Annual Haworth 1940’s weekend Haworth’s spectacular 1940’s weekend, which to date has raised almost £100,000 for charity, has announced that Pilgrim Bandits Charity, the charity formed by special forces veterans to challenge injured service personnel from modern day conflicts is to receive funds raised from this year’s event. The Haworth 1940s … Read More
Flying Scotsman on the Keighley Worth Valley Railway After last weeks great run out to the Settle & Carlisle Railway, the Flying Scotsman settled into shunting on the KWVR. Running back to back sold out journeys, there was certainty some excited folk up and down the line. The worlds most … Read More
Flying Scotsman Oxenhope The world’s’ most famous steam engine, Flying Scotsman departing from Oxenhope Railway Station, KWVR. The British National Treasure is running on the Settle to Carlisle line, as the main feature of the line re-opening. Departing from Oxenhope at 8:30am, picking up at 8:35 at Haworth and continuing … Read More
7 hours & 70 mile round trip Terrific day of visiting some old & new beauty spots around Yorkshire, creeping into Bronte Country and The Yorkshire Dales. The initial plan was to head for Bolton Abbey around 9.00 am for opening, this was slightly skewed with a quick visit to … Read More
Leeming, Cliffe Castle & Bronte Waterfalls Autumn day without wind and plenty of sun, is a day of taking photographs. Leeming Reservoir was first port of call being peaceful, calm & cold. Followed by spectacular views across Leeming & Oxenhope from the top of Long Causeway, finishing off the first … Read More
Beginnings of a Yorkshire Sunset. Kept mis-timing, missing and generally not having time to capture a sunset or sunrise, in the recent days. Caught one on this wonderful still evening, and darted around the local area for 30 minutes until the last remnants of the sunset had gone. Popped down … Read More
Compared to recent weather, floods, snow and generally cold, it was nice to have the sun out today! Visited lovely local spots, Leeming Reservoir, Lower Laithe Reservoir, Haworth Main St and Bingley Five Rise Locks.
Either side of work, I visited a few beauty spots on the way to work. Captured sunrise across a few spots that had caught my eye past few mornings, followed by a slightly longer route on the way home, and visiting Wycoller and Barrowford locks. Other spots included Leeming & … Read More
Day trip around various (localish) locations, including over the border to the dark side on a beautiful summers day. Visited three of Lancashire’s Panopticon’s including “The Atom”, “Singing Ringing Tree” and “The Halo”: Panopticons is the name of a unique series of 21st-century landmarks being erected across East Lancashire, from Blackburn … Read More
Haworth & Oxenhope District Bridleways Social Group: “H.O.D.B.G. was founded in 1976 with the main objective of working towards protecting and improving our bridleways network and negotiating new off-road riding opportunities for the benefit of our members and other riders alike” Sunday 12th July 2015 at Penistone Arena, Haworth. H.O.D.B.G … Read More