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RIBBLEHEAD VIADUCT TOURS – THE SETTLE HISTORICAL WALK Conditions of Participation Grades of Walks Train Tips: Free Guided BUILDING OF AN ICON MAY 11th A short historical stroll around Settle looking at some of its These grades are for guidance only and participants should be Save 1/3rd on all your trips on the Leeds - Settle Carlisle and oldest buildings and finding out about their history. The walk will Walking in the Dales can involve crossing rough terrain with Leeds - Lancaster - Morecambe lines with a Dales Railcard AND Free guided tours starting from the Visitor Centre on Ribblehead aware of their own capabilities. If you are unsure, ask the leader at finish at Settle Station and the Water Tower where a short talk will be steep slopes and in inclement weather. All participants on get some great winter offers. The Dales Railcard is available to Station will take place on : the start of the walk. given by owner Mark Rand who will describe its complete renovation. these guided walks are asked to be aware of this and accept all residents along the line and ALL FoSCL Members irrespective Thursday 30th May, Thursday 27th June, Thursday 25th July. the following conditions:  EASY – generally flat walks on well surfaced paths/tracks/lanes The tour will start outside the Naked Man Café at 1.30pm and finish of where you live. See www.foscl.org.uk for full details. Thursday 29th August with very few stiles at the Royal Oak where a reception is being held as part of the  NO DOGS except Registered Assistance Dogs.  MODERATE – walks with some gentle climbs/descents on If your walk is between stations it is normally cheaper to buy a Walks The tour begins with a talk at the Visitor Centre, followed by a ¾ Dr John Disney Memorial Day. mile stroll on a stony track to the famous Ribblehead Viaduct to  Young people under 18 and vulnerable adults must be distinct paths with several stiles return to the FURTHEST station. Off peak Day Returns are valid For further information contact [email protected] at all times on Saturdays and Sundays and after 0930 on 27th April - 31st October 2019 learn about how it was built. On return to the Visitor Centre we accompanied at all times by a responsible adult/carer.  MODERATE STRENUOUS – walks with one steep ascent and weekdays. Remember that break of journey is allowed so you take the train to Garsdale (fare payable). At Garsdale Station we  Walkers safety is their own responsibility. descent and possibly a short section of rough / indistinct path Leeds - Settle - Carlisle will visit the Bronze Statue of Ruswarp, the only dog that signed can stop off on the way back for a drink or meal or catch an  STRENUOUS – walks with several steep climbs and descents with his paw, the petition to save the line. We then return by  No liability or claim can be accepted by the Friends of the earlier morning train and have breakfast en route. Settle and Settle Carlisle Line or its Officers, or Committee Members or partly on rough boggy ground with stream crossings without Skipton have several eateries and there are pubs within five train to Ribblehead Station. bridges Connecting train times to Ribbblehead – 1049 from Leeds/1049 Walk Leaders; The Settle-Carlisle Railway Development minutes walk of Ribblehead and Horton stations. Company or the Leeds - Lancaster - Morecambe Community If you have not walked previously or for several years please start from Carlisle If you are travelling from further afield than Leeds please check Rail Partnership for any loss, damage, accident or personal with easier, shorter walks and build-up to longer, more strenuous Snacks, drinks and cakes can be obtained from the Visitor to see if “split-ticketing ” is cheaper than the through fare but injury however caused on these walks. walks. Centre Café. Strong footwear is advisable, with waterproofs in remember that the trains that you use MUST stop at the station case of bad weather.  Participants are NOT covered by any of the above bodies for Travel information where you split the tickets. For further information contact [email protected]/ Personal Injury or Accident whilst on these walks. FoSCL Membership phone 01524 811492  Walk leaders will be entitled to refuse participation on a walk Most walks are timed to use the 0917 train from Leeds to Carlisle (0859 on Sundays). However, some walks use the earlier (0747 if the leader judges that the person concerned is not fit or The DalesBus Network RIBBLEHEAD TRAMWAY TOURS from Leeds) or later (1049 from Leeds) trains or trains from Leeds - Help support the Settle-Carlisle railway, adequately clothed or equipped, or on health grounds, for the Free guided tours starting from the Visitor Centre on Ribblehead Lancaster (Bentham Line). Several guided walks use the DalesBus network to offer more walk and prevailing conditions. destinations for walkers. Useful bus connections from stations Station will take place on: part of our scenic and historic heritage Return trains are shown for GUIDANCE only - these may be varied  Walk leaders reserve the right to vary or cancel the walk for walkers include: Thursday 4th July, Thursday 11th July, Thursday 18th July, on the day by the Walk Leaders due to prevailing or forecast Many improvements have taken place on the line since it was under without notice if weather conditions or train operations so Skipton to Grassington: (daily) & (Sat and Sun) Thursday 1st August, Thursday 8th August, Thursday 15th weather conditions or the pace of the group. You are strongly Please check the threat of closure in the 1980s. The Friends now work closely with the August, Thursday 22nd August dictate. Wherever possible an update will be placed on the advised NOT to purchase Advance Tickets for specific timed trains. Settle & Giggleswick to Austwick, Clapham, Ingleton & Kirkby website for any last railway authorities to ensure it has a successful future. Your FoSCL website which participants should check before they Lonsdale (regular Mon-Sat) minute changes or The walking route is about 2½ miles at a leisurely pace, mainly subscription or donation will help to enhance the route. commence their journey. Changes or cancellations to these walks will be notified on the Settle to and Malham (summer Sunday) cancellations along paths, with short stretches of rough ground which can be FoSCL website: www.foscl.org.uk Walks may be cancelled due to www.foscl.org.uk boggy at times. Membership benefits include:-  The Walk Leaders decision shall be final. train disruptions (e.g. engineering works or industrial action) or Ribblehead to , & Richmond (summer Sunday) Connecting train times to Ribbblehead – 1049 from Leeds/1049  Quarterly magazine featuring news of the line, available as  Please bring adequate food and drink; waterproofs and spare adverse weather conditions. If a walk is cancelled or amended the from Carlisle traditional printed paper copy, or as an e mail pdf attachment dry warm clothing; walking boots or strong shoes for shorter website will provide full details. However, leaders will not go to the to Dent village and Kendal (Sat only) start of cancelled walks. www.westerndalesbus.co.uk Friends of the Settle - Carlisle Line Snacks, drinks and cakes can be obtained from the Visitor  Optional Dales Railcard currently offering 1/3 discount off fares on summer walks. Garsdale to Hardraw & Hawes (daily) Centre Café. Strong footwear is advisable, with waterproofs in the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle and Leeds-Morecambe lines plus Some walks are accessible by train from Carlisle with a short wait  Walkers are requested to remain with the party and to accept www.littlewhitebus.co.uk case of bad weather. occasional special offers for the train from Leeds. We regret that if the train from Carlisle is The volunteers of Friends of the Settle Carlisle the pace set by the Leader which will take into account the Kirkby Stephen to Brough & Sedbergh (Fri only) Line organise and lead guided walks from For further information or group bookings, contact  Free Dales Railcard for a year when you enrol as a Life Member delayed the walk will start upon the arrival of the train from Leeds. free distance, terrain, weather and time available. www.westerndalesbus.co.uk [email protected] or phone 01524 811492  Guided walks throughout the year the railway for all abilities on weekends and some  Return times are given in good faith but cannot be guaranteed. All train times correct at time of printing but please check the Full details at www.dalesbus.org or pick up a leaflet from  Opportunities to volunteer current timetable and Northern Rail website for any alterations. weekdays throughout the year.  Most walks are offered on a “turn up and go” basis. The walk stations.  Social functions held at various times The walks usually take place from the 0917 (ex will not commence until the train from Leeds has arrived. Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line and Northern Rail are pleased  Satisfaction of knowing that you are contributing to the upkeep Useful Contact Details: to be supporting DalesBus services Leeds) train on Saturdays/weekdays or 0859 (ex and development of 's most scenic railway  Some walks may be of limited capacity usually due to the use National Rail enquiries: www.nationalrail.co.uk 03457 484950 Leeds) train on Sundays unless otherwise stated. of a public service minibus. In these instances contact must be Northern Rail: www.northernrailway.co.uk 0800 200 6060 Apply on-line at www.foscl.org.uk made with the walk leader before 1900 hours on the previous Settle Carlisle Partnership: www.settle-carlisle.co.uk day to advise participation in the walk. Numbers will be strictly West Yorkshire Metro: www.wymetro.com 0113 245 7676 e mail enquiries [email protected] controlled. DalesBus: www.dalesbus.org www.foscl.org.uk www.foscl.org.uk www.foscl.org.uk www.foscl.org.uk www.foscl.org.uk www.foscl.org.uk www.foscl.org.ukwww.foscl.org.uk Friends of Settle-Carlisle Line Guided Walks Programme 27th April - 31st October 2019 Sat 27 April Middleton : Dent village - - Barbon - 875445 or [email protected] Thurs 11 July Horton Circular: Horton - - Ribble Sat 3 Aug Potts Valley: Kirkby Stephen - Smardale Bridge - Potts Sat 7 Sept Langwathby to Appleby: Culgaith – Newbiggin - Thurs 10 Oct Horton to Settle: Horton - Ribble Way - Helwith Kirkby Lonsdale EARLY MORNING TRAIN 12m S JC/JL Alight Way - Birkwith - Pennine Bridleway - Sulber Nick - Horton 9m Valley - Kirkby Stephen EARLY MORNING TRAIN 14m S AF/RF Kirkby Thore - Long Marton - Roman Road - Appleby EARLY Bridge - Ribble Way - Stainforth - Hoffmann Kiln - Langcliffe - Sat 1 June Legend of Semerwater: Ribblehead - Dodd - Dent (0916) for S1 service bus to Dent village. Return Kirkby M MH/DH Alight and return Horton (1031) and (1620) Alight and return Kirkby Stephen (0934) and (1714) MORNING TRAIN 15m S BC/LC Alight Langwathby (1001) and Settle 8m M MH/DH Alight Horton (1031) and return Settle Marsett - Semerwater - Burtersett - Hawes EARLY MORNING Lonsdale (1700) using 581 service bus to Settle for train (1759). return Appleby (1700) (1628) TRAIN 15m S AF/RF Alight Ribblehead (0906). Return Hawes Sat 13 July : Ribblehead - Whernside - Kingsdale - Sat 10 Aug A Bridge to Far Moor: Horton - South House - Far Please advise participation in advance 01943 875445 or (1657) by LWB service bus to Garsdale for train (1727). Ingleton 10m MS AF/RF Alight Ribblehead (1039). Return Moor Bridge - Sell Gill Holes - Horton - LATE MORNING TRAIN Sat 12 Oct Long Preston to Settle: Long Preston - Wigglesworth [email protected] Thurs 12-Sept Cotterdale and Yoredale: Garsdale - Lunds - Thurs 6 June Hellifield to Settle: Long Preston - Ribble Way - Ingleton (1715) on 581 service bus to Settle for train (1756) 7m E CG/TG Alight and return Horton (1159) and (1620) Cotterdale - High Way - Moorcock - Garsdale 10m MS CG/TG Hall - Cappleside - Rathmell - Settle 9m M BC/LC Alight Long Sat 11 May JOHN DISNEY MEMORIAL DAY: Stainforth Force: Wigglesworth Hall – Rathmell - Settle 9m M MH/DH Alight Sat 10 Aug Horton Circular: Horton - Cragghill Farm - Foredale - Alight and return Garsdale (1054) and (1727). Option to use LWB Preston (1015) and return Settle (1628) Settle - Stainforth Force - Feizor - Austwick 8m M JC/JL/DW/ Sun 14 July ARMATHWAITE SIGNAL BOX: Armathwaite - Hellifield (1013) and return Settle (1628) Wharfe - Crummackdale 8m M DW/JL Alight and return service bus from Moorcock Inn to Station. Sun 13 Oct Gargrave Circular: Gargrave - Pennine Way - East CG Alight Settle (1022) and return from Austwick (1512) to Settle Ainstable - Longdales - Coombs Wood - Armathwaite 7m M Horton (1031) and (1620) Marton - Stainton Cotes - Coniston Cold - Bell Busk - Gargrave Sat 8 June Fox's Pulpit: Sedbergh - Brigflatts - Lincoln's Inn AP/JL Alight and return Armathwaite (1134) and (1739). To Sat 14 Sept Dent Station to Ribblehead: Dent Station - Widdale using 581 service bus. Return Settle (1759) after the event 11m MS StW/SuW Alight and return Gargrave (0950) and Bridge - Fox's Pulpit - Winder - Sedbergh EARLY MORNING include visit to signal box Sun 11 Aug Gunnerside to Reeth: Gunnerside - Riverside Path - Head - Newby Head - Gearstones – Ribblehead 9m M DW/BC Sat 11 May JOHN DISNEY MEMORIAL DAY: Settle Circular: (1646) TRAIN 10m M AP/JC Alight Dent (0916) for S1 service bus to Reeth 7m E JC/AP Alight Ribblehead (1024) for 830 service bus Alight Dent (1048) and return Ribblehead (1614) Settle - Stainforth - Smearsett Scar - Feizor- Stackhouse - Settle Thurs 18-July Two Dales Ways: Dent station - Tub Hole - Rigg Sedbergh. Return Sedbergh (1652) using S1 service bus to Dent End - Boot of the Wold - Force Gill - Ribblehead 10m MS CG/ to Gunnerside. Return from Reeth (1715) by 830 service bus to Sat 19 Oct Horton to Ribblehead: Horton - Sulber Nick - Borrins 10m MS BC/LC Alight and return Settle (1022) and (1759) after Sat 21 Sept Kirkby Stephen Circular: Kirkby Stephen Station - for train (1732). Please advise participation in advance 01943 TG Alight Dent (1048) and return Ribblehead (1742) Ribblehead for train (1850) - River Ribble - Middle Pasture - High Birkwith - Ling Gill - Cam the event Birkett Common - Lammerside Castle - Nateby - Ladthwaite - End - Gearstones - Ribblehead 10m M WF/SW Alight Horton 875445 or [email protected] Wed 14 Aug Horton to Settle: Horton - Sulber Nick - Wharfe - TH Sat 20 July and : Sedbergh - Cautley - The Ewbank Scar - Bollam Bridge - Franks Bridge - Kirkby Stephen - (1031) and return Ribblehead (1742) THE JOHN DISNEY MEMORIAL DAY 11 MAY Sat 15 June Hell Gill Force: - Garsdale Station - Thwaite Bridge - Calf - Calders - Sedbergh EARLY MORNING TRAIN 10m S JC/JL Feizor - Stainforth - Langcliffe - Settle 11m MS WF/SW Alight Station 12m MS WF/SW Alight and return Kirkby Stephen We will be holding a number of events to celebrate the life Cotter End - Lady Anne Highway - Hell Gill - Turner Hill - Lunds - Alight Dent (0916) for S1 service bus to Sedbergh. Return Horton (1031) and return Settle (1628) (1106) and (1714) Sat 19 Oct Settle-Malham via Attermire Cave: Settle - Attermire Moorcock - Garsdale Station 13m MS WF/SW Alight and Cave - Stockdale - Pikedaw Hill - Malham 7m M DW/AP Alight and interests of Dr John Disney, a passionate transport Sedbergh (1652) using S1 service bus to Dent Station for train Sat 17 Aug and Malham Tarn: Horton - campaigner and supporter of the Settle Carlisle Railway. This return Garsdale (1054) and (1727). Option to use LWB service bus (1732). Please advise participation in advance 01943 875445 or Brackenbottom - Churn Milk Hole - Fountains Fell - Malham Sat 21 Sept Ribblehead to Dent: Ribblehead - Little Dale - Force Settle (1022). Return Malham (1630) using 75 service bus to will include two guided walks commencing at 1022 and a from Moorcock Inn to station [email protected]. Involves a very steep Tarn - Streets - Settle EARLY MORNING TRAIN 16m S StW/ Gill - Great Wold & Dales Way 7m M DW/AP Alight Skipton for train (1734) town centre historical tour around Settle at 1330 (see Sun 16 June Moughton and Crummackdale: Horton - Moughton ascent. SuW Alight Horton (0858) and return Settle (1756) Ribblehead (1039). Return S1 service bus from Dent village (1709) Sat 26 Oct Norber Erratics: Horton - Sulber Nick - Long Scar separate panel for details) to be followed by a reception for - Studrigg Scar - Wash Dub - Thieves Moss - Horton 8m MS to Dent Station for train (1735). Please advise participation in Erratics - Austwick - Feizor - Stackhouse - Settle 11m MS StW/ Sun 21 July Muker to Gunnerside: Muker - Hill – Keld - Sat 17 Aug Horton to Ribblehead: Horton - Old Ing - Ling Gill - all participants at 1545 at the Royal Oak in Settle. CG/TG Alight and return Horton (1016) and (1635) advance 01943 875445 or [email protected] SuW Alight Horton (1031) and return Settle (1628) Ramps Holme – Ivelet – Gunnerside 8m MS StW/SuW Alight Roman Road - Gearstones - Ribblehead 9m M DW/JC Alight Sat 22 June Kirkby Stephen Circular: Kirkby Stephen - Stenkrith Ribblehead (1024) and 830 service bus to Muker. Return Horton (1031) and return Ribblehead (1614) Sat 28 Sept Hawes to Bainbridge: Hawes - Bainbridge - - Sat 18 May MORECAMBE LINE: Clapham to Horton: Clapham - Bridge - Howgill Sike - River Belah - Winton - Kirkby Stephen Gunnerside (1730) using 830 service bus to Ribblehead for train Burtersett - Hawes EARLY MORNING TRAIN 10m MS AF/RF Trow Gill - Thwaite Plantation - Trow Gill - Sulber Nick - Horton Sun 18 Aug Fremington Edge: Fremington - Fremington Edge - Alight Garsdale (0921) and LWB service bus to Hawes. Return EARLY MORNING TRAIN 15m S BC/LC Alight and return Kirkby (1850) Langthwaite – Reeth 9m M JC/JL Alight Ribblehead (1024) for 7m M DW/StW/SuW Alight Clapham (1130) and return Horton from Hawes (1657) using LWB service bus for train at Garsdale Stephen (0934) and (1714) 830 service bus to Fremington. Return from Reeth (1715) by 830 (1620) Wed 24 July Around Pen-y-ghent: Horton - Hull Pot - Foxup (1727). Please advise participation in advance 01943 875445 or Sat 29 June Pen-y-ghent: Horton - Hull Pot - Plover Hill - Pen-y- service bus for train at Ribblehead (1850) Moor – Pen-y-ghent Gill - Churn Milk Hole - Brackenbottom - [email protected] Sun 19 May Kirkby Stephen Circular: Ash Fell Edge - ghent - Brackenbottom - Horton 9m S BC/LC Alight and return Horton 14m S WF/SW Alight and return Horton (1031) and Ravenstonedale - Smardale Bridge - Smardale Fell - Smardale Sat 24 Aug Kirkby Stephen to Appleby: Kirkby Stephen - Crosby Horton (1031) and (1620) (1748) Sat 28 Sept Chapel-le-Dale Circular: Ribblehead - Viking age Hall - Waitby-Greenriggs 12m MS WF/SW Alight and return Garrett - Little Asby - Great Asby - Dales Highway - Appleby settlement - Greak Douk cave - Chapel-le-Dale - Broadrake - Kirkby Stephen (1053) and (1657) Sat 29 June : Kirkby Stephen Station - Christopher Sat 27 July High Cup Nick: Appleby Station - Flakebridge Woods EARLY MORNING TRAIN 17m S BC/LC Alight Kirkby Stephen Ribblehead LATE MORNING TRAIN 8m E CG/TG Alight and Brow - Wild Boar Fell - - Grisedale Common - - Town Head - High Cup Nick - Brackenthwaite - Appleby Station (0934) and return Appleby (1700) Sat 25 May Ribblehead to Hawes: Cam High Road - Pennine return Ribblehead (1207) and (1742) Moorcock Inn - Garsdale 13m S JL/JW Alight Kirkby Stephen 13m S JL/JW Alight and return Appleby (1119) and (1906) Thurs 29 Aug Hellifield to Settle: Hellifield - Long Preston - Way - Gayle - Hawes 11m BC/LC Alight Ribblehead (1039) and (1106) and return Garsdale (1727) return from Hawes (1657) by LWB service bus to Garsdale for Sun 28 July THE HAWES BRANCH - A WALK AND TALK with Hunter Bark - Sugar Loaf - Attermire – Settle 9m M MH/DH Sun 29 Sept Thwaite to Muker: Thwaite - Keld - Crackpot Hall - train (1727) Sat 6 July Dent Dalesway: Dent Station - Dent village - Tony Smare & Andrew Longworth: Hawes - Appersett - Cotter Alight Hellifield (1013) and return Settle (1628) Swinner Gill - Ivelet Moor - Ramps Holme - Muker 10m S StW/ Sedbergh (following Dalesway) 10m M BC/LC Alight Dent SuW Alight Ribblehead (1024) and 830 service bus to Thwaite. Force - Mossdale - Moorcock - Garsdale Station 7m M AF/RF Sat 31 Aug : Ribblehead Station - Broadrake - Sun 26 May : Hawes - Hardraw - Great (1048). Return Sedbergh (1652) by S1 service bus to Dent Station Return Muker (1742) by 830 service bus for train at Ribblehead Walk leaders are denoted as follows: JC: John Carey; BC: Bob Alight Ribblehead (1024) for 830 service bus to Hawes. Return Ingleborough - Simon Fell - Park Fell - Ribblehead Station 11m Shunner Fell - Thwaite - Muker 11m MS JC/JL Alight for train (1732). Please advise participation in advance 01943 (1850) Clark; LC: Lindy Clark; WF: Bill Fraser; AF: Andy Feather; RF: Rosie Garsdale (1613) S JL/JW Alight and return Ribblehead (1039) and (1742) Ribblehead (1024) for 830 bus to Hawes. Return Muker (1742) 875445 or [email protected] Feather; CG: Chris Grogan; TG: Tony Grogan; MH: Martin Hirst; using 830 service bus to Ribblehead for train (1850) Sat 3 Aug MORECAMBE LINE: Bentham Industrial Walk: Sun 1 Sept : Buttertubs Pass - Lovely Seat - Muker - Sat 5 Oct MORECAMBE LINE: Ireby Fell: Cowan Bridge - Ireby DH: Diane Hirst; JL: John Langford; AP: Alan Prosser; DW: Duncan Sun 7 July Gunnerside Gill: Gunnerside - Blakethwaite Smelt Bentham - Staggarth Farm - Great Stone of Fourstones - Gunnerside 9m S AP/StW/SuW Alight Ribblehead (1024) for Fell - Ewes Top - Chapel-le-Dale – Ribblehead 14m S AF/RF Ward; StW: Stephen Way; SuW: Susan Way; JW: John Wood; Sat 1 June A Garsdale Walk: Garsdale - Garsdale Street - Mill - Swinnergill - Keld - Muker 9m MS JC/StW/SuW Alight Bentham 9m M AP/StW/SuW Alight and return Bentham 830 service bus to Buttertubs Pass. Return Gunnerside (1730) Alight Giggleswick (0921) for 581 service bus to Cowan Bridge. SW: Steve Woods. Farfield - Sedbergh 11m M JC/DW Alight Garsdale (1054). Ribblehead (1024) and 830 bus to Hawes. Return Muker (1742) (0935) and (1815) using 830 service bus to Ribblehead for train (1850) Return Ribblehead (1742) Return from Sedbergh (1652) using S1 service bus to Dent Station by 830 bus for train at Ribblehead (1850) Other leaders may lead or assist should it become necessary due for train (1732). Please advise participation in advance 01943 to unforeseen circumstances. Please check the website for any last minute changes or cancellations atwww.foscl.org.uk