Thursday, 31 October 2019

Sunday walk: Saltaire - Sunday 17 November

Start: 10am prompt

Location: Salt's Mill main visitor car park - see location details below.

Use satnav BD17 7EF and follow the signs on arrival. From their website it says;
Sat nav users: entering our correct postcode brings you into the wrong side of the Mill for the car park. Instead, please set your Sat Nav to BD17 7EF. When it tells you you've reached your destination, keep going along Salts Mill Road following the brown signs - you'll pass a big red brick chimney on your left as you cross the canal and The Waterfront, an office building, on your right, then you'll see the mill at the end of the road. Proceed through the gates into the free Salts visitors car park on the right.

Leader: David Pierce  [contact number on the day 07512 381412]

Distance: 7 miles

Time: 4 hours

Level of difficulty: Easy

Refreshments and toilets: Salt's Mill before and after walk

The walk begins at Salt's Mill Car Park and then follows the Aire valley by paths alongside the Leeds and Liverpool canal. Eventually the Bingley 5 rise lock system is reached.  We return on the other side of the river via riverside and woodland paths and explore Saltaire village, hopefully ending up in the Mill for refreshments!



It's a varied walk which includes a variety of walking surfaces from towpaths, to muddy woods and pavements.

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Tuesday walk: Market Weighton - Tuesday October 29

Start: 10am prompt

Location: Market Weighton - meeting point is the car park near the church in the centre of the town. If you are coming from York, take the first exit off the A1079 after the Shiptonthorpe Roundabout & the car park is on the LHS as you enter the centre of the town.

Leader: Keith

Distance: ~8 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

Time: ~4-4 1/2 hours

Facilities: Toilets and cafĂ© are available in Market Weighton