Sunday Walk - 11th September 2022 - 10:00am - RSPB St Aidans near Allerton Bywater

Start: 10am prompt - Meet in Car Park at the RSPB St Aidans Nature Reserve near Allerton Bywater

 

Parking: There is a car park at the Nature Reserve which costs £4.00 (takes card) - Free to RSPB members. Alternatively there is free parking on Astley Lane just by the entrance to the Reserve.

Leader: Clive

 

What3Words: https://w3w.co/hamsters.rooster.expect

 

Postcode for sat nav: LS26 8AL

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Distance: Approx 8.7 miles 

 

Level of difficulty: This is a flattish walk (approx. 400ft of climb) which starts around the nature reserve, on to the Leeds Country Way and returns on the old railway line,

 

Toilets: Portaloo facility in the car park.

 

Cafe: There is a cafe (Little Owl Cafe) in the car park.

Wednesday 31st August 2022 - Pickering

Start: 10am prompt - Meet by the roundabout in Pickering where the Whitby - Malton road (A169) crosses the Thirsk - Scarborough Road (A170)

Parking: There is a long-stay car-park just by the roundabout. It costs £5.00 for 6 hours and appears to be CASH-ONLY.

There is also no-limit free parking on the A170 roadside. (Heading East away from Pickering)

Leader: Keith 

What3Words: https://w3w.co/dabble.smuggled.fully

Postcode for sat nav: YO18 7DU

Distance: Approx 8.5 miles 

Level of difficulty: This is lovely walk with picturesque villages, babbling brooks, woodland walking, field-edge walking and even a bit of road walking. There are a couple of steep-ish climbs; not particularly hard but enough to raise the heart rate. The total amount of climbing is approx. 850 ft.

Toilets: Plenty of bushes!

Cafe: We pass a farm cafe after about an hour and I was proposing taking a coffee-break there. There are also plenty of cafes in Pickering at the end.

Sunday Walk - 14 August 2022 - 10:00am - Bugthorpe

Start: 10am prompt - Off-road parking on Barf Lane near to the church. 

Leader: Keith

 

What3Words: https://w3w.co/tame.crouches.snooty

 

Postcode for sat nav: YO41 1QG 

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Distance: Approx 8.5 miles 

 

Level of difficulty: Typical Wolds walking - Field side + Farm track + quiet roads. We .will be following part of the Chalklands Way

 

Toilets:  None known

 

Cafe: Suggestions welcome

Wednesday walk: Kirby Grindalythe - 27 July

Start: 10am prompt - Off-road parking approx 1 mile south of the small village of Kirby Grinda lythe on the quiet road from Sledmere.

 

Leader: Keith

 

What3Words: https://w3w.co/myself.lazy.wager

 

Postcode for sat nav: YO17 8DL  (This takes you to Kirby Grindalythe - not the meeting place)

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Distance: Approx 8 miles 

 

Level of difficulty: Fairly Easy - Field side + Farm track + quiet roads

 

Toilets:  None known

 

Cafe: Suggestions welcome

 

This is a pleasant walk along field edges, farm tracks & quiet roads around the small Wolds village of Kirby Grindalythe.

Sunday Walk - 10 July 2022 - Golden Acre Park, Bramhope, Leeds

Start: 10am prompt - Parking in the car-park off Arthington Road. (Not the car-park off Otley Road)

Leader: Keith

What3Words: https://w3w.co/hurry.link.dark

Postcode for sat nav: LS16 8LZ

Distance: Approx 8.5 miles 

Level of difficulty: Easy

Toilets:  Golden Acre Park

Cafe: Golden Acre Park

This is a lovely walk  through Golden Acre Park then following the Ebor Way & Leeds Country Way with a little bit of walking on country lanes. 

Wednesday Walk - 29 June 2022 - North Dalton

Start: 10am prompt - North Dalton - East end of the village

Leader: Keith

What3Words: https://w3w.co/against.repeating.aimless

Postcode for sat nav: YO25 9XB

Distance: Approx 8 miles  (Measured from the EASTERN edge  of the village)

Level of difficulty: Easy

Toilets:  None known

Cafe: Suggestions welcome

This is a pleasant walk along mainly farm tracks & quiet roads heading towards Bainton & Kilnwick

Sunday walk: Slingsby - Sunday 12 June - 10am

Start: 10am prompt - meet on Slingsby village green

Leader: Clive

What3Words: https://w3w.co/drama.uncle.labs

Postcode for sat nav: YO62 4AA

Google maps: Location

Distance: 8.4 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

Cafe and toilets: nearby in Hovingham

This lovely walk departs Slingsby via the Centenary Way heading towards Hovingham, returning via the old railway line.