Full marks to Richard Perham, our local Countryside Officer for Bradford Council, who has been busy helping to keep our walking routes open over recent months. Recent work has included: the reopening of the path from Shipley Glen to Glovershaw Farm (where the bank of the stream had collapsed); drainage work on the Welcome Way path above Little London; and …

Baildon Walkers are Welcome has decided for the time being to stick with a maximum of 6 (1 leader and 5 participants) on our guided walks (even though organised, risk-assessed, and Covid-safe guided walks are still permitted with up to 30 participants. We will therefore need to continue to ask you to book if you wish to join any of …

We have now uploaded route-descriptions for a total of 5 “Lockdown Walks” on the Baildon Walkers are Welcome website. You can access these by clicking on the banner at the top of our website Home Page. The routes range from 3 miles to 7 and a half miles and all start and finish in Baildon. All the routes take you …

The bluebells seem to be more vibrant than ever this year. Here are four local spots where you can see them in all their glory. Spring Woods in Ghyll Beck The woods above Esholt Alongside the River Aire just beyond Coach Road and the Rowing Club at Hirst Wood The woods above Hawksworth.

After we reported recently that some of the planks on the bridge on the popular path through Spring Woods, near to Low Springs, were broken, making the bridge unsafe, we can now let you know that, thanks to speedy work by Bradford Council’s Countryside Service, the bridge is now repaired. Weel done to Bradford Countryside Service staff!

Bradford Council has decided to close Glen Road at Baildon from the end of Lucy Hall Drive to its junction with Bingley Road, as a response to continued parking along this road. We should not make unnecessary journeys by car. However, the Moor and The Glen remain open to walkers.

Bradford Council’s Countryside Service have been putting up these signs on popular walking paths around Baildon. Good advice.

Despite the lockdown, the Government is still encouraging us to continue to go out for a walk and enjoy the fresh air in places where this would not bring us into close contact with other people. There are so many paths on and around Baildon Moor. Why not try to walk on some that you have never walked on before? …

Dear Walking Friends, Sadly, because of the health advice that we must severely restrict our social contacts, Baildon Walkers are Welcome, will be postponing all our future guided walks until the restrictions are lifted. We have heard that this also applies to the guided walks arranged by the Bradford Countryside Centre, and Bracken Hall. However, we hope that you will …

20 local people enjoyed the Baildon Walkers are Welcome “Railway Walk” with historical input from Peter Kerr on Saturday 14 March. An additional 16 people, including a contingent of visitors from Wakefield Ramblers, followed a 10 mile route “Over Hill and Down Dale”. The visitors from Wakefield expressed delight at the loveliness of the countryside around Baildon, the extensive views …