CROWS, Unit 3, Mount Shed. Banksfield Road, Mytholmroyd (2026)

03/06/2026

Midgley - return to the steps below Height Road.
As promised, a team consisting of Paul, Guy, Steve and Angus, returned to complete the flight of steps on a steep, and badly eroded section of this path. From the original blog you will remember that we had two groups out, one working up, from the bottom of the slope, the other working down from the top. Today's task was to complete the final, steep centre section. Again, we are extremely gratefully to Calderdale Fell Runners, who's kind donation made this work possible.

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02/06/2026

Ryburn - A Day of catching up.
With five of us out today, we split into two groups, Jak, Jerry and Angus headed back to Longley Lane to continue the backfilling of the path with woodchip, see the update on this work in the original post.
Meanwhile, Lynda and Graham headed along the Riverside path to retrieve a short waymark post which someone thought would do a better job lying in the bottom of the river! After negotiating his way down the riverbank, Graham located the post and took it to the depot to dry out, it will be relocated in the next couple of weeks.
After finishing the clearance of the Balsam on the path above the bowling club, see update on the previous blog for more on this work, we all reconvened at the depot. Armed the necessary equipment to replace a fallen bridleway post, we headed to Smithy Clough Lane above Ripponden. Initially, the job was just to reposition the post to direct riders and walkers up the short link path to the bridleway, off Great House Lane, but, after discovering a second fallen post in the long grass we changed our plans and did a bit more re-purposing.

All of today's tasks were funded by a number of donations to CROWS through the website, many thanks to all who have donated. By recycling and/or repurposing items such as waymark posts, we are able to reduce cost and extend the life of the original materials.

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31/05/2026

Hebden Bridge: Snow Booth Steps and Gate (Deja-vu)
Snow Booth; Tricky steps and even trickier gate (part two).
On the road to Old Town, beyond Hebden Bridge Golf Course (sometimes called Mount Skip Golf Course) near to where Height Road becomes Nook Lane there is a building named Snay Booth (sometimes called Snae Booth or Snow Booth). Below this building, a short section of right-of-way Wadsworth 078 heads due North and crosses to the opposite side of a drystone wall/stock fence. (see Map 1)
"Caution: Cows with Calves" 'says' the sign. They were interested, in a half-hearted sort of a way, but soon wandered off in search of tastier grass and clover - wise move . . but it's a pity we missed the photo opportunity - blame the mud-caked hands!
We were pleased with the end result. The gate is secure, well-installed and easy to operate - ideal for a route popular with local fell-running groups.
Today's tasks were funded by general donations to CROWS. Many thanks for your continued support of our voluntary work on rights-of-way.
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30/05/2026

TODMORDEN - Greenhurst Hey Clough
A team of four (Catherine, David, Gareth and Kasher) had a final session working on the right-of-way (Tod 017) near Greenhurst Hey Clough.
We had previously built steps; repositioned and sorted a flight of stone steps; shored up a disappearing path; added way markers, and (finally!) built a bridge over the clough, (see previous Blogs).
Today's work was:
• installing revetments to make it easier to get from the stone steps to the bridge
• adding a step at the eastern end of the bridge to make it easier to use
• infilling the previously constructed steps
• widening the path
• removing part of an obsolete fence line
• cutting back rampant brambles
• embedding additional waymarker posts.
For the moment, this should be our final major work party on this route, although later in the year we will return to add extra infill to the steps and to check other works are as we would like! Especially, we will monitor the effect of heavy rainfall during the autumn and winter

We would like to thank the landowners for allowing us access to the clough to carry out this work. Thanks also to the residents of West Head Hey Farm for allowing us to park at their property so we could have an easier 'walk-in' to the worksite.

The completion of this work has been funded by Todmorden Town Council. We would like thank you for continuing to support CROWS efforts in maintaining/improving the Rights-of-Way in this area.

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25/05/2026

RYBURN - behind the Bowling Club
Jerry and Jak set out on a beautiful day to cut back this short section of path which runs behind the Bowling Club from Mill Fold Way. It links to a path that goes up to the disused railway line.
The path is slippery and very wet in places because a lot of water runs off the hillside. As well as cutting back a turnby was created in order to remove some of the water from the path.
There is a lot of Himalayan balsam at one end of the path because of the excessive dampness but it's still a bit too early to tackle that.

This work was funded by donations to CROWS for which many thanks.

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25/05/2026

TODMORDEN - Windy Harbour

There were three teams out from Todmorden today.
Two of the teams worked on stiles below Bridestones Farm (see separate blogs) and the third team, comprising of David and Neil Mc, worked on an open access stile on Windy Harbour Lane, which allows access towards Golden Stones. Their task was to add a lower step to the stile (to compensate for ground erosion) and then to build a number of box steps up from the lane to the stile (also to compensate for erosion).
This stile was rebuilt a few weeks ago when it was agreed that an additional lower step would make the stile easier to use, especially from the field side. Accessing the stile from the roadside up a slippery bank was difficult, more so in wet conditions . . . . not something we had to worry about today.
The box steps have been lined with a suitable geotextile which has been pinned in place. We have infilled these steps with MOT which should pack down to give a firm surface for foot placement.
We will be back (hopefully next week) to install more steps and to top up the MOT in the steps built today.
Today's work was funded by Todmorden Wind Farm through CFFC (Community Foundation for Calderdale). Many thanks.

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25/05/2026

TODMORDEN - Golden Stones & Windy Harbour
Three teams from Todmorden set out on a glorious morning to work in the sunshine on the hillsides near the Bride Stones.
Kasher, Dunstan & Frank H rebuilt a stile into the access land at Golden Stones just below the Bride Stones themselves. (See the separate blog post on this job). Neil Mc & David went to Windy Harbour, not far from the Wizard of Whirlaw, to complete work on the new steps and stile into a field.
Meanwhile, Catherine, Gareth & Ian V rebuilt a stile above Springs on the footpath (Todmorden 045) that heads past Golden Stones up to Bridestones Farm, and installed a new waymark post at a path junction near the farm.
The first walker (and dog) arrived to use the second stile at the very moment that the last nail was being banged in! We nearly missed a photo opportunity!
Thanks to the lovely people at Bridestones Farm for allowing us to park in their grounds and shorten our carrying distance. Thanks also to Todmorden Wind Farm which funded today’s work via CFFC (Community Foundation for Calderdale).

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21/05/2026

Ryburn - Longley Lane and a path off Poverty Lane, Sowerby.

This visit to Longley Lane saw Jerry, Graham, Richard, and Angus barrowing large quantities of wood chip to fill in the worn-out centre of the narrow path passing between the properties leading away from Longley Farm towards Sowerby Bridge.

This work was initially reported by a couple of local walkers and has been funded by several local donations - a big 'thank you' for these. We also need to thank Ian Mathews, a local landowner, who kindly donated the woodchip.

21/05/2026

Midgley - steps below Height Road.

On a blustery day under threatening skies, Ian, Jerry, Guy and Angus headed to a footpath leading off Height Road, just below Hebden Bridge Golf Club.

At the top of the field the path had been badly churned up by cattle then, as it enters the trees, it levels out before falling steeply towards the valley bottom. This was the section, made treacherous by footfall and rainfall, that required attention.

This route is much used by Calderdale Fell Runners whose kind donation has made today's work possible. Many thanks.

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