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

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01: Broad head Farm, Oakworth.

NGR: SE00962 39737 this passes for a stile here.

Walkers are forced to climb a collapsed wall and barbed wire fence to continue.

02: Greystones Lane, Keighley.

NGR: SE00950 40965 this stile and gate on The Millennium Way have collapsed and no attempt has been made to rectify it.

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03: Bucking Hill, Rombalds Moor.

NGR: SE08660 45175 a wooden ladder stile which has replaced the dangerous older stone stile 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 negle neglected and is very difficult to pass.

Blocked footpaths in the Bradford area Photo No. 05

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05: Near Hob Cote, Oakworth.

NGR: SE02535 535 38420 other side of the stile above.. This stile is on a circular walk created by (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

06: America Farm, Keighley Keighley.

NGR: SE01310 42275 barbed w wire across this stile can be seen above walker’s ankle and also across lower step. Makes akes for a very dangerous situation.

Transportation, Design & Planning The Countryside & Rights of Way Service 5th Floor, Jacobs Well, Bradford BD1 5RW)

called “North and West of Oakworth”.

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07: Silsden Ings.

NGR: SE03942 45232 Metal sheet protruding across stile, has been bent over by previous walker. This stile is on the Millennium Way at Silsden.

08: 8: Close to Long House Farm Keighley.

NGR: SE01230 43187 Very loose stones on top of stone step stile and long drop into stream on other side. Will soon be completely gone.

Blocked footpaths in the Bradford area Photo No. 09

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09: Close to Long House Farm Keighley.

NGR: SE01175 43060 this gateway which carries a footpath appears to have been blocked deliberately by tipping earth and clay.

It is almost impossible to pass in wet weather.

10: 0: Higher Scholes, Oldfield.

NGR: SE01945 38022 this stile is very difficult to cross and the walker in the photo had his left arm 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 Council Transportation, Design & Planning The Countryside & Rights of Way Service 5th Floor, Jacobs Well, Bradford BD1 5RW)

called “North and West of Oakworth�.

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Photo No. 12

11: White Hill, Newsholme.

NGR: SE00772 40012 This fence has recently been erected across a footpath where there was previously a wooden step stile, but the stile has not been replaced. Barb wire is present along the top of the fence making it impossible to climb over.

Compiled by Mick Melvin President: Bradford CHA Rambling &Social Club

12:: Broad head Farm, Oakworth.

NGR: SE01157 39342 342 The stile in this wall corner is in a very dangerous condition. Approached from the other side it is obstructed by an old steel five barred gate which is leaning across the stile, it is necessary to climb the gate to reach the wall top. I was unable to take a photo of the other side as the cattle were in the way. N.B. no problem with Cattle.

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