Another cloudy Saturday, today the light has been gloomy and
I felt it was going to come dark early so I decided to do one of my favourite
short walks. It’s not far to drive up to
Holden gate and because I have done this walk quite a few times now I didn’t
need the directions. The windmill was
turning and the sky was grey and hazy.
No sun was going to break through this afternoon.
As I walked on and headed towards Rough Holden Farm I could
see the way was going to be pretty muddy.
Farmyards are notorious for mud.
As I made my way through the sheep that
were in the yard watched me suspiciously – they can be quite forbidding animals
when they all turn and watch you as you walk by. I continued along below a stone pump house
and along through the wet fields of moss and bulrushes. Heading for a derelict
building, I turned through the stile down the dip and out the other side.
From here I crossed the field down to a stream
with a stone slab bridge and up the opposite side.
Several fields and stiles later I came out in front of
Blackpots and onto the farm track (Jerry lane).
Turning right along this lane
took me to the start of Rivock Edge plantation.
From here it’s a clear path through the trees – always unusual light
here.
Eventually leaving the plantation through a gate. I could hear the shooting from on top of the
moor as I headed back down past the TV mast and back onto Silsden to Morton
road.
Turning right was a short walk back to where I’d parked up. As I got to my car the light was falling fast
and it was only quarter to four.
Daylight was leaving early today. A good 4 miles to blow the cobwebs
away.
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