CREW Spring 2008 walk programme

15 JAN 10.00 am HIDDEN LOW MOOR
4 MILES meet at RICHARDSON ARMS BRADFORD ROAD, OAKENSHAW


TUESDAY 29 JAN 10.00 am HECKMONDWIKE GREENWAYS
4 MILES meet at MORRISONS HECKMONDWIKE, lower car park


TUESDAY 12 FEB 10.00 am HOLMFIRTH HIKE
4.5 MILES meet ADJACENT FIRE STATION ON HUDDERSFIELD ROAD


TUESDAY 26 FEB 10.00 am NORWOOD GREEN RAMBLE
5 MILES meet at PRIESTLEY GREEN (HIPPERHOLME) OFF A58


TUESDAY 11 MAR 10.00 am HADE EDGE & HARDEN
4.5 MILES meet on B6106 NEAR BAY HORSE PUB ABOVE HOLMFIRTH


TUESDAY 25 MAR 10.00 am RIPPONDEN HEIGHTS
5 MILES meet at RIPPONDEN CAR PARK ADJACENT A58


TUESDAY 8 APL 10.00 am HOLME & YATEHOLME RESERVOIRS
4.5 MILES meet at HOLME VILLAGE CENTRE A6024


TUESDAY 22 APL 10.00 am SUNNY BUNCE’S (SUNNY VALE & BEACON HILL)
4.5 MILES meet on HALIFAX OLD ROAD OFF A58 JUST BEYOND RAIL BRIDGE

Lake District walk

July 2007 on a personal walking expedition, climbed two 'Wainwright' walks with son Andrew. Our first day was walking up Bowfell via 'The Band'; an oxygen depleting hike. On our second day we conquered the Langdale Pikes. The rear view picture, although looking like a suicide attempt, is really just me recovering breath before attempting Pike o' Stickle.

31 July 10.00 am
meet off Birkby Lane
(road behind carpet factory)

Birkhouse, Scholes
5 miles



28 August 10.00 am
meet Gray Ox, Hartshead

Beggerington,
Pogg Myres
5 miles




11 September 10.00 am
meet Brighouse,, Anchor Bridge

Southowram, Cromwell Wood
5.5 miles

(potentially muddy, some uphill, boots and all-weather gear suggested)

Farnley Tyas looking towards Castle Hill


Castle Hill looking towards Farnley Tyas

In the beginning

This is how it started. We got some press in the Halifax Evening Courier:

A new cardiac rehabilitation exercise centre is to open in Brighouse next week and could be extended to other areas of Calderdale.

The scheme is run by health professionals and Cardiac Rehabilitation through Exercise and Walking.

It will be open to all CREW members and some patients referred by their GP or Calderdale Royal Hospital.

Calder Valley Labour MP Chris McCafferty said: "As a patron of CREW, I know the importance of exercise in recovering from serious illnesses and in preventing them in the first place.

"The British Heart Foundation has provided great support with a grant so the class can run for at least 12 months."

To complement the centre's work, a walking group has also been set up in Brighouse organised by Brian Birkby.

Heart disease kills 110,000 people in England every year and Mrs McCafferty said she would like to see similar schemes introduced throughout the Calder Valley.