You will be able to download the latest copies of the Baildon walks here.
The walks were produced by Baildon Local History Society and commissioned by Baildon Parish Council.
The walks will be available in hard copy from the library and several other places around Baildon.
The documents are designed to be printed double sided on A4 paper to make an A5 booklets. The first two and last two pages form the cover and the rest is to be printed as the content. In that way the map is on the back cover of the booklet.
The description for each walk includes approximate distances. These have been taken from a map and do not take into account any little detours you might want to make so please take them only as a rough guide.
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The Baildon Village Walk visits the old lanes, folds and corners around the centre of Baildon. The rail instructions inside the front cover have been corrected.
Distance: About 1.7 miles or 2.8 km.
The distances are made up of:
Loop 1: From Ian Clough - Moravian Church - Tentercroft - Methodist Church to Westgate 0.6 mi or 1 km
Loop 2: Northgate - Providence Row - The Grove - East Parade to Ian Clough car park 0.7 mi 1.1 km
Loop 3: Hall Cliffe - Batley House - Church Lane - Butler Lane - Kellcliffe to Ian Clough car park 0.5 mi 0.8 km.
The Turnpike Walk takes you between the two old turnpike road milestones on Otley Road.
Distance: About 3 miles or 5 km.
This walk takes you from Brook Hill Stores to Threshfield and back, and all
along Station Road, giving glimpses of both clothiers’ cottages and the grand
houses of later mill owners.
Distance: 3.5 miles or 5.5 km, approx
A walk looking principally at the sites of two Victorian mansions with Salt family connections.
Distance: about 3 miles. 5Km
The Riverside Walk will take you from Roundwood Road to Charlestown centre along the River Aire.
Summary of distances
Short walk excluding the nature reserve 0.8 mi 1.3 km
Standard walk through nature reserve 1.7 mi 2.7 km
Extended walk to Woodbottom 2.7 mi 4.4 km
Detour 1 Across the canal for the view 0.5 mi 0.8 km
Detour 2 Down Gill Beck bridge 1.1 mi 1.8 km
Down to Esholt (total) 2.5 mi 4.0 km
The Railway Walk takes you from the Arches at Woodbottom to the great Viaduct at Tong Park.
Distance: About 5 miles or 8 km.
This walk is in two loops: the first visits some of the hamlets which used to thrive on the edge of Baildon Moor; the second looks at some of the the history and archaeology on the higher reaches of the Moor itself.
Distances: Lost Hamlets Loop: 2 miles (3.3 km)
Moor Loop: 3 miles (4.7 km)
These are only approximate. If you wander about looking at things you’ll do more.
The Kirklands takes you round St John’s Court to St James’s, Kirklands and Hoyle Court.
Distance: About 2 miles or 3.3 km.
A walk from Higher Coach Road through woods up into Shipley Glen and the
Bracken Hall Centre, and back.
Distance: about 2 miles, or 3 km
The Charlie Thompson Walk takes you round the places of interest around the St John’s Court area of Charlestown.
Distance: About 1 mile or 1.6 km.
