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The South Pennine Series & IOU Active Hub

As IOU celebrates 50 years of making experimental art, The South Pennine Series  brings together the work of long-standing IOU collaborator Charlie Meecham with an invitation to get outside and explore Calderdale creatively.

Charlie’s photographs capture the moors, reservoirs and valleys around us. Each image is linked to a local walk and Ordnance Survey location, inviting you to step beyond the photograph and discover the landscape for yourself.

Walk. Look. Explore. Create.
Take a photograph, share your walk and tag @iouhostelactivehub

About Charlie Meecham

Teppi Dam

An easy walk to Teppi Dam in Hardcastle Crags, through woodland and waymarked paths 

OS Map Coordinate: SD 983 290

Jumble Hole Clough

This woodland walk to Jumble Hole Clough is on easy terrain and ends just by the Pennine Way

OS Map Coordinate: SD 965 268

Steps Below Slack

This easy, uphill walk to Slack gives amazing views of the Calder valley.  Optional bus back to Hebden Bridge 

OS Map Coordinate: SD 974 284

Staups Mill, 1990

Canalside walk to Staups Mill via Jumble Hole Clough and the Pennine Way .  Optional bus back 

OS Map Coordinate: SE 965 268

Mankinholes

A walk to Mankinholes mill via the Pennine Way.  Optional walk back via the Rochadle Canal towpath

OS Map Coordinate: SD 961 237

Midge Hole Wood

An easy sub 1 hour walk to this woodland location

OS Map Coordinate: SD 990 300

Crimsworth

A walk up the moorland edge of Crimsworth, with optiosn for a circluar walk back through Hardcastle Crags

OS Map Coordinate: SD 987 314

Hardcastle Crags

A short walk to Hardcastle Crags taking in woodland and nature rich forest scenery

OS Map Coordinate: SD 972 302

Erringden Track 

Gentle hike up  ( 2 hours round return ) Horsehold to Erringden Moor or other options back to Hebden Bridge 

OS Map Coordinate: SD 989 267

Hebden Bridge, 1980

An accessible route from Hebden Bridge train station, taking in the park, canal and sights in the town

OS Map Coordinate: SD 995 276

Cragg Vale 

A gentle hike to Cragg Vale, taking in reservoirs and the moors.  Optional bus back to Hebden Bridge 

OS Map Coordinate: SE 993 209

Castle Carr

A longer moorland walk towards Castle Carr ( please be aware part of the site are not open to the public ) 

OS Map Coordinate: SE 013 293

Bridestones

A woodland and moorland hike to nearby Bridestones, with optional bus routes back to Hebden Bridge

OS Map Coordinate: SD 93 22 67

Baitings Dam 

A long walk over moorland nature reserve and on to Baitings Dam – a circular walk

OS Map Coordinate: SE 011 188

Safety Guidance 

Calderdale is beautiful in all weathers, but some make walking challenging 

Do postpone the walk if:

  • persistent heavy rain is forecast

  • hill fog is thick

  • strong winds are forecast on the exposed upper ground

  • you aren’t comfortable navigating in poor visibility

  • anyone in the group is already struggling 

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