From Sowerby Bridge to Hebden Bridge. Canal and River Walk. Calderdale

In an attempt to walk off a couple of mince pies, I decided to do one more wander before the year is over and walk on the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Hebden Bridge, but with a few diversions along the way.
As the canal and river running next to each other, you can often find remnants of past mills and factories en route. that would have harnessed the water power to run them.
We pass through Luddenden Foot and Mytholmroyd and make it to Hebden as darkness falls.
All best wishes for 2024, Thanks for watching over the last 3 years. 😊✌️

[@annbarns652]

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[@matparks08]

Very kind, thank you 😊

[@elainehalliwell6791]

I once had an Embroidery shop in Walkley Clogs back in 1990. Also on my floor was a silver smith ,a wool shop , and a leather turners , some great memories from there .the christmas shop was amazing and at one point somewhere near the top floor they kept bees making Walkley clogs honey.. such a great place for it's time. Sundays were the busiest with coach loads of people visiting. Amazing place 👍

[@matparks08]

Yeah, it was quite unique. Funnily enough I think it was ahead of its time, it'd probably do amazing business today as a tourist spot for Hebden.

[@amp1]

Great walk. Have a happy new year ❤

[@matparks08]

Happy new year to you too 🙂

[@hxjay1971]

Nice walk matt ,the stretch between rose grove bridge and back to the branwel bronte stump ,i trod that stretch for ten years when i was a postie i always enjoyed that little bit of walk on my round good days ,happy new year mate look forward to more of the same

[@matparks08]

Nice one. Yeah, the river walk that follows the railway line there was also a good walk. Thanks, and happy new year to you too 🙂

[@jeepsthetimebandit]

What a shame that statue is only a stump now.

[@matparks08]

Yeah, sadly I think it was set on fire 😒

[@jeepsthetimebandit]

@matparks08 That's terrible! There's some animal carvings in a couple of parks up here in Stockport that were cut from tree trunks and they're falling back into the earth now as untreated wood does. I thought that's what might have happened to this statue.

[@matparks08]

Yeah, not on this occasion unfortunately. At least there are pictures.