Stamford Bridge - Sunday 12 January 2014

Walk Leader: Keith Emmerson

Start: Stamford bridge - meet in car park just over the bridge - prompt 10am start

Distance: Approx 7 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy circular walk

Approx Time: 3.5 hours

General description: The intention is to walk along the river bank towards Kexby, returning across farmland. If the conditions are too wet, however, there is a 'Plan B' starting from the same point but avoiding the river.

(There also is a Plan C in the event that the river is in flood but I will only give details if a change of venue is necessary much nearer the time).

All welcome - see you there.

Rievaulx Round - Sunday 10 November

Start: at 10:00 Rievaulx village, 3 miles form Helmsley

Parking:  There is a pay & display car park at Rievaulx Abbey, £4 fee which is refunded if you buy admission to the Abbey, or use the Café. If you have English Heritage Membership you get into the abbey for free and get the car parking refunded. There is also a free car park adjacent to the English Heritage, but we can't guarantee it will be open on the day, although it was open the last couple of times we visited in August/September. 

Distance: Approx 8 miles.

Level of difficulty: Easy circular walk.

Approx Time: 3,5 hours

Refreshments/Toilets: Public toilets in the English Heritage car park, and the Café and toilets available within the English heritage site.

General description: Starting from the beautiful ruins of Rievaulx Abbey, we head towards Scawton to join the Cleveland Way, through the forest (passing the former fish pond for Rievaulx Abbey) along the valley floor to Kirby Ley Gate, then a short walk along quiet country road to Old Byland. From here we head towards Caydale Mill where we again travel through forest to come out near Tylas Farm, we then head back along the River Rye to Rievaulx. A mixture of quiet country roads, forest and riverside walk, expect some muddy areas. A nice café at the end to well deserved tea and cake.

Hutton-le-Hole and Lastingham - Sunday 13 October 2013

Walk Leader: Anders Ekstrand (Mobile: 07923516499)

Start: Hutton-le-Hole, main car park at the top of the village, at 10:00 am. Anders will be at Bannatyne’s gym at 9 am if anyone wants a lift.

Distance: Approx 7 miles.

Level of difficulty: Easy circular walk.

Approx Time: 3,5 hours

Refreshments/Toilets: Pubs and toilets in Hutton-le-Hole and Lastingham.

General description: Two picturesque villages and a church with a unique crypt are some of the interesting features on this relatively easy walk. Much of it lies along field paths and tracks on the southern edge of the moors amidst the Tabular Hills. However, it is still a walk of great scenic variety, with the bleak and open moor land to the north contrasting with the flatter and lusher landscape of the Vale of Pickering to the south.

Plenty of choice of tea places or pubs!

Looking forward to seeing you!

Broxa Forest and the River Derwent - Sunday 8th September

Here are the details of the next walk: 

Start: Reasty Bank car park (see: http://carparkmaps.co.uk/carparks/view/14683)

Walk Leader: Ali Ward

Distance: Approx 8.5 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Approx Time: 4.5 hours

Refreshments/Toilets: None on the walk but am sure we will find somewhere after

General description: We start from the Forestry Commission car park at Reasty Bank. 

Lovely, varied walk. Reasty Bank provides wonderful views northwards over Harwood Dale and eastwards to the coast.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Coneysthorpe, Low Gaterly and Appleton-le-Street - Sunday 11 August 2013

Walk Leader: Anders Ekstrand (Mobile: 07923516499)

Start: Coneysthorpe, Castle Howard at 10:00 a. Anders will be at Bannatyne’s gym at 9 am if anyone wants a lift.

Distance: Approx 8 miles.

Level of difficulty: Easy circular walk.

Approx Time: 3,5 hours

Refreshments/Toilets: Pub in Appleton-le-Street.

General description: We will start from the pleasant village of Coneysthorpe, situated just a mile north of Castle Howard. We walk south past Castle Howard before we turn east to Low Gaterly. Turning north following a foot path to Park Ho we then turn east following Coneysthorpe Banks Wood making a detour for the pub (a must) in Appleton-le-Street, before returning to Coneysthorpe. This is an easy and pleasant walk, in particular if we get warm weather.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Fridaythorpe to Huggate circular - Sunday 14th July 2013

Here are details of the next walk:

Start: Fridaythrope village

Time: 10am

Date: Sunday 14 July 2013

Leader: Ali Ward

Distance: 9 miles

Level of difficulty: moderate

Facilities: Manor House Inn at Fridaythorpe, Wolds Inn at Huggate.

This is a splendid walk providing extensive views across Yorkshire, and on a clear day, glimpses of the North Sea.

There is so much history to be experienced in the rolling Wolds hills.

Everyone welcome. See you there!

Weekend walk: Grassington 19-21 July 2013

Details of the next weekend are as follows:

Location: Grassington

Arrive: Friday 19 July - evening - meet up for a pub meal

Main walk: Saturday 20 July - 10am start - this will be an approx. 10 mile walk in the surrounding area, followed by evening meal in local establishment

Sunday walk: Sunday 21 July - 10am start - this will be a shorter approx 6 mile walk in the surrounding area.

Depart: Sunday 21 July mid afternoon.

Accommodation: arrange your own accommodation in the various B&B's or hotels in Grassington. There are numerous available if you search the web.

Please let me know who will be coming together with mobile numbers so that I can contact people with details of the meeting place on the first evening.

Saltergate Brow - 10am Sunday 8 April 2013

Here are details of the next walk:

Start: Saltergate Brow car park (the car park next to Hole of Horcum on A169 Pickering to Whitby road on the North York Moors)

Time: 10am

Date: Sunday 7 April 2013

Leader: Mike Leadbeater

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: moderate

Facilities: pub and toilets on the way back to Pickering

A splendid medium walk to Blakey Topping & Malo Cross. 

Excellent vantage points. 

Starts opposite direction to Hole of Horcum.

This walk promises stunning countryside and views - one not to be missed, especially if there are easter eggs to be worked off....

See you all Sunday

Terrington to Granthorpe and along the ridge to Airyholme - Sunday 10th March

Location: Terrington

Date: Sunday 10 March

Leader: John Farbrother (mob 07906 890 465)

Start: 10am in Terrington - meet at village shop

Distance: 7.7 miles

Time: 4 hours

Level of difficulty: moderate

7.7 miles of gentle hills and woodland. Good views. The route takes us across some fields and some tinkling streams with muddy bits but a good measure of firm track too. Good for dogs. 824 feet climbed altogether.

Parking in the village main street also in the Village Hall car park. Meeting near the village shop to leave at 10.00hrs.
The village hall may be open for toilets the Lady in the shop tells me. Unfortunately the Pub is still shut.

3.5 hours Inc. 20mins for lunch in the woods. (Back in time for England v Italy at 15.00hrs)

See you all there.

Steve

Thixendale - Wharam Percy - Sunday 10 February

Details of the next walk - hope to see you all there...

Date: Sunday 10 February

Leader: Ali

 

Start: 10am in Thixendale (meet in middle of village)

Distance: 8 miles/13 kilometres

Time: 4-5 hours

Height gain:  215 metres

Level of difficulty: moderate

This is lovely part of Yorkshire, starting from the village of Thixendale deep a valley, through to the abandoned village of Wharam Percy.

Please join us.