds? Here is a guide suggesting how to walk between Manchester and Leeds in four days via a route that is relatively easy, covers ground efficently and passes points and places od interest along the way. Continue reading How to Walk From Manchester to Leeds in Four Days
Wakefield – Leeds (Manchester to Leeds Day 4)
Description of a 13 and a bit mile walk from Wakefield to Leeds. Across the countryside, along canalised rivers, and through the little towns and villages ringing the conurbation. Then past Amazon warehouses, across the M62 and up the River Aire path to get into the heart of the city. Part four of the four day walk from Manchester to Leeds. Continue reading Wakefield – Leeds (Manchester to Leeds Day 4)
Penistone – Wakefield (Manchester to Leeds Day 3)
Description of a 17 mile walk from Penistone to Wakefield. Across rolling, wooded and hilly countryside. Past Yorkshire Sculpture Park and across the Calder and Heble Navigation. Part three of the four day walk from Manchester to Leeds Continue reading Penistone – Wakefield (Manchester to Leeds Day 3)
Glossop – Penistone (Manchester to Leeds Day 2)
Description of an 18 mile walk from Glossop to Penistone. Via Longdendale in the Peak District National Park, across the moorland around Woodhead, then into more gently hilly country around Penistone. Part two of the four day walk from Manchester to Leeds Continue reading Glossop – Penistone (Manchester to Leeds Day 2)
Bleaklow
All about Bleaklow a gritstone plateau in the Derbyshire Peak District 633 metres above sea level at its highest point. It is also home to the most easterly point in Britain above 610 metres. Continue reading Bleaklow
Manchester – Glossop (Manchester to Leeds Day 1)
Description of a 15 mile walk from Manchester to Glossop. Initially along canals then across hillsides on the edge of the Peak District. Part one of the four day walk from Manchester to Leeds Continue reading Manchester – Glossop (Manchester to Leeds Day 1)
Walking from Manchester to Leeds
Outline of a planned walking route from Manchester to Leeds, along canal towpaths, across the Peak District via the Trans Pennine Trail, then north from Penistone to Wakefield via the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, before walking up the Aire Navigation to the centre of Leeds Continue reading Walking from Manchester to Leeds
Middleton Top
All about Middleton Top, a working steam engine that once powered an incine plane in Derbyshire. An incredible survival form the earliest days of railways which worked until 1963 with amazing views across the white peak landscape. Continue reading Middleton Top