Wednesday 11th March 2026 Rochdale Canal Walk
For today’s adventure the Lads have planned to take a Train Ride to the far reaches of West Yorkshire and take a short walk alongside a stretch of the Rochdale Canal that runs between Mytholmroyd and Hebden Bridge. Those taking part will include Malcolm, John, Derek, Dave, Brian, Colin, Glenn, Mark, with John Howarth joining the lads once they have completed the walk.
A meeting up time of around 11am at Mytholmroyd Railway station was put in place, the canal was just a short distance away, Hebden Bridge a further 2 miles along.
It was a sunny start to the morning but with a rather chilly wind blowing in our faces as we walked steadily along the tow path heading towards our objective, a canal side cafe close to the heart of Hebden Bridge. It would be here that the lads would meet up with John Howarth at around 12:30.
Our walk was interspersed with the odd rest stop and the occasional chat with fellow walkers enjoying this particular stretch of waterway. A few wildlife species were also spotted as we ambled along. We eventually caught up with John Howarth at our intended location that of the Hebble End coffee lounge. Once inside we made ourselves comfortable sat around a couple of tables, a short time was spent browsing through the limited menu before our individual orders were taken, little did we expect to wait a considerable time before they arrived in dribs and drabs, not very efficient to say the least.
We began to leave this establishment at about 1:45 with a couple of the lads deciding to take the bus back to the railway station here in Hebden Bridge, the rest of us walking there. We bid farewell to John Hey at this point, he was taking a different train journey home, we boarded a train heading in the Leeds direction and our respective journeys home.
Reflecting upon today’s events I think we all enjoyed being in each other’s presence and embracing the outdoors adventure etc.
Cheers Everyone.
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