Bingley Walkers are Welcome want to make sure that it is safe for walkers to use paths in the surrounding area.
If you come across any paths which aren’t in good order, please contact us and we will get in touch with the council on your behalf.
We are really delighted to update you on footpath improvements involving the Dales High Way, the Millennium Way and the Welcome Way along Otley Road across Rombalds Moor. Until recently, these routes all required walkers to brave the edge of the very busy Otley Road near Weecher Reservoir, with traffic whizzing by, for about 200 yards.
The four local Walkers are Welcome groups (Burley Otley, Bingley and Baildon) offered to work with…
![Updated – [Reopened] Path diversion at Mytholme Beck](https://www.bingleywalkersarewelcome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mytholme-beck-path-closure-sandy-banks-365x365.jpg)
This path is located near Stephen H. Smith’s Garden & Leisure Centre joining Harden Lane to Sandy Banks. It has now been reopened. There was no official diversion in place but it was easy enough to go round Harden Lane and Sandy Banks to avoid the closed path.
As you might have already noticed, the path running along Glovershaw Beck near Shipley Glen has been reopened since early August. This wouldn’t have been possible without the work and dedication of the Bradford Countryside and Rights of Way team.
Since the lockdown, walking has became a really good way of doing some extra exercise. Unfortunately, this has put more pressure on our countryside as more and more people have been out and about. To make sure that people stay safe, the Government has updated the Countryside Code during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Recent weather storms Ciara and Dennis have really put a strain on our local communities and the Airedale valley was once again flooded in many parts included Bingley. Throughout February, weeks of rain fell on multiple occasions in just a few hours and brought flash flooding all around. Now that the weather is starting to become more clement, we can see the damages left behind, especially along paths.