Brandsby - Wednesday 25th February

Location: Brandsby

Start: From above at 10am

Parking: There is suitable roadside parking just beyond a couple of houses on the minor road on the right(sign posted to Sheriff Hutton) as you enter Brandsby from York on the B1363

Leader: Ali

Distance: 7 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate

It is a variable walk on grass paths, forest tracks, a couple of muddy fields and and one little bit of road walking. There is one  steepish ascent. We leave Brandsby and head north to Yearsley and soon after head in a westerly direction towards Oulston resevoir  before heading back to Brandsby. No toilets in Brandsby.

Copmanthorpe circular walk - Sunday 8 February

Date: Sunday, February 8

Start: 10am Copmanthorpe village. Parking outside Post Office and shops in village centre

Leader: Martin/Jenny

Distance: 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

It's an easy pancake-flat walk, going via the High Street and Moor Lane across fields to Colton then on to Appleton Roebuck and back to Copmanthorpe.

The highest point is the wide footbridge over the East Coast main railway line - so a good day out for trainspotters.

There are only about 3 or 4 stiles to negotiate.

Newgate Bank - Wednesday 28 January

Start: 10am. Newgate Bank forestry car park which is situated by the B1257 Helmsley to Stokesly road, about 4 1/2 miles north west of Helmsley.

Leader: Mike

Distance: 7 1/2 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

An easy walk along the escarpment Poppa Edge which marks the northern limit of the Tabular Hills. Great views of Bilsdale.

Coneysthorpe - Sunday 11 January

Here are details of the January Sunday walk:

Start: Coneysthorpe village at 10am

Date: Sunday 11 January

Leader: Steve

Distance: 7 miles approx

Level of difficulty: Easy

Time: approx. 4 hours

Description: This is a lovely scenic circular walk starting in Coneysthorpe village and then crossing over into the grounds around Castle Howard. Stunning vistas as we take in several temples and monuments before crossing the bridge over the lake/river heading back to the village.

We will stop en route for a picnic lunch.

Hovingham - 1st January 2015

Start: By the cafe on the main street

Time: 10.30 am

Leader: Ali

Distance: 6-7 miles

If anyone is interested, available and would like to work off some of the excesses from over the Christmas period, Ali is leading a walk on New Years Day.

Xmas walk: Ampleforth - Sunday 14 December

Start: 10am - from Ampleforth College car park

Date: Sunday 14 December

Leader: Ali

Distance: 6 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate

Note: There is a Xmas meal after the walk at Ampleforth College which is prebooked and is now at maximum capacity.

Hawnby - 3 December

Start: 10am - parking roadside near church

Leader: Mike

Distance: 6 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate

A great walk from a pretty village over two small hills, providing great views over Ryedale and Bilsdale.  Medium walk of just over 6 miles.

Parking roadside at Hawnby church which is half a mile west of the village on the Kepwick road. Hawnby village is six miles north of Helmsley.

Good pub in the village.