Parbold Ramblers walk
Jul 15, 2018 at 08:30
Parbold Ramblers Walk July 15th
Stoodlev Pike and Langfield Edge.
Meet at Parbold shops at 8.30am. The journey takes an hour but we wold like to start walking before 10am.
The Walk.
This is about an 8 mile walk. Typical Harry walk with a big hill and open moorland. The first part of the walk is rather strenuous.
Stoodley Pike Monument was erected to commemorate the end of the Crimean war. You can climb up the monument at the top at your own risk, of course!
The walk will take about 5 hours and there are splendid panoramic views throughout. Part of the walk uses a path fancifully named London Road, which was built by workers from John Fielden's factory to provide work during the cotton Famine. John Fielden was responsible for getting the 10 hours act through Parliament to restrict working hours in Factories to 10 hours a day.
Coffee will be at the top of Stoodley Pike, about an hour and a half into the walk. Lunch will be a little later than usual if you want a particularly pleasant spot to stop. There is a pub situated about 40 mins from the end of the walk which might be a nice place to stop for a drink especially if the weather is as good as the day we did the reecy.
Part of the walk is on the Pennine Way and there are good paths but in wet weather it could be slippy. Good boots and sticks are recommended. You are responsible for your own safety.
Directions
M6 North to J29 then M65 East. (Burnley/Blackburn)
Exit at J9 (Burnley West) At roundabout take second exit onto A679 (Halifax) Next roundabout first exit. After about half a mile at traffic lights turn right A646 signed Halifax. Continue about two and a half miles. Turn right at next lights and the immediately left to follow A646. Follow this road for seven and a half miles into Todmorden.
Pass under the railway arches and past the railway station on left. At the roundabout follow A646 Signed Halifax/Hebden Bridge. Drive past a shell garage on the right for about a mile. Drive past railway arches on left and PAST a picnic area, very soon after there is a large layby also on the left park here. It is Free to park. The Journey takes about an hour and is about 50 miles.
Toilets Apart from the pub there aren't any toilets. There is some natural foliage near the layby and other bits of wall and trees to hide behind.
Contacts: Harry 7443652980, Lynn 07715876501