A hand-drawn guide to walking and exploring the woodlands in the borough of Calderdale.
The West Yorkshire Woods: Part 1 is an original cartographic guide to the Calder Valley's woodlands between Brighouse and Todmorden. The book covers the rich variety of the area's wooded landscapes, including Cragg Vale, Shibden Dale, Hardcastle Crags, and the Ryburn, Luddenden and Blackburn Valleys. From ancient oak woodlands and Victorian beech plantations to the recent rewilding of former industrial sites, the book traces the history of these woods and gives advice for exploring them today. There are extensive notes and sketches on wildlife, fungi, etymology and local history.
The second edition includes more than twenty updated routes, offering new ways through old country, each with a focus on the woods and other landscapes defined by trees.
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Gritstone Publishing
ISBN: 9781913625061
Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 1.6 x 20.9 cm