Sunday walk: Washburn Valley - Sunday 14 November - 10am

Start: 10am prompt. Park either side of road north of viaduct over Lindley Wood reservoir

Leader: Steve

Distance: 7.5 miles

Postcode: LS21 2RA

Grid ref: SE209500

What3Words: https://w3w.co/ordeals.dinosaur.bike

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate

Refreshments and toilets: None. Nearest in Otley

Gently undulating riverbank, filed and woodland paths take us along the Nidderdale's Washburn valley, which is home to a chain of four reservoirs serving the city of Leeds.

Midweek Walk - Wednesday 27th October - Market Weighton - 10:00 am

Start: Market Weighton 10am prompt

Leader: Keith

Parking: Car-park near the centre. (LHS if approaching from York)  Entrance is off Londsborough Road

What3words location: https://w3w.co/crazy.built.juggled

Length: 8.5 miles

Difficulty: Mainly footpaths & quiet roads

Toilets: Market Weighton

Cafe: Market Weighton

Sunday walk: Knaresborough and Nidd Gorge - 10th October

Distance: 8.5 Miles

Leader: John Farmer

Difficulty: A couple of small hills only along the route. There is some walking by the Nidd so be prepared for it being a little muddy / slippery in places, especially if it has been raining. 

Parking: Knaresborough Waterside Car Park, Waterside (road) - £1.80 All day charge. (Note: This is NOT the  Conyngham Hall car park which is next to the A59)

If travelling from York on the A59, suggest you turn left  onto the B6163 at the traffic lights at the top of the first rise into Knaresborough. Follow the B6163 down towards the river.  Waterside (road) is a turning on the RHS immediately before the bridge. The car park is approx 300 yards on the LHS.

Postcode: HG5 8DF 

What3Words link:  https://w3w.co/electrode.native.fashion

Toilets: Knaresborough

Cafes: Knaresborough

Tuesday walk: Kirkham Abbey - 28th September

Start: 10am prompt - meet at the entrance to Kirkham Abbey

Parking: Near the entrance

Leader: Keith - 07971 638613

Postcode for satnav: YO60 7JS

What3Words link:  https://w3w.co/expires.assure.reclined

Distance: Approx 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate.

Cafe / Refreshments: To be checked

Toilets: Probably none

Sunday Walk - September 12th - Crayke

Start: 10am prompt - meet near the Durham Ox pub

Parking: Street parking near the Durham Ox Pub

Leader: Janette -   07932 275553

Postcode for satnav: YO61 4TE

What3Words link:  https://w3w.co/teachers.nanny.conquests

Distance: Approx 8 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate with a couple of climbs. There will be a few fields with livestock

Cafe / Refreshments: Durham Ox or tearooms in Easingwold

Toilets: Probably none

Tuesday walk - Terrington - 31st August - 10.00 am

Start: 10am prompt - meet in the village hall car-park. This is to the south of the village off Mowthorpe Lane. (Follow the road behind the back of the village shop / tea room.)

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Numbers have been low for the last couple of Tuesday walks so can you please let me know if you are coming by either e-mailing me or use the Eventbrite link below. If no-one lets me know they are going then I won't be there. Last-minute decisions are fine. I will do a final check at 8.30 am on the Tuesday before I leave) 

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Parking: Park in the Village Hall Car Park. (£1 suggested donation into honesty box) 

Leader: Keith 

Postcode for satnav: YO60 6PZ 

What3Words link: https://w3w.co/lives.kidney.outgoing 

Distance: Approx 8.5 miles Level of difficulty: Good paths / quiet roads. Field walking was quite dry even after recent heavy overnight rain. Finishes with an uphill tarmaced section. 

Cafe: Terrington Store or Lavender Farm cafe. 

 

Toilets: Possible toilets in Village Hall, if open. 

 

This walk is a circular walk to/from Sheriff Hutton on quiet roads, farm paths and field edges.

Sunday's walk - Levisham (North York Moors) - 8th August @ 10.00am

Start: 10am prompt - meet at the top of the village near the pub. Give yourself sufficient travelling time as Levisham is a good 10 mins off the Pickering to Whitby Road. And don't forget the weekend traffic on the A64!

Parking: Roadside parking. 

Leader: Keith  07971 368613

Postcode for satnav: YO18 7NL

What3Words Link:-  https://w3w.co/placidly.justifies.cherry

Distance: Approx 8.5 miles

Level of difficulty: Paths are generally good but there are 3 longish climbs - the last one being the climb up the 1 in 5 road back into Levisham. 

Cafe: The cafe in Lockton is open until 4pm 

This walk leaves Levisham and goes up to the start of the Moors where there is a good view of the Hole of Horcum. It then heads down to Levisham Station and north along Newton Dale before climbing up the side of Raindale Beck where we will join the Tabular Hills Walk Path. This path leads back to Levisham.