Walk dates for 2023

Please mark your diary for 2023.

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.

9 April - David

14 May - Rachel

11 June - Steve

9 July

13 August

10 September

8 October

5 November 

10 December

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

29 March

26 April

24 May

28 June

26 July

30 August

27 September

25 October

29 November

27 December

Weekend walks

The following weekend walks have been organised:

19-21 May - Barnard Castle - Steve

14-16 July - Hexham - David

29 Sep - 1 Oct - Kirkby Stephen - Rob

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

The walks will be focussed on walking the Wainwrights in the Lake District.

5-8 May - Steve

Sunday walk: Church Fenton - 12 March

Start: 10am prompt.  Approaching Church Fenton from Barkston Ash, there is a left hand turn just before the railway bridge (you will see a sign for Church Fenton Railway Station). There is ample parking on this road which is the start of the walk. Meet here. There is alternative parking over the railway bridge and in the station car park.

Leader: Rob

Postcode for satnav: LS24 9RA

 

What3words: letters.scatters.range

Distance: ~ 7.5 miles

Time: ~ 4 hours

Level of difficulty: Easy

Refreshments and toilets: Pubs in Church Fenton at the end of the walk.  

The walk: Circular walk from Church Fenton heading towards Scathingwell then turning south towards Sherburn in Elmet then back to Church Fenton

Wednesday walk: Ripley - 22 February

Start: 10am prompt. Meet in car park on Main Street

Leader: Keith

Postcode for satnav: HG3 3BA

 

What3words: tunnel.patching.decency 

Distance: ~8 miles

Time: ~4 hours

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Refreshments and toilets: toilet in car park / café in Castle

The plan is to walk along the River Nidd towards Birstwith before returning via Burnt Yates & Ripley Estate.

Sunday walk: Sandsend - 12 February

Start: 10am prompt. Meet in car park in Sandsend

Leaders: Clive and Janette

Postcode for satnav: YO21 3TG

 

What3words: Streetcar.howler.genius 

Distance: ~8 miles

Time: ~4 hours

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate

Refreshments and toilets: Cafe and toilet in car park 

Walk towards Mulgrave Woods, head to castle then head towards a ford to cross with about 2 inch of water (we have a pair of 9 size wellies which clive will carry if anyone needs assistance to cross!!). Walk out of the woods head to Cleveland way back to Sandsend. Dogs must be kept on lead in mulgrave woods. 

Wednesday walk: Millington Wood - 25 January

Start: 10am prompt - Car Park in Millington Wood.  This is approx 1 mile North East of the village of Millington, Nr Pocklington

 

Leader: Keith

 

Postcode for satnav: YO42 1TZ

 

What3Words: https://w3w.co/headings.readjust.canoe

 

Distance: 8.5 miles (Approx)

 

Level of difficulty: Moderate - typical Wolds walking and muddy in places

 

Refreshments and toilets: None

Sunday walk: Kilburn - 8 January

Start: 10am prompt. Park in car park near Forresters Arms or on the roadside nearby in Kilburn.

Leader: Steve

Postcode for satnav: YO61 4AH

What3Words: https://w3w.co/hothouse.burying.searcher

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate - gently hills and muddy in places

Refreshments and toilets: Foresters Arms

A walk from Kilburn, home to the Mouseman, takes us through fields and woods towards Oldstead, Coxwold before returning to Kilburn. 

Expect a bit of mud, it's January.

Wednesday walk: Castle Howard - 28 January

Start: 10am prompt

Meet in the main Castle Howard car-park  by the obelisk 

 

Leader: Keith

 

What3Words: https://w3w.co/lifelong.ladder.spruced

 

Postcode for sat nav: YO60 7DA

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Distance: Approx 8.0 miles 

 

Level of difficulty:  This is an undulating walk on minor roads, farm tracks and field paths.

 

Toilets: If open, there are toilets at Castle Howard

 

Cafe: Cafe at Castle Howard (if open)