This is the route that I took on Wednesday August 1st 2018 when walking Huddersfield Broad from Cooper Bridge Junction to Huddersfield.
KML for the above route
I think this is the public transport that I used to get to the start and/or return from the finish of the walk:
Wednesday 0935 Huddersfield Bus Station Stand Y bus MAX 203 Wednesday 0952 Leeds Road Cooper Bridge today's walk Wednesday 1205 Huddersfield St Andrews Road bus 85A Wednesday 1210 Huddersfield Bus Station Stand E
Here are some photos I took. If you want to see a photo in hi-res, click on it.
![]() | The start of the Huddersfield Broad Canal is next to the house on the right hand side of this photo The Canal starts at Cooper Bridge at a junction with a River Calder section of the Calder and Hebble Navigation Photo 0252 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 09:57:10 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Lock 1 appears immediately after the junction Photo 0253 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 09:57:44 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Lock 1 Photo 0254 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 09:59:06 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Looking back at Lock 1 Photo 0255 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:00:05 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | The Huddersfield Broad is also known as the Ramsden Canal Photo 0256 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:01:24 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Bridge 2 carries a railway line Photo 0257 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:03:40 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | This is a TransPennine Express on its way between Leeds and Huddeersfield Photo 0260 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:04:12 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Lock 2 Photo 0263 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:05:59 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0265 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:07:49 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0266 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:10:47 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0267 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:12:32 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Bridge 3C - a pipe bridge Photo 0268 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:15:14 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Bridge 4 is a railway viaduct of the disused Midlands Railway Photo 0269 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:15:39 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Looking back at bridge 4 Photo 0270 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:16:39 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0271 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:17:18 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Looking back at Lock 3 and bridge 5 notice that the arms of the gate are bent Photo 0272 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:18:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Another view of the bent arms - this is because the gate is close to the bridge Photo 0273 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:19:12 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0274 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:24:10 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0275 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:27:17 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0276 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:30:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0277 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:44:21 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0278 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 10:57:09 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Bridge 11 Photo 0280 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:13:30 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0283 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:20:51 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0285 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:30:31 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0286 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:31:21 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0287 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:32:48 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | This is the Locomotive (or Turnpike) bridge Photo 0288 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:38:38 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0291 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:39:38 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0292 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:40:06 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | A sideways view of the Locomotive (or Turnpike) bridge Photo 0293 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:40:58 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Looking back at the Locomotive (or Turnpike) bridge Photo 0294 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:41:32 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Boats alongside a Sainsburys store in Huddersfield Photo 0295 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:41:52 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0296 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:43:18 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0297 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:44:06 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Approaching Aspley Basin in Huddersfield Photo 0299 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:46:01 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Aspley Basin Photo 0300 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:48:23 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Looking back at bridge 18 which carries the Wakefield Road in Huddersfield Photo 0302 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:52:38 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Some of the buildings of Huddersfield University Photo 0303 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:54:52 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0304 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:55:14 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Looking at the start of the Huddersfield Broad Canal with the Huddersfield Narrow Canal behind me Photo 0305 was taken on 2018-08-01 at 11:56:35 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 0.00000,0.00000 which is T\227724 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |