Monday, 29 October 2018

Mid-week walk, Tuesday, 30th. October. Hunmanby, Muston and Stocking Dale

Car parking: Road side in Hunmanby near the church on the main street.

Time: 10am prompt

Leader: Keith

Distance: 7 1/2 miles

Time: 3 1/2 hours

Refreshments: Pub and cafes in Humnanby or the Ward residence!

This is an attractive and satisfying walk on the Centenary and Wolds Ways.
Much of it is below the gentle slopes of the wolds. 
Superb views of Flamborough Head.

Thursday, 27 September 2018

Sunday walk: Welton Dale - Sunday 14 October

Start: 10am prompt

Meeting point: In front of Green Dragon pub in Welton

Parking: In the village of Welton and around Green

Leader: Steve

Distance: 8.5 miles

Time: 4 hours

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Refreshments/toilets: Green Dragon pub

This walk starts in the traditional Wolds village of Welton, and heads towards Brantingham Wold, giving views to the Vale of York, the River Humber and Hull.

Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Tuesday walk: Howden - Tuesday 25 September

Date: Tuesday 25 September

Start 10 am prompt in front of Minster main entrance

Leader: Keith

Distance: 8.5 miles

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 4-5 hours with lunch break

Refreshements/toilets: Howden village

A walk along the Ouse river, starting in front of the main entrance of the Minster.

The added bonus of the walk is a cafe in Howden highly recommended by Martin!

Parking options: free parking on the Ashes playing field with entrance on Treeton Road. Otherwise, parking on the street.

Wednesday, 29 August 2018

Sunday walk: 9 September - Hutton-le-Hole and Ryedale villages

Start: 10am prompt

Leaders: Martin/Jenny

Meet at North York Moors National Park Authority's car park in 
Hutton-le-Hole (There is a fee for parking). From York, enter the village, drive to the end and take right hand turn out of village, car park on your right.

Distance: 7 miles

Time: 4 hours

Difficulty: Easy/moderate

Toilets: Hutton-le-Hole car park

Refreshments: Tea rooms in Hutton-le-Hole, pubs in Hutton-le-Hole, 
Appleton-le-Moors and Lastingham

The walk covers three Ryedale villages (Hutton-le-Hole, 
Appleton-le-Moors and Lastingham) across the foothills of the North York 
Moors. The route goes along centuries-old tracks, linked by quiet field 
paths. The churches at Lastingham and Appleton-le-Moors are well worth a 
visit.

Thursday, 16 August 2018

Tuesday walk: Tuesday 28th August - Leavening, Burythorpe and Birdsall

Start: 10am prompt

Parking: Roadside in Leavening.

Leader: Ali

Distance: 8 miles

Time: approx. 3.5 hours

Toilets and refreshments: Pubs in Leavening and Acklam, if they are open . I'll be checking that this weekend.

This easy walk is on typical Wolds farmland on the border of the Howardian hills, open countryside, a mixture of arable and pasture and visiting 3 attractive villages. Mostly on good paths and tracks with a little road walking.

Tuesday, 7 August 2018

Sunday walk: 12th August - Rievaulx Abbey from Old Byland

Start: 10am prompt. Old Byland village. Park considerately in the village.

Leader: Joe

Distance: 6 miles (a shorter one given the heat potential!)

Time: 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours

Level of difficulty: Easy

Refreshments and toilets: public toilets at Rievaulx Abbey and then at the Sutton Bank Visitor Centre.

Appreciate the idyllic environment where Rievaulx Abbey flourished and where Byland Abbey was also originally established. This walk is mostly woodland and field paths with two easy gradients.

Sunday, 22 July 2018

Tuesday walk: Tuesday 31st. July - Settrington-North Grimston circular walk

Start: 10am prompt

Parking: Off road at Settringham Beacon. From Malton ,take the road to North Grimston, but before reaching the village turn left onto Grimston  Lane which then leads onto Back Lane. At T junction turn right. Do not go into Settringham village. Go up the hill and take the 1st turning on the right and go about a mile and parking is on the left where the Centenary way crosses the road.

Leader: Ali

Distance: 8 1/ 2 miles, but can be shortened to about 7miles if required

Level of difficulty: Moderate

Refreshments:  Middleton Arms pub at North Grimston

A Wolds walk on good paths and tracks with a bit of road walking. There are 3steepish ascents, but only 2 if the walk is shortened!