If it’s your first visit to the area, it can easier to team up with a group where there is someone who knows the area and the landscape and heritage.
The main providers of guided walks in our area
Calderdale Ramblers , the local branch of the national Ramblers’ Association. There’s a guided walk most weeks at three levels of difficulty and non-members are welcome to sample a walk or two before joining. The Ramblers West Riding website has up-to date details of walks slightly farther afield. All the people accompanying Ramblers walks are very experienced leaders.
Calderdale Heritage Walks are mostly easy walks with an expert guide, looking at a particular aspect of history and heritage, they run from April to October. There is a small charge for joining the walks.
Todmorden U3A (University of the third age) organises walks on the last Tuesday in the month, usually starting from (and usually finishing) somewhere near the centre of Todmorden or Hebden Bridge, usually starting between 10:00am and 10:30am and finishing by around 2:00pm and sometimes travelling by bus to the start of the actual walk. Walks are usually in the range 5 to 6 miles in length. At some point you will be expect to join U3A.
There are several other informal groups which you can usually find through local community Facebook pages.