Sunday walk: Goathland - Sunday 13 April - 10am

Start: 10am prompt - car parking available in the village - charges payable - £4

Leader: Steve

Postcode for satnav: YO22 5LX

What3Words: https://w3w.co/seasonal.watchdogs.shrubbery

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate

Facilities: Toilets and cafe in Goathland and Grosmont

The walk will head north across the Moors towards Grosmont where we may see heritage trains on the North York Moors Railway. There is an optional diversion to the engine shed at Grosmont. We will then return along the Esk Valley following the route of the railway towards Beck Hole taking in the industrial archeology along the way.

Walk dates for 2025

Please mark your diary for 2025.

What3Words - we will be using this app to designate the start point of each walk. Find out more about this brilliant app here.

Sunday walks 
All the following are Sundays starting at 10am from the start point of the walk.

11 May

8 June

13 July

10 August

14 September

12 October

9 November

14 December - incl. annual Christmas dinner

Mid week walks
All the following are mid week walks starting at 10am from the start point of the walk.

Mid week walks are temporarily suspended.

Weekend walks

The following weekend walks have been organised:

30 May - 1 June: Louth

4-6 July : Stamford

19-21 September: Pooley Bridge

The format of the weekend is generally and loosely as follows:

Friday: Arrive afternoon/evening and meet at a local pub around 7pm for drinks. Organise own meal.

Saturday: walk of 10-12 miles starting at 10am. After end of walk visit local cafe/pub for refreshments and then reconvene in local pub for drinks. Organise own meal.

Sunday: walk of 8 miles starting at 10am. After end of walk visit local cafe/pub and then head back to York.

Accommodation: simply book your own in one of the many local B&Bs, hotels, of camping/caravanning sites nearby.

Just let me know you are coming and I will ensure you are kept informed of meeting up times and dates. Email me here.

Challenge walks

5 April: Foss Way

tbc: Edale Skyline