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Walk to Thornton (Bradford) from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Denholme—Thornton (Bradford)
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Dentho one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 139m | Descent 89m | ||
Halifax—Thornton (Bradford)
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Haltho one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 320m | Descent 418m | ||
Thornton (Bradford)—Bingley
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Thobin one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 337m | Descent 179m | ||
Thornton (Bradford)—Bradford
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Thobra one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 170m | Descent 39m | ||
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Thornton (Bradford)—Shipley
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Thoshi one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 353m | Descent 187m |
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Collective progress
45% of Thornton (Bradford)’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Thornton (Bradford)’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Thornton (Bradford)
22km out of 40km have been walked and reviewed
42km of reviews have been shared in Thornton (Bradford)
Latest Updates
Starting off at the junction of Thornton Road & Kipping Lane, It is easy to find the start of West Lane by the Black Horse pub. West Lane continues up to the Back Lane junction, to the left of the house there is the start of the walk through the fields negotiating several stiles, stoops and gates down to Pitty Beck. This bit of road walking can be avoided by turning right down Allerton Road to an unsigned right of way on the left (just past the signed right of way on the right) which going through the stoop in the wall leads to the start of Bob Lane....
Robert Scott
The walk starts with a steep cobbled path up from old lane after going under the bridge. Photo 2 - the steep steps up side of house off Clarendon road. Photo 3 - stile through fields above Clarendon road which take you onto Bradford old road Back to the route up fleet lane and on to glazier road -...
Riggy
There are various roads, and a Park, giving access from the start in Denholme downhill to Station Road. The Route takes a narrow footpath alongside the site fence which soon climbs the battered remnants of an old setted path to fields where it turns left to follow the Millennium Way to a bridge over a stream feeding Doe Park Reservoir....
Michael Steele
There, it goes left and follows the contour on a track, which becomes an indistinct footpath over a small stile to reach Bradford Old Road in front of a house. Turn right along Bradford Old Road, climbing initially. Turn right downhill on a partially paved path to reach a bridge over the Red Beck with steps beyond onto a road. Keeping left on the road at the top of the path led me to Ford Hill (A647) where the Route goes right. The Route goes left on Fleet Lane which is largely straight and leads to a footpath and right turn on a wide track to the A644 at Mountain....
Michael Steele
I would recommend one small change at the Queensbury end where the marked route is not easy to follow - rather than taking the footpath right partway down Hill End Lane, which becomes indistinct in the woods on the other side and can leave you lost in low trees - as a local I walk a few hundred yards further down to Hazel Hirst Road and take the pathway right at Hazel Hirst Farm, which is clearer and joins on to the marked route a little further down....
Robert Glover
Slow Ways added Dentho one, a new walk from Denholme to Thornton (Bradford)
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Haltho one, a new walk from Halifax to Thornton (Bradford)
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Thobin one, a new walk from Thornton (Bradford) to Bingley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Thobra one, a new walk from Thornton (Bradford) to Bradford
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Thoshi one, a new walk from Thornton (Bradford) to Shipley
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Thornton (Bradford)’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SE0984232701
Lat / Lon
53.79055° / -1.85209°
Easting / Northing
409,842E / 432,701N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Thornton (Bradford)'s meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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