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🌍 Join CHA Bradford - Coach Holiday Association 🌍
Escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and embrace the great outdoors with CHA Bradford, your local hiking community in the heart of Bradford and immerse yourself in a day out hiking in Nature! 🥾
Why Choose CHA Bradford?
✅ All Ages and Abilities Welcome: Whether you're a seasoned hiker or just starting, our friendly and diverse group caters to everyone.
✅ Variety of Hike Levels: Choose from three different hike levels: A, B or C walks, ensuring there's a perfect fit for everyone, regardless of your hiking experience and ability
✅ Seamless Logistics: Forget about transportation hassles! Our guides provide directions on how to reach your hike start point for our weekly Saturday walks so all you need to do is show up and enjoy the hike
✅ Sunday Coach Trips: Explore new horizons with our Sunday coach trips every two weeks, featuring breath-taking landscapes and scenic routes such as Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, Lancashire and beyond. There are pickup points along the way and our members come from a wide breath of locations. Please see coach trip details for hike destinations and coach trip price.
✅ Guided Hikes: Each hike has a dedicated walk leader, most often with experience of leading groups ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all participants. However, not all our walk leaders are qualified and although you walk at your own risk, it is thought to be safer walking in groups than individually
✅ Socialize and Relax: You can choose to socialise during the hike or if you prefer to get lost in nature and absorb the scenery you can. Wrap up your hike at a cosy pub or café, where you can relax, grab a drink, and connect with fellow hikers.
✅ Try Before You Commit: New joiners get three trials to experience the camaraderie and excitement before choosing to become a member.
✅ Exclusive Membership Benefits: Become a member for an annual fee of just £10 per person or £18 for couples. Enjoy club newsletters and a detailed yearly syllabus outlining upcoming hikes across all walking groups as well as social nights
✅ Extended Hiking Holidays: Beyond local hikes, we offer 2 yearly in country weekend trips away (we've been to Scotland, Wales, isle of Wright etc) and a foreign trip abroad for those craving more exploration and hiking (we've been to Greece, Spain, Majorca to name a few, and have The Lycian way and Crete to look forward to!)
Ready to elevate your hiking experience? Visit our website Bradford CHA or join us this weekend to start your hiking adventure! 🏞️ #CHABradford #HikeWithUs.
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See all- Clayton heights to Thornton - linear walkThe Old Dolphin Pub Clayton Heights BD13 1DR , Queensbury
Clayton Height to Thornton - linear walk
Step back in time,Clayton Heights to Thornton. Bus No. 576 at 0922 (N1 Nelson Street) to Asa Briggs Park, Highgate Road. Stop near war memorial off Stocks Lane. Walk starts at 0945. Leader will meet you there. This is an easy walk with minimal climbing starting off through fields that are part of the Bronte Way. From there we go through Littlemoor Park and to Queensbury where we turn down Station Road. We then take the Great Northern Trail into Thornton where we go on to the birthplace of the Brontes and finally to the Old Bell Chapel where Patrick Bronte was curate. Some history of the area on the way and background to the people who helped shape it. Distance approx 6 miles.
Leader: Sally Tetlow.
meet at junction of Stocks Lane with Highgate Road which leads from Great Horton Road. Bus 576 Bradford to Halifax.
NB It is very important that correct clothing is worn or carried on our walks, including waterproofs, woolly hats or sunhats, warm gloves and sturdy hiking boots, as we often walk on rough terrain. The walk leaders have the right to refuse to allow anybody not properly equipped to join the walk. Please come prepared. You will need a packed lunch and enough fluids, and you may need suncream and insect repellent.
finish time is approximate. Sorry, no dogs allowed.
Please Note, our walk leaders are not first aid trained or insured, so you walk at your own risk.
Walks are subject to change depending on time available and weather
Bradford CHA (Countrywide Holidays Association) walking club has 120 years of history. we offer our members Holidays, weekends away, social nights and walking most Saturdays and Sundays. **The cost is just £10 per annum.
Don't bow out at 3 walks, download an application form for full membership here Bradford CHA Hope to see you on a walk soon! - Sunday Coach - Clitheroe (route 1).Nelson Street, West Yorkshire£15.00
Try something different from the usual walks! Board our friendly coach for the option of 3 levels of walking around Pendle. All walks finish in Clitheroe, where we plan to have some time to relax before the coach heads for home at 17.00. cost £15.00.
The Bradford pick up at Nelson street (near the police station ).A walk (harder) Pendle hill.
Sawley Junction to Clitheroe
Distance: 11.25 miles
Ascent: 2000 feet
Leader: Ronnie WadeToday's walk starts at the bus stop on the A59 for those going into Sawley. The pavement is on the opposite side of the road so it may be safer to use this on the walk down to Smithies Bridge. Here we leave the A59 and take paths to Downham. At Downham there are public toilets. The route then takes us across to Angram Green and from here a steep path following the line of Burst Clough is followed onto Pendle Moor, The edge of Pendle Hill is now followed terminating at the summit of Pendle Hill.
The path down Ogden Clough is initially used on the descent until The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail is picked up. This is left at Apronfull Hill where we descend to Howcroft Barn. Paths are now taken leading us past Mearley Hall and High Moor to finish in Clitheroe centre by the railway station.B Walk (moderate) - under Pendle hill.
Sawley Junction to Clitheroe
8.8mls 843ft ascent. We get off the bus with the A and C parties then over fields to Downham Bridge to pass Falshaw wood then we pick up the Ribble Valley Jubilee trail going thro' Downham where the map says that there are toilets then onto Worsaw End, Lane Side, Pendleton Hall and Pendleton then by Standen Hall and grounds and into Clitheroe passing the castle.
Leader: Brian Ellison.**C Walk (Easier) - The Ribble way.
Sawley Junction to ClitheroeWe get off the coach with the A party on the busy A59, which we have to cross to start our walk to Sawley, passing the remains of a Cistercian Abbey. At Sawley Bridge, we join the Ribble Way which we follow all the way to Clitheroe, sometimes on one side of the river and then on the other. We may have time to follow the Sculpture Trail for a while and/or visit Clitheroe Castle. The walk is easy going with minimal climbing and 7 miles long.
Leader: Rita Schofield.
If you are coming out with our group on Sunday for the first time - please send a message and let us know where you wish to board the coach and we can make sure someone is there to look out for you.
*Please bring all food and drinks you need for the day and dress appropriately with waterproof layers and walking boots.
*Please note that no dogs are permitted.
Walks are subject to change depending on time available and weather and our walk leaders are not first aid trained and you walk at your own risk.For more travel information, walking safety and full membership details of Bradford CHA please look at **Bradford CHA **The cost is just £10 per annum.
Bradford CHA walking club has 120 years of history. we offer our members Holidays, weekends away, social nights and walking most Saturdays and Sundays. Hope to see you on a walk soon.
- Wyke to Halifax - linear walkAppleton acedemy, Bradford
Wyke to Halifax - linear walk
Jaque Royd, Walk starts at 09.45
8.5 miles.
Leader: Brian Ellison.meet at junction of Stocks Lane with Highgate Road which leads from Great Horton Road. Bus 576 Bradford to Halifax.
NB It is very important that correct clothing is worn or carried on our walks, including waterproofs, woolly hats or sunhats, warm gloves and sturdy hiking boots, as we often walk on rough terrain. The walk leaders have the right to refuse to allow anybody not properly equipped to join the walk. Please come prepared. You will need a packed lunch and enough fluids, and you may need suncream and insect repellent.
finish time is approximate. Sorry, no dogs allowed.
Please Note, our walk leaders are not first aid trained or insured, so you walk at your own risk.
Walks are subject to change depending on time available and weather
Bradford CHA (Countrywide Holidays Association) walking club has 120 years of history. we offer our members Holidays, weekends away, social nights and walking most Saturdays and Sundays. **The cost is just £10 per annum.
Don't bow out at 3 walks, download an application form for full membership here Bradford CHA Hope to see you on a walk soon! - CHA Saturday Christmas dinner at Stubbings Wharf.Hebden Bridge Train Station , Hebden Bridge
CHA Saturday Christmas dinner at Stubbings Wharf. Hebden Bridge.
Advance booking only!
walk starts at 11.00. 8 miles then Christmas dinner.
Leader: Jonathan Ash.NB It is very important that correct clothing is worn or carried on our walks, including waterproofs, woolly hats or sunhats, warm gloves and sturdy hiking boots, as we often walk on rough terrain. The walk leaders have the right to refuse to allow anybody not properly equipped to join the walk. Please come prepared. You will need a packed lunch and enough fluids, and you may need suncream and insect repellent.
finish time is approximate. Sorry, no dogs allowed.
Please Note, our walk leaders are not first aid trained or insured, so you walk at your own risk.
Walks are subject to change depending on time available and weather
Bradford CHA (Countrywide Holidays Association) walking club has 120 years of history. we offer our members Holidays, weekends away, social nights and walking most Saturdays and Sundays. **The cost is just £10 per annum.
Don't bow out at 3 walks, download an application form for full membership here Bradford CHA Hope to see you on a walk soon!Not open
