View Full Version : Silsden Walk (pic heavy)
In an attempt to make myself more active I have been doing a lot more walking and since the weekend just gone was so nice I got my OS map out and did a good 4/5 hour walk, complete with water and bowl for my dog :)
I am slowly getting my kit together, and doing some basic plant and bird identification along the way. Got my fire steal today so will have to give that a go this weekend if I get chance.
Anyways here are some pictures of the walk from Silsden to Farnhill (via the moors)
http://nikki.asmallorange.com/~neoad/content/images/HPIM0275.jpg
This is just heading up from my house, where I found some amazing woods Ididnt know existed.
http://nikki.asmallorange.com/~neoad/content/images/HPIM0279.jpg
This is a view of the town I live in Silsden.
http://nikki.asmallorange.com/~neoad/content/images/HPIM0303.jpg
This is higher up on the Silsden moors at a place called, Tars Topping
http://nikki.asmallorange.com/~neoad/content/images/HPIM0312.jpg
This is my dog Havoc, enjoying some lovley sunshine after just enjoying some water :)
http://nikki.asmallorange.com/~neoad/content/images/HPIM0323.jpg
View from the top of Farnhill moors
http://nikki.asmallorange.com/~neoad/content/images/HPIM0330.jpg
Farnhill moors walking up even higher, again I didn't even know this existed!
Just thought I would share my first trip out in a long time, I am now armed with a passion for more, so lets hope it stays that way and I can stop sitting at my pc all day!
British Red
17-04-2007, 12:15
Nice photos mate - thanks for sharing!
I particularly like the ruined barn - very evocative
Red
Matt Weir
17-04-2007, 13:17
Looks like a lovely bit of countryside so I decided to look in on google earth and try to track your path (yes, I am bored at work :lmao: ) I found the ruined barn cottage building :D ...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j40/mattweiruk/Ruin.jpg
Too Much Kit To Carry
17-04-2007, 13:24
Looks like you had a wonderful day out, really enjoued your pictures.
With beautiful countryside around like that it would seem foolish not to get out more often. I was in a similar situation not too long ago - wonderful local countryside and nature but working too hard to enjoy it. That was a couple of years ago now :rolleyes: I really do make an effort to get out and enjoy the changing seasons, wildlife, etc. I was out badger watching last night when I had a couple of hours for myself - certainly beats sitting in the pub ;)
Glad to see you getting out and having fun. Enjoy!
Cheers,
Phil.
Looks like a lovely bit of countryside so I decided to look in on google earth and try to track your path (yes, I am bored at work :lmao: ) I found the ruined barn cottage building :D ...
hehe yeah that's it :)
I have so much countryside around me and forests I don't think I will ever mange to get round them all.
Lovely, it is nice around there, obviously too far west but let's not go there ;o)
AJB
Matt Weir
17-04-2007, 14:06
Lovely, it is nice around there, obviously too far west but let's not go there ;o)
AJB
... or east ;) :lmao:
Beer Monster
17-04-2007, 14:19
Great photos! Sounds like you had a good time. That barn looks as though it would make a geat conversion!
Matt Weir
17-04-2007, 14:54
Hang on, let me get this right. Neo_ad you live in Yorkshire i.e. East, and myself and AJB live in Lancashire i.e. West but AJB says jokingly that Neo_ad is too far West and I correct him saying it's actually too far East (are you with me still? lol).
Neo_ad then says 'west is best' but you are actually from the East.
Am I getting confused here or was as I believe AJB incorrect with the 'too far west' quip and Neo_ad just firing back with an Ali G.
Does it really matter? I'm very tired and need to lie down in a dark room :( :D
I am from West Yorkshire so West is the best yes ^^ :)
nice dog, look a bit like a staffy, is it ?
leon
nice dog, look a bit like a staffy, is it ?
leon
Yeah he is :) crossed with a collie, he has the softness and skill of a collie and the only thing he has got from the staffy side is his colour and nose.
On a side note, your other post "list to learn" was part of my reason to make my own effort getting out more, so well done! :)
nice, is he bigger than a normal staffy ? i bet he has alot of energy
glad to hear my thread was some use to you
looks like you had a great time aswell
leon
Nice pics,and a nice looking dog! :)
Beautiful countryside. Thanks for sharing.
nice, is he bigger than a normal staffy ? i bet he has alot of energy
glad to hear my thread was some use to you
looks like you had a great time aswell
leon
Yeah he is, when I said collie I was supposed to say Border collie ^^
He has enough energy to pull me over if I ain't careful enough :)
Big Bad Stu
18-04-2007, 09:41
Looks like a good day out. Some good inspirational stuff, it makes me want to get off my fat a#*e.
I will be back out when the dog's knee operation has healed!
Stewey :D
Hang on, let me get this right. Neo_ad you live in Yorkshire i.e. East, and myself and AJB live in Lancashire i.e. West but AJB says jokingly that Neo_ad is too far West and I correct him saying it's actually too far East (are you with me still? lol).
Neo_ad then says 'west is best' but you are actually from the East.
Am I getting confused here or was as I believe AJB incorrect with the 'too far west' quip and Neo_ad just firing back with an Ali G.
Does it really matter? I'm very tired and need to lie down in a dark room :( :D
I was trying to be clever, implying he was too close to the border with God’s county – Lancashire. But I just ended up being a gimp!
Where abouts are you Matt?
AJB
Matt Weir
18-04-2007, 11:33
I was trying to be clever, implying he was too close to the border with God’s county – Lancashire. But I just ended up being a gimp!
Where abouts are you Matt?
AJB
LOL, I get it now :lmao: I'm in Tyldesley about 5 miles south of Bolton and about 12 miles west of Manchester.
You Tyldesley, me Chorley!
Matt Weir
18-04-2007, 13:34
You Tyldesley, me Chorley!
Just up the A6 from me then :) Do you do any camping/mooching up on the moors there?
Just up the A6 from me then :) Do you do any camping/mooching up on the moors there?
Not a lot I’m afraid, although there is plenty of scope for it. I work long hours IN WALES! So I live on the M6, work at this ###### computer and sleep in Chorley!
Matt Weir
19-04-2007, 08:55
Not a lot I’m afraid, although there is plenty of scope for it. I work long hours IN WALES! So I live on the M6, work at this ###### computer and sleep in Chorley!
Ah yes, work, that necessary nuisance that most of us have to endure between playtime.
weekender
19-04-2007, 12:04
Nice pictures NEO-ad, worked near there once didnt realise it was as nice as that nearby, or i would have taken more time there to explore.
I plan to go to the other side of Silsden this weekend, there are some huge forests up there.
Check them out :)
http://nikki.asmallorange.com/~neoad/content/images/forest.jpg