The West Yorkshire Woods Part 1

The West yorkshire Woods Part 1 is an original cartographic guide to the Calder Valley's woodlands between Brighouse and Todmorden. Thebook covers the rich variety of this area's wooded landscapes, including Cragg Vale, Shibden Dale, Hardcastle Crags, and the Ryburn, Luddendun and Blackburn Valleys. From ancient oak woodlands and Victorian beech plantations to the recent rewilding of former industrial sites, the book traces the history of these woods and gives advice for exploring them today. There are extensive notes and sketches on wildlife, fungi, etymology and local history.

This second edition includes more than twenty updated routes, offering new ways through old country each with a focus on the woods and other landscapes defined by the trees.