Douthwaite Dale and Hutton-Le-Hole - Wednesday 25th May

Start: 10am prompt

Car park and meeting point: Parking spot on left, 1 mile from Hutton-Le-Hole, on road from Keldholme.

Leader: Mike

Distance: 7 miles

Time: 3.5 hours

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Refreshments and toilets: Cafes and pubs in Hutton-Le-Hoe

This is a medium difficulty walk along beautiful wooded Douthwaite Dale, visiting Gillamoor surprise view and then on through to Hutton-Le-Hole.

Flamborough Head - Tuesday 17 May

Parking: street parking in Flamborough village centre

Start point: outside Post Office on corner at roundabout in village centre

Leader: Ali

Distance: 7 miles

Level of difficulty: moderate - there are a few steep descents and ascents, although most of these have steps. 

Time: 3 1/2 hours

Refreshments and toilets: café and pubs in Flamborough. Ice cream or cuppa at Flamborough Head?!

Most of this exhilarating route is along exposed clifftop paths around the dramatic chalk cliffs of Flamborough Head, following the headland from Thornwick Bay to South landing.

The length & breadth of Ilkley Moor - Sunday 8 May

Date: Sunday 8 May

Start: 10 am

Leader: Rob

Parking: Wells Road Car Park (free) adjacent to Darwin Gardens, Wells Road, Ilkley.

Distance: 7.5 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate.

Walk description:  An invigorating walk crossing rough open moorland, walking mainly on well used paths, many of which can be wet and muddy in places. Although the first half of the walk involves several stiles and some hill climbing, there's nothing too strenuous.

Refreshments: The walk starts an ends about 1/4 mile from Ilkley town centre where there are many cafes.

Getting there: Approaching Ilkley on the A65 from the direction of Otley, turn left on to the B6832 (Wheatley Lane). Just passed the entrance to Ilkley Railway Station (on your right), turn left on to Wells Road. The car park is at the top of Wells Road on the right just after crossing over a cattle grid.