The decision to go ahead with the Railway Children Walk at the weekend despite the petrol crisis paid-off for organisers.

More than 150 people travelled from as far afield as Birmingham, Middlesborough and York for the charity trek.

Many local people were among those who walked in the footsteps of the Railway Children to raise cash for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Sally Thomsett, star of the famous 1970 film, visited Haworth to support the walkers - and more than £5,000 is expected to have been raised.

Jenny Agutter, who also appeared in the film, had to cry off because she was filming in Lancashire with comedian Steve Coogan.

The Railway Children Walk - open all year round - follows a six-mile circular route that takes in 10 locations used in the film.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust asked supporters to take part in the walk or go along to its special fun day on Sunday.

Susan Crossley, the trust's regional manager, says the fuel crisis affected numbers at the fun day but many walkers insisted on going along.

Earlier in the week the trust had considered cancelling, but many prospective walkers phoned to confirm they were saving petrol so they could attend.

The trust works to find a cure for the illness, which affects more than 7,000 babies, children and young adults in the UK.

Sally's Railway Children colleague, Jenny Agutter, carries the Cystic Fibrosis gene and Jenny's niece Rachel suffers from the illness.

Jenny says: "I am grateful for the charity, which funds vital research. Since the trust was formed in 1964 the average life expectancy has risen from five years of age to 31."