blocked footpaths in the bradford area

Blocked footpaths in the Bradford area

PREPARED FOR BRADFORD COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY SERVICE BY MICK MELVIN

Photo No. 01

01: Broad head Farm, Oakworth.

NGR: SE00962 39737 this passes for a stile here.Walkers are forced to climb a collapsed wallbarbed wire fence to continue.

Photo No.03

03: Bucking Hill, Rombalds Moor.NGR: SE08660 45175 a wooden ladder stilewhich has replaced the dangerous older stonestile has rotted away completely.



Photo No. 02

SE00962 39737 this passes for a stile here.collapsed wall and

02: Greystones Lane, Keighley.NGR: SE00950 40965 this stile and gate

Millennium Way have collapsed and no attempthas been made to rectify it.

Photo No. 04

Bucking Hill, Rombalds Moor.wooden ladder stile

which has replaced the dangerous older stonestile has rotted away completely.

04: Near Hob Cote, Oakworth.NGR: SE02535 38420 this stile is very close to a

renovated farm. The stile has been negleand is very difficult to pass.


Greystones Lane, Keighley.SE00950 40965 this stile and gate on The

have collapsed and no attempthas been made to rectify it.

: Near Hob Cote, Oakworth.SE02535 38420 this stile is very close to a

. The stile has been neglectedand is very difficult to pass.


Photo No. 05

05: Near Hob Cote, Oakworth.NGR: SE02535 38420 other side of the

above. This stile is on a circular walk created by(City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Transportation, Design & PlanningThe Countryside & Rights of Way Service5th Floor, Jacobs Well, Bradford BD1 5RW)

called “North and West of Oakworth”.

Photo No.07

07: Silsden Ings.NGR: SE03942 45232 Metal sheet protruding

across stile, has been bent over by previouswalker. This stile is on the Millennium Way atSilsden.


Photo No. 06

535 38420 other side of the stile. This stile is on a circular walk created by

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Countryside & Rights of Way Service5th Floor, Jacobs Well, Bradford BD1 5RW)


06: America Farm, KeighleyNGR: SE01310 42275 barbed wstile can be seen above walker’s ankle and alsoacross lower step. Makes for a very dangeroussituation.

Phot0 No. 08

SE03942 45232 Metal sheet protrudingacross stile, has been bent over by previous

This stile is on the Millennium Way at

08: Close to Long House Farm Keighley.NGR: SE01230 43187 Very loose stones on topof stone step stile and long drop into stream onother side. Will soon be completely gone.

America Farm, Keighley.barbed wire across this

stile can be seen above walker’s ankle and alsoakes for a very dangerous

8: Close to Long House Farm Keighley.NGR: SE01230 43187 Very loose stones on topof stone step stile and long drop into stream on

Will soon be completely gone.


Photo No. 09

09: Close to Long House Farm Keighley.NGR: SE01175 43060 this gateway whichcarries a footpath appears to have beenblocked deliberately by tipping earth and clay.It is almost impossible to pass in wet weather.

Photo No. 11

11: White Hill, Newsholme.

NGR: SE00772 40012 This fence haserected across a footpath where there waspreviously a wooden step stile, but the stile has notbeen replaced. Barb wire is present along the top ofthe fence making it impossible to climb over.Compiled by Mick MelvinPresident: Bradford CHA Rambling &Social Club


www.bradfordwalking.org

Photo No. 10

Close to Long House Farm Keighley.SE01175 43060 this gateway which

carries a footpath appears to have beenblocked deliberately by tipping earth and clay.It is almost impossible to pass in wet weather.

10: Higher Scholes, Oldfield.NGR: SE01945 38022 this stilecross and the walker in the photo had his leftarm badly scratched (photo of injury available)by the Hawthorn bush as he accessed the stile.This stile is on a circular walk created by(City of Bradford Metropolitan District Counci



Photo No. 12

SE00772 40012 This fence has recently beenerected across a footpath where there was

but the stile has notbeen replaced. Barb wire is present along the top ofthe fence making it impossible to climb over.

Bradford CHA Rambling &Social Club

12: Broad head Farm, Oakworth.

NGR: SE01157 39342 The stile in this wall corner isin a very dangerous condition. Approached from theother side it is obstructed by an old steel five barredgate which is leaning across the stile, it is necessaryto climb the gate to reach the wall top. I was unableto take a photo of the other side as the cattle werein the way. N.B. no problem with Cattle.

0: Higher Scholes, Oldfield.NGR: SE01945 38022 this stile is very difficult tocross and the walker in the photo had his leftarm badly scratched (photo of injury available)by the Hawthorn bush as he accessed the stile.This stile is on a circular walk created byCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council



: Broad head Farm, Oakworth.

342 The stile in this wall corner isin a very dangerous condition. Approached from theother side it is obstructed by an old steel five barredgate which is leaning across the stile, it is necessaryto climb the gate to reach the wall top. I was unable

take a photo of the other side as the cattle werein the way. N.B. no problem with Cattle.

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