Hebden Bridge a walkers are welcome town
How we started… Sep 2006: HB Walkers Action set up Two aims: to encourage recreational walking, both for local people and visitors to campaign for better facilities for walkers, including the adequate maintenance of existing footpaths/bridleways and the creation of new footpaths
How we started… Sep-Oct 2006: local petition. 250+ signatures Oct 2006: Town Council support. Oct 2006 onwards: Rural parishes support Nov 2006: first national press coverage Nov 2006: work starts on waymarking Nov 2006: support from businesses
How we started… Feb 16th 2007: waymarking complete, board at station Feb 18th 2007: Walkers’ Day launch Apr 2007: WaW Advisory Board meets
Walkers’ Day launch All day event. Over 100 present. Linked to ‘walkers’ special’ trains Radio Leeds and press coverage Wide range of community organisations ran stalls Workshops run by, eg, Nat Trust, Calderdale, Moorland Rescue, local woodland campaign, Ramblers’ Assoc
Walkers’ Day launch
Walkers’ Day launch
Walkers’ Day launch
Walkers’ Day launch
Waymarked trails Three routes from Hebden Bridge (opened Spring) Three routes from Mytholmroyd (opened Oct) Designed for ‘casual’ walkers (no guides/maps) Guides also available
Waymarked trails
Waymarked trails
Waymarked trails
Waymarked trails
Waymarked trails
Marketing leaflet 25,000 produced and distributed regionally
Business support
Business support
Website www.hbwalkersaction.org.uk Detailed news Bus and train times Where to walk Adopt-a-Path Projects and campaigns
Stepping Out project Community photographic project Funded by Awards for All (£6825) Work in local schools 850+ photos submitted Display of collage, July 2007
Stepping Out project
Stepping Out project
Stepping Out project
Adopt a Path Innovative web-based initiative Volunteers for all 25 grid squares Reports beginning to come in
Adopt a Path
Adopt a Path
Gentle walking Plan to launch shortly Contacts with eg health centre
The next chapter… ‘Lost paths’ : work with Calderdale, Local History Society. ‘Missing links’: aim to create new paths. Town Trail booklet
Advisory Board Designed to meet every 6 months Responsible for maintaining WaW status Chair: Pam Warhurst, Pennine Prospects Representatives: local authority, town/parish councils, Business Assoc, Nat Trust, Ramblers, vol sector, TIC, etc
Keeping HB walker friendly Maintain the momentum Maintain community support Keep meeting the conditions (eg monitoring paths) Keep our pioneering role