Sunday walk: Roseberry Topping - 11 June

Start: 10am prompt

Start point: car park on Dikes Lane below Easby Moor and above Great Ayton.

Parking: car park called Gribsdale Gate - Capt Cooks car park on some maps. Marked near Cockshaw Hill on OS Maps.

Leader: Steve

Postcode for satnav: TS9 6HW marks nearby Ayton Banks Farm

What3words: https://w3w.co/rave.followers.showering

Distance: ~7 miles

Time: 4 hours approx.

Level of difficulty: moderate with a challenging hill.

Toilets: pubs and cafes or bushes en route

Refreshments: pubs and cafes in Great Ayton

Iconic Roseberry Topping, a classic walk in the North York Moors National Park, above the town of Great Ayton. Often compared to the Matterhorn in Switzerland due to its shape, however thankfully much smaller.

Midweek Walk: Poppleton - Wednesday 31 May

Start: 10am prompt

Start point: Car Park near Poppleton Memorial / Banks of the Ouse

Parking: Parking on the roadside near the Church/village hall

Postcode for satnav: YO17 9TG

What3words: https://w3w.co/bottle.little.brave

Leader: Keith

Distance: 8.25 miles (approx)

Time: 4 hours approx.

Level of difficulty: Easy

Toilets: Plenty of cover

Refreshments: Cafe in Poppleton or Cafe at Garden Centre on Harrogate Road.

A flat walk by the river Ouse up to Beningbrough (opposite bank) then back across field paths via Nun Monkton 

Sunday walk: Thixendale and Kirby Underdale - Sunday 14 May

Start: 10am prompt

Start point: Outside the Church at Thixendale

Parking: Parking on the roadside near the Church/village hall

Postcode for satnav: YO17 9TG

What3words: https://w3w.co/powering.limits.losses

Leader: Rach

Distance: 8.25 miles

Time: 4 hours approx.

Level of difficulty: Moderate and undulating with some steepish short hills

Toilets: At the tea room at the end and in bushes during

Refreshments: Afternoon tea at the village hall (they serve until 4pm). They are expecting us!

An exhilarating walk crossing dales and grassy valleys typical of classic Yorkshire Wolds country. The first and last sections are through the steep-sided Thixen Dale and it’s neighbouring dales. Some fabulous views on route. Hopefully still lots of little lambs.

Wednesday walk: Nidd Gorge - 26 April

Start: 10am prompt. Park in the Nidd Gorge Car-Park. 

Follow the Ripley Road (B6165)  out of Knaresborough and the car-park is approx 1.5 miles on the Left Hand Side. (In the trees)

Leader: Keith

Postcode for satnav: HG5 9HF (Somewhere near)

What3words: https://w3w.co/trespass.pulse.tingled

Distance: ~8 miles

Time: ~4 hours

Level of difficulty: Straightforward but with muddy parts as we will be walking next to the Nidd

Refreshments and toilets: May be some in Knaresborough

Sunday walk: Cawood and Wistow - 16th April

Start: 10am prompt. Park in the lay-by on the main B1222 Bishopdyke road. This is quite a large lay-by away from the houses and just outside the Cawood village boundary.  It was formerly the recycling bin site.

Leader: David

Postcode for satnav: YO8 3ST

 

What3words: https://w3w.co/pigment.qualifier.spoons

Distance: ~8 miles

 

Time: ~4 hours

 

Level of difficulty: Easy

 

Refreshments and toilets: Wistow village hall. 

 

The route may be muddy! 

Wednesday walk: Thixendale - 29th March

Start: 10am prompt.  Park on the main street in Thixendale near the Cross Keys Inn.

Leader: Keith

 

Postcode for satnav: YO17 9TG

 

What3words: evening.refreshed.charted 

 

Distance: ~8 miles

 

Time: ~4 hours

 

Level of difficulty: Moderate

 

Refreshments and toilets:  None?

 

The exact route of the walk will depend on conditions but it will be around 8 to 8.5 miles.

Given the recent rains, I can confidently say that it will be muddy in places, no matter what route we walk!

Sunday walk: Church Fenton - 12 March

Start: 10am prompt.  Approaching Church Fenton from Barkston Ash, there is a left hand turn just before the railway bridge (you will see a sign for Church Fenton Railway Station). There is ample parking on this road which is the start of the walk. Meet here. There is alternative parking over the railway bridge and in the station car park.

Leader: Rob

Postcode for satnav: LS24 9RA

 

What3words: letters.scatters.range

Distance: ~ 7.5 miles

Time: ~ 4 hours

Level of difficulty: Easy

Refreshments and toilets: Pubs in Church Fenton at the end of the walk.  

The walk: Circular walk from Church Fenton heading towards Scathingwell then turning south towards Sherburn in Elmet then back to Church Fenton