Starts at Top Lock of Salterhebble Basin, Halifax, HX3 0QH

Tuesday 15th September 2026

Join us on our guided Hebble Trail walk, starting at Salterhebble Basin following the route of the old Halifax Branch Canal towards Bailey Hall in Halifax Town Centre. Walk the canals length as the route climbs 100ft over 1 ½ miles alongside the Hebble Brook, with our tour guide.

Listen to how the canal became vital to the survival of the industrial heritage of Halifax in its role as a manufacturing town. By the time it opened in 1828 this link between the Calder and Hebble Navigation Canal to the centre of Halifax had become essential.

Hear the story of how the canal came to be built under the direction of resident engineer Thomas Bradley. Learn how the town’s merchants and famous investors, amongst them John Waterhouse and Anne Lister. It's closure and use of the space since makes it a tour worth hearing.The walk follows pathways but is steep in places and requires a reasonable level of fitness.

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Tour starts at Salterhebble Basin, on the opposite site of the top lock from the Lockkeepers Cottage (HX3 0QH) and ends by Nestle at Bailey Hall Road, HX3 9XT in Halifax Town. Please note that this walk follows pathways/tracks and is steep/ can be slippery in places, so ensure you wear suitable footwear. Any children under 18 booked on the tour must be accompanied by an adult with a ticket for the event and remain the responsibility of the parent or guardian at all times. Duration of around 1.5 hours. It is advisable to take a toilet break before the tour starts as there are no opportunities during the walk.

Halifax Heritage Tours CIC has been set up and is run by volunteers who are passionate about the heritage of 'Magic Halifax'.Monies generated by ticket sales and donations will be put towards community projects to promote and preserve the heritage of Halifax.

There are a limited number of places on each tour and places can fill up quickly, so it's worth booking early!

Price £8.13 inc. booking fee. Book via Ticketsource below.

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