to walk in. Unfortunately the advance of industry industry of advance the Unfortunately in. walk to
The Hall is said to be haunted and to have a secret passage leading to Kitchen Fold in Slaithwaite. in Fold Kitchen to leading passage secret a have to and haunted be to said is Hall The
a bowling green and landscaped leisure gardens gardens leisure landscaped and green bowling a
The Hall was built by the Lockwood family around 1600 on the site of the manor house of the De Lynthwaites. De the of house manor the of site the on 1600 around family Lockwood the by built was Hall The
in 1825 along with swimming baths, a dance hall, hall, dance a baths, swimming with along 1825 in
have medicinal properties. Mineral baths were built built were baths Mineral properties. medicinal have
minerals sulphur and iron and so was considered to to considered was so and iron and sulphur minerals
of a mineral spring. The spring water contains the the contains water spring The spring. mineral a of
The mill is called Spa Mill because it lies near the site site the near lies it because Mill Spa called is mill The
Mill.
Platt Lane. On your left is a large mill building – Spa Spa – building mill large a is left your On Lane. Platt
Pool and Leisure Centre on your left. Turn right down down right Turn left. your on Centre Leisure and Pool
the Health Centre on your right and the Swimming Swimming the and right your on Centre Health the
right into New Street. Walk along New Street, passing passing Street, New along Walk Street. New into right
right. Cross Carr Lane at the Pelican crossing and turn turn and crossing Pelican the at Lane Carr Cross right.
passing the shops on your left with the canal on your your on canal the with left your on shops the passing
Commercial Inn on Carr Lane. Walk along Carr Lane, Lane, Carr along Walk Lane. Carr on Inn Commercial
The walk starts in the centre of Slaithwaite by the the by Slaithwaite of centre the in starts walk The
Slaithwaite
If coming by car, there is parking in the centre of of centre the in parking is there car, by coming If
(See back of the leaflet for public transport details.) details.) transport public for leaflet the of back (See information centres. information opposite. Ahead of you is Linthwaite Hall. Linthwaite is you of Ahead opposite.
Manchester Victoria stations to Slaithwaite station. station. Slaithwaite to stations Victoria Manchester describing the walk is available from local tourist tourist local from available is walk the describing 62). Take care crossing the road and go up Linfit Fold Fold Linfit up go and road the crossing care Take 62).
bus station or by train from Huddersfield or or Huddersfield from train by or station bus Society in 1973 and is thirteen miles long. A booklet A long. miles thirteen is and 1973 in Society hill which brings you up onto Manchester Road (A (A Road Manchester onto up you brings which hill
You can get to Slaithwaite by bus from Huddersfield Huddersfield from bus by Slaithwaite to get can You Walk which was created by the former Colne Valley Valley Colne former the by created was which Walk goes over the river Colne. Carry straight on up a steep steep a up on straight Carry Colne. river the over goes
Getting to the start of the walk: the of start the to Getting You are now on part of the Colne Valley Circular Circular Valley Colne the of part on now are You left onto a path signposted Slaithwaite Spa. The path path The Spa. Slaithwaite signposted path a onto left
right. Cross the road and almost immediately turn turn immediately almost and road the Cross right.
walk. gate. Cross the canal and at the end of Platt Lane, bear bear Lane, Platt of end the at and canal the Cross
OS Explorer Map OL21 covers the whole of the the of whole the covers OL21 Map Explorer OS Note: you. Continue on this path and go through a metal metal a through go and path this on Continue you.
wall where you will see an ascending path in front of of front in path ascending an see will you where wall park. local a of creation the to led has Spa Slaithwaite
: Allow 1.5 to 2 hours. 2 to 1.5 Allow : Time the back of the houses and go through a gap in the the in gap a through go and houses the of back the Agency. A recent initiative by the Friends of of Friends the by initiative recent A Agency.
the left hand side of the road.) Follow this path along along path this Follow road.) the of side hand left the Colne and was tested in 1998 by the Environment Environment the by 1998 in tested was and Colne
miles. Three Distance: the new houses. (This is just opposite number 80 on on 80 number opposite just is (This houses. new the flows from a concrete cap in the middle of the River River the of middle the in cap concrete a from flows
on the right hand side. Bear right on the path behind behind path the on right Bear side. hand right the on baths finally closed in 1938. The mineral spring still still spring mineral The 1938. in closed finally baths
Circular Banks Road. Walk along the road to the newer houses houses newer the to road the along Walk Road. Banks disuse during the first half of the last century and the the and century last the of half first the during disuse
Slaithwaite and Linthwaite and Slaithwaite Just before you reach Linthwaite Hall, turn left onto onto left turn Hall, Linthwaite reach you before Just destroyed this idyllic creation and the site fell into into fell site the and creation idyllic this destroyed
Country code Acknowledgements When you are walking, please follow the country code and remember We would like to thank the following organisations and individuals for you are walking across other people’s land. their help in arranging for this leaflet to be updated and re-printed. Please keep to public paths, leave gates as you find them, keep dogs • One Community for generously funding the printing of under control, take your litter home and take care on roads. Enjoy the the leaflet The Colne Valley countryside and respect its life and work. • Peter Kirkham for providing the text for the original Colne Valley Public Transport Trust leaflet Please use public transport as often as you can. • Maureen Astley-Mullen for use of her original drawings Trail The Colne Valley has a regular train service (Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria) with stations at Slaithwaite and Marsden. For details contact • Colne Valley Museum for their support the Northern Trains website at www.northernrailway.co.uk or phone A series of Countryside Ticket Sales on 0800 200 6060. The Colne Valley has frequent bus services. For details contact the West and Village Walks Yorkshire Metro website at www.wymetro.com or phone 0113 245 7676. (Metro also provide details of local train services) Most of the local buses are operated by First Bus. For details check the website at www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/calderdale_huddersfield or phone 0113 381 5000. Local timetables are also available in the Public The Colne Valley Libraries in Slaithwaite and Golcar. ~ Food and Drink There are cafes and pubs available in Marsden and Slaithwaite. Accommodation Slaithwaite and Details of local accommodation are available from the Kirklees Council website at www.kirklees.gov.uk/visitors/accommodation or by phone on 01484 221 000 Linthwaite Circular Disclaimer Golcar and Slaithwaite Walkers are Welcome, together with the original leaflet author and leaflet artist, have attempted in all good faith to provide adequate safety warnings and they cannot in any way Original leaflet published by Colne Valley Trust in 1999. be held responsible for any claims arising from damage to person or property. It is in the best interest of walkers to observe these safety Leaflet updated and republished by Golcar and Slaithwaite Walkers are warnings. Please note that the walking route as described in this leaflet Welcome, October 2016. does not imply a right of way. In some cases this walk takes advantage of permissive paths. The definitive guide to local rights of way can be accessed by contacting Kirklees Council website at www.kirklees.gov. uk or phone 01484 221 000.
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to walk in. Unfortunately the advance of industry industry of advance the Unfortunately in. walk to
The Hall is said to be haunted and to have a secret passage leading to Kitchen Fold in Slaithwaite. in Fold Kitchen to leading passage secret a have to and haunted be to said is Hall The
a bowling green and landscaped leisure gardens gardens leisure landscaped and green bowling a
The Hall was built by the Lockwood family around 1600 on the site of the manor house of the De Lynthwaites. De the of house manor the of site the on 1600 around family Lockwood the by built was Hall The
in 1825 along with swimming baths, a dance hall, hall, dance a baths, swimming with along 1825 in
have medicinal properties. Mineral baths were built built were baths Mineral properties. medicinal have
minerals sulphur and iron and so was considered to to considered was so and iron and sulphur minerals
of a mineral spring. The spring water contains the the contains water spring The spring. mineral a of
The mill is called Spa Mill because it lies near the site site the near lies it because Mill Spa called is mill The
Mill.
Platt Lane. On your left is a large mill building – Spa Spa – building mill large a is left your On Lane. Platt
Pool and Leisure Centre on your left. Turn right down down right Turn left. your on Centre Leisure and Pool
the Health Centre on your right and the Swimming Swimming the and right your on Centre Health the
right into New Street. Walk along New Street, passing passing Street, New along Walk Street. New into right
right. Cross Carr Lane at the Pelican crossing and turn turn and crossing Pelican the at Lane Carr Cross right.
passing the shops on your left with the canal on your your on canal the with left your on shops the passing
Commercial Inn on Carr Lane. Walk along Carr Lane, Lane, Carr along Walk Lane. Carr on Inn Commercial
The walk starts in the centre of Slaithwaite by the the by Slaithwaite of centre the in starts walk The
Slaithwaite
If coming by car, there is parking in the centre of of centre the in parking is there car, by coming If
(See back of the leaflet for public transport details.) details.) transport public for leaflet the of back (See information centres. information opposite. Ahead of you is Linthwaite Hall. Linthwaite is you of Ahead opposite.
Manchester Victoria stations to Slaithwaite station. station. Slaithwaite to stations Victoria Manchester describing the walk is available from local tourist tourist local from available is walk the describing 62). Take care crossing the road and go up Linfit Fold Fold Linfit up go and road the crossing care Take 62).
bus station or by train from Huddersfield or or Huddersfield from train by or station bus Society in 1973 and is thirteen miles long. A booklet A long. miles thirteen is and 1973 in Society hill which brings you up onto Manchester Road (A (A Road Manchester onto up you brings which hill
You can get to Slaithwaite by bus from Huddersfield Huddersfield from bus by Slaithwaite to get can You Walk which was created by the former Colne Valley Valley Colne former the by created was which Walk goes over the river Colne. Carry straight on up a steep steep a up on straight Carry Colne. river the over goes
Getting to the start of the walk: the of start the to Getting You are now on part of the Colne Valley Circular Circular Valley Colne the of part on now are You left onto a path signposted Slaithwaite Spa. The path path The Spa. Slaithwaite signposted path a onto left
right. Cross the road and almost immediately turn turn immediately almost and road the Cross right.
walk. gate. Cross the canal and at the end of Platt Lane, bear bear Lane, Platt of end the at and canal the Cross
OS Explorer Map OL21 covers the whole of the the of whole the covers OL21 Map Explorer OS Note: you. Continue on this path and go through a metal metal a through go and path this on Continue you.
wall where you will see an ascending path in front of of front in path ascending an see will you where wall park. local a of creation the to led has Spa Slaithwaite
: Allow 1.5 to 2 hours. 2 to 1.5 Allow : Time the back of the houses and go through a gap in the the in gap a through go and houses the of back the Agency. A recent initiative by the Friends of of Friends the by initiative recent A Agency.
the left hand side of the road.) Follow this path along along path this Follow road.) the of side hand left the Colne and was tested in 1998 by the Environment Environment the by 1998 in tested was and Colne
miles. Three Distance: the new houses. (This is just opposite number 80 on on 80 number opposite just is (This houses. new the flows from a concrete cap in the middle of the River River the of middle the in cap concrete a from flows
on the right hand side. Bear right on the path behind behind path the on right Bear side. hand right the on baths finally closed in 1938. The mineral spring still still spring mineral The 1938. in closed finally baths
Circular Banks Road. Walk along the road to the newer houses houses newer the to road the along Walk Road. Banks disuse during the first half of the last century and the the and century last the of half first the during disuse
Slaithwaite and Linthwaite and Slaithwaite Just before you reach Linthwaite Hall, turn left onto onto left turn Hall, Linthwaite reach you before Just destroyed this idyllic creation and the site fell into into fell site the and creation idyllic this destroyed
Country code Acknowledgements When you are walking, please follow the country code and remember We would like to thank the following organisations and individuals for you are walking across other people’s land. their help in arranging for this leaflet to be updated and re-printed. Please keep to public paths, leave gates as you find them, keep dogs • One Community for generously funding the printing of under control, take your litter home and take care on roads. Enjoy the the leaflet The Colne Valley countryside and respect its life and work. • Peter Kirkham for providing the text for the original Colne Valley Public Transport Trust leaflet Please use public transport as often as you can. • Maureen Astley-Mullen for use of her original drawings Trail The Colne Valley has a regular train service (Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria) with stations at Slaithwaite and Marsden. For details contact • Colne Valley Museum for their support the Northern Trains website at www.northernrailway.co.uk or phone A series of Countryside Ticket Sales on 0800 200 6060. The Colne Valley has frequent bus services. For details contact the West and Village Walks Yorkshire Metro website at www.wymetro.com or phone 0113 245 7676. (Metro also provide details of local train services) Most of the local buses are operated by First Bus. For details check the website at www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/calderdale_huddersfield or phone 0113 381 5000. Local timetables are also available in the Public The Colne Valley Libraries in Slaithwaite and Golcar. ~ Food and Drink There are cafes and pubs available in Marsden and Slaithwaite. Accommodation Slaithwaite and Details of local accommodation are available from the Kirklees Council website at www.kirklees.gov.uk/visitors/accommodation or by phone on 01484 221 000 Linthwaite Circular Disclaimer Golcar and Slaithwaite Walkers are Welcome, together with the original leaflet author and leaflet artist, have attempted in all good faith to provide adequate safety warnings and they cannot in any way Original leaflet published by Colne Valley Trust in 1999. be held responsible for any claims arising from damage to person or property. It is in the best interest of walkers to observe these safety Leaflet updated and republished by Golcar and Slaithwaite Walkers are warnings. Please note that the walking route as described in this leaflet Welcome, October 2016. does not imply a right of way. In some cases this walk takes advantage of permissive paths. The definitive guide to local rights of way can be accessed by contacting Kirklees Council website at www.kirklees.gov. uk or phone 01484 221 000.
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From the Church, proceed downhill past the Linthwaite Clough School on the left.
When you come to the road junction, turn left and you will come to Hoyle House Fold and then Manchester Road.
Cross the road using the pedestrian crossing, turn right and continue along the road past a row of shops. At the end of the shops , take the second turning on the left, Bargate, which branches off downhill and becomes Lowestwood Lane. (There is a sign for Wellhouse at the junction.) Go downhill and cross the River Colne.
Note the large mill on your right, Originally named Westwood Mill, it is known locally as Titanic Mill, as it was built in 1912, the same year as the Titanic was launched and lost. The mill was never fully utilised and when it closed it stood derelict until recently when a comprehensive regeneration scheme was carried out. The building now provides apartment living and a The drawing on the right shows Linthwaite health spa. Methodist Church and the Wesleyan Schools in the foreground and the old Methodist Church (1867) in Walk a further short distance along the road until you the background. The Colne Valley was a stronghold reach the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Turn left onto the of the Methodist faith. John Wesley, however, had towpath and ahead you will see Low Westwood Mill. a job converting the people. He wrote in 1759, “I Continue along the canal. You will pass a bridge over rode over the mountains to Huddersfield. A wilder the canal at Lees Mill Lane. Do not cross the bridge people I never saw in England; the men, women but carry straight along the towpath. This brings you and children filled the streets as we rode along and back to the centre of Slaithwaite. Cross the canal appeared to devour us... How intolerable a thing is when in the centre and rejoin Carr Lane and its the Gospel of Christ to them who are resolved to parade of shops. serve the Devil.” The walk ends here.
Low Westwood Mill The mill was built in the late eighteenth century and is one of the oldest in the valley. It pre-dates the canal which was authorised in 1794 and which has 42 locks, rising 436 feet between Huddersfield and Marsden. You will see several of these locks on your tow path walk.
The fringed water-lily can be found in the canal near Lowestwood Lane. When seen in flower (July – August), it looks rather like a yellow water- lily, although it is not related. Cross the field to the gap in the wall, go through, then cross the field towards some houses until you reach a wooden stile. The path continues straight ahead with houses mainly to the right. Where the path meets a rough road, go straight over (past two large vertical stones) and continue along the path which goes down steps to a road (Stones Lane). Turn left, passing the Methodist Church on the right. Turn left at the junction and go down Chapel Hill, passing another Methodist Church on the right.
From the Church, proceed downhill past the Linthwaite Clough School on the left.
When you come to the road junction, turn left and you will come to Hoyle House Fold and then Manchester Road.
Cross the road using the pedestrian crossing, turn right and continue along the road past a row of shops. At the end of the shops , take the second turning on the left, Bargate, which branches off downhill and becomes Lowestwood Lane. (There is a sign for Wellhouse at the junction.) Go downhill and cross the River Colne.
Note the large mill on your right, Originally named Westwood Mill, it is known locally as Titanic Mill, as it was built in 1912, the same year as the Titanic was launched and lost. The mill was never fully utilised and when it closed it stood derelict until recently when a comprehensive regeneration scheme was carried out. The building now provides apartment living and a The drawing on the right shows Linthwaite health spa. Methodist Church and the Wesleyan Schools in the foreground and the old Methodist Church (1867) in Walk a further short distance along the road until you the background. The Colne Valley was a stronghold reach the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Turn left onto the of the Methodist faith. John Wesley, however, had towpath and ahead you will see Low Westwood Mill. a job converting the people. He wrote in 1759, “I Continue along the canal. You will pass a bridge over rode over the mountains to Huddersfield. A wilder the canal at Lees Mill Lane. Do not cross the bridge people I never saw in England; the men, women but carry straight along the towpath. This brings you and children filled the streets as we rode along and back to the centre of Slaithwaite. Cross the canal appeared to devour us... How intolerable a thing is when in the centre and rejoin Carr Lane and its the Gospel of Christ to them who are resolved to parade of shops. serve the Devil.” The walk ends here.
Low Westwood Mill The mill was built in the late eighteenth century and is one of the oldest in the valley. It pre-dates the canal which was authorised in 1794 and which has 42 locks, rising 436 feet between Huddersfield and Marsden. You will see several of these locks on your tow path walk.
The fringed water-lily can be found in the canal near Lowestwood Lane. When seen in flower (July – August), it looks rather like a yellow water- lily, although it is not related.