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FREE Guided Walks From The Friends of the Settle - Line January to June 2012 Leeds - Settle - Carlisle Carlisle - Settle - Leeds Leeds - Lancaster - Morecambe The Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line organise FREE guided walks throughout the year from the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle Line and the Leeds-Lancaster-Morecambe lines. The walks are led by volunteers of the Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line. WALKS FROM THE IMPORTANT NOTES

CARLISLE - LEEDS TRAINS • Please bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink. • Waterproofs and spare dry warm clothing should be carried in your rucksack. • Boots are recommended, or strong shoes for short walks in the summer. Sat 28 Jan circular via Melmerby 12m M • Walk leaders will be entitled to refuse participation on a walk if the Langwathby - - Melmerby - - Winskill. Alight (09.53) and leader judges that the person concerned is not fit or adequately return Langwathby. Connects with 09.26 train from Carlisle. (DS/AS) clothed or equipped or on health grounds, for the walk concerned. Sat 11 Feb circular via Renwick 11m M • Leaders retain the right to vary the walk if conditions so dictate. Kirkoswald - Renwick - Outhwaite - Haresceugh - Kirkoswald Walkers safety is their own responsibility. Alight (09.47) and return Lazonby. Connects with 09.26 train from Carlisle. (JW) • There is no need to book in advance on most walks, simply turn up on the Sat 25 Feb to via Way 10m MS day at the station where the walk begins where the leader will be waiting. Dent Station - Ewegales - Manor - Craven Way - Force Gill - Ribblehead. Alight Dent (10.40), return Ribblehead. Connects with 09.26 • No liability or claim can be accepted by FoSCL or its Officers or train from Carlisle. (SR) Committee, the Leaders, Leeds-Morecambe and Settle-Carlisle Sat 10 Mar circular via Railway Development Co. for any loss, damage, accident or personal 12m MS - Mill - Crosby Garrett - Crosby Garrett injury howsoever caused. Fell - - Smardale Bridge - Smardale Fell. Alight (10.21) • Dogs must be kept under control at all times, preferably on a lead. and return Kirkby Stephen. Connects with 09.26 train from Carlisle. (DS/AS) Dogs are not allowed on most open access land. Sat 24 Mar via Nateby Common 11m S Kirkby Stephen Station - Nateby - Nateby Common - Dukerdale - Nine Walkers should note that the walks are graded and Standards - Hartley Fell - Hartley Quarry - Viaducts - Kirkby Stephen. Alight (08.47) defined as follows: & return Kirkby Stephen. Connects with 07.52 train from Carlisle. (SR) Grades E Easy - short walk on clear paths Sat 7 Apr Appleby circular via & M Moderate – may involve small hill climb(s) of Walks 12m M Appleby - Long Marton - Kirkby Thore - Bolton Bridge - Appleby. MS Moderately strenuous with a hill climb(s) Alight (10.08) and return Appleby. Connects with 09.26 train from Carlisle. S Strenuous – lengthy with hill climb(s) (JW) Sat 21 Apr Appleby circular via Rutter Force and VS Very strenuous – long with many hill climbs and time constraints 10m M Bandley Bridge - Hoff - Rutter Force - Ormside. Alight (10.08) Walk leaders are denoted as follows: and return Appleby. Connects with 09.26 train from Carlisle. (DS/AS) PB - Peter Baker; PD - Peter Davies; JD - John Disney; BF - Bill Fraser; AF/RF - Andy & Rosemary Feather; MH - Mark Harvey; BH - Brenda 1st to 7th May - Ride2stride Haw; SH - Steve Higgins; M&DH - Martin & Diane Hirst; JL - John Langford; Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival AP - Alan Prosser; SR - Stewart Rainbow; AR - Anne ; www.ride2stride.org.uk BS - Bob Sanderson; DS/AS - David & Ann Singleton; DW - Duncan Ward; StW - Stephen Way; SuW - Susan Way; PW - Pete Wilson; Sat 5 May Horton to Settle via Crummack Dale 10m M JW - Jim Wood. Other leaders may lead or assist should it become Horton-in- - Moughton - Crummack Dale - Wharfe - Feizor - necessary, due to unforeseen circumstances. Settle. Alight Horton-in-Ribblesdale (10.56), return Settle (late train 18.57 – time for fish & chip supper). (SR) Useful Phone Numbers Sat 19 May Bluebells in Woods 7m M National Rail Enquiries (local call rate 24hrs) 08457 48 49 50 Appleby - Clickham - Brampton - Ghyll Woods - Flakebridge Woods Customer Relations (Northern) 0845 00 00 125 - Stank Lane - Appleby. Alight (10.08) and return Appleby. Connects with TRAVEL NOTES 09.26 train from Carlisle. (JW) LEEDS-SETTLE-CARLISLE LINE WALKS: Sat 2 Jun Kirkby Stephen to via Edge 14m S Nateby - Great Bell - High Pike Hill - High Seat - Gregory Chape l - Hell MONDAY-SATURDAY - connects with: 08.49 Leeds-Carlisle returning Gill Bridge - High Dyke - Garsdale. Alight Kirkby Stephen (08.47), return to the 16.18 Carlisle-Leeds trains (unless otherwise indicated) Garsdale. Connects with 07.52 train from Carlisle (DS/AS) SUNDAYS 09.00 Leeds-Carlisle, returning to the 16.37 Carlisle-Leeds Sat 16 Jun from Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11m S train (winter months return could be 13.51 Carlisle-Leeds train) Horton-in-Ribblesdale - Sulber Gate - Trow Gill - Gaping Gill - Ingleborough - Nick Pot - Sulber Gate - Horton-in-Ribblesdale. LEEDS-LANCASTER-MORECAMBE LINE WALKS: Alight (09.21) and return Horton-in-Ribblesdale. Connects with 07.52 train MONDAY-SATURDAY - connects with: 08.19 Leeds-Morecambe train, from Carlisle. (SR) returning to the 16.19 Morecambe-Leeds train (unless otherwise indicated). Sat 30 Jun Appleby circular via Dufton and Brownber Hill CARLISLE- APPLEBY WALKS: 13m MS Appleby - Brampton - Dufton - - Brownber Hill - Dufton - Appleby. Alight (08.34) and return Appleby. Connects with 07.52 SATURDAYS: Either 07.52 or 09.26 train from Carlisle. Please see train from Carlisle. (JW) individual walks for details. WALKS FROM THE LEEDS - SETTLE - CARLISLE TRAINS LEEDS - LANCASTER - MORECAMBE TRAINS

Sat 14 Jan Two Scars & Two Forces (waterfalls) 12m MS Sat 24 Mar Morecambe Line walk Grange over Sands circular Settle - Langcliffe - Winskill - Catrigg Force - Stainforth Force - Feizor - 10m M Alight (10.24) and return Grange over Sands, change . (PW) Smearsett Scar - Giggleswick Scar - Giggleswick - Settle. Alight (09.50) and return Settle. (MH) Sun 25 Mar Hellifield to Settle 8m E Hellifield - Haw Lane - Hellifield Moor - Bookilber - Langber Lane - Scaleber Wed 18 Jan Horton to Settle 10m M Force - Settle. Alight Hellifield (10.02), return Settle. (BS) Horton - Crummackdale - Wharfe - Feizor - Giggleswick Scar - Settle. Alight Horton-in-Ribblesdale (09.58), return Settle. (StW/SH) Wed 28 Mar Kirkby Stephen circular via Smardale 11.5 m M Ash Fell - - Smardale - Waitby. - Flasby - Friar’s Sat 21 Jan to Hellifield 15m S Alight (10.34) and return Kirkby Stephen. (M&DH) Head - Winterburn - Airton - Otterburn. Alight Skipton (09.26), return Hellifield. (AP) Sat 31 Mar Horton-in-Ribblesdale Circular 16m VS Horton - Hull Pot - Foxup - Nether Hesleden - - Horton. Sat 21 Jan Morecambe Line walk Carnforth to 10m M Alight (09.58) and return Horton-in-Ribblesdale. (JL) Wharton Crag - or coast path. Alight Carnforth (10.00), return Arnside. (PW) Sat 31 Mar Dentdale & Whernside 12m MS Dent Station - - Craven Way - Whernside Tarns - Whernside - Sat 28 Jan Morecambe Line walk Clapham to Horton via Ivescar - Ribblehead. Alight Dent (10.16), return Ribblehead. (MH/AR) Crummackdale 6.5m M Sun 1 Apr Viaducts of the Old Railway 9m M Alight Clapham (09.33), return Horton-in-Ribblesdale. (DW/BH) Halfpenny House - Merrygill & Podgill viaducts - Winton - Low Bridge - Sat 28 Jan Settle circular via Malham 15m MS Frank’s Bridge - Kirkby Stephen - Stenkrith - Kirkby Stephen Station. Settle - Stockdale Farm - Malham Cove - Malham Tarn - Gorbeck - Settle. Alight (10.56) and return Kirkby Stephen. (PB) Alight (09.50) and return Settle (AF/RF) Sat 7 Apr Dent Station to Garsdale 14m S Dent Station - Coal Wed 1 Feb Long Meg and Lacy’s Caves 10m M Road - - - Appersett - Mossdale - Thwaite Lazonby - Kirkoswald - Glassonby - Long Meg - - Lacy’s Bridge - Garsdale. Alight Dent (10.16) and return Garsdale. (JL) Caves - Lazonby. Alight (11.07) and return Lazonby. (StW/SH) Sat 7 Apr Ruins, relics & classic vehicles 7m M (B) Sat 4 Feb Clapdale & Crummackdale 12m MS Kirkby Stephen Station - Lammerside Castle - Eden viaducts - Kirkby Horton - Sulber Gate - Clapham - Austwick - Wash Dub - Moughton - Stephen. Alight (11.22) and return Kirkby Stephen. Return from Kirkby Horton. Alight (09.58) and return Horton-in-Ribblesdale. (MH/AR) Stephen on vintage bus. Connects with 09.47 train from Leeds. (JD) Riverbank - Sat 11 Feb Two Birketts and Long Rigg 12m MS Wed 11 Apr Acorn Bank and Watermill 11m M (B) Long Rigg - Two Birketts - Great Bell - Nateby. Alight (10.34) and return Langwathby - Winskill - Sowyersteps Wood - Moorside - Culgaith - Acorn Kirkby Stephen. (AP) Bank & watermill - . Alight Langwathby (11.01) and return Sat 18 Feb Morecambe Line walk Lancaster circular 13m M Appleby. Service bus from Temple Sowerby to Appleby. (PB) Glasson Dock - Lancaster Canal - Condor Green - Coast Path Alight (10.12) and return Lancaster. (PW) Sat 14 Apr Morecambe Line walk Giggleswick to Settle via Whelpstone Crag 9m M Alight Giggleswick (09.24), return Settle. (DW/BH) Wed 22 Feb The Worth Way 11m M Keighley - Oakworth - Haworth - Keighley. Alight (09.12), return Keighley. (M&DH) Sat 14 Apr Lady Anne Clifford’s Way & 13m MS Garsdale - High Dyke - Hell Gill - Lady Anne’s Highway - Sat 25 Feb Morecambe Line walk Clapham to Settle via Craven Pendragon Castle - Kirkby Stephen Station. Alight Garsdale (10.21), Ridge 7.5m M Alight Clapham (09.33), return Settle. (DW/BH) return Kirkby Stephen. (MH/AR) Sat 25 Feb Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen via the Highway 14m MS Sun 15 Apr Rutter Force 12m MS Appleby - Hoff - Rutter Force - Helm Garsdale - Hell Gill Bridge - Highway - the Thrang - Lammerside Castle - Beck - - Appleby. Alight (11.09) and return Appleby. (StW&SuW) Kirkby Stephen Station. Alight Garsdale (10.21), return Kirkby Stephen. (AF/RF) Wed 18 Apr Dent to Ribblehead 12m S Dent - Great Knoutberry Sat 3 Mar to Settle 13m MS - Newby Head - - Gavel Gap - Dales Way - Gearstones Gargrave - Eshton - Calton - Malham - Nappa Cross - Attermire - Settle. - Ribblehead. Alight Dent (10.16) and return Ribblehead. (PD/SH) Alight Gargrave (09.32), return Settle. (JL) Sat 21 Apr Kirkby Stephen circular via Verteris Roman Fort 16m S Sun 4 Mar Dufton Ghyll 10m M Flakebridge - Castle Hill - Redbanks Kirkby Stephen - Winton - Verteris Roman Fort - Wyber Hill - Kirkby Stephen. Bridge - Dufton - Brampton - Appleby. Alight (11.09) and return Appleby. (PB) Alight (10.34) and return Kirkby Stephen. Possible late train return. (AF/RF) Wed 7 March Langwathby circular via Melmerby 12m MS Sun 22 Apr Geology Walk - The Craven Faults 8.5m M Langwathby - Ousby - Melmerby - Hunsonby - Winskill - Langwathby. Settle - Buck Haw Brow - Feizor - Lower Bark House - Helwith Bridge - Alight (11.01) and return Langwathby. (DS/SH) Horton. A walk across an ancient earthquake zone to see their effects on Sat 10 Mar 14m S the modern landscape. Alight Settle (10.10) return Horton. (BF) Mallerstang Valley - Wild Boar Fell - - Grisedale Crossing. Sat 28 Apr Dent Station to Ribblehead 13m S Alight Kirkby Stephen (10.34), return Garsdale. (AP) Dent Station - Dent Fell - Widdale - Snaizeholme - Roman Road - Ribblehead. Sat 10 Mar Dentdale Stroll 5m E (B) Dent Station - Dales Way - Alight Dent (10.16) and return Ribblehead. (JL) Dent village. Alight (12.12) and return Dent. Connects with 10.49 train Sat 28 Apr Morecambe Line walk to Arnside 15m MS from Leeds. Service bus from Dent (15.15) to Dent Station. (JD) Oxenholme - Sedgewick - Heversham Head - - Dallam Estate - Sun 11 Mar Garsdale to 8m M (B) Arnside. Alight Oxenholme (08.22), return Arnside, change Lancaster Yore House - Mossdale - Birkriggs - Hardraw - Hawes. outward journey, Connects with 05.55am train from Leeds. (PW) Alight (10.43) and return Garsdale. Service bus from Hawes. (BS) Sat 17 Mar Kirkby Stephen circular via Smardale 10m M 1st to 7th May - Ride2stride Alight (10.34) and return Kirkby Stephen. (DW/BH) Settle - Carlisle Walking Festival Wed 21 Mar - Figure of eight walk 13m MS www.ride2stride.org.uk Horton - Pennine Way - Ribble Way - Pennine Bridleway - Borrins - Sulber Nick - Crummackdale - Sulber Nick - Horton. Wed 2 May A visit to Hadrian’s Wall 6m M (B) A short walk along Alight (09.58) and return Horton-in-Ribblesdale. (PD/SH) one of the best preserved sections of the wall. Birdoswald - Willowford Sat 24 Mar Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen via Grisedale and Ais Gill Bridge - Thirlwall Castle. Alight (11.34) and return Carlisle (meet leader at 15m MS Garsdale - Grisedale - East House - Ais Gill - Stirk House - waiting area, platform 6). Service bus to Birdoswald and from Greenhead. (PB) Shoregill - Mire Close Gill - Kirkby Stephen Station. Wed 2 May Settle to Horton 13m MS Settle - Stainforth - Feizor - Crummack Alight Garsdale (10.21), return Kirkby Stephen. (AF/RF) - Sulber - Horton. Alight Settle (09.50), return Horton-in-Ribblesdale. (StW/SH) Sat 24 Mar Morecambe Line walk Grange over Sands circular Sat 5 May Lazonby to Armathwaite 11m M 10m M Alight (10.24) and return Grange over Sands, change Carnforth. (PW) Kirkoswald - Staffield - Ruckcroft - Dale - - Holmrange. Alight Lazonby (11.07) and return Armathwaite. (AP) Sat 5 May Ribblehead circular via Whernside 16m MS Sun 3 June – Fremington Edge 7m MS (B) Ribblehead - Whernside - Cluntering Gill - Kingsdale - Scales Moor - - Fremington Edge - Storthwaite Hall - Arkle Beck - Reeth. Ribblehead. Alight (10.06) and return Ribblehead. (AF/RF) Alight (10.27) and return Ribblehead. Service bus to and from Reeth. Sat 5 May Dentdale Waterfalls & Wildflowers 7m M (B) StW&SuW) Dent Station - Dales Way - Whernside Manor - Deep Dale - Flinters Gill - Dent. Wed 6 June Dent to Ribblehead 13m MS Wold Fell - Gavel Gap Chris Wright will help you identify early May wildflowers in the Dales. - Cam Fell & Gearstones. Alight Dent (10.16), return Ribblehead. (M&DH) Alight (12.12) and return Dent. Connects with 10.49 train from Leeds. Sat 9 June Ribblehead to Settle 15m S Ribblehead - Park Fel - Service bus return to Dent Station at 17.00. (JD) Ingleborough - Gaping Gill - Feizor - Settle. Alight Ribblehead (10.06), Sun 6 May Dent Station to Ribblehead 12m S return Settle. (StW&SuW) Dent Station - Cowgill - Dentdale - Deepdale - Whernside - Force Gill - Wed 13 June A Romany memorial & a stone circle 11m M Blea Moor - Ribblehead. Alight Dent (10.37), return Ribblehead (JL) Lazonby - Eden Bridge - Kirkoswald - Old Parks - Glassonby - Sun 6 May Whernside 8m MS Ribblehead - Ivescar - Whernside - Church - Long Meg stone circle - Daleraven Bridge - Lazonby. Craven Way - Ribblehead . Alight (10.27) and return Ribblehead. (StW&SuW) Alight (11.07) and return Lazonby. (PB) Wed 9 May Horton to Clapham via Ingleborough 11.5m MS Sat 16 June Three Dales (Ribblesdale, Littondale & Wharfedale) Sulber Nick - Ingleborough summit - Gaping Gill - Trow Gill - Clapham. 14m MS Horton - Dub Cote - Churn Milk Pot - Pen-y-ghent Gill - Alight Horton-in-Ribblesdale (09.58) and return Clapham. (M&DH) Arncliffe - Kettlewell. Alight Horton-in-Ribblesdale (09.58), return Sat 12 May Dent Station to Ribblehead 15m VS Skipton. Service bus from Kettlewell to Skipton. (MH/AR) Dent Station - Dentdale - - Whernside - Ribblehead. Sat 16 June Dent to 7m E (B) Dent - Dales Way - Barth Alight Dent (10.16) and return Ribblehead. (JL) Bridge - Brackengill - Millthrop - Sedbergh. Alight (10.16) and return Sat 12 May Nine Standards Rigg 12m S Kirkby Stephen Station Dent. Service bus to Dent village and return from Sedbergh. (BS) - Nateby - Tailbridge Hill - Nine Standards Rigg - Hartley - Kirkby Stephen - Stenkrith Sun 17 June A Fossil Frolic! Explore the geology of Smardale 8m E - Kirkby Stephen Station. Alight (10.34) and return Kirkby Stephen. (MH/AR ) Kirkby Stephen - Smardale Gill - Kirkby Stephen. A wealth of fossils to Wed 16 May - Garsdale Circular 13m S Garsdale - Grisedale - be seen in dry stone walls and in situ as well as the source of the stone Baugh Fell - Old Road - Garsdale. Alight (10.21) and return Garsdale (PD/SH) used to build Smardale Viaduct. Alight (10. 56) and return Kirkby Stephen. (BF) Sat 19 May Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale 13.5m S Wed 20 June Mallerstang Edge 16m S Kirkby Stephen - Nateby Kirkby Stephen Station - Nateby - Bells - Mallerstang Edge - High Dyke - - Tailbridge Hill - High Pike Hill - High Seat - Hell Gill - Pennine Bridleway Garsdale. Alight Kirkby Stephen (10.34) and return Garsdale. (JL) - Garsdale. Alight Kirkby Stephen (10.34) and return Garsdale. (PD/SH) Sat 26 May Bluebells in Flakebridge Woods 8m M Sat 23 June Ribblehead circular via Blea Moor and Chapel-le-Dale Appleby - Hungriggs - Flakebridge Woods - Dufton Ghyll - Dufton - 7m M Alight (10.06) and return Ribblehead. (DW/BH) Wood Lane - Appleby. Alight (10.47) and return Appleby. (BS) Sat 23 June Morecambe Line walk Wennington to Lancaster Sat 26 May Potts Valley and Sunbiggin 16m S (A) 13m MS Wennington - Hornby - Claughton Moor - Littledale - Lancaster. Ash Fell - Ravenstonedale - Newbiggin - Sunbiggin Tarn - Smardale Alight Wennington (09.44) return Lancaster, (optional bus back to Alight (10.34) and return Kirkby Stephen. Possible return to later train. (AP) Lancaster from Caton). (PW) Sat 26 May Morecambe Line walk to Bowness 13m MS Sun 24 June Swaledale - Upper Swaledale 10m MS (B) Scout Scar - Underbarrow - Dales Way. Alight Oxenholme (08.22) return Thwaite - Keldside - Ravenseat - Crackpot Hall - Muker. Alight (10.27) Windermere, change Lancaster. Connects with 05.55am train from Leeds. (PW) and return Ribblehead. Service bus to Thwaite, return Muker. Wed 30 May Smardale for the botanists 10m M (StW&SuW) Kirkby Stephen Station - Smardale nature reserve - Smardale Gill viaduct - Wed 27 June Castles of the upper Eden Valley 10m M Brownber - Newbiggin - Smardale Fell - Kirkby Stephen Station. Kirkby Stephen - Ash Fell - Tommy Road - Pendragon Castle - Alight (10.34) and return Kirkby Stephen (PB) Lammerside Castle - Nateby - Stenkrith - Kirkby Stephen Station. Sat 2 June Long Preston to Settle via Ribble Way 8m E Alight (10.34) and return Kirkby Stephen. (PB) Alight Long Preston (09.43), return Settle. (DW/BH) Sat 30 June Thack Moor and Croglin 17m S (A) Sat 2 June Garsdale to Sedbergh (B) 12m MS Garsdale - Grouse Kirkoswald - Renwick - Thack Moor - Croglin Fell - Ainstable. Hill - Banks - Bellow End - Millthrop - Sedbergh. Alight Garsdale (10.21), Alight Lazonby (08.31) and return Armathwaite. Connects with 06.19 train return Dent. Service bus from Sedbergh to Dent Station. (AF/RF) from Leeds, Possible return to later train. (AP)

RIBBLEHEAD VIADUCT TOURS GUIDED TOURS (ON FOOT) OF THE RIBBLEHEAD V IADUCT SITE AND A VISIT TO BLEA MOOR TUNNEL.

The is the highlight of the route with its magnificent 24 arches spanning Batty Moss over 100 feet below. Join the Ribblehead Tours to look at the archaeological sites and the history of the Viaduct. Hear how the navvies lived and built this tremendous structure with little to assist them but dynamite and muscle power. Places of interest that will be visited are the site of the Batty Green Shanty Town including the site of the hospital, the narrow-gauge tramway, the maintenance shed for the steam locomotives, the brickworks, lime kilns, the stone sorting area and the Viaduct itself. To join a tour, meet at the Heritage Centre on Ribblehead Station at 10.25am for a tour of the Viaduct site which lasts about 2 hours. Participants who wish to undertake a full day tour of the Ribblehead Viaduct site and visit Blea Moor Tunnel should also meet at 10.25am. Please bring waterproof clothing. Participants wishing to visit Blea Moor Tunnel should bring a packed lunch. The tours are conveniently timed to meet the trains from both Leeds and Carlisle in both the outward and return journeys and are free to visitors travelling by train. Non-rail users will be asked to pay £3 as a donation to the work of the Friends.

In 2012 the tours will take place on the following dates Wednesdays - 4th July, 11th July, 18th July, 25th July, 1st August, 8th August, 15th August, 22nd August, 29th August, 5th September, and 12th September. In addition tours will also take place on Saturday 18th August.