Renovations at 5 Rise Locks, Bingley

At the end of January the British Waterways Board had a couple of Open Days to let the public see what they were doing in connection with the renovations of the lock gates at Bingley's 5 Rise Locks.

We visited this on the Saturday and below are pictures taken as we walked down through the empty locks to see this work being undertaken.



The queues waiting to go down the locks.








The canal upstream from the top of the locks.






The first of the locks viewed from above












The ladder to the top of the first lock showing the line where the water normally is and the green moss above






One of the new lock gates






A good view showing the depth of the locks themselves






The second of the new lock gates






The final lock at the end of the descent






Looking back at the crowds descending






Back up at the top of the locks with the view upstream on the Skipton side of the locks

Two walks with Eleanor

Two recent walks on a weekend with Granddaughter Eleanor around Guiseley.


Week 1



Getting ready for going out.















Down the road by St Oswald's Church, Guiseley








View of the Church








The lane onto the Silverdale Estate







Week 2





Getting her ready again

Asleep in the pushchair






Sunlight on the Church






Approaching Town Street






Arriving back at Chris & Becky's apartment

Walk on Otley Chevin

On Sunday we had a walk on the Chevin Forest Park. Details of the pictures are appended as appropriate.




Fellrunner out training.








Mountain Biker








Cloud inversion in the Wharfe Valley













Track leading up towards the summit rocks








The direction viewfinder near the summit








Part of the new Geology Trail









The summit rocks























Ryanair plane coming into land at Leeds Bradford International Airport















Naked bush starkly against the skyline












The information board on the return to the Car Park

First walk with Eleanor

On Saturday we took our granddaughter Eleanor out for a walk from Chris & Becky's up the moor road towards the south side of Otley Chevin. Pictures below show her in her new pushchair.

Garden & Otley Landmarks

These photos are of items in the garden and some shots around Otley to try out my new Lumix camera. Descriptions are added where appropriate.



Christmas Rose






First snowdrops






Polyanthus with a frosty coating











Squirrel on the tree in Otley Churchyard

















The "twisted tree" in the Churchyard






The monument to the men who died building the nearby Bramhope Tunnel on the Leeds to Harrogate line.