Clayton Dike into Grimescar Beck, Birkby, Huddersfield, 13/05/2011

[jcw1967]

I'd seen the tunnels under Norman Park in Huddersfield years ago, and thought I'd go back, take a gander. I checked out the maps before going back and intended to have a look at Clayton Dike which I thought led into Grimescar Beck, aka the "Grimescar Chiropractor".
Bit of a drop into the canyon
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i couldn't get under the park as it had a locked mesh gate, so set off and found the start of Clayton Dike at Birkby Lodge Road. Made my way in and followed it through to grimescar which turned out to be lower than a snakes belly.

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Going well till I saw the concrete pipes, not a big fan of these.

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the floor drops down fairly steeply in places, so I knew i was heading down towards the Grimescar beck.
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getting lower at every turn, no concrete pipes though.

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Into the blastcrete rabbit warren, could hear running water getting louder.

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I'm having to drag myself through on all fours now at this point, pushing the torch and tripod first.

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weird little arched white room about two foot six inches high, starting to wonder how low the roof would go.

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drops off steeply after this point, and the sound of running water getting louder.

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grimescar beck junction at last, where it gets even lower and the place is filled with a thousand little muddy ratty footprints.

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I'd joined grimescar Beck almost at the downstream end, so have started the photo trail from there heading upstream past Clayton Dike junction to Norman Park.

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I'd seen the same shot in MJS's Grimescar pics couldn't believe the cone was still there, plus I had to rest as I was cream crackered.

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Looking down stream

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Clayton Dike junction

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The roof here is a mill floor and the sound of machinery and people talking was like they were in the river with me, with a small window into the mill yard at roof level. But room to stand up, needed that.

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shopping trolley junction

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Thanks for looking and any info on names for this place as I've only seen a couple of pics of this part.

[captain cave man]

nice set of pics right by my m8's house :).....cheers for posting

[Mutilated_Pixie]

Nice work, it shows a truly dedicated urban mole to push on through, even if it takes dragging yourself through the lowest of tunnels.

[KingElvis]

Fab stuff there, great effort.

[Clough]

Ace effort mate! I hated the Chiropractor, its a hard one for sure! Keep it up mate looking forward to the next report!

[Nicola]

Fab report!

[MJS]

It's a frigging back breaker isn't it!! Clayton Dyke looks even more so!! Good effort again fella. That cone is still there too! That's well comical

[jcw1967]

It's a frigging back breaker isn't it!! Clayton Dyke looks even more so!! Good effort again fella. That cone is still there too! That's well comical

Clayton Dike was low but fairly easy with interesting parts that were all different, hardly any water and a steady drop down. I thought it hooked up with and was part of the Chiropractor, i'd seen your pics but didn't recognise it till the last section with the road cone, then I was sure. I aim to do the rest later, after seeing your blurb on it, but I wont be doing this part again, I still ache now, "Grimescar Chiropractor" well named

[jST]

Nice work there mate, I'm itching to get the draining bug.

[Only2Eyes]

Nice one. I couldn't do that, I like standing up too much.

[MJS]

Nice work there mate, I'm itching to get the draining bug.

I've got lots planned this summer mate!!

[jST]

I've got lots planned this summer mate!!

Gots to get me some wad0rz then, was impressed by the build quality of Clough's (strengthened with extra empty Lucozade bottles)

[MJS]

hahahaaa! Yea Cloughy's are good, I've got a slash in mine, need to glue them back together. Could do with some Neoprene ones once I get some cash!