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Walking & Outdoors Festival 12th - 20th September 2015 2 3 Booking Clothing and what For health and safety to bring with you reasons some events have Warm and waterproof a maximum number of clothing and suitable participants. Booking is footwear is recommended essential for these events. on all events. Please wear Please book early as places walking boots on all walks. are limited. Please bring plenty to drink Details of how to book and on longer events you can be found with each may need a packed lunch. If individual event. Some refreshments are available at events do not require the event location this will be pre-booking. stated in the programme or when you make your booking. Cancellations and Cycle Rides refunds All cycles must be roadworthy No refund will be given and in a good working unless the event is cancelled Walk, Cycle, Ride, condition. If in doubt please by the organisers or there are get your bike professionally exceptional circumstances. serviced prior to the ride. Arriving at your event All participants must wear a Eat, Drink, Explore You are advised to arrive at correctly fitting cycle safety the event at least 10 minutes helmet. On family rides it is before the start time. There recommended that each will be an event leader there adult is responsible for no & Discover to meet you whatever the more than 2 children. Please weather. In unsafe conditions ride your bike in accordance a safety assessment will be to the guidelines of the made and a decision may Highway Code. be taken to cancel the Horse Rides event if necessary. Horse and rider must have What you need to know the fitness and competence All young people under 16 to take part in the event attending the events listed and (if on your own horse) About the events must be accompanied by 3rd party liability insurance. l an adult. Participants must wear a hi-viz jacket if provided, Photographs appropriate footwear and a Gentle walk Moderate walk Strenuous walk A cycle A horse Family Please note we may take hard hat of current standard. suitable for suitable for suitable for those ride ride event photographs at our events. Any Queries most levels of average fitness. with a good Photos might be used in fitness Short Countryside level of fitness. If you have an enquiry about future publicity. If you have any of the events or would countryside walks with a few Countryside any objections please advise walks mainly gradients and walks with steep like further leaflets to be sent the leader at the start of the to you free of charge on flat paths. sometimes gradients, steps event. steps. Boots or rough terrain. please call 01482 391521 or recommended. Boots essential. Dogs 01482 391522 or email Where dogs are allowed this Karen.betts@ vhey.co.uk will be stipulated otherwise This programme is While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information detailed in this guide, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull we ask that dogs are left at downloadable at City Council and Visit Hull & East Yorkshire cannot accept responsibility for any errors and omissions nor for any consequences home. theyorkshirewolds.co.uk arising from use of this guide. All information correct at time of going to press. Document can be requested in braille, large print or audio tel 0800 849 5060. www.theyorkshirewolds.com www.theyorkshirewolds.com 4 5 “Look at the incredible variety of grasses, look at the marvellous leaves; look at the colour. Isn’t it beautiful... pure joy.” Walkers are Welcome Walking for Health The Ramblers DAVID HOCKNEY ‘Walkers are Welcome’ The scheme is a series The Ramblers is a national initiative of free guided walks for Association has more which started in 2007 all ages and abilities, than 400 local groups and now has over 100 aimed at anyone in over 50 areas of member towns who who has an interest the country. East all promote walking in walking or wants Yorkshire Ramblers activity and a warm to slowly introduce groups provide a welcome to walkers. exercise into their daily full and varied walks There are 3 towns in routine. We offer a programme and the Yorkshire Wolds range of regular walks are also actively namely Market from 30 minutes to 2hrs. involved in monitoring, Weighton, Beverley Just turn up 15 minutes maintaining and and Pocklington that before the start wearing improving the local are already active and comfy shoes, warm rights of way network established ‘Walkers clothing and a drink and preserving are Welcome’ Towns. of water. Walking can the beauty of our Thanks to all of them make you feel good, countryside. We also for arranging walks give you more energy, support and promote and events as part of reduce stress and the national Walking for this festival. improve sleep. It also Health programme. keeps your heart strong and reduces blood Further information pressure as well as about East Yorkshire WALK ABOUT helping you to manage Ramblers, including BEVERLEY your weight. details on groups, membership and A programme of events For more information walking programmes organised by the Beverley contact: can be seen by Walkers are Welcome laura.hutchinson@ visiting eastyorkshire group which celebrates eastriding.gov.uk or ramblers.org.uk and encourages town jennifer.lonsdale@ walking in the beautiful eastriding.gov.uk historic town of Beverley. Tel: 01482 392527 For further information visit beverleywalkers arewelcome.org www.theyorkshirewolds.com www.theyorkshirewolds.com 6 7 Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Yorkshire Nature Ride Yorkshire Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is Triangle Ride Yorkshire was set up a local charity working Possibly our best kept in 2010 and is run by two to protect Yorkshire’s secret, East Yorkshire is horse enthusiasts keen wildlife, both on land spoilt for choice when it to encourage others to and out at sea. With comes to stunning wild explore the beautiful the support of members locations and natural Yorkshire countryside on and volunteers, the encounters. Come face horseback. The Wolds trust cares for over to face with seabirds boast some superb 90 nature reserves or spot porpoises on nature trail rides with across the county, the Flamborough several equestrian and provides events Headland, glimpse centres which give a and guided walks all otters in the River Hull, great variety of riding year round. For more scour mudflats filled with experiences. information on nature birds along the Humber For further information reserves, membership, Estuary or look skywards go to rideyorkshire.org volunteering and events to red kites soaring visit ywt.org.uk above the Yorkshire Wolds. Alongside a warm Yorkshire welcome, events all year round and with the unexpected surprises that wildife always offers, what will you discover during your visit to Yorkshire’s Nature Triangle? Visit yorkshirenature triangle.org.uk or follow @VisitYNT for more. www.theyorkshirewolds.com www.theyorkshirewolds.com 8 9 It’s only natural... There is so much to enjoy to enjoy the countryside! on the Yorkshire Wolds…… There are plenty of special There are loads of walking, Do you want to see Red Kite, places to visit in the East horseriding and cycle routes to stretch out and relax on a Riding countryside and with get you around the countryside poetry bench, or explore a safely. You can use the public the wow factor of being rights of way finder on lost village? outdoors, here are just some walkingtheriding.co.uk to find a Discover for yourself the top 10 of the ways you can get route close to you, or choose one experiences along the Yorkshire closer to nature. of our recommended walks, there Wolds Way National Trail. are over 300! Nature reserves can be used by There are great days out to enjoy all ages and abilities and are You could even book onto a and we have all the maps and excellent places to explore, go countryside event, where you can route direction you need to enjoy a wildlife spotting or play adventure learn about new places, how the walk as part of your experience. games. natural world works, get your hands dirty with some practical work or Pick up a top 10 experiences Go to yorkshirenaturetriangle.org enjoy environmental games and booklet from local Tourist for lots more ideas. activities. Guides are available Information Centres. The open access walks booklet from Tourist Information Centres Visit top10trails.com for has been revised and expanded or follow the link more details and ten walks with more choices where you don’t walkingtheriding.co.uk/ to download, so that y have to stick to paths, but can local-info/countryside-events/ ou can get a top ten wander through the landscape. experience. This booklet is £2 and can be Countryside Events 2015 Walking Walks for Health Wildlife Events Aged 40-74? Kids Go Wild Events bought at Tourist Information Find out about our FREE NHS Sponsored by Centres. Health Check Even though you might be feeling great, if you’re over forty you may be at risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, www.eastriding.gov.uk/health-checks diabetes or dementia. A FREE NHS Health Check can help you reduce these risks and make sure that you stay healthy. Visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/health-checks In partnership with www.theyorkshirewolds.com www.theyorkshirewolds.com 10 11 Saturday 12 September Saturday 12 September Saturday 12 September Saturday 12 September Saturday 12 September/ Family Special Kiplingcotes and Come Try It River Hull and Sunday 13 September Spurn Safari Beyond – Guided Canoe Session Driffield Navigation Wild Weekends at Ride Bempton Cliffs Climb aboard the giant 4x4 An opportunity to try kayaking Take a self drive boat for a semi and enjoy magnificent views This group ride across the or canoeing on our lake in guided trip from Tickton on the Get your hands on some weird as you travel along Spurn on Wolds is for people with their North Cave.