Chellow Heights21/2 miles (4km) circular

Walk Start PointThe small rough surfaced car park at the entrance toChellow Dene, off the B6144 Haworth Road near SandyLane crossroads, Bradford. Grid ref: 113353.

Public TransportBus service 619 passes the car park at Chellow Dene;also services 615/616 operate past the nearby SandyLane crossroads. For further information contactMetroline on 0113 245 7676.

Car ParkingOn the small rough surfaced car park at the entrance toChellow Dene, grid ref: 113353.

Route InformationA lovely family walk with lots of interest, using mainlygood, easy to follow paths, some surfaced including twoshort but very steep climbs through surprisingly ruralcountryside in an urban setting.

The route takes you alongside the two reservoirs ofChellow Dene. Please take extra care especially ifwalking with children. Be SAFE - Stay Away From theEdge.

No special walking equipment is required for this walk,but we do recommend sensible shoes and for you totake a picnic. Most of the walk is not suitable for peoplewith limited mobility, pushchairs and wheelchairs,although the paths around the two reservoirs do offer agood alternative for you to devise your own shorter walkson level paths.

The RouteFrom the rear of the car park take the wide rough trackleading into the woodland where after only a shortdistance the track divides. Here our route continuesstraight ahead along the level track for quite a distance,passing a housing complex over to your right andeventually walking parallel to a small stream as youmake your way gently downhill to the head of the topreservoir. Here near the metal safety barriers the trackdivides again and although either of the paths will bringyou to the same destination, our route turns right overthe small water inlet now walking with the stream onyour left.

After only a short distance you will be walking along theside of the top reservoir following the path until youeventually reach the dam wall and the water overflowat the far end. Here the surface of the path changes totarmac and our route ignores the path off to the leftacross the dam wall and continues by going straightahead down the quite steep path leading to the lowerreservoir. On reaching the bottom of the hill, continuestraight ahead by again following the path along theside of the lower reservoir until you reach the seconddam wall and water overflow.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Countryside & Rights of Way

Off to feed the ducks at Chellow Dean Top Reservoir

Turn left here crossing the water overflow and along thetop of the reservoir embankment to exit Chellow Dene viathe path at the right hand side of the former reservoirkeeper's house, which can be seen ahead, bearing rightthrough the wide gateway out onto Chellow Lane. Walkstraight ahead along the right hand side of Chellow Lanefor approx 250yds (228m) to where the road narrows,here turn left to cross the road to go steeply up MalvernRoad to the very top. On reaching the top of MalvernRoad and facing Hazelhurst Brow Farm, turn sharp rightto walk along the rough surfaced track between the houses,all the way to its junction at the end with ShaftsburyAvenue.

Turn left here uphill crossing Hazelhurst Brow at the top,to continue by going steeply up the narrow walled pathopposite to exit at the top near Sunny Bank. Here wherethe path joins the rough track which crosses from left toright turn second left to follow the track through the twoconcrete bollards. Continue straight ahead ignoring anyother paths which lead off from left to right to go alongthe tree lined track between the broken down walls acrossthe fields. Eventually the track bears right as you start agentle climb to the highest point along the route, wherea panoramic view along the Aire valley can be seen, withBaildon, Bingley and Morton moors along the distantskyline.

Just beyond the crest of the hill, 50 yds (45m) or so andjust before reaching the dry stone wall ahead our routeturns sharp left through the gap in the stone wall, to followthe path gently downhill passing the cricket pitch and afew old containers on your right. Just beyond the containersat the bottom of the incline our path joins a wider roughtrack as you make your way between the golf course onthe left and the waste ground on the right until you reacha large metal barrier. Make your way round the left handside of the barrier and continue straight ahead to followthe narrow rough track behind the houses as it first bearsright between the road end on the right and the wildlifepond on the golf course to your left, before bearing left tofollow the hedge round to a second metal barrier.

Through the barrier the path starts a gentle uphill climbfor a short distance to a third metal barrier, before continuinguphill across the golf course straight ahead. Follow thevery obvious wide track to eventually be walking parallelto the perimeter wall of the water treatment works on yourright. Where the wall finishes continue straight ahead fora short distance further to the bottom of the dip in thetrack. Here our route leaves the track by bearing leftacross the grass between the two golf greens and overa narrow hard surfaced path, before joining a woodlandpath to go through a gap in the stone wall. Through thegap and in the woodland turn sharp right to follow the widewoodland path, level at first before starting a steadydescent beneath the trees eventually turning right at thebottom of the incline at the junction with the main pathwhich crosses from left to right, to walk the short distanceback to the car park from where you started your walk.

FootnoteWe hope you enjoyed your walk. If so tell your friends,if not, or you have encountered any problems pleasetell us at:

City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilDept of RegenerationThe Countryside and Rights of Way Service5th Floor, Jacobs Well, Bradford BD1 5RW

Tel: 01274 432666www.bradford.gov.uk/countrysidee-mail: danny.jackson@bradford.gov.uk

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Highest point on the walk - 200m (820ft) abovesea level

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