Brighouse Boundary Walk
A 18 miles long distance footpath in West Yorkshire which completes a circuit around the former boundary of the Borough of Brighouse. Parkland, moorland, woodland and more besides, this walk is varied. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.
Google Maps Open Source MapsStatistics and Files
Start: Wellholme Park, Brighouse
Distance: 18 miles (29 km)
Grid Ref: SE148237
Climbing: 784 metres
Walk time: 7-9 hours
Days: 1-2
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000)
Summary:
The Brighouse Boundary Walk is a circular footpath which was created in 1993 to celebrate the centenary of the former Borough of Brighouse. As the name suggests, the walk encircles the town and includes walking across areas of moorland, through local villages and also a crossing the Calder Valley. On Hartshead Moor it links with several other long distance paths, namely the Bronte Way, Calderdale Way and Kirklees Way and Spen Way Heritage Trail. From start to finish and when taken in a anti-clockwise direction the walk visits Bailiff Bridge, Green Royd, Norwood Green, Wynteredge Hall, Jum Hole Beck, Dark Lane, Bank Top, Milking Hill, Ashday Hall, Cromwell Botton, Calder and Hebble Navigation, Strangstry Wood, Elland Upper Edge, Ridge End, Fixby, Toothill, Bradley Wood, Woodhouse, Kirklees Cut, Bradley, Hartshead Moor and Clifton.
Useful Links:
Long Distance Walkers Association
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