Sunday, 2 October 2022

Sunday 9th October - Terrington - 10:00am

Start: 10am prompt


Meet in the Community Hall Car ParkThe Car Park is off Mowthorpe Lane on the edge of the village. (Turn at the shop/cafe in the centre of the village.)  Honesty Box parking.


Leader: Keith

 

What3Words: https://w3w.co/onion.refrained.weeds

 

Postcode for sat nav: YO60 6PZ

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Distance: Approx 8.5 miles 

 

Level of difficulty:  This is an undulating walk on minor roads, farm tracks and field paths.

 

Toilets: If open, there are toilets at the community centre

 

Cafe: Cafe in Terrington


Monday, 26 September 2022

Wednesday walk - 28th September @ 10.00am - Skipwith Common

Start: 10am prompt. Meet in the Car Park on the edge of Skipwith Common at the end of King Rudding Lane. 

 

When travelling on the A19 from York to Selby, King Rudding Lane is a Left-Hand Turn approx 200 yards after the 1st right hand turn into Riccall.  This is a single-track road which you follow for approx 1.5 miles. Parking is just after the Kinsman Activity Centre and by the woodpile.


Leader: Keith

 

What3Words: https://w3w.co/screen.stumpy.permit

 

Postcode for sat nav: YO19 6QL 

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Distance: Approx 8.5 miles 

 

Level of difficulty: This is a flat walk (approx. 200ft of climb) which takes us through Riccall and along the banks of the Ouse to Barlby, before returning to the car park next to Skipwith Common, 

 

Toilets: Nothing formal

 

Cafe: Thought we could try the Millers Tearooms at Hollicarrs. 


Monday, 5 September 2022

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.


Monday, 29 August 2022

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.


Thursday, 4 August 2022

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


Monday, 25 July 2022

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.


Friday, 1 July 2022

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


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.