Kirklees Trail — Attraction in Bury

Such a wonderful place and I would never have known about it !! I had just finished a job and decided to take a walk and take a few pictures

If I hadn’t visited The Hub A lovely cafe I would never have known

I spoke to a gentleman called Ken a wonderful person that that told me all about the area and the nature trail.

Part of the trail being the old railway track is used by many by near, far and wide.

The people I met majority lived close by so it gave me a wonderful history of the area.

Just a few people I met and talked to were Steve and John a local factory owner that is now in its 6th Generation. A couple of ladies from The Hut Cafe with a wealth of information.

It’s a lovely walk that if wanted could end in Bury or Manchester if you like a good walk.

I can talk forever 😁

There is a lot of history attached to the place and it’s wonderful to find such a place.

It’s a place filled with many secrets Used by people of all ages and plenty of space for dog walkers, cyclists, walkers, runners, fishermen and much more.

Definitely a place to come back to and explore more when I’ve got a lot more time.

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Noticeable how much difference the lock down and therefore air quality has made to the wild flowers. They are abundant - Coltsfoot especially at the sides of the bridge. More buttercups than I have seen for the past 5 years. Seems a lot of improvement on the small paths round the reservoir / fishing ponds. Small niggle - all bike riders should have bells as walkers ears do not...

This is indeed a great area. But dog walkers will insist on simply standing in the middle of the shared path when cyclists ( law abiding ones) ring their bell and try to get past. It's definitely not àn ideal shared use path.

However, it's is an area of outstanding beauty. Perhaps dog walkers need to learn some respect for...