Number 678 Guest House - the blog continues

Fortunately, we are set in such a great place for a variety of walks.  This week we went up to Lumbutts just outside of Todmorden.  Despite there being a fair breeze blowing we had a smashing walk up Scar Clough.  Although we were climbing the hill it was not such a difficult walk, not like climbing up to Stoodley Pike Monument just further up the road in Mankinholes!!  Actually, our walk did link up with the Pennine Way so quite easy to walk over to the monument if you wanted to, or even continue on to Halifax.  Not us, though :)  we then walked up and around Gaddings Dam.  Gaddings Dam is quite a pleasant surprise up on the top of the hill.  With its very own beach it is absolutely perfect for swimming and indeed attracts lots of outdoor swimmers both for pleasure and for training events.  Well worth a walk up, and especially lovely when you have a picnic.  If you do not have a picnic then the Shephers Rest Inn is the perfect place to start and finish for the well earned drinks and an excellent menu.