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Back at Marsden and this is Clough Lea,I’v seen a few scenes filmed here,I remember Truly and Billy skating down here on roller skates,and the hall on the left was used in several episodes,including Happy anniversary Gough and Jessie

The little bridge by the canal that they all walk along

This is the area of water,near the lock,where Lennie was first seen on his swan,in need of a bicycle repair kit

Walking along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal from Marsden to Slaithwaite I was reminded of several scenes filmed here from The Swan Man of Ilkley,another of my favourite episodes,this is the lock at the beginning of the episode where Alvin,Truly and Cleggy are resting,it’s a beautifully tranquil area

This is Carr Lane in Slaithwaite,used in many scenes,the tailors that Barry visits is straight across

Here in Slaithwaite,on Church street,is the real life funeral parlour that was used when Compo was at rest there,the area with the arched bridge in the background had been used in several scenes,in this scene Billy is walking here with Truly in Mervyn would be proud.

Here’s the Methodist Church as it is today,used as the library,it’s on Market street in Holmfirth

Walking around on my walk I came across quite a few locations,this one reminded me of this great little exchange between Marina and Herman Teasdale,who was trying to get hold of Tom,it’s in Victoria park in Holmfirth,Christopher Beeney was just credited as The collector Herman: You could...

Barry appears at the scene,in disguise,to meet Marina,followed by Howard coming through the stile,this area was always identifiable because of the distinct mounds of little hills,but nature is reclaiming them and they are becoming less obvious,we’re still at Hey Green,it’s a longer shot of the...

The group try and retrieve the dinghy that was let loose,it’s at Hey green a little further downstream,near the spot where they built the fake bridge that was in a few episodes Bradley: This is the peak of excitement as well,stood here looking at a rubber thing

Tom and Smiler arrive on their inflatable trough Truly: Don’t let Smiler get with Bradly,the two of them together could depress the global economy

This is Hey Green,near Standedge tunnel and halfway to the Eastergate bridge,here they are throwing stones in the river as Bradley watches on,it looks a little bleak in February/March but in the summer it will look lush and green and beautiful. Bradly: How long are we going to hang about here ...

Here the group go for a walk,to Hey Green just past Standedge tunnel,Truly,Cleggy and Billy are up the tree while Bradly sits at the base of it,it’s alongside Waters road at Hey Green,I immediately knew it was this tree,I know Waters road very well and you get a brief glimpse of it before the...

This is a lovely little spot,they filmed a few scenes here,including when they first spot the bottle in Follow that Bottle,it’s on The Green in Marsden,a hundred yards from the weir,Bradly won’t join them on the grass,in case he gets wet. Truly: Bradly,what’s that about not getting wet ? Bradly...

Bradley makes his first appearance,he’s outside the cafe looking thoroughly miserable and won’t go in,it’s Sid’s cafe of course on Towngate in Holmfirth,but this is the view from the cafe door,looking at the spot Bradley was stood at. Billy: Come in Bradly Bradly: I’ll wait out here,looks like a...

Auntie at Aunties shop on Oliver Lane in Marsden,she’s about to wave the unsuspecting Wesley down and hire him to move an inflatable trough-a dingy,Aunties is a house now,walking around Marsden you would never know so many scenes were filmed here Auntie waves Wesley down Wesley: I’m not...

Sorry. I haven’t been on here this last week or so,things have been very busy this last week,and continue to be so for the next week or so,but I managed to fit a walk in. All the photos on this thread were taken on the same walk,starting at Holmfirth,then driving to the free car park at the...

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Love to watch anything like that,thankyou for sharing Graham.

Taken out of context that line sounds awful,and I’m a bit unhappy about it. It was said to Cleggy while they were sitting in that beautiful little area The Green at Marsden,which I’m going to visit soon,during a conversation about going in the water,in which Bradley thought you’d get a chill,he...