Date

Event

Meeting Point

Friday 16^th May

Penistone line:

Meet John at 6.45 for a circular walk from Shepley with a simple deviation creating an alternative linear walk to Stocksmoor.

Shepley Station, Penistone Line

Friday 16^th May

Penistone line:

Music train 19.17 from Huddersfield

Huddersfield Station

Saturday 17^th May

Visit the Todmorden Station artists’ open day at the Platform 1 Gallery at Todmorden Station.

Todmorden Station, Caldervale line

Saturday 17^th May

Guided walk around Todmorden charting the Chartist, Co-operative and Non-Conformist history of Todmorden (Please ring Rowena for details).

Take a break at The Bear Café or No. 72 Café and have 2 coffees or teas for the price of one (with a valid rail ticket).

Todmorden Station, Caldervale line

Saturday 17^th May

Meet Stuart at 11am at Littleborough Station for a 2.5 hour walk, which will incorporate Ealees, Hollingworth Lake , and associated industrial archaeology.

Littleborough Station, Caldervale line

Saturday 17^th May

Take part in the South Pennines Challenge (charity walk), there are 4 walks to choose from, visit www.southpenninechallenge.co.uk

Alight at Mytholmroyd Station, Caldervale line

Saturday 17^th May

Visit the Highest, Longest and deepest Canal Tunnel in Britain and get a FREE hot drink with a valid rail ticket at Standedge Visitor Centre café

Alight the train at Marsden Station, Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria line

Saturday 17^th May

Meet Jean at 1pm at Marsden Railway Station for a family walk along the tops of the Colne Valley , to Slaithwaite Railway Station. A fantastic opportunity to see the Colne Valley from a different view point.

Marsden Station, Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria line

Saturday 17^th May

Meet Bob at 11am at Stalybridge Railway Station for an historic walk along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to Greenfield Railway Station. Bob (from Huddersfield Canal Society) has recently completed and published a towpath guide for the canal. This is a unique opportunity, and places are limited. Please ring Rowena on 07912 753817 to book your place.

Stalybridge Station, Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria Line

Saturday 17^th May

Penistone Line

Explore the secluded Moss Valley , and enjoy its renowned display of spring flowers. Meet John at 9.50am for a guided 8 mile walk from the Sheffield Tram Stop at the rear of Sheffield Station.

Sheffield Tram Stop at rear of Sheffield Station, Penistone Line

Saturday 17^th May

Shepley Spring Festival is an annual event that runs all weekend, with entertainment for all the family, including a beer festival, live performances, dance workshops and children’s activities. Tickets range from £4.00, see www.shepleyspringfestival.com for further information.

Shepley Station, Penistone Line - FREE vintage bus link to Shepley Folk Festival site from Shepley Station at 35 minutes past the hour every hour from 10.35am to 4.35pm

Saturday 17^th May

FREE bus from Honley Station to Castle Hill (Buses leave the station 40 minutes past the hour, and return back to the station on the hour. The first will be at 10.40, with the last bus returning at 4pm).

 

Honley Station, Penistone Line

Saturday 17^th May

Penistone Line Pub Trail

Why not try out some of the pubs on the pub trail, and if you’re lucky you may see the Black Swan Rappers or Barnsley Longsword at some of the pubs or on the train!

Stations along the Penistone Line

Sunday 18^th May

Vintage Bus Rally at Halifax Piece Hall

Sunday 18^th May

Meet Diana at 11am at the Coffee Station at Hebden Bridge Railway Station for a circular walk to discover the history of Hebden Bridge .

Sunday 18^th May

Shepley Spring Festival is an annual event that runs all weekend, with entertainment for all the family, including a beer festival, live performances, dance workshops and children’s activities. Tickets start from £4.00, see www.shepleyspringfestival.com for further information.

Sunday 18^th May

Music Train between Huddersfield and Silkstone Common. The Music Trains leave Huddersfield at 13.21 and 15.21, and return from Silkstone Common at 14.16 and 16.16.

Sunday 18^th May

Film, ‘The General’ at The Paramount, Penistone (see www.penline.co.uk for further details)

Sunday 18^th May

Visit the Highest, longest and deepest Canal tunnel in Britain and get a FREE hot drink with a valid rail ticket at Standedge Visitor Centre café.

Sunday 18^th May

National Trust plant fair at Marsden - a huge variety of plants, at the largest regional National Trust plant sale, available at this annual event held next to the Marsden Moor Estate Office.

Sunday 18^th May

Meet Bob at 10.35am at Stalybridge Railway Station for an historic walk along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to Greenfield Railway Station. Bob (from Huddersfield Canal Society) has recently completed and published a towpath guide for the canal. This is a unique opportunity, and places are limited. Please ring Rowena on 07912 753817 to book your place.

Sunday 18^th May

Meet Bob at 10.35am at Stalybridge Railway Station for an historic walk along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to Greenfield Railway Station. Bob (from Huddersfield Canal Society) has recently completed and published a towpath guide for the canal. This is a unique opportunity, and places are limited. Please ring Rowena on 07912 753817 to book your place.

Stalybridge Station, Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria Line