Cragg Vale Coiners' Walk

Inspired by the real-life story of the Cragg Vale Coiners this route takes in several key locations that feature in the acclaimed novel The Gallows Pole, which charts the rise and fall of ‘King’ David Hartley and an 18th century criminal enterprise that rocked the national economy.

The route begins in the heart of Mytholmroyd and rises up through the beautiful woodlands of Bell Hole (now Broadhead Clough) before approaching Bell House, Hartley’s remote home on the edge of Erringden Moor. Extracts from the novel can be read in the locations where real-life events took place in the 1760s, while additional notes and sketches offer a deeper understanding of life in this unique corner of Yorkshire.

A unique collaboration between novelist Benjamin Myers and cartographer Christopher Goddard, the diverse route takes in ancient woods, moorlands, stunning views and haunts of the murderous Cragg Vale Coiners, and can be enjoyed by readers and walkers alike.

Inspirat de povestea reala a Cragg Vale Coiners, aceasta ruta se desfasoara in mai multe locatii cheie care apar in romanul aclamat The Gallows Pole, care prezinta ascensiunea si caderea „regelui” David Hartley si a unei intreprinderi criminale din secolul al XVIII-lea care a zguduit Economia nationala. Traseul incepe in inima orasului Mytholmroyd si se ridica prin frumoasele paduri ale Bell Hole (acum Broadhead Clough) inainte de a se apropia de Bell House, casa indepartata a lui Hartley, la marginea Erringden Moor.