Sunday walk: Whixley - Sunday 11 October

Start: 10am prompt. Meet on the corner of Church Street and Clockhill Field Lane. Park on Church Street or Clockhill Field Lane.

Leader: Clive

Postcode for satnav: YO26 8AR

What3Words: https://w3w.co/pancake.schooling.revised

Distance: 8.4 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate

Facilities: Bay Horse at Green Hammerton. Some of us are going to have lunch at the pub after the walk. Let me know if you wish to join us.

Flat walk on tracks, grass and fields to Little Ouseburn.

Sunday walk: Ripley - 13th September 2026

Details of the next Sunday walk are as follows:

Start: 10am prompt from main Car Park in Ripley

Parking: Ripley Car Park, Main Street

Leader: Keith

Postcode for satnav: HG3 3AX

What3words: https://w3w.co/unpainted.credit.stump

Distance: ~ 8.5 miles

Time: ~ Between 3.5 and 4 hours

Level of difficulty: Easy (ish)

Refreshments and toilets: Toilets in the car park. Cafe at the Castle.

Sunday walk: Settrington - Sunday 9 August

Start: 10am prompt. The start point is Settrington near the primary school, the junction between Chapel Road and Back Lane. Park on the road near the beck. There is a small village green near the beck.

Leader: David

Postcode for satnav: YO17 8NP - this will get you nearby

What3Words: https://w3w.co/assume.sprouting.surnames

Level of difficulty: easy to moderate

Distance: 8 miles

Time: 4 hours

Refreshment and toilets: Ham and Cheese pub in Scagglethorpe

The walk begins at Settrington, passes through North Grimston and explores Settrington Beacon with some great views.

It's a varied walk which includes a variety of walking surfaces including (unfortunately) some tarmac paths.

Sunday walk: Boltby - 12 July 2026

Start: 10am prompt. Park considerately along the main road near the church, ensuring not to block any driveways as the road is narrow. Share lifts where possible.

Leader: Noodle

Postcode for satnav: YO7 2DY

What3Words: https://w3w.co/signs.nightfall.casino

Distance: 7 miles

Level of difficulty: moderate

Facilities: toilets and coffee/tea (including milk) making facilities available in the village hall (small donation requested). Bring some cake or biscuits to share.

A gentle climb out of the village at the start. A lovely walk that loops around Gormire lake, taking in a variety of woodland and pasture. 

Sunday walk: Burton Leonard - 14 June 2026

Start: 10am prompt. Parking around the green and church on the road.

Leader: Clive

What3Words: https://w3w.co/fancied.diamonds.handyman

Postcode for satnav: HG3 3SJ

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Distance: 8.2 miles

Level of difficulty: flat, easy walk

Refreshments/toilets: Royal Oak in Burton Leonard

Leave Burton Leonard head to Bishop Monkton then to Ripon canal and back to Bishop Monkton then head back.

Sunday walk: Poppleton - 10th May 2026

Start: 10am prompt - park in the small car park that can be found beyond The Lord Nelson pub - as the road bears to the left, there is a small parking area to the right, opposite Riverside Gardens.

Leader: Mike

Satnav for start: YO26 6JZ - this will bring you to Riverside Gardens - parking area is almost opposite

What3Words: https://w3w.co/same.sticky.farmer

Distance: 9 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy - flat walk

Toilets and refreshments: The Lord Nelson pub

This countryside walk promptly leaves Poppleton across farmland towards Redhouse Wood which should be a sea of bluebells at this time of year. Shortly after the path takes us to the confluence of the Ouse and Nidd opposite Beningbrough Hall. The walk then returns for several miles along the river towards Poppleton with a short stop to view the pumping station serving Leeds.

Sunday walk: Cowling (nr Keighley) - 12 April

Start: 10am prompt. Park outside Cowling Community Primary School on Gill Lane.

Postcode: BD22 0DF

What3Words: https://w3w.co/hound.swanky.charities

Leader: Jayne

Distance: 8.8 miles

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Toilets: bushes and a pub a third of the way around

Refreshments: pub at end

Moderate walk with some hills!