Roseberry Topping - Sunday 8 March

Location: Roseberry Topping

Start: 10am

Parking: The car park is on the right hand side as you approach Newton under Roseberry( if you end up in N u R you've gone too far!) Car park has plenty of space, but is a pay and display, which will be £4 for all day parking so car sharing would be an ideal way of sharing costs

Leader: Murray

Distance: 7 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate to challenging

On a dry, mild day with excellent viewing conditions, sixteen members plus Kelby headed out from the car park for a very enjoyable walk, which upon return to the car park was washed down by a drink at the lovely Kings Head Inn.

The route is up through the woods as this is a more gentle approach. This will break the ascent into two parts then, giving people a break after the first climb.

Once we reach Roseberry Topping we will then head for Great Ayton Moor and follow the Cleveland Way across to Cooks monument where we will have lunch. There is also a bit of a climb up to Cooks monument but steady away will get everyone there.

After lunch we will head down through the forest to Dikes Lane where we will start to climb again (not too steep) heading back towards Roseberry Topping through Netwon Wood. Before this there is the last steep climb to Cliff Rigg Quarry. Total distance is 7 miles with a couple of steep ascents, but we will take it easy. Walk should take around a max. of 5 hours.There is a pub, The Kings Head Hotel in Newton should anyone wish refreshments and food after the walk.

There are some fantastic views which are well worth the climbs, and hopefully the weather will be kind to us on the day.

Brandsby - Wednesday 25th February

Location: Brandsby

Start: From above at 10am

Parking: There is suitable roadside parking just beyond a couple of houses on the minor road on the right(sign posted to Sheriff Hutton) as you enter Brandsby from York on the B1363

Leader: Ali

Distance: 7 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate

It is a variable walk on grass paths, forest tracks, a couple of muddy fields and and one little bit of road walking. There is one  steepish ascent. We leave Brandsby and head north to Yearsley and soon after head in a westerly direction towards Oulston resevoir  before heading back to Brandsby. No toilets in Brandsby.