Circular walk from Robin Hood’s Bay

Walk Leader: Anders Ekstrand (Mobile: 07923516499).

Start: 10:00 at the top car park at Robin Hood’s Bay (at the old railway station). Anders will be at Bannatynes just before 9 am if anyone wants a lift.

Distance: Approx 7-8 miles. (About 3 hours)

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate.

Refreshments/Toilets: Plenty of facilities in Robin Hood’s Bay. Toilets at car park.

We will set off from Robin Hood’s Bay on the old railway line towards Whitby. At Hawsker Bottoms we turn down towards the sea and the Cleveland Way, have a break and walk back to Robin Hood’s Bay on the cliff tops.

Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve and Ledsham village - Sunday 14 October

Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve and Ledsham village

Date: Sunday 14^th October 2012

Walk Leaders: Martin and Jenny Jarred (Phone: 01904 636639)

Start: 10:00am. Meet in Fairburn Ings RSPB car park, Newton Road, near Ledston, Castleford, West Yorkshire (parking costs £2.50. Tickets available in visitor centre. Note the car park closes at 4pm in October)

Distance: Approx 8 miles (about 4 hours)

Level of difficulty: Easy/Moderate

Toilets: In RSPB visitor centre at start/end of walk

Refreshments: Sandwiches, ice creams, sweets etc available at The RSPB visitor centre. Hot and cold drinks from dispensing machine. There is indoor and outdoor seating. Horseshoe pub in Fairburn village.

The walk: This walk starts from the RSPB reserve, heads around its southern perimeter alongside the River Aire to Ledston Ings and back through the reserve, passing on a path near reed beds and across fields. We should see plenty of birdlife, so binoculars would be useful. After crossing a minor road we head along a track to Newton Lane where we briefly drop down along the road before turning into Newfield Lane. This is a track which takes us along the edge of a wood and across fields to the picturesque village of Ledsham (not be be confused with near-by Ledston).

From Ledsham we take a path across meadows and fields along Lambkin Hill down to Fairburn where we take the two-mile Riverbank Trail back to the RSPB visitor centre.

To get to Fairburn Ings from York take the A64 and join the A1(M). Take exit 42 and briefly pick up the A63 before joining the A1246. There should be brown direction signs to Fairburn Ings. At a roundabout on the edge of Fairburn village turn right, then left down Gauk Street and right at the next junction. Go along Caudle Hill and out through the village towards Newton. There is a large lake on the left and at the end of the lake is the entrance to the RSPB car park and reserve.

The walk is generally flat, particularly around the RSPB reserve. For keen twitchers there should be an opportunity to explore more of the reserve after the walk.

Weekend walk: Middleton in Teesdale - 5-7 October 2012

The details are as follows:

Location: Middleton in Teesdale

Arrive: Friday 5 October - evening - meet up for a pub meal at 7pm at ...tbc

Main walk: Saturday 6 October - 10am start - this will be an approx. 10 mile walk in the surrounding area, followed by evening meal in local establishment

Sunday walk: Sunday 7 October - 10am start - this will be a shorter approx 6 mile walk in the surrounding area.

Depart: Sunday 15 July mid afternoon.

Accomodation: arrange your own accomodation in the various B&B's or hotels in Middleston in Teesdale. There are numerous available if you search the web.

Please let me know who will be coming together with mobile numbers so that I can contact people with details of the meeting place on the first evening.

Richmond and Easby Abbey - Sunday 9th September 2012

 

Here are details of the next walk:

Historic Richmond, Easby Abbey and the head of Deepdale

Date: Sunday 9^th September 2012

Walk Leader: Steve Poile (Mobile: 07896 656732)

Start: 10:00. Meet in Nuns Close long stay car park (off Hurgill Road) (parking costs £4.10 for all day parking)

Distance: Approx 9 miles (about 4 hours)

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Toilets: In car park at start/end of walk

Refreshments: Richmond town centre has numerous pubs and cafes

This walk starts in Richmond town centre, heads south towards the ruins of Easby Abbey, keeping the River Swale close by, before heading north via the railway bed and up towards the head of Deepdale, providing stunning views of Richmond and beyond.

The trail is muddy in places (where isn't with our summer).

Looking forward to see you all.

Steve

Westerdale Moor - Sunday 12 August 2012

Circular walk starting from Red Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge walking around Westerdale Moor.

Date: Sunday 12^th August 2012

Walk Leader: Anders Ekstrand (Mobile: 07923516499).

Start: 10:00 Red Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge (situated 6 miles north of Hutton-Le-Hole on Blakey Road).

Anders will be at Bannatyne’s at 09:00 if anyone would like a lift.

Distance: Approx 10 miles. (About 5 hours)

Level of difficulty: Moderate.

Refreshments/Toilets: Red Lion Inn and Westerdale (half way).

Westerdale, in the upper reaches of Eskdale, is surrounded by lofty moorland and has a lonely grandeur. We are starting from Red Lion Inn at Blakey Ridge and walk at the head of Rosedale, passing two of the many crosses that served as way marks to guide travellers of an earlier age.

After having reached Westerdale, and having had lunch, we turn back to Red Lion Inn following River Esk.

For those who are thirsty and hungry we stop at the Inn before going home.

Weekend walk: Hawes - 13-15 July 2012

The details are as follows:

Location: Hawes

Arrive: Friday 13 July - evening - meet up for a pub meal at 7pm at The Old Board Inn, Marketplace, Hawes

Main walk: Saturday 14 July - 10am start - this will be an approx. 10 mile walk in the surrounding area, followed by evening meal in local establishment

Sunday walk: Sunday 15 July - 10am start - this will be a shorter approx 6 mile walk in the surrounding area.

Depart: Sunday 15 July mid afternoon.

Accomodation: arrange your own accomodation in the various B&B's or hotels in Hawes. There are numerous available if you search the web.

Please let me know who will be coming together with mobile numbers so that I can contact people with details of the meeting place on the first evening.

Millington - Sunday 8th July 2012

Date: Sunday 8th July 2012
Start: 10am (or 9am if seeking a lift from Bannatynes but let me know so I can arrange)
Leader: Keith
Distance: 9 miles
Level of difficulty: Moderate walk
Parking: Park up near the church. You pass it if approach it from Pocklington
Refreshments: n/a

Nine miles of undulating Wolds walking. Nothing too steep nor flat, just right.