The Graveship of Holme Walk
Sun 30 Jul
|Park off Cartworth Moor Road, HD9 2QS
The three-mile hill walk will take about 3 hours and walking boots are strongly recommended. Dogs are not allowed on the grouse moor.
Time & Location
30 Jul 2023, 10:00
Park off Cartworth Moor Road, HD9 2QS, Park close to the junction of Cartworth Moor Road and White Gate Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2QS
About the event
This rugged moorland walk, high above Hade Edge, includes magnificent views over the Graveship of Holme and entertainment along the way. The Graveship of Holme, comprises seven townships, Holme, Austonley, Upperthong, Wooldale, Fylstone, Hepworth and Cartworth.
At one time each township had its own constable, but with the development of the modern police force these have disappeared.
However, the chief constable role has survived, being charged with the overview of the whole Graveship and the administration of various matters including overseeing England’s last active turbary – a turf and peat digging area – at Cooke’s Study, near Holmfirth.
Holmfirth’s Jimmy Dickinson, the owner of Longley Farm and an entrepreneur, is currently the elected Chief Constable of the Graveship of Holme.
He is a supporter of many Holme Valley projects, including Holmfirth Arts Festival and the generation of electricity from the community wind turbine sited at Longley.
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Tickets
Graveship of Holme Walk
Meet at 9.50am for a 10am start
£10.00
+£0.25 ticket service fee
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