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| The top of Cat Clough |
Distance: 7 miles
Walking: Andrew
Weather: Foggy
OS Map: OL21 - South Pennines
Parking: Station Road, Oakworth
Photography: Andrew using Nikon D300 / Sigma 10 - 20mm
A similar route to one I did earlier in the week but walked in the opposite direction with diversions to explore some more footpaths. Even in the fog, the scenery is amazing, particularly in the woods, where the spacing of the trees at different distances really accentuates the fog in photos.
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| A ewe trying to keep her feet warm |
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| Hall Street, Oakworth |
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| Hall Street, Oakworth |
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| Stone setts on Hall Street, Oakworth |
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| Clough Lane, Oakworth |
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| The old quarry, Holden Park, Oakworth |
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| Clough Lane, Oakworth |
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| Ornamental pond in Gill Clough, formerly part of the gardens of Oakworth House, now part of Holden Park. Along this part of Gill Clough, there are a number of old stone quarries that pre-date Oakworth House and they were used to create dramatic rocky garden features. The stone used to build the house was quarried here. |
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| Gill Clough, Holden Park, Oakworth |
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| Footpath climbing to the top of Gill Clough, Oakworth |
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| Highfield Lane, Oakworth |
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| Steps back down to the bottom of Gill Clough, Holden Park, Oakworth |
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| Holden Park, Oakworth |
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| Holden Park, Oakworth |
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| Holden Park, Oakworth |
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| Holden Park, Oakworth |
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| Holden Park, Oakworth |
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| Beech leaves, Holden Park, Oakworth |
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| The Golden Fleece, Oakworth |
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| The Golden Fleece, Oakworth |
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| Grey Scar Road, Oakworth |
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| Grey Scar Road, Oakworth |
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| Grey Scar Road, Oakworth |
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| Footpath from Grey Scar Road to Griff Wood |
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| Griff Wood |
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| Griff Wood |
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| Griff Wood |
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| Griff Wood |
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| Griff Wood |
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| Griff Wood |
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| Griff Wood |
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| Griff Wood |
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| Looking back at Griff Wood |
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| Lone silver birch tree near Oakworth Cemetery |
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| Gill Lane, Newsholme |
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| Looking back up Gill Lane, Newsholme |
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| Looking back to Newsholme from the track to Newsholme Dean |
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| Footpath to Newsholme Dean from Newsholme |
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| Gate at the top of Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Disapproving looks from the locals on Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Looking back up Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Looking back up Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Cat Clough |
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| Looking back up Cat Clough |
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| The view across to Newsholme Dean from the bottom of Cat Clough |
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| The surprising sight of a 1920s K1 telephone box alongside Dean Beck. The box was converted to house water flow control equipment in the 1960s and is thought to be one of only half a dozen such telephone boxes still in existence and, as such, was granted Grade II listed status in 2019. |
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| Ancient Grade II listed clapper bridge over Dean Beck at Newsholme Dean |
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| The pack horse bridge over Dean Beck at Newsholme Dean |
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| Footpath above Dean Beck at Newsholme Dean |
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| Footpath above Dean Beck at Newsholme Dean |
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| Footpath above Dean Beck at Newsholme Dean |
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| Footpath to Goose Eye above Dean Beck |
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| Footpath to Goose Eye above Dean Beck |
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| Footpath to Goose Eye above Dean Beck |
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| Looking back up the path towards Newsholme Dean |
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| Dean Beck |
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| Dean Beck |
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| Dean Beck near Teapot Dam |
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| Teapot Dam, Goose Eye |
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| Weir on North Beck, Goose Eye in full spate after recent snow and heavy rain |
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| Approaching Goose Eye |
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| The former Brow End Mill dates back to 1791 and was originally a water-powered textile mill. It is now known as The Rag Mill and has been converted into apartments |
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| Holme House is a small collection of farms on the road from Goose Eye to Oakworth |
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| Newsholme New Road, Holme House |
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| Newsholme New Road, Holme House |
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| Looking back down Newsholme New Road |
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| The view across Holme House towards Laycock from Newsholme New Road |
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| Footpath off Newsholme New Road |
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| Looking back at Newsholme |
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| The view across Newsholme Beck towards Oakworth Cemetery. The building you can see is Alistair's Lodge in grounds of the cemetery |
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| Newsholme Beck |
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| Newsholme Beck looking downstream towards Holme House |
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| Newsholme Beck looking downstream with Lower Laithe Farm in the distance |
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| Looking back across Newsholme Beck to Newsholme |
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| The beautiful acorn-topped cast-iron bollard at the entrance to the playing field adjacent to Oakworth Cricket Club. Presuming it is as old as it looks, it's a miracle it escaped being removed during The Second World War to be melted down and turned into a battleship. The public gave up their iron gates and railings for the war effort much more enthusiastically than the government expected and it proved to be a great way of bringing communities together to contribute to the war effort so the government continued to encourage their removal, even though they were having to stockpile them or even secretly bury them or dump them in the sea . |
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| Race Moor Lane, Oakworth |
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| Highfield Lane, Oakworth |
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| Gateway into Holden Park from Highfield Lane |
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