A walk to Keighley, a bus ride, and a walk back.

Hello. Well it was dry to start with this morning, so I set off full of hope for a long walk. After a full breakfast I left the hostel at 9.30am and took a narrow road which turned into a track called The Worth Way, heading towards Hainworth. As I climbed the hill I stopped to look at the view. The sheep must have thought I was bringing them breakfast because they all came running towards me. By the amount of rotting hay lying around this looks like the spot that the lorry comes to and throws the hay over the wall. Ooops, sorry sheep I have no food for you. 

Still a covering of snow on the ground. The normally boggy ground was frozen so at least I was not up to my ankles in mud. Had to be careful on the ice though.

Lovely views from up here.

All the time I was walking I could hear the toot toot, and the chug chug of the steam train in the valley. I went over the railway track and walked towards Keighley, passing through some fairly new build bungalows. I was surprised to see this graffiti on the wall of the Community Centre. Maybe it's a Banksy.

Sign on the front of the end bungalow. all well and good, till you look at the side of the building and see the rubbish.

Needs another sign here, 'This is a clean it up people zone'.

I got to Keighley station and it started raining so I took shelter and had a snack. The rain didn't ease off. I saw there was a steam train in, and started talking to one of the enthusiasts taking photographs, I was having a moan about the rain. He suggested I got the bus to Saltaire and have a walk around Salts Mill. I thought that was a good idea, so I did, after I took these photo's.

It was about a twenty minute bus ride. I would have much preferred to have a long walk, but having a plan 'B' is a good idea.

I spent a couple of hours in there. Had a look at all the floors.

This is a very posh home ware department, all the latest fashions for the home. Mr Titus Salt would turn in his grave if he could see this now. A big change from the industrial warehouse that it used to be.

College students made this model of the Salt Mill.

There are pictures mounted on the wall giving an insight of Mill life all those years ago.

Luckily when I came out it had stopped raining, so I got the bus back to Keighley. I have to say I didn't think much of Keighley, I could have taken a hundred photo's like this one. Rubbish everywhere. The market was quite good though.

On the walk back to Haworth I heard the familiar toot toot, and there was a train in as I passed Ingrow West Station.

The rain started again just as I was arriving back at the hostel. There are more guests in tonight, more families with little kiddy winks running about. I have found a quiet corner in the dining room to write this. I have two new room mates tonight.

Only eight miles walked today, bit disappointing, I would have liked to do more. Never mind, I'll give it another go tomorrow. Hope the weather is better.

Thanks for popping in, we'll catch up soon.
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