Otley Walking Festival
Otley Walking Festival is back again and the programme’s looking good. With 50 + walks and events over the nine days of Otley Walking Festival, there really is something for everyone. Catering for all abilities – shorter town-based walks, meadows and field paths, strenuous moor land hikes, entertaining evening events, including old favourites and new themed walks. Otley Walking Festival showcases our historic market town and the wonderful variety of Wharfedale countryside we are so fortunate to have on our doorstep. A warm welcome from walk leaders, meeting friendly folk, enjoying the great outdoors – what’s not to like!
Some walks will require booking– please check the programme carefully as turning up on spec won’t be possible for all walks.
Otley Walking Festival
Otley Walking Festival is back again and the programme’s looking good. With 50 + walks and events over the nine days of Otley Walking Festival, there really is something for everyone. Catering for all abilities – shorter town-based walks, meadows and field paths, strenuous moor land hikes, entertaining evening events, including old favourites and new themed walks. Otley Walking Festival showcases our historic market town and the wonderful variety of Wharfedale countryside we are so fortunate to have on our doorstep. A warm welcome from walk leaders, meeting friendly folk, enjoying the great outdoors – what’s not to like!
Some walks will require booking– please check the programme carefully as turning up on spec won’t be possible for all walks.
Otley Walking Festival
Otley Walking Festival is back again and the programme’s looking good. With 50 + walks and events over the nine days of Otley Walking Festival, there really is something for everyone. Catering for all abilities – shorter town-based walks, meadows and field paths, strenuous moor land hikes, entertaining evening events, including old favourites and new themed walks. Otley Walking Festival showcases our historic market town and the wonderful variety of Wharfedale countryside we are so fortunate to have on our doorstep. A warm welcome from walk leaders, meeting friendly folk, enjoying the great outdoors – what’s not to like!
Some walks will require booking– please check the programme carefully as turning up on spec won’t be possible for all walks.
Otley Walking Festival
Otley Walking Festival is back again and the programme’s looking good. With 50 + walks and events over the nine days of Otley Walking Festival, there really is something for everyone. Catering for all abilities – shorter town-based walks, meadows and field paths, strenuous moor land hikes, entertaining evening events, including old favourites and new themed walks. Otley Walking Festival showcases our historic market town and the wonderful variety of Wharfedale countryside we are so fortunate to have on our doorstep. A warm welcome from walk leaders, meeting friendly folk, enjoying the great outdoors – what’s not to like!
Some walks will require booking– please check the programme carefully as turning up on spec won’t be possible for all walks.
Beginners Walk Club- Alpkit
Our 3rd Beginners Walk Club is being run by Alpkit Ilkley. It’s for anyone who fancies a walking group, but hasn’t done much walking in the past or needs to take things a bit more gently. It’s a fantastic way to help you get more active and healthy while meeting new people.
It starts at the Alpkit store in Ilkley and takes you along the riverside and stops for tea & cake afterwards. It’s free to join! Book here>
Wellness Walk- Ilkley Moor
Come along on a midsummer Wellness Walk on Ilkley Moor!
We’re heading out onto Ilkley Moor in June for a Midsummer Wellness Walk!
What better way to end the week, than to meet with other professionals and business owners for some fresh air on this mystical moor on the edge of Leeds and Bradford.
Get away from your desk, out of the office and give yourself some time and space for you, away from all the distractions, all while getting the steps in and chatting with some like-minded spirits.
Exercise your mind
As always, our walks offer a great opportunity to get outdoors and network with other local business owners and professionals, in a stunning location and with a relaxed atmosphere.
The Walk
We’ll meet, ready to walk, at 1300 in the Cow and Calf (rocks) car park, next to the moor. We’ll follow a loop along the moor’s edge, before climbing up into its heart, visiting the iconic Twelve Apostles neolithic site. From there, we’ll head back across the moor, ending up at the towering Cow and Calf rocks, before heading down to the Cow and Calf (pub) for a well-deserved drink on us!
This event will be guided by Ant at the Mountain Boardroom.
Vital Stats
⌚ 1300 – 1530
➡ 7.5km
⛰ `204m ascent (moderate)
Your guide
Ant is a qualified Mountain Leader, strategist, facilitator and business coach, offering guided adventures through Mountain Boardroom, to get you out of the office and into the outdoors, giving time and space to spark extraordinary thinking in extraordinary landscapes.
A passionate believer in the power of connection in business and professional life, you’ll often find him talking excitedly about the outdoors, connecting others and working out how to get a good nature metaphor into the conversation.
Bingley Walking Festival
Our friends at Bingley Walkers are Welcome have organised another Walking Festival this year. Five guided walks are on offer. These include: a dawn chorus walk; a circular walk across Bingley and Ilkley moors; a walk to discover Bingley’s hidden secrets; a bridges of Bingley walk; and a visit around the St. Ives estate. No booking needed. For more information, visit www.bingleywalkersarewelcome.org.uk/events/walking/bingley-walking-festival/
Bingley
Various walks throughout the day, the first one starts at 7am
Hazlewood Moor and the Valley of Desolation- Burley Walkers are Welcome
Simon Archer will lead this eleven-mile walk around Hazlewood Moor. Allowing for travel time by minibus we will set off from Burley Station at 9.30. There will be a £6 charge for transport – bring cash on the day. As numbers are limited, please book beforehand via [email protected] No dogs allowed.
Leaving the minibus at Storiths by 10.00, we will drop down to the river near Bolton Abbey, then follow the riverside path to the bottom of the Valley of Desolation. Climbing up through the valley to reach Hazlewood Moor, we will continue on good tracks as far as Rocking Hall before heading back to Storiths for refreshments at the recently reopened Back O’th’Hill Tea Rooms. Remember to come equipped for a high-level walk with possible bad weather.
Ben Rhydding Circular- Burley Walkers are Welcome
The 5 mile walk this month led by David Asher is mostly at a low level, visiting the eastern edge of Ben Rhydding. Meet at Burley Station at 10.00.
Passing Sun Lane Nature Reserve, we will cross fields to the A65, before walking steadily up through woodland to Ben Rhydding Drive. There will be a short refreshment break at Clevedon House restaurant before continuing along field paths back to Burley, returning via Scalebor Park. There is one potential stile, depending on the return route taken.
Menston- Burley Walkers are Welcome
This month Dave Hawkins will be leading a 3 mile walk to Menston. Meet at Burley Station at 10.00.
We will follow the old railway line to Holme Grove, then field paths to Clarence Drive. Walking up St Johns Park in Menston, we will stop for refreshments at the Cornerstone Café. Following Bleach Mill Lane, the return to Burley will be along Hag Farm Road to the station. This is a low level walk mostly on good tracks and some road walking, but there may be some muddy sections across the fields. There are no stiles.