Moderate to Strenuous (12 miles)- Lower Wharfedale Ramblers
This is a weekly walk and is a moderate to strenuous walk that will be 12 miles long. New walkers are welcome. Please follow the link to their website to register your place on the walk.
Moderate to Strenuous (12 miles)- Lower Wharfedale Ramblers
This is a weekly walk and is a moderate to strenuous walk that will be 12 miles long. New walkers are welcome. Please follow the link to their website to register your place on the walk.
Moderate to Strenuous (12 miles)- Lower Wharfedale Ramblers
This is a weekly walk and is a moderate to strenuous walk that will be 12 miles long. New walkers are welcome. Please follow the link to their website to register your place on the walk.
The Yorkshire Dales Strollers
Walk
Moderate 4 ½ miles.
Getting there – Catch the 864 Malham Bus from
Bus Stop B1 on Bridge St. (opp the Interchange) @ 9.25am
Bus Stop L On Cheapside (opp Midland Hotel @ 9.27am
Bottom of Oak Lane on Keighley Rd @ 9.30am
Shipley Market Square @ 9.40am
Charlestown Baildon @ 9.45am
Burley In Wharfedale @ 9.58am
In Ilkley Transfer onto the 10.12 am 874 Buckden Bus
(the walk leader Muppett will be on it)
It’ll be a single decker York Pullman bus
(Don’t get on the double decker Hawes Bus!!!!!)
We will start from the bus shelter at Linton Crossroads and walk along the road into the scenic village of Linton. From there we follow a path through several fields and follow a back lane into the hidden hamlet of Thorpe. From here we’ll then head down to the Grassington road and head through the fields down to Hebden Suspension Bridge and head up to Hebden. From here we’ll then head through the fields, passing through the wildflower meadows in the former grounds of Hebden Hospital, then head along High Lane and finish in Grassington.
You have an option then to catch the 3.00pm 72 bus to Skipton which connects to the 3.30pm 873 bus to Ilkley and this in turn connects to a train and bus connections to Burley, Baildon, Shipley & Bradford.
Alternatively you can enjoy the cafés and pubs or explore the area further and catch the 4.53pm 874 Bus that heads back to Ilkley and connects with the 5.45, 864 bus to Bradford
For more details on the bus times see this link; dalesbus.pdf
Ilkley or Linton
See details above- depends on how you intend to get there.
The Yorkshire Dales Strollers
Walk
Getting there – Catch the 864 Malham Bus from:
- Bottom of Sunbridge Rd (Bradford City Centre) @ 9.25am
- Bottom of Oak Lane on Keighley Rd @ 9.30am
- Shipley Market Square @ 9.40am
- Charlestown Baildon @ 9.45am
- Burley In Wharfedale @ 9.58am
- Ilkley Bus Station @10.10am (the walk leader Muppett will join the bus here)
**(Don’t forget the clocks change on March 30th )**
Please note – this walk is liable to be very muddy for most of its course, so please come in suitable footwear.
Come along for a Spring Walk (approx 4 miles) and see if you can spot some real Easter Bunnies along the way!!!!
The Walk starts on the Village green at the picturesque village of Airton, we’ll then head down a country lane for a few hundred yards until we reach the river. We’ll then walk along the banks of the infant river Aire, following the Pennine Way for a couple of miles till we reach Hanlith Bridge. After crossing the bridge, we’ll follow a trackway leading to an old mill now converted into a row of cottages. At the back of the cottages, we’ll walk alongside an old Goit (A small artificial channel carrying water, built to feed mills). Which if we are lucky it’ll be filled with, frogs, toads, newts and frogspawn and we’ll able to spot them amongst the pondweed. From here the path will take us through a series of fields and on the way we’ll pass Aire Head, where the river Aire emerges above ground again after flowing underground from Malham Tarn a couple or so miles away. We’ll then follow Malham beck into the village of Malham.
You have an option then to catch the 2.50pm 864 bus to Skipton which connects to the 3.30pm 873 bus to Ilkley and this in turn connects to a train to Burley In Wharfedale, Baildon, Shipley & Bradford.
Alternatively you can enjoy the cafés and pubs or explore the area further and catch the 4.40pm 864 Bus that Heads back to Bradford.
For More details on the bus times see this link; dalesbus.pdf
Burley, Ilkley or Airton
See details above- depends on how you intend to get there.
The Big Green Hike
Join the Yorkshire Rewilding Network for the Big Green Hike at Harewood, near Leeds,
on Saturday 6th April 2024 14.00 – 17.00
Raise money and awareness for rewilding whilst enjoying the great outdoors!
Take part with us or arrange your own Big Green Hike.
The Big Green Hike is a nationwide event to raise money for environmental charities and we invite you to join us at our very own BGH event.
Yorkshire Rewilding Network volunteers and committee members will be doing a sponsored walk around the rewilding Harewood Estate to raise funds for our wonderful charity and would love you to come along and do your sponsored walk along side us. We will stop off at Muddy Boots Cafe part way round and there will be lots of opportunities to mingle and meet other rewilders.
For further details on how to join in with the Big Green Hike, visit the website here>
Burley Riverside- Burley Walkers are Welcome
Dave Hawkins will lead a 3 mile walk along the riverside path towards Otley. Meet at Burley Station at 10.00.
Heading to the river along Station Road and Iron Row, we will first walk along the wooded riverside path followed by the water meadow path to the main road. Return to Burley is along Otley Old Road for refreshments at Cockpit Farm tea rooms.
Timble Circular- Burley Walkers are Welcome
Simon Archer will lead a 9 mile circular walk starting at Timble using an Ilkley Community Transport minibus for the first time. Meet at Burley Station at 10.00.
To cover the minibus hire and fuel costs, there will be a £6.00 charge per person. Space on the minibus is limited so please book your place by email at [email protected]. Remember to bring a picnic lunch and cash for the minibus.
Leaving Timble to reach the Washburn Valley, we will make our way through woodland to reach Little Alms Cliff Crags. We will then follow quiet lanes, paths and tracks to Beaver Dyke Reservoir and John of Gaunt’s Castle, before returning to Timble via Swinsty Reservoir. Refreshments may be had at the Sun Inn before getting back to the bus.
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Guiseley & Derry Hill- Burley Walkers are Welcome
David Asher will lead this 5-mile walk exploring the footpath network between Guiseley and Menston. We will be catching the 10.00 train to Guiseley, so please meet at Burley Station at 9.45.
From Guiseley Station, we will walk to Ings Lane and across fields to White Cross to reach the edge of the High Royds estate. Following the footpath up to Thorpe Farm, we will walk along the base of Odda Hill passing High Royds Hall, before dropping down Derry Hill above Menston. We will then go down Bleach Mill Lane then, if not too muddy, follow Carr Beck back to Burley for refreshments at Cockpit Farm tea rooms. This is a low-level route with gentle gradients on good paths and tracks. Some paths may be muddy in places.
Sun Lane Nature Reserve- Burley Walkers are Welcome
The 3 mile walk this month is led by Dave Hawkins, and will include Sun Lane Nature Reserve and the wildlife rich area of Burley Weir and the Goit. Meet at Burley Station at 10.00.
Going along Southfield Road to Sun Lane, we will walk around the perimeter of the Nature Reserve before heading to Leatherbank via Sun Lane and Main Street. After reaching Burley Weir, we will walk along the Goit, keeping an eye open for kingfishers and other bird life, then up to Great Pasture via the footpath under construction. Return to the village will be along Iron Row, with refreshments at Cockpit Farm tea rooms. There are gentle gradients around the nature reserve, probably with some muddy paths in places.