Sunday walk: Roseberry Topping - 11 June

Start: 10am prompt

Start point: car park on Dikes Lane below Easby Moor and above Great Ayton.

Parking: car park called Gribsdale Gate - Capt Cooks car park on some maps. Marked near Cockshaw Hill on OS Maps.

Leader: Steve

Postcode for satnav: TS9 6HW marks nearby Ayton Banks Farm

What3words: https://w3w.co/rave.followers.showering

Distance: ~7 miles

Time: 4 hours approx.

Level of difficulty: moderate with a challenging hill.

Toilets: pubs and cafes or bushes en route

Refreshments: pubs and cafes in Great Ayton

Iconic Roseberry Topping, a classic walk in the North York Moors National Park, above the town of Great Ayton. Often compared to the Matterhorn in Switzerland due to its shape, however thankfully much smaller.

Midweek Walk: Poppleton - Wednesday 31 May

Start: 10am prompt

Start point: Car Park near Poppleton Memorial / Banks of the Ouse

Parking: Parking on the roadside near the Church/village hall

Postcode for satnav: YO17 9TG

What3words: https://w3w.co/bottle.little.brave

Leader: Keith

Distance: 8.25 miles (approx)

Time: 4 hours approx.

Level of difficulty: Easy

Toilets: Plenty of cover

Refreshments: Cafe in Poppleton or Cafe at Garden Centre on Harrogate Road.

A flat walk by the river Ouse up to Beningbrough (opposite bank) then back across field paths via Nun Monkton 

Sunday walk: Thixendale and Kirby Underdale - Sunday 14 May

Start: 10am prompt

Start point: Outside the Church at Thixendale

Parking: Parking on the roadside near the Church/village hall

Postcode for satnav: YO17 9TG

What3words: https://w3w.co/powering.limits.losses

Leader: Rach

Distance: 8.25 miles

Time: 4 hours approx.

Level of difficulty: Moderate and undulating with some steepish short hills

Toilets: At the tea room at the end and in bushes during

Refreshments: Afternoon tea at the village hall (they serve until 4pm). They are expecting us!

An exhilarating walk crossing dales and grassy valleys typical of classic Yorkshire Wolds country. The first and last sections are through the steep-sided Thixen Dale and it’s neighbouring dales. Some fabulous views on route. Hopefully still lots of little lambs.