This a very early draft trial post for a Local History Heritage walk which I will be leading with Jeremy Raggett on Saturday 18th April 2026, in conjunction with Hayfield Walkers Are Welcome. Herewith a link to their website:
Hayfield Walkers Are Welcome:
https://hayfieldwalkersarewelcome.co.uk/
The walk mentioned above will: start in the Village Bus Station/Car park at 10am, we will walk and chat amongst others about: Wood Print Works, Walk Mill, St Matthews Church, and it's Day School, the Building of the Relief Road, up to Top of the Town and Fishers Bridge the Coop building, along Valley Road, The Old School on Highgate Road, Hazel Hurst Farm and the old Road, Kinder Reservoir pipeline which comes along Valley Road, Kinder Print Works, Harry Moor water supply, bulding of Kinder Reservoir, Kinder Trepass and the plaque in the Car Park, up to Hillhouses, back down to Bowden Bridge, into the Village via Valley and Kinder Road, The Grammar School, Weavers cottages, The Council Offices and Dungeon, the Jazz Festival memorial Garden and Corn Mill, back to the Car park via the May Queen field and final comments about Woods Printworks water supply to the lodges from the River.
After the walk Hayfield Civic Trust may provide an opportunity for tea/coffee and cakes in St Matthews Church Hall and an opportunity to purchase HCT publications.
Elsewhere on this blog there is further information about some of the above topics but here are some pictures you may wish to view before, during and after the walk:
NB These items are merely for this trial post.
Goldfinches - updated/extended
Hallam's Lodge and Butch's well