Sunday walk: Cowling (nr Keighley) - 12 April

Start: 10am prompt. Park outside Cowling Community Primary School on Gill Lane.

Postcode: BD22 0DF

What3Words: https://w3w.co/hound.swanky.charities

Leader: Jayne

Distance: 8.8 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Toilets: bushes and a pub a third of the way around

Refreshments: pub at end

Moderate walk with some hills!

Walk dates for 2026

Please mark your diary for 2026.

What3Words - we will be using this app to designate the start point of each walk. Find out more about this brilliant app here.

Sunday walks 
All the following are Sundays starting at 10am from the start point of the walk.

10 May

14 June

12 July

9 August

13 September

11 October

8 November

13 December - incl. annual Christmas dinner

Mid week walks
All the following are mid week walks starting at 10am from the start point of the walk.

Mid week walks are temporarily suspended.

Weekend walks

The following weekend walks have been organised:

Friday 29th May - Sunday 31st May - Rothbury - leader Clive

Friday 19th June - Sunday 21st June - Durham - leader Keith

Friday 2nd Oct - Sun 4th Oct - Saltburn - leader Bridie

The format of the weekend is generally and loosely as follows:

Friday: Arrive afternoon/evening and meet at a local pub around 7pm for drinks. Organise own meal.

Saturday: walk of 10-12 miles starting at 10am. After end of walk visit local cafe/pub for refreshments and then reconvene in local pub for drinks. Organise own meal.

Sunday: walk of 8 miles starting at 10am. After end of walk visit local cafe/pub and then head back to York.

Accommodation: simply book your own in one of the many local B&Bs, hotels, of camping/caravanning sites nearby.

Just let me know you are coming and I will ensure you are kept informed of meeting up times and dates. Email me here.

Challenge walks

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Sunday walk: West Tanfield - 8 March

Start: 10am prompt. Meet at the West Tanfield Memorial carpark. West Tanfield is a village on the A6108, north of Ripon, 2 miles past Lightwater Valley. The car park is on the RHS just after crossing the bridge into the village. 'Free' parking, though a small donation in the  Honesty Box is appreciated.

Leader: Keith

Postcode for satnav: HG4 5JU

What3Words: https://w3w.co/foster.gearing.blacken

Distance: 8.2 miles

Time: 3.5 hours

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Refreshments and toilets: Nothing formal, but plenty of bushes & trees.

This 8.2 mile walk follows the River Ure towards Grewelthorpe before crossing east to North Stainley then following the Ure back to North Tanfield.

Sunday walk: Slingsby - 8 February

Start: 10am prompt - park near Slingsby Primary School on High Street, meet on green.

Leader: Clive

Postcode for satnav: YO62 4AA

What3Words: https://w3w.co/tenure.piglet.finishes

Distance: 8.4 miles

Time: 3.5 hours

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Refreshments and toilets: cafe at Castle Howard or Hovingham cafe/pub.

Leave village towards Burton le Street then a 406ft climb (the only one!) Then walk on the ridge, lovely views (weather depending). 

Sunday walk: Cropton - 18 January

Note: This is the walk from 11 January rescheduled to 18 January (due to snowy weather conditions).

Start: 10am prompt - park near New Inn in Cropton or around the nearby village green and High Street.

Leader: Steve

Postcode for satnav: YO18 8HH

What3Words: https://w3w.co/headboard.fails.octagonal

Distance: 8 miles

Time: 3.5 hours

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Refreshments and toilets: New Inn and Cropton Brewery in Cropton.

This lovely walk starts in the village of Cropton, near Pickering, and on the southern edge of the North York Moors, along woodland paths, farm tracks, and country lanes.

This undulating walk around the River Seven on the fringes of the North York Moors takes in three moorland villages, three pubs and three churches.

Sunday walk: Old Byland - 9th November 2025

Start: 10am prompt.

Leader: Keith

Postcode for satnav: YO62 5LG

What3words: https://w3w.co/outbound.nerves.nest

Distance: ~8.5 miles

Time: ~3.5 hours

Level of difficulty: Moderate

The planned walk is to do a circular walk through Hawnby. Hawnby is approximately half way round, so we could stop at the cafe in Hawnby for lunch, or at least a cuppa. (We can decide on the day.)

The route is mainly along field & woodland paths but if we find it very muddy under foot, there is an alternative circuit to Rievaulx which follows more substantial paths.

There are no obvious toilets at either the start or en-route,.

Recommendations for an after walk cafe are welcome, but the Sutton Bank Visitor Centre is an option.

This walk is on Remembrance Sunday & we will stop walking for 2 minutes at 11.

Sunday walk: Robin Hoods Bay - Sunday 12 October

Start: 10am prompt. Park in the car park at the top of the village. Charges apply for parking.

Leader: Steve/Bridie

Postcode for satnav: YO22 4RE

What3words: https://w3w.co/chambers.offerings.kitchens

Distance: ~9 miles

Time: ~3.5 hours

Level of difficulty: Easy

Refreshments and toilets: Pub/cafe at the end of the walk

The walk heads north from Robin Hoods Bay along the Cinder Track towards Whitby but inland until we reach Whitestone Point and the now defunct lighthouse and fog signal. At this point, we return along the coastal cliffs towards Robin Hoods Bay, taking in the views.