Leeds and Liverpool: from Kildwick to Keighley

This is the route that I took on Monday August 19th 2019 when walking the Leeds and Liverpool from Kildwick to Keighley. It is 10K long.

KML for the above route as a line
KML for the above route as a series of points

Here are some photos I took. If you want to see a photo in hi-res, click on it.

Today I'm walking from Kildwick to Keighley. My access to the Canal is via this public right of way.


Photo 0386 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:28:44
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91006,-1.98880 which is SE008460
and this point was reached after walking 0.19K
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And I'm back at bridge 185.


Photo 0387 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:30:32
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91016,-1.98764 which is SE009460
and this point was reached after walking 0.277K
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I find St Andrew's Church fascinating as it has a long nave. This web page says the building dates from the 14th century.


Photo 0388 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:35:16
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90943,-1.98456 which is SE011459
and this point was reached after walking 0.567K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0391 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:37:09
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90900,-1.98442 which is SE011459
and this point was reached after walking 0.625K
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Photo 0392 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:38:41
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90895,-1.98447 which is SE011459
and this point was reached after walking 0.657K
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Photo 0393 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:39:21
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90888,-1.98449 which is SE011459
and this point was reached after walking 0.676K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0394 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:40:47
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90929,-1.98460 which is SE011459
and this point was reached after walking 0.728K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0396 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:42:15
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90965,-1.98427 which is SE011459
and this point was reached after walking 0.773K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0398 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:43:29
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90957,-1.98338 which is SE012459
and this point was reached after walking 0.834K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0400 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:44:17
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90950,-1.98281 which is SE012459
and this point was reached after walking 0.874K
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link to photo in flickr
This electronic swing bridge is not working according to ...


Photo 0401 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:44:48
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90943,-1.98224 which is SE013459
and this point was reached after walking 0.914K
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... these people. They've had to call out the Canal and River Trust.


Photo 0402 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:49:32
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90925,-1.98096 which is SE013459
and this point was reached after walking 1.06K
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This is "Rosie's Drum".


Photo 0403 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:49:53
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90919,-1.98055 which is SE014459
and this point was reached after walking 1.088K
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The Aire continues to accompany the Canal.


Photo 0405 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:51:39
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90914,-1.97992 which is SE014459
and this point was reached after walking 1.137K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0406 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:53:57
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90860,-1.97712 which is SE016458
and this point was reached after walking 1.334K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0407 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 08:56:44
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90770,-1.97390 which is SE018457
and this point was reached after walking 1.571K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0410 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:00:25
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90722,-1.97053 which is SE020457
and this point was reached after walking 1.802K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0411 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:00:30
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90722,-1.97053 which is SE020457
and this point was reached after walking 1.802K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0414 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:01:27
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90722,-1.96972 which is SE021457
and this point was reached after walking 1.855K
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link to photo in flickr
Swing bridge No. 3 - bridge 188.


Photo 0416 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:01:41
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90722,-1.96972 which is SE021457
and this point was reached after walking 1.855K
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link to photo in flickr
Today's heron.


Photo 0424 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:08:34
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90743,-1.96405 which is SE025457
and this point was reached after walking 2.236K
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Photo 0428 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:08:59
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90757,-1.96385 which is SE025457
and this point was reached after walking 2.256K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0429 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:09:17
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90757,-1.96385 which is SE025457
and this point was reached after walking 2.256K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0430 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:09:18
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90757,-1.96385 which is SE025457
and this point was reached after walking 2.256K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0431 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:09:19
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90757,-1.96385 which is SE025457
and this point was reached after walking 2.256K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0435 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:09:26
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90757,-1.96385 which is SE025457
and this point was reached after walking 2.256K
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link to photo in flickr
Swing bridge No. 4 - bridge 189.


Photo 0439 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:10:51
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90754,-1.96398 which is SE025457
and this point was reached after walking 2.265K
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The heron landed on this wall.


Photo 0444 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:11:58
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90754,-1.96386 which is SE025457
and this point was reached after walking 2.273K
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Why are all the cows facing the same way? It's into the wind but with the bright sunlight behind them.


Photo 0446 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:15:33
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90766,-1.95942 which is SE028457
and this point was reached after walking 2.571K
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Swing bridge No. 5 - bridge 190.


Photo 0448 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:18:09
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90762,-1.95678 which is SE029457
and this point was reached after walking 2.75K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0450 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:23:54
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90829,-1.95376 which is SE031458
and this point was reached after walking 2.972K
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link to photo in flickr
Swing bridge No. 6 - bridge 191.


Photo 0451 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:25:19
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90833,-1.95329 which is SE032458
and this point was reached after walking 3.037K
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link to photo in flickr
There's a boat coming through bridge 191.


Photo 0453 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:26:47
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90830,-1.95344 which is SE032458
and this point was reached after walking 3.047K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0454 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:26:52
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90830,-1.95344 which is SE032458
and this point was reached after walking 3.047K
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link to photo in flickr
And another.


Photo 0455 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:27:28
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90830,-1.95344 which is SE032458
and this point was reached after walking 3.047K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0458 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:31:30
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90836,-1.95146 which is SE033458
and this point was reached after walking 3.184K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0459 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:32:29
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90868,-1.95063 which is SE033458
and this point was reached after walking 3.251K
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I'm approaching the village of Silsden.


Photo 0461 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:40:45
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91082,-1.94155 which is SE039461
and this point was reached after walking 3.916K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0462 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:41:42
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91097,-1.94113 which is SE040461
and this point was reached after walking 3.949K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0463 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:42:19
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91102,-1.94084 which is SE040461
and this point was reached after walking 3.969K
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link to photo in flickr
Moored boats (including "Molly's Drum).


Photo 0465 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:43:13
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91137,-1.94001 which is SE040461
and this point was reached after walking 4.036K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0467 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:43:46
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91142,-1.93924 which is SE041461
and this point was reached after walking 4.088K
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link to photo in flickr
This is the marina of Silsden Boats.


Photo 0468 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:44:25
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91149,-1.93878 which is SE041461
and this point was reached after walking 4.119K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0470 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:45:16
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91146,-1.93824 which is SE042461
and this point was reached after walking 4.157K
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link to photo in flickr
This is "Golden Dale" - why isn't it a "Drum"?


Photo 0471 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:45:47
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91142,-1.93796 which is SE042461
and this point was reached after walking 4.176K
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link to photo in flickr
This is "Fern's Drum".


Photo 0474 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:46:45
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91140,-1.93696 which is SE042461
and this point was reached after walking 4.242K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0476 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:47:34
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91135,-1.93662 which is SE043461
and this point was reached after walking 4.265K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0477 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:48:04
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91134,-1.93631 which is SE043461
and this point was reached after walking 4.285K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0478 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:49:33
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.91086,-1.93492 which is SE044461
and this point was reached after walking 4.392K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0479 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:52:22
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90912,-1.93389 which is SE044459
and this point was reached after walking 4.606K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0480 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 09:52:49
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90906,-1.93355 which is SE045459
and this point was reached after walking 4.63K
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link to photo in flickr
Swing bridge No. 7 - bridge 192.


Photo 0481 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:01:10
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90565,-1.92479 which is SE050455
and this point was reached after walking 5.349K
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The "Aqualine" has just come through bridge 192.


Photo 0483 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:02:03
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90524,-1.92415 which is SE051455
and this point was reached after walking 5.411K
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The owner's dog has decided to walk. Whilst they were waiting for the bridge operators to return to the boat, the dog was lying down on the towpath. Then when the owner started the engine the dog got up and started walking.


Photo 0485 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:03:04
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90471,-1.92335 which is SE051454
and this point was reached after walking 5.49K
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link to photo in flickr
Swing bridge No. 8 - bridge 193.


Photo 0489 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:08:24
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90136,-1.92093 which is SE053450
and this point was reached after walking 5.911K
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Although I say I'm going to Keighley, Keighley is quite a distance from the Canal. I'm actually going to Riddlesden.


Photo 0491 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:08:39
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.90126,-1.92076 which is SE053450
and this point was reached after walking 5.927K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0502 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:13:25
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.89933,-1.91948 which is SE054448
and this point was reached after walking 6.173K
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21.25 miles to Leeds and 106 miles to L'pool.


Photo 0503 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:15:19
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.89827,-1.91942 which is SE054447
and this point was reached after walking 6.293K
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link to photo in flickr
Whatever it is smells a lot and attract the flies which attracts the crows.


Photo 0506 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:15:55
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.89801,-1.91922 which is SE054447
and this point was reached after walking 6.325K
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link to photo in flickr
A real bridge at last - it's bridge 194.


Photo 0510 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:21:57
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.89407,-1.91868 which is SE054442
and this point was reached after walking 6.785K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0512 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:22:16
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.89387,-1.91914 which is SE054442
and this point was reached after walking 6.822K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0513 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:23:37
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.89322,-1.92053 which is SE053441
and this point was reached after walking 6.942K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0516 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:24:25
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.89296,-1.92072 which is SE053441
and this point was reached after walking 6.974K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0517 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:25:33
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.89246,-1.92068 which is SE053440
and this point was reached after walking 7.034K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0519 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:32:09
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.89004,-1.91478 which is SE057438
and this point was reached after walking 7.531K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0520 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:32:23
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88994,-1.91427 which is SE057438
and this point was reached after walking 7.566K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0521 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:33:20
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88956,-1.91349 which is SE058437
and this point was reached after walking 7.634K
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link to photo in flickr
Swing bridge No. 9 - bridge 195.


Photo 0523 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:34:38
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88897,-1.91235 which is SE059436
and this point was reached after walking 7.745K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0525 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:36:09
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88855,-1.91094 which is SE060436
and this point was reached after walking 7.853K
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link to photo in flickr
In the hi-res version, you can see the ball and I think it's in flight.


Photo 0526 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:39:06
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88736,-1.90839 which is SE061435
and this point was reached after walking 8.074K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0527 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:39:58
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88724,-1.90802 which is SE061435
and this point was reached after walking 8.105K
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link to photo in flickr
This is Keighley.


Photo 0529 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:42:01
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88616,-1.90616 which is SE063433
and this point was reached after walking 8.28K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0531 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:48:14
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88321,-1.90152 which is SE066430
and this point was reached after walking 8.774K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0534 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:49:47
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88286,-1.90024 which is SE067430
and this point was reached after walking 8.88K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0536 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:50:54
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88242,-1.89883 which is SE067429
and this point was reached after walking 8.993K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0537 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:51:18
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88225,-1.89869 which is SE068429
and this point was reached after walking 9.014K
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link to photo in flickr
Swing bridge No. 10 - bridge 196.


Photo 0538 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:55:06
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88073,-1.89447 which is SE070427
and this point was reached after walking 9.349K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0540 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:56:30
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88018,-1.89276 which is SE071427
and this point was reached after walking 9.483K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0541 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:57:41
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.88000,-1.89149 which is SE072427
and this point was reached after walking 9.57K
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link to photo in flickr
It's the nemoNOO again.


Photo 0542 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:58:59
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.87989,-1.89019 which is SE073426
and this point was reached after walking 9.657K
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link to photo in flickr
I saw this boat at Low Snaygill on day 11, at the Bank Newton Locks on day 9 and near to Reedley Marina on day 7.


Photo 0543 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 10:59:29
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.87931,-1.88941 which is SE074426
and this point was reached after walking 9.74K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0544 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 11:00:28
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.87919,-1.88836 which is SE074426
and this point was reached after walking 9.811K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
Photo 0545 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 11:01:09
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.87904,-1.88773 which is SE075425
and this point was reached after walking 9.857K
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link to photo in flickr
Swing bridge No. 11 - bridge 197. Thi is Riddlesden (near Keighley) and it's close to a bus stop. So this is where today's walk end.


Photo 0550 was taken on 2019-08-19 at 11:02:51
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.87858,-1.88626 which is SE076425
and this point was reached after walking 9.97K
link to hi-res version of the photo
link to photo in flickr
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