Easingwold - Sunday 13 April - 10am start

Walk start: Market place in Easingwold

Start time: 10am

Leader: Keith

Distance: 9 miles

Time: Approx. 4 hours

Level of difficulty: Moderate

This is a fairly flat walk on well marked paths and roads following the first part of the Foss Walk to the start of the Foss and then Crayke before leaving the trail and returning to Easingwold.

Free parking, toilets & a cafe in the market place.

Settrington - Sunday 9 March 2014

Date: Sunday 9th March 2014

Walk Leader: Alison Ward

Start: Settrington - park in layby at or near to Settrington Beacon - prompt 10am start
Distance: Approx 8 miles
Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate walk
Approx Time: 3.5 hours

General description: From Settrington to North Grimston, we take take in the historical connections to Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I.

Wistow (near Selby) - Sunday 9th February 2014

Date: Sunday 9th February 2014

Walk Leader: Steve Poile

Start: Wistow (near Selby) park on the road in the village and meet outside All Saints Church in the centre of the village - prompt 10am start

Distance: Approx 7 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy circular walk

Approx Time: 3.5 hours

General description: From Wistow to Cawood and a return along the riverbank, with reminders of 1066 and links to Stamford Bridge and Cardinal Wolsey.

Stamford Bridge - Sunday 12 January 2014

Walk Leader: Keith Emmerson

Start: Stamford bridge - meet in car park just over the bridge - prompt 10am start

Distance: Approx 7 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy circular walk

Approx Time: 3.5 hours

General description: The intention is to walk along the river bank towards Kexby, returning across farmland. If the conditions are too wet, however, there is a 'Plan B' starting from the same point but avoiding the river.

(There also is a Plan C in the event that the river is in flood but I will only give details if a change of venue is necessary much nearer the time).

All welcome - see you there.

Rievaulx Round - Sunday 10 November

Start: at 10:00 Rievaulx village, 3 miles form Helmsley

Parking:  There is a pay & display car park at Rievaulx Abbey, £4 fee which is refunded if you buy admission to the Abbey, or use the Café. If you have English Heritage Membership you get into the abbey for free and get the car parking refunded. There is also a free car park adjacent to the English Heritage, but we can't guarantee it will be open on the day, although it was open the last couple of times we visited in August/September. 

Distance: Approx 8 miles.

Level of difficulty: Easy circular walk.

Approx Time: 3,5 hours

Refreshments/Toilets: Public toilets in the English Heritage car park, and the Café and toilets available within the English heritage site.

General description: Starting from the beautiful ruins of Rievaulx Abbey, we head towards Scawton to join the Cleveland Way, through the forest (passing the former fish pond for Rievaulx Abbey) along the valley floor to Kirby Ley Gate, then a short walk along quiet country road to Old Byland. From here we head towards Caydale Mill where we again travel through forest to come out near Tylas Farm, we then head back along the River Rye to Rievaulx. A mixture of quiet country roads, forest and riverside walk, expect some muddy areas. A nice café at the end to well deserved tea and cake.

Hutton-le-Hole and Lastingham - Sunday 13 October 2013

Walk Leader: Anders Ekstrand (Mobile: 07923516499)

Start: Hutton-le-Hole, main car park at the top of the village, at 10:00 am. Anders will be at Bannatyne’s gym at 9 am if anyone wants a lift.

Distance: Approx 7 miles.

Level of difficulty: Easy circular walk.

Approx Time: 3,5 hours

Refreshments/Toilets: Pubs and toilets in Hutton-le-Hole and Lastingham.

General description: Two picturesque villages and a church with a unique crypt are some of the interesting features on this relatively easy walk. Much of it lies along field paths and tracks on the southern edge of the moors amidst the Tabular Hills. However, it is still a walk of great scenic variety, with the bleak and open moor land to the north contrasting with the flatter and lusher landscape of the Vale of Pickering to the south.

Plenty of choice of tea places or pubs!

Looking forward to seeing you!

Broxa Forest and the River Derwent - Sunday 8th September

Here are the details of the next walk: 

Start: Reasty Bank car park (see: http://carparkmaps.co.uk/carparks/view/14683)

Walk Leader: Ali Ward

Distance: Approx 8.5 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Approx Time: 4.5 hours

Refreshments/Toilets: None on the walk but am sure we will find somewhere after

General description: We start from the Forestry Commission car park at Reasty Bank. 

Lovely, varied walk. Reasty Bank provides wonderful views northwards over Harwood Dale and eastwards to the coast.

Looking forward to seeing you!