Sunday walk: Crimple Valley and Follifoot - Sunday 14 September

The September walk starts a little later than usual at 10:30 from Hornbeam Park railway station near Harrogate.

There is an option to travel by train to the start of the walk.

Those wishing to catch the train should meet Rob at York Railway Station around 9:30 am for the 9:47 train headed to Burley Park. The train arrives at Hornbeam Park Station at 10:25. Cost of a return ticket is £11.80 (£7.85 with a railcard).

Start: 10:30am

Parking: free parking at Hornbeam Park Railway Station.

Postcode for satnav: HG2 8QT

What3words: https://w3w.co/juror.fault.shiny

Leader: Rob

Distance: ~ 7.1 miles

Time: ~ 4 hours approx

Level of difficulty: Moderate. Mainly flat but there are a couple of inclines.

Refreshments and toilets: Pub at the end of the walk.

This walk explores some of the countryside south of Harrogate. The route crosses the Crimple Valley to the village of Follifoot, then skirts Rudding Park before returning through woodland and fields.

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.

12 October - Steve

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

4 May: Foss Way - 7.30am start from Easingwold - contact us for details.

tbc: Edale Skyline

Next Sunday walk: Sunday 10 August - In Search of Pompocali

Start: 10am prompt from car park

Parking: free parking available on the road outside the Duke of Wellington pub, Main Street, East Keswick

What3Words: https://w3w.co/pricing.airports.jousting

Postcode for satnav: LS17 9DB

Leader: David - mobile 07512381412

Distance: 9 miles

Time: around 4 hours

Level of difficulty: Easy

Refreshments and toilets: pub at end of walk

A mixed terrain circular walk taking in Bardsey and Thorner and the occasional Roman road....and the ancient lost city of Pompocali.