Sunday walk: Settrington - Sunday 9 August

Start: 10am prompt. The start point is Settrington near the primary school, the junction between Chapel Road and Back Lane. Park on the road near the beck. There is a small village green near the beck.

Leader: David

Postcode for satnav: YO17 8NP - this will get you nearby

What3Words: https://w3w.co/assume.sprouting.surnames

Level of difficulty: easy to moderate

Distance: 8 miles

Time: 4 hours

Refreshment and toilets: Ham and Cheese pub in Scagglethorpe

The walk begins at Settrington, passes through North Grimston and explores Settrington Beacon with some great views.

It's a varied walk which includes a variety of walking surfaces including (unfortunately) some tarmac paths.

Walk dates for 2026

Please mark your diary for 2026.

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.

13 September

11 October

8 November

13 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:

Friday 29th May - Sunday 31st May - Rothbury - leader Clive

Friday 19th June - Sunday 21st June - Durham - leader Keith

Friday 2nd Oct - Sun 4th Oct - Saltburn - leader Bridie

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

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