Sunday walk: Naburn - 10am on Sunday 12 December

Start: 10am prompt. Meet in car park next to Naburn Lock.

From York, go out the Fulford Road (A19) and before ring road turn right onto B1222 towards Naburn. Drive past the marina, through Naburn village and after about half a mile turn right at the sign for Naburn Lock caravan park. Drive past the caravan park, through the gate and the car park for Naburn Lock is in front of you. The cafe is in the banqueting hall to the right.

Leader: Bridie

Distance: 7 miles

Level of difficulty: easy

Postcode for satnav: YO19 4RH

What3Words: https://what3words.com/grapes.seat.spud 

Refreshments: cafe 

Toilets: cafe

A gentle walk from Naburn Lock along field tracks, the solar system route and the Foss Way towards Deighton.

Midweek walk: Sutton Bank - 24 November

Start: 10am prompt. Parking is at the Visitor Centre Car Park (chargeable) 

Length: 8.0 miles (approx)

Leader: Keith (07971 368613)

What3words location: https://w3w.co/thankful.harmlessly.fingertip

Difficulty: Mainly footpaths & quiet roads

Toilets: Visitor centre

Cafe: Visitor centre

The walk starts / finishes from the Visitor Centre at the top of Sutton Bank.

Sunday walk: Washburn Valley - Sunday 14 November - 10am

Start: 10am prompt. Park either side of road north of viaduct over Lindley Wood reservoir

Leader: Steve

Distance: 7.5 miles

Postcode: LS21 2RA

Grid ref: SE209500

What3Words: https://w3w.co/ordeals.dinosaur.bike

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate

Refreshments and toilets: None. Nearest in Otley

Gently undulating riverbank, filed and woodland paths take us along the Nidderdale's Washburn valley, which is home to a chain of four reservoirs serving the city of Leeds.

Midweek Walk - Wednesday 27th October - Market Weighton - 10:00 am

Start: Market Weighton 10am prompt

Leader: Keith

Parking: Car-park near the centre. (LHS if approaching from York)  Entrance is off Londsborough Road

What3words location: https://w3w.co/crazy.built.juggled

Length: 8.5 miles

Difficulty: Mainly footpaths & quiet roads

Toilets: Market Weighton

Cafe: Market Weighton

Sunday walk: Knaresborough and Nidd Gorge - 10th October

Distance: 8.5 Miles

Leader: John Farmer

Difficulty: A couple of small hills only along the route. There is some walking by the Nidd so be prepared for it being a little muddy / slippery in places, especially if it has been raining. 

Parking: Knaresborough Waterside Car Park, Waterside (road) - £1.80 All day charge. (Note: This is NOT the  Conyngham Hall car park which is next to the A59)

If travelling from York on the A59, suggest you turn left  onto the B6163 at the traffic lights at the top of the first rise into Knaresborough. Follow the B6163 down towards the river.  Waterside (road) is a turning on the RHS immediately before the bridge. The car park is approx 300 yards on the LHS.

Postcode: HG5 8DF 

What3Words link:  https://w3w.co/electrode.native.fashion

Toilets: Knaresborough

Cafes: Knaresborough

Tuesday walk: Kirkham Abbey - 28th September

Start: 10am prompt - meet at the entrance to Kirkham Abbey

Parking: Near the entrance

Leader: Keith - 07971 638613

Postcode for satnav: YO60 7JS

What3Words link:  https://w3w.co/expires.assure.reclined

Distance: Approx 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate.

Cafe / Refreshments: To be checked

Toilets: Probably none

Sunday Walk - September 12th - Crayke

Start: 10am prompt - meet near the Durham Ox pub

Parking: Street parking near the Durham Ox Pub

Leader: Janette -   07932 275553

Postcode for satnav: YO61 4TE

What3Words link:  https://w3w.co/teachers.nanny.conquests

Distance: Approx 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate with a couple of climbs. There will be a few fields with livestock

Cafe / Refreshments: Durham Ox or tearooms in Easingwold

Toilets: Probably none

Tuesday walk - Terrington - 31st August - 10.00 am

Start: 10am prompt - meet in the village hall car-park. This is to the south of the village off Mowthorpe Lane. (Follow the road behind the back of the village shop / tea room.)

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Numbers have been low for the last couple of Tuesday walks so can you please let me know if you are coming by either e-mailing me or use the Eventbrite link below. If no-one lets me know they are going then I won't be there. Last-minute decisions are fine. I will do a final check at 8.30 am on the Tuesday before I leave) 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oddsocks-walk-terrington-31-august-21-1000-tickets-167971211415

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Parking: Park in the Village Hall Car Park. (£1 suggested donation into honesty box) 

Leader: Keith 

Postcode for satnav: YO60 6PZ 

What3Words link: https://w3w.co/lives.kidney.outgoing 

Distance: Approx 8.5 miles Level of difficulty: Good paths / quiet roads. Field walking was quite dry even after recent heavy overnight rain. Finishes with an uphill tarmaced section. 

Cafe: Terrington Store or Lavender Farm cafe. 

 

Toilets: Possible toilets in Village Hall, if open. 

 

This walk is a circular walk to/from Sheriff Hutton on quiet roads, farm paths and field edges.

Sunday's walk - Levisham (North York Moors) - 8th August @ 10.00am

Start: 10am prompt - meet at the top of the village near the pub. Give yourself sufficient travelling time as Levisham is a good 10 mins off the Pickering to Whitby Road. And don't forget the weekend traffic on the A64!

Parking: Roadside parking. 

Leader: Keith  07971 368613

Postcode for satnav: YO18 7NL

What3Words Link:-  https://w3w.co/placidly.justifies.cherry

Distance: Approx 8.5 miles

Level of difficulty: Paths are generally good but there are 3 longish climbs - the last one being the climb up the 1 in 5 road back into Levisham. 

Cafe: The cafe in Lockton is open until 4pm 

This walk leaves Levisham and goes up to the start of the Moors where there is a good view of the Hole of Horcum. It then heads down to Levisham Station and north along Newton Dale before climbing up the side of Raindale Beck where we will join the Tabular Hills Walk Path. This path leads back to Levisham. 

Tuesday 27th July @ 10.00am from Kirby Grindalythe (Wolds)

Start: 10am prompt - meet in the centre of the village.

Parking: Roadside parking. 

Leader: Keith  07971 368613

Postcode for satnav: YO17 8DL

What3Words Link:-  https://w3w.co/measuring.eyebrows.slam

Distance: Approx 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

This walk is in a quieter part of the Wolds from the little village of Kirby Grindalythe. (North West of Sledmere). It is a fairly easy walk on field edges, quiet roads and farm tracks over typical undulating wolds countryside.

Sunday walk: Studley Royal and Deer Park - Sunday 11 July

Start: 10am prompt - meet at Fountains Abbey Visitor Centre.

Parking: Free parking is available from at the main car park at the Visitor Centre from where the walk starts. There are two other car parks, but please use the one Visitor Centre which is usually open from about 9am onwards. The Visitor Centre opens at 10am.

Route: The walk skirts Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden but heads through woods and across parklands towards Ripon and includes the village of Studley Royal and the Deer Park.

Leader: Martin

Postcode for satnav: HG4 3DY

Distance: About 7 miles - so there will be plenty of time to get back home for the Euro football final or for those who may wish to visit the Abbey after the walk.

Level of difficulty: Easy

Toilets and refreshments: Visitor Centre.

Tuesday walk: Towton Cross - Tuesday 29 June

Start: 10am prompt.

Leader: Keith

Parking / Meeting Point: Layby by Towton Cross on B1217. Take the A162 South from Tadcaster until you reach the small village of Towton. Drive through the village and as you reach the edge of the village look for the Right Turn onto the B1217. Towton Cross is approx 1/2 mile on the RHS,

What3Words: https://w3w.co/anchovies.member.throat

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

Toilets and refreshments: No toilets but plenty of bushes.

Sunday walk: Staveley - Sunday 13 June

Start: 10am prompt - meet at village green triangle in Staveley. Parking on roadside.

Leader: Clive

Postcode for satnav: HG5 9LD

What3Words: https://w3w.co/stunning.slower.awestruck

Distance: 7-8 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

Toilets and refreshments: Royal Oak pub in village or farm shop/cafe in Minskip.

Lovely walk from this village near Knaresborough (not to be confused with Staveley in Cumbria!).

Tuesday walk: The Hammertons - Tuesday 25 May

Start: 10am prompt Green Hammerton village centre - meet at the post office

Postcode: YO26 8BN

What3Words: https://w3w.co/voltage.feelers.seriously 

Leader: Steve

Distance: 7 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

Facilities: Ainsty Farm Shop for cafe and toilets

This gentle walk takes us to the Sylvan and Helenfield nature reserves as well as Kirk Hammerton.

Sunday walk: Yorkshire Wolds - Sunday 9 May

Start: 10am prompt - layby on A166 - drive out A166, driving up Garrowby Hill. Take the right hand turn signposted Huggate (the sign also shows a symbol for parking and picnic area). Park in the layby and picnic area, immediately to your left.

Postcode: closest postcode is to farm on opposite side of road - 

What3Words: https://w3w.co/title.eternally.shots

Leaders: Clive, Dave

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Time: approx 4 hours

Refreshments: there are no refreshments or toilet in the layby

This a lovely wolds walk, taking in the gentle hills.

Tuesday walk: Hovingham round - Tuesday 4 May

Start: 10am prompt - meet at Hovingham Bakery & Rolling Pin Cafe next to ford /stream

Postcode: YO62 4LG

What3Words: https://w3w.co/factually.gravel.husky 

Leaders: Steve, Bridie

Distance: 8.5 miles

Level of difficulty: easy/moderate

Facilities: Cafe closed on Tuesday. Maybe shop open for refreshments.

This is a fairly gentle walk across farmland towards Nunnington, along the river to West Ness and then returning across farmland to Hovingham.

Sunday walk: Rosedale Abbey and mining country - Sunday 11 April 10am

Each group of walkers consists of a leader and five walkers to abide by current Covid rules.

Start: 10am prompt from outside Milburn Arms Hotel, Heygate Bank, Rosedale Abbey, YO18 8RA.

There is parking along the street and off road nearby

What3Words: counts.disengage.scarves

Leaders: Steve, Bridie and others if required

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate, a few hills but mainly walking on well maintained tracks

Amount of time required: ~4 hours

Facilities: toilets and refreshments in Rosedale Abbey village

This is a wonderful walk taking in scenic views of the North York Moors and the East Mines, once a busy and noisy centre for ironstone mining. We will be walking along farm and disused railway tracks, as well as across moor and farm land.

Midweek walk: Sheriff Hutton - Tuesday 30 March

Start: 10am prompt

Meeting point: Sheriff Hutton, crossroads near Quarmby's Deli and Cafe.

What3Words: shuffles.bristle.actor

Leader: Steve, Bridie plus others as required

Distance: 8.5 miles

Time: 4 hours

Level of difficulty: Easy

Facilities: cafe may be open for takeaways

This lovely walk takes in the ruins of the castle in Sheriff Hutton before heading across fields to the medieval village of East Lilling, Thornton-le-Clay, and Stittenham Wood, before returning past the Motte and Bailey castle and graveyard in Sheriff Hutton.

Please book using the link above/below to let us know you are coming.

Cancelled: Sunday walk: Knavesmire to Acaster Malbis round - Sunday 10 January

Start: 10am prompt - park at start of Racecourse Road on the left

Date: Sunday 10 January

Leaders: Steve, Bridie and others as required

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

Refreshments: by river in Bishopthorpe and at end on Knavesmire

This flat walk heads out of York across the racecourse, joining the planet walk towards Selby, and across fields to Acaster Malbis. We then return along the riverbank to have lunch near Bishopthorpe Palace before continuing along the river to the Knavesmire.