New Years Eve walk: Sunday 31 Dec 2017 - Fridaythorpe and the Wolds

Start: 10am prompt from the village green in Fridaythorpe

Leader: Keith

Distance: 7-8 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate

Refreshments and toilets: The cafe in the village

This is a lovely walk taking in some of the best of the Wolds.

To find the start turn left where the main road goes sharp right in the village (if travelling from York) (200m before the cafe).

Sunday walk: Christmas walk and meal - Sunday 10 December - Ampleforth Abbey

Start: 9.45am prompt

Car parking: Ampleforth Abbey Visitor's Centre car park. For those who have not been to this annual event before, enter the Abbey grounds and drive down the hill passing the Abbey on your left. At the bottom of the hill turn right(cannot turn left!) and drive past the Visitor's Centre to the car park at the end. 

Leader: Ali

Distance: 7 1/2 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy 

A lot of the walk is on good tracks, but there is one section that is extremely muddy, so gaiters or a change of trousers would be advisable.

The meal is booked for 1.45pm. Note: this meal is by reservation only - if you have not reserved your place, please contact us.

Mid week walk: Tuesday 21 November - Rillington, Scampston and Wintringham

Start: 10am prompt

Car park and start: The coach and Horses Pub car park, which is on the left hand side as you go through the traffic lights in Rillington.

Leader: Ali

Distance: 7 miles

Refreshments and facilities: Unfortunately, the café in Scampston is closed on a Tuesday, but there is a pub in Rillington

This is a varied walk which skirts around the Scampston estate before crossing the A64 and then walking to Wintringham, which includes a long gradual climb and a steep sharp descent. There is a lovely Norman church to visit there, before returning to Rillington viaThorpe Bassett. 

Sunday walk: 12th November - Coxwold and Byland Abbey

Start: 10am prompt

Leader: Keith

Start point: Coxwold village centre

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: moderate

Refreshments and toilets: cafe in Coxwold

A gently undulating walk with a cafe to finish in Coxwold.

Mid week walk: Tuesday 17th October - Burniston, Cloughton and Hayburn Wyke

Start: 10am prompt

Car parking: Take the A 171 Scarborough to Whitby road and in Burniston turn right immediately after the Jolly Sailors Pub into Rocks Lane and follow this narrow lane under a railway bridge to where it ends at a small car park overlooking Crook Ness. 

Leader: Ali         

Distance: 7 miles

Time: 3 1/2 to 4 hours

Refreshments and toilets: Pub at Hayburn Wyke. Lovely café at Cloughton(the old railway station) and café and pubs in Burniston.

This walk takes us over open cliff tops with a few ascents and descents on the way, but they are mostly short and sharp. It is an easy walk back to Burniston along the disused railway line and a quiet country road.

Sunday walk: Sunday 8th October 2017 - Nether Poppleton and the River Ouse

Date: Sunday 8th October. 

Start: 10:00 am

Start point:  St Everilda Church / Tithe Barn at Nether Poppleton.  Heading to Nether Poppleton along Millfield Lane turn right into Church Lane (look out for the sign "Church and Tithe Barn).

Leader: Rob

Distance: Approx 9 miles

Level of difficulty: Lengthy but easy walk. (If it rains in the days before the walk, it will be muddy in places).

The walk begins from the small norman church in Nether Poppleton. The first half of the walk is across fields to the banks of the River Nidd near Moor Monkton. The return wanders through a succession of riverbank meadows at the side of the River Ouse back to Nether Poppleton.

Sunday walk: Heslington Tilmire - Sunday 10th September

Date: Sunday, September 10

Start: 10am prompt

Meet: Heslington village outside the King Charles pub. Street parking.

Leaders: Martin and Jenny

Distance: 6.5 miles but can be extended by a further mile if required.

Refreshments/toilets: King Charles pub and Deramore pub in Heslington

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Wednesday walk: Helmsley,Beckdale Valley and Ashdale valley - Wednesday 30th August

Start: 10am prompt

Parking and meeting point: Roadside near Feversham Hotel in Helmsley.

Leader: Mike

Distance: 7 miles

Level of difficulty: Mainly easy walk

Refreshments and toilets: Cafes and toilets in Helmsley

A delightful walk up Beckdale valley and returning to Helmsley on good paths. There is one hill climb.

Sunday walk: Hovingham over to Terrington - Sunday 13 August

Date: Sunday 13 August

Start: 10am prompt from Hovingham village hall

Leader: Sally

Distance: 8.5 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Parking: Parking in Hovingham on the road or by the village hall.

Facilities: Cafe and toilets in Hovingham

A lovely walk in the countryside north of York. Lunch in Terrington on the village green.

Tuesday walk: Bishop wilton, Yapham, Meltonby and Great Givendale - 15 August

Start: 10am prompt

Car Parking: Roadside near the pub in Bishop Wilton

Leader: Ali

Distance: 6 miles

Time: 3 hours

This is a pleasant walk, mostly on good paths and tracks with a bit of road walking on quiet roads. There is one gradual ascent and a steep descent on the return to Bishop Wilton.There is a lovely Victorian church at Yapham and the lovely church at Great Givendale which makes a good lunch stop.

Wednesday walk: Hawnby - Wednesday 25 July 2017

Date: Wednesday 26th July

Start: 10am prompt. At Hawnby church, 1/2 mile west of the village on the Kepwick road. Hawnby is 6 miles north of Helmsley.

Leader: Mike

Distance: 7 miles 

Level of difficulty: moderate 

Refreshments and toilets: Café in Hawnby.

The walk takes you through woodland skirting Coomb Hill and Anaya's Wood, passing splendid Arden Hall onto moorland. Lovely views of Ryedale and Bilsdale.

Sunday walk: Spofforth, Follifoot and gritstone rocks - Sunday 9th July

Date: Sunday 9th July

Leader: Steve

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

Facilities and refreshments: In Spofforth and Follifoot

This super walk close to Harrogate takes in a picturesque small castle and then some interesting sculptured gritstone outcrops. The villages of Follifoot and Spofforth retain their community charm with shops and pubs. Follifoot in particular enjoys a lovely secluded location close to the south of Harrogate.

Sunday walk: Huggate and the Wolds - Sunday 18 June 2017

Start: Huggate village centre

Time: 10am prompt

Date: Sunday 18 June 2017

Leader: Bridie

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.

Lyke Wake Walk Challenge 2017: Saturday 10 June 2017

Hi all

We are embarking on a walking challenge in 2017 - the Lyke Wake Walk - 40 miles from Osmotherley to Ravenscar, across the North York Moors in one day!

The challenge weekend will run as follows:

Friday 9 June - arrive afternoon evening in Osmotherley, staying at a local B&B and meet up in local pub for evening meal, before an early night to rest ahead of the next days challenge.

Saturday 10 June - start bright and early at 5am, heading out from Osmotherley to the official start point for a pic and then off we go, meeting the support drivers at numerous rendezvous points for breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner, before arriving in Ravenscar in the evening for a celebratory meal and drinks.

The walk should take between 13 and 16 hours depending upon conditions and speed of walking. We may split into two groups - faster and slower - to allow people to walk at their own pace. Stay in B&B in Ravenscar.

Sunday 11 June - meet up for a celebratory tea and cake, enjoy the coastal scenery, optionally join the Sunday Oddsocks circular walk along the coast and back again, before heading home early afternoon.

Arrange your own B&B accommodation in Osmotherley or Northallerton and Ravenscar.

If you wish to join us, either as a walker or as a support driver, please let me know as soon as possible. Email me here.

Wednesday walk: Pockley village - 31st May 2017

Start: 10 am prompt. Meet at edge of Pockley village. Parking neat low farm.  Approach village from A170 Helmsley/Pickering road.

Leader: Mike

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

Time: ~4 hours

From village of Pockley near Helmsley.  Walk along the edge of Riccal Dale up towards Tabular Hills.  Return down Riccal valley beside a profusion of bluebells.

Afterwards - excellent farm cafe, shop and toilets.

Sunday walk: 14 May - Three Cleveland Heights Walk

Start: 10am prompt 

Parking: car park by roadside at Claybank top on the B1257 Helmsley to Stokesby road

Leader: Mike

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Distance: 7 miles

Time: 3.5 hours

Refreshments: Pub at Chopgate

This walk covers some of the most dramatic scenery on part of the Lyke Wake walk. You walk along the rim of the escarpment overlooking the Cleveland Plain, Roseberry Topping and the coast. The walk involves three steep climbs but returns via an easier walk through some woods.

Tuesday walk: April 18th - Thixendale and Kirkby Underdale

Time: 10am prompt

Parking: Roadside parking in Thixendale

Leader: Ali

Distance: 8 miles

Time: 4-4 1/2 hours

Refreshments and toilets: Pub and café in Thixendale.

This reasonably energetic walk takes us across some of the quietest and loneliness country of the Yorkshire Wolds. The first and last parts are through the steep-sided Thixendale and adjacent dales. We pass through the attractive village of Kirkby Underdale. There are some superb views from the western edge of the Wolds, looking across the wide expanses of the Vale of York.

Easter Saturday long walk: Boroughbridge and the River Ure - Saturday 15 April

Start: 9am at picnic car park in Langthorpe (nr Boroughbridge)

Leader: Clive

Distance: 18 miles

Time: allow ~6 hours plus time to have something to eat after

Level of difficulty: Moderate - challenge is in the distance rather than hills

Toilets and refreshments: pubs at Aldwark and Boroughbridge

This river round walk features Boroughbridge and the Lower Ure Valley, with some wonderful views of the river and surrounding countryside.

York Oddsocks Walk1000Miles 2017 Challenge

Walk 1000 miles in Year?

It's only 2.74 miles a day average and there are 52 weeks to complete the challenge.

The key is little and often, whether its walking to work or the shops, and of course joining our Oddsocks walks, including weekend walks and Lyke Wake Walk Challenge in order to get the miles on the clock.

There is even a progress tracker that you can print and stick on your wall or fridge at home to keep you on track to complete the challenge.

As the year progresses, I will ask Oddsockers to send me their updates and I will post progress below at the end of each month.

If you want to join the challenge, let me know here and I will send over the Progress Tracker for you to print at home and add your name to the challenge.

Sunday walk: 9th April - Ripley

Start time: 10am 

Meeting place: Big car-park just off the roundabout into Ripley

Leader: Keith

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate

Time: ~4 hours

It is an 8 mile walk on mainly farm lanes and field paths. Undulating, but no serious climbs.

Toilets and cafes in Ripley.

Wednesday walk: Kirkham Priory and Howsham - Wednesday 29th March

Start: 10am prompt from Kirkham Priory car park, Kirkham

Leader: Steve

Distance: 7 miles

Time: 4 hours

Level of difficulty: Easy

Toilets and facilities: Toilet at Kirkham Priory (subject to being open) and drinks/ffod at Stonetrough pub nearby.

This is a delightful circular walk along the River Derwent, past bubbling weirs towards Howsham Hall before heading gently uphill towards Crambe, before descending back into Kirkham. Ideal for a spring morning in Yorkshire.

Tuesday 14th March - Littlebeck and Falling Foss

Start: 10 am prompt

Car parking: Take the A 171 road  to Whitby and in about 1 1/2 miles after the turn off to Robin's Hood Bay, take a left turn onto the B 1416 and then in about another 1 1/2 miles where the road bends to the right, take the first of 3 turnings to the left, which goes off at an acute angle and sign posted to May Beck. Go to the end of the road where there is a Forestry Commission car park and picnic area.

Leader: Ali  

Distance: About 7 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate

Toilets and refreshments: No toilets or refreshments nearby.

This is an easy to moderate, lovely walk which is mainly on paths, which will be muddy, tracks and a little walking on quiet roads. We pass through the hamlet of Little Beck and the well known Falling Foss waterfall before returning  to the carpark along the May Beck.

Sunday 12th March - Bishop Wilton, Great Givendale and Deep Dale

Start: 10 am prompt

Car parking: Roadside and alongside the beck near the Fleece Inn in Bishop Wilton.

Leader: Ali

Distance: 8 miles

Time: 4 hours

Refreshments and toilets: Pub in Bishop Wilton. Maybe the Ramblers Rest in Huggate - I will enquire if it will be open that day.

This is a lovely moderate walk in the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds. There are a couple of steep ascents and descends. We pass the lovely little church at Great Givendale. The walk is on mainly good paths, tracks and a about a mile of walking on a roman road. It will be muddy in places - come prepared!

Sunday 12th February - Bracey Bridge taking in the Wolds villages of Kilham, Burton Agnes and Harpham

Parking: The starting point is the Bracey Bridge picnic site car park on the A614 Driffield - Bridlington road. Parking is free. If travelling from York take the A166 which joins the A614 just outside Driffield. The picnic site is on the right about half a mile before Burton Agnes. A map of the walk can be viewed via East Riding of Yorkshire's excellent website

http://walkingtheriding.eastriding.gov.uk/find-walks/driffield-and-east-wolds/?entryid30=44281

Leader: Martin

Start: 10am

Distance: 7.5 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

This is a relatively easy walk across paths, tracks and fields and takes in three attractive villages. It has the potential to be muddy.

There are pubs in Kilham and Harpham. There is a cafe within the grounds of Burton Agnes Hall but this may require an entrance fee. There are several cafes and pubs in Driffield. There is also often a tea van at the picnic site.

Tuesday 14th February - Falling Foss and Littlebeck

A Valentines Day walk in this lovely part of the Yorkshire countryside.

Start: Take the A 171 road to Whitby and in about 1 1/2 miles after the turn off to Robin Hood's Bay, take a left turn onto the B 1416 and then in about another 1 1/2 miles where the road bends to the right, take the first of 3 turnings on the left, which goes off at an acute angle and signposted to May Beck. Go to the end of this road where there is a forestry commission carpark at the bottom of the hill on your right.

Leader: Ali

Distance: Approximately 7 miles and takes about 3 1/2 to 4 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy/moderate

Refreshments and toilets: None nearby. There is now a refreshment Kiosk at the Falling Foss Waterfall, but, unfortunately, it does not open until April.

This is an easy/ moderate, varied walk which is on paths, some of which are very muddy, tracks an a little road walking above the lonely hamlet of Littlebeck. This is a lovely walk.

Wednesday 22nd February - Beckdale and AshdalLeadere Valleys

Parking: Roadside near Feversham Hotel opposite the entrance to the park in Helmsley.

Leader: Mike

Distance: Approximately 7 miles.

Level of difficulty: Easy

Refreshments and toilets: Toilets and cafes in Helmsley.

This is an easy walk in 2 lovely Dales above Helmsley.

Wednesday 25th January - Helmsley, Beckdale and Ashdale Valleys

Parking: Roadside near Feversham Hotel opposite the entrance to the main car park.

Leader: Mike

Start: 10am

Distance: Less than 7 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

This is an easy walk with one ascent. Toilets and cafes in Helmsley.

Sunday walk: Ripley - 15th January 2016

Start time: 10am 

Meeting place: Big car-park just off the roundabout into Ripley

Leader: Keith

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate

Time: ~4 hours

It is an 8 mile walk on mainly farm lanes and field paths. Undulating, but no serious climbs.

Toilets and cafes in Ripley.