Archived News Items 2012

Archived News Items 2014

These pages contain the text of previous items, which have been removed from the news page of the Friends of DalesRail website. Items are removed periodically either because they are out of date and/or to make the news page on the live site less cluttered. Please note that links are not active on these archived pages.

31 December 2014 - Coach Walks Update (amended item)

The coach is going to Masham, North Yorkshire on Sunday 18 January 2015. Details of the A and B Walks can be seen in the Coach Walks section and the C walk is still in the pipeline. Your leaders put in a lot of effort to find interesting walks in areas away from the trainline. Please do book and show your support and enjoy a good day out with your group. No doubt there will be time to call in at Masham brewery? We need support for the coach for it to continue. Make this your New Year resolution!

REMINDER: Until further notice, please make any bookings for this or future coach trips via Penny Lucas - Tel: 0113 237 0179

15 December 2014 - Report from the Knaresborough "Coach"

The C walk...very exclusive had a lovely day out round Knaresborough followed by a meal in the Crown. The A and B group met in Harewood and walked together...four lady leaders leading five men! Both walks had good weather and good views all day - the A and B making their way to Spofforth Castle ruins for lunch, along Crimple Beck admiring the millstone grit rock formations and on to Plumpton Rocks ending up at Knaresborough Castle. We had an enjoyable day and enjoyed good company. Thank you to all who lead and to all who turned out.

10 December 2014 - Coach Walk Update for Sunday 14 December (amended item)

The members' Knaresborough Coach has been cancelled because of low numbers. All the walks have been recced and will go ahead - please see the Coach Walks section for the route descriptions and the walks sketch map.

The C walk is circular from Knaresborough rail station and those intending to be on this walk should meet at Knaresborough rail station at 10.57 from the 09.54 train from Leeds. This train calls at Harrogate at 10.31, departs at 10.48. If anyone prefers to park at Moortown rather than go into Leeds, then they should catch the no. 36 bus from there at 9.25 to Harrogate bus station and join the train.

The B walk will start from Harewood Bridge, catching the 09.10 no. 36 Ripon bus from Leeds bus station. This bus can be joined at Moortown Corner at 09.25 * The A walk will start from Harewood from the 09.10 no. 36 Ripon bus from Leeds bus station and can be joined at Moortown Corner at 09.25 *

All three walks finish in Knaresborough and leave from the railway station back either to Harrogate to catch the no. 36 bus to Moortown or to Leeds railway station.

* A and B walks: If anyone chooses to drive to Harewood and park there.... (outside the village Hall on Church Lane?) the no. 36 bus arrives at Harewood at 09.35 and at Harewwod Bridge at 09.40 and they should wait at the bus stop for the leaders to arrive!

If anyone should like advice about parking from the ringroad to catch the no. 36 bus either at St John's church or Moortown Corner they should ring Diane Taylor on 0113 293 1924. Please continue to check the website or ring Diane nearer the time, as the A and B walks may amalgamate.

4 December 2014 - Coach Walk Update (amended item)

Please see the Coach Walks section for details of all three walks for the next members' coach trip to Knaresborough, North Yorkshire on Sunday 14 December 2014. Please ring Penny Lucas or Diane Taylor to book a place. Numbers booked are currently low, so it may be necessary to change the arrangements. If so, details will be available here online from 8 December or by phone from Diane.

2 December 2014 (updated item)

The Friends of DalesRail Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on 30 November 2014 at the Black Horse Hotel, Skipton and was attended by 76 people. The guest speaker this year was Peter Myers, the Client and Stakeholder Manager from Northern Rail, whose talk included interesting facts and information about current trends and future development of the railways in Northern England.

Lunch was followed by yet another excellent multimedia presentation by Martyn Benton of digital photos submitted by members from events over the past year. A full report of the AGM will be included with the next members' newsletter, which is due out early in the New Year.

23 November 2014

The online edition of the October 2014 members' newsletter can now be viewed and downloaded in the Newsletter section.

13 November 2014 (updated item) Last minute bookings are still being taken for the forthcoming members' coach trip to Bakewell in Derbyshire on Sunday 16 November. Three excellent walks are on offer and the forecast is not too bad.

The walks sketch map and leaders' route descriptions for all three walks can now be seen in the Coach Walks section.

10 November 2014 - Events Update 2015

The Train Walks section has now been updated with full details of all walks up to June 2015. The walks for the remainder of the year will added in due course. A full list of all the society's events will be included in the members' 2015 calendar when it is published later this month.

2 November 2014 - Past Events Update (amended item)

A selection of photos and a report from the Lake District Walk to Upper Eskdale and Pike de Bield on 23 September 2014 can now be seen in the Past Events (Other Events 2014) section.

A selection of photos from the members' weekend at Livingston, Scotland can now be seen in the Past Events (Holidays 2014) section.

27 October 2014 - Train Walk Update for Saturday 1 November (Wennington to Bentham moderate walk)

Please note the route and mileage of this walk may be subject to modification on the day, due to the leaders having to step in to cover this walk at the last minute. The distance will however not exceed the 10 miles originally stated and the grading will remain as moderate.

23 October 2014 - Events Update 2015

This website has now been updated with members' events for 2015: Coach walks, Thursday walks, Lake District walks and Holidays. The main train walks programme will be added shortly. A full list of 2015 events is included in the members' calendar which will be distributed next month either at the Annual General Meeting or posted out following payment of the annual subscription renewal.

22 October 2014

WHALLEY TO CLITHEROE MODERATE TRAIN WALK ON SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER

For the outward bus journey walkers should catch the X80 Clitheroe/Preston bus, departing from Skipton rail station at 10.07 (or Skipton bus station at 10.05). Please alight at Whalley bus station (bus arrives 11.01), where your leaders will meet you. For those not entitled to free bus travel, please purchase a Day Silver ticket from the bus driver, which costs £6.00 and will cover both the outward and return bus journeys.

19 October 2014 - Annual General Meeting (erratum)

Please note there is an error in the booking form for the AGM lunch on 30 November, which was issued with the October 2014 members' newsletter. The booking form wrongly states that the AGM lunch will take place at the Black Bull hotel - the correct venue is the Black Horse Hotel, Skipton.

12 October 2014 (updated item)

UNLIMITED RAIL TRAVEL WITH NORTHERN FOR £10 PER DAY - OFFER EXTENDED TO 24 OCTOBER 2014

Northern Rail and Johnston Press are currently running a flat fare special offer for a day's travel anywhere on the Northern Rail Network for £10 (£5 for children, no other further discounts). To qualify you have to register online at the "My Northern" section of the Northern Rail website and collect two coupons from any of a number Johnston Press newspapers. They publish a number of titles including the Yorkshire Post and several titles in Yorkshire and Lancashire. You can then buy up to four Northern Rail Day Ranger tickets from any staffed rail station within the Northern Network.

The offer runs until Friday 24 October 2014 and is not limited to the Settle- Carlisle line, but it is restricted to services operated by Northern Rail.

Please click here for full details of the offer, including the list of qualifying newspapers to obtain tokens (external web link)

Please click here to view the Northern Rail Network Map (PDF file, 144kb)

The tokens were still being printed in some newspapers as of 10 October.

This offer provides a useful opportunity to enjoy a walk higher up the Settle- Carlisle line and our Lazonby to Langwathby walk on 18 October falls within this special offer period.

6 October 2014 - Train Walks Update for Saturday 11 October - Laneshaw Bridge Circular (Strenuous Walk)

Additional information from the leader (Brenda B):

Bus out from Keighley at 9.45 from the bus station Number 25 from stand O. Book to Laneshaw Bridge. Yvonne is the backup for this walk and will be on the train and at the bus station. I will be leading and getting the bus in Glusburn. Buses back are every half hour from Laneshaw Bridge to Keighley.

5 October 2014 (amended item) The October newsletter has now been published and has now been distributed to members by post and email. The online version will be available to view and download in due course.

28 September 2014 – Various Updates

TRAIN WALKS UPDATE FOR SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER 2014

Engineering works are closing the rail line between Leeds and Shipley on this date and the Carlisle and Morecambe trains are running out of Bradford Forster Square rail station instead. There are bus replacement services between Leeds and Shipley, which depart earlier than the normal train times. Only people travelling from or via Leeds are affected by this as all train times from Shipley onwards are as normal. Similar travel arrangements will apply to the return journeys.

DENT TO RIBBLEHEAD STRENUOUS WALK (SETTLE/CARLISLE LINE)

Please catch the bus replacement service at 0820 from Leeds to Shipley, arriving at 0854. You can then join the Carlisle train at Shipley which departs at 0902.

ARNSIDE CIRCULAR EASY WALK (MORECAMBE LINE)

Please note the booking arrangements for the easy walk are Book, alight and return Arnside (change trains at Carnforth) - an error in the train programme leaflet states you should only book to Carnforth. If you wish to use the £10 Northern rail offer for this trip (see article below), it is only valid as far as Carnforth, as the section of the journey between Carnforth and Arnside is using Trans Pennine trains. An adult day return from Carnforth to Arnside costs £3.70.

Please click here to view the temporary rail timetable for Saturday 4 October (PDF file, 731KB)

LAKE DISTRICT MEMBERS' WALK ON THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2014

For this walk only, please make all bookings, enquiries, withdrawals etc to Jack Wood. Email:

PAST EVENTS

A selection of photos from the members' holiday to Ambleside Youth Hostel earlier this month can now be seen in the Past Events (Holidays 2014) section. 26 September 2014 - Coach Walks Update

A message from the Events Secretary (Diane Taylor):

The coach to Arkholme was cancelled as only 14 booked though this was added to at the last moment. Eleven people went by train to Wennington where the A and B leaders combined their walk and in glorious sunshine made their way through Roeburndale to Hornby passing through the delightful village of Wray where lunch was eaten sitting on the cobble mosaic made to commemorate the millennium. From Hornby we followed the Lune to Loyn Bridge and then over the tops via Tatham to Wennington and its delightful pub. It was very disappointing more people did not book for Arkholme and explore this beautiful area. Thank you to the leaders for their efforts and to those who came to walk. We had an excellent day with excellent company!

The next coach is to Leyburn and Wensleydale. Please put the date, Sunday October 12th, in your diaries and ring to book a place. If it is easier you could email Lynn or myself. Two of the recces have been done and details are in the Coach Walks section; the third will appear shortly. Please support your coach. All the destinations were suggested by yourselves and Leyburn is in the heart of a popular area. Lynn and I are looking at the suggestions for the programme for next year. We hope September was just a glitch and October will be properly supported. If we don't use it we will lose it. The coach walks enable all three grades of walkers to get together and the craic is always good.

Please don't leave booking till the last minute, as we have to make a decision on whether the coach is viable at least a week before. Thanks for your support!

22 September 2014 - Train Walks Update for Saturday 27 September 2014 (and 4 October - see below)

Engineering works are closing the rail line between Leeds and Shipley on both the next two Saturdays, during which period the Carlisle and Morecambe trains are running out of Bradford Forster Square rail station instead. There are bus replacement services between Leeds and Shipley, which depart earlier than the normal train times. Only people travelling from or via Leeds are affected by this as all train times from Shipley onwards are as normal.

DENT TO RIBBLEHEAD MODERATE WALK

GRASSINGTON CIRCULAR EASY WALK (BUS FROM SKIPTON) Please catch the bus replacement service at 0920 from Leeds to Shipley, arriving at 0954. You can then join the Carlisle train at Shipley which departs at 1002.

Similar arrangements will apply to the return journeys.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE TRAIN AND BUS FARES:

Walkers (especially those under pensionable age) may save money on the overall travel costs by purchasing a combined bus/rail ticket called a Dales Rambler. This is a flat rate ticket priced at £11.00 (adult) and is valid for a day trip to the Dales from Leeds and Bradford and all stations on the Airedale and Wharfedale railway lines.

Dales Rambler Tickets include a journey by Northern Rail to Ilkley or Skipton, then unlimited travel on any of these DalesBus services, returning by train from either station:

- 72, 72R, 871, 872 between Skipton, Grassington, Hebden, Kettlewell and Buckden - 74, 800, 874 between Ilkley, Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden - 75, 875 between Bolton Bridge, Skipton and Malham (Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays only) - 873 between Ilkley, Skipton and Malham (Sundays and Bank Holidays only)

Dales Rambler Tickets are priced as follows - Adult: £11.00; Child: £5.50; Railcard: £7.25; Family: £23.00.

TRAIN WALKS ON 4 OCTOBER

These will be affected in similar way - please see the Train Walks page for more information. A further update will be placed on this website on the Monday prior to these walks.

26 August 2014 - Train Walk Update for Saturday 30 August (amended item)

KETTLEWELL CIRCULAR (EASY/MODERATE WALK) - BUS OUT FROM AND BACK TO SKIPTON

Please note this walk is from the 0947 Leeds to Carlisle train.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE LEADER (GLENNYS):

For anyone wanting to come on this walk on Saturday 30 August, please be aware that after doing the recce, I would grade this as more moderate than easy. I have done a second recce using a different route, but due to the times of the return bus the timing is still tight.

18 August 2014 (updated item) The walk report, walks sketch map and leaders' route descriptions from the members' coach trip to Whitby, North Yorkshire on Sunday 17 August can now be seen in the Past Events (Coach Walks 2014) section.

11 August 2014 - Train Walks Update for Saturday 16 August

Please note that for the moderate Huddersfield line walk from Marsden to Slaithwaite, the walk starts from the Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria (Wigan) train which leaves Huddersfield at 1015 and arrives in Marden at 1027. There are a number of trains from both Leeds and Bradford which will get you to Huddersfield in plenty of time.

04 August 2014

The online edition of the May 2014 members' newsletter can now be viewed and downloaded in the Newsletter section.

27 July 2014 - Train Walks Update for Saturday 2 August

Additional information from the leader (Moya):

The strenuous walk on 2nd August 2014 is from Marsden to Hebden Bridge (18 miles). The walk starts from the Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria (Wigan) train which leaves Huddersfield at 09:15 hrs and arrives in Marden at 09:27 hrs. There are a number of trains from both Leeds and Bradford which will get you to Huddersfield in plenty of time.

Additional information re rail fares:

The above walk uses the Huddersfield line for the outward journey and the Caldervale line for the return. Both the starting and finishing stations are within the West Yorkshire Metro area. Rather than purchase two single rail tickets, you may save money instead by purchasing a Metro DayRover ticket instead. Summary details are given below:

£6.80 - Adult Train DayRover - valid on trains only for one adult

£3.40 - West Yorkshire Concessionary Train DayRover - valid on trains only for one concessionary passenger

£11.40 - Family DayRover - valid on train and bus services for two adults and up to three concessionary passengers, or one adult and up to four concessionary passengers. (There is no bus travel involved for this particular walk)

Please click here for full details, terms and conditions for the West Yorkshire DayRover (external website link)

26 July 2014 A report from the recent members' holiday to Loch Awe, Western Scotland can now be seen in the Past Events (Holidays 2014) section.

23 July 2014

A selection of photos from the train walk from Laycock to Cowling via Hitching Stone and Salt & Pepper Pots on 12 July 2014 can now be seen in the Past Events (Train Walks 2014) section.

22 July 2014 - Train Walks Update

Please note that the strenuous Appleby to Langwathby (Walk the Line) walk on 26 July 2014 will return to the usual train (ie: not the late train)

21 July 2014 - Coach Walks Update (amended item)

Until further notice, please make all bookings via Lynn Saleh on 01274 724888

The walks sketch map and leaders' route descriptions from the members' coach trip to Hayfield, Derbyshire on Sunday 20 July can now be seen in the Coach Walks section.

18 July 2014

A Message from the Events Secretary:

"Now the excitement of Le Grand Depart is over and you are packing your bags for Scotland...this is a reminder that you need to book for the Hayfield coach on July 20th ideally before we go away though I will have a mobile with me and Peter will be taking calls at home. This will be a great day out with Martin leading an exciting A walk and Angela and I leading a moderately paced take a trespass slowly route...with the C walk probably gazing up at Lantern Pike...We always enjoy a trip to the Peak District.

Many thanks Diane"

6 July 2014

A selection of photos and a report from the Lake District walk to Whitfell and Fell on 18 June 2014 can now be seen in the Past Events (Other Events 2014) section.

30 June 2014 - Train Walk Updates for Saturday 5 July 2014

Please note that our two walks are planned to go ahead as normal from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe and 0849 Leeds to Carlisle trains respectively, which are both scheduled to run to their usual timetables. Because of the Tour de France / Le Grand Depart, there will be significant disruption to transport in the Yorkshire area on this date including road closures, cancellation or curtailment of bus services and altered timetables on some rail routes.

For further information about road closures, please click here (external website link)

For further information about how to get around, including public transport changes, please click here (external website link)

24 June 2014 - Train Walk Updates for Saturday 28 June 2014

HAWORTH CIRCULAR (MODERATE WALK) - BUS OUT FROM AND BACK TO KEIGHLEY

If you are not entitled to concessionary bus travel, it may be worth your while to buy a Metro Adult Bus and Train DayRover or a Metro Family DayRover, which is valid for rail and bus travel for a full day within the West Yorkshire metro area. Summary details are given below:

£7.70 - Adult Bus and Train DayRover - valid on bus and rail services for one adult

£11.40 - Family DayRover - valid on bus and rail services for two adults and up to three concessionary passengers, or one adult and up to four concessionary passengers.

Another option (particularly if you are travelling from outside the West Yorkshire metro area) is to purchase a Keighley Plusbus supplement to your rail ticket. This is a flat rate supplement to your normal rail fare to Keighley of £3.00 (£2.00 if purchased online) which will cover the bus travel needed for this walk.

Please click here for further details of the Keighley Plusbus ticket (external website link)

20 June 2014 (amended item)

The walk report, walks sketch map and leaders' route descriptions from the members' coach trip to Kendal, Cumbria on Sunday 15 June can now be seen in the Past Events (Coach Walks 2014) section.

Please once again make any bookings for members' coach trips via Lynn Saleh.

10 June 2014 - Coach Walks Update (amended item) The walks sketch map and leaders' route descriptions of all three walks for the members' coach trip to Kendal, Cumbria on Sunday 15 June can now be seen in the Coach Walks section.

This is a great area to walk in just off the motorway...I am back from the B recce where I had stunning views all day right across towards Arnside, Whitbarrow, the Kentmere fells and Coniston.....please book so I can confirm the coach.

31 May 2014 - Train Walks Update for Saturday 7 June 2014

GRASSINGTON TO KETTLEWELL VIA GREAT WHERNSIDE (MODERATE WALK) BUS OUT FROM AND BACK TO SKIPTON

Please note this walk will now be from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE LEADER (STUART) -

This walk is the epitome of the ever popular ‘Climb a Peak Slowly’ walks.

Unfortunately, because of the new unfavourable bus schedule, we have to do the walk in the opposite direction to that originally envisaged. This means that the route will be more challenging, since the ‘up hill’ walk to conquer the 704 m Peak includes a couple of steep, but short ascents, the second of which is a 30 minute off-piste climb up the flank of the hill.

The rest of the walk, from summit down to Kettlewell descends 500 m in 4 km, with a short but steep well-trodden scree section.

To enjoy the walk to the full and experience the beauty of the scenery along this high level walk, it seems prudent to consider ‘a possible late train return’.

REMINDER

Walkers (especially those under pensionable age) may save money on the overall travel costs by purchasing a combined bus/rail ticket called a Dales Rambler. This is a flat rate ticket priced at £11.00 (adult) and is valid for a day trip to the Dales from Leeds and Bradford and all stations on the Airedale and Wharfedale railway lines.

Dales Rambler Tickets include a journey by Northern Rail to Ilkley or Skipton, then unlimited travel on any of these DalesBus services, returning by train from either station:

- 72, 72R, 871, 872 between Skipton, Grassington, Hebden, Kettlewell and Buckden - 74, 800, 874 between Ilkley, Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden - 75, 875 between Bolton Bridge, Skipton and Malham (Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays only) - 873 between Ilkley, Skipton and Malham (Sundays and Bank Holidays only)

Dales Rambler Tickets are priced as follows - Adult: £11.00; Child: £5.50; Railcard: £7.25; Family: £23.00

CARNFORTH CIRCULAR (STRENUOUS WALK)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE LEADER (JACK) -

Please note this will be a LATE TRAIN return (unless you wish to leave us and 'leggit'). ETA c.6pm, so time for a meal in Carnforth.

29 May 2014

A selection of photos from the Ribblehead to Garsdale (Walk the Line) train walk on 24 May 2014 can now be seen in the Past Events (Train Walks 2014) section.

25 May 2014

The new train walks programme leaflet (orange colour) covering the period June to December 2014 has now been published and is available from the usual outlets. For June walks, please refer to the new leaflet only, as the details for some walks have changed since publication of the current leaflet (green colour).

21 May 2014

The May 2014 newsletter has now been published and will shortly be distributed to members by post and email.

14 May 2014 - Coach Walks Update (amended item)

The walks sketch map and leaders' route descriptions of all three walks from the members' coach trip to Helmsley, North Yorkshire on Sunday 18 May can now be seen in the Past Events (Coach Walks 2014) section.

The next coach is going to Helmsley, one of our favourite destinations. The A walk is starting from Sutton Bank and the B & C from Helmsley...details of all three walks are now available. We are promised an excellent day out and the weather is to warm up for the weekend. Lynn is away so please book via Penny Lucas and if you can't get through please ring Diane. Many people are on holiday and so please make an extra effort to support the coach and those who have planned walks for us. 4 May 2014

The Train Walks section of this website has now been updated with full details of our walks up to the end of 2014. They can also be found in the next edition of our Train Walks programme leaflet, which is due to be published shortly and will be available from the usual outlets.

1 May 2014

Until further notice, please make any bookings for members' coach trips via Penny Lucas - Tel: 0113 237 0179

28 April 2014 - Ride to Stride every day for a week!

The week long ride2stride festival of walks, talks and music events along the Settle-Carlisle railway begins on Tuesday 29 April. This includes walks at various grades every day from 29 April to Monday 5 May, several of which are led by Friends of DalesRail. Full details of FDR walks can be found on our Train Walks page and the full festival programme can be accessed via the ride2stride website - please click here to view this (external website link)

27 April 2014

Past Events Update

A selection of photos from the Appleby Circular train walk via High Cup Nick on 19 April 2014 can now be seen in the Past Events (Train Walks 2014) section.

A selection of photos and report from the Lake District walk to Blencathra and Bowscale Fell on 22 April 2014 can now be seen in the Past Events (Other Events 2014) section.

Future Lake District Walks

Additional information from Jack W:

Next month (May), park Patterdale, bus to Pooley Bridge to set up a linear walk along High St-North (Loadpot, etc)

June sees us on Ulpha Fell with 6 (so far) staying on at the Boot Inn, Eskdale for 2 nights to target the Scafell group from Wasdale, and Pen from Upper Eskdale.

Please contact Jay Glasby, our lakes walks co-ordinator if you would like any further information about this year's lakes walks programme.

23 April 2014 (updated item) A selection of photos and a report from the recent members' holiday in Cheltenham and the Cotswolds can now be seen in the Holidays section.

22 April 2014

Train Walks Update - Calder Valley Line

Please note that the next Calder Valley Line walk (Hebden Bridge Circular) will take place on Sunday 27 April 2014 - not 26 April as incorrectly printed in the current train walks programme leaflet.

Coach Walks Update

The walk report, walks sketch map and leaders' route descriptions from the members' coach trip to Hawes, North Yorkshire on Sunday 20 April can now be seen in the Coach Walks section.

21 April 2014 - A message from the Events Secretary

Walk the Line starts from this Saturday 26 April. For all of those who plan to walk the whole route over the coming months there be will a loyalty card, which the walk leader will sign after each section you do and when complete this will be sent off to Northern Rail, who are offering a complimentary travel ticket as a reward! Don't forget to ask your leader for a card. Each section is on offer three times but if you are unable to do any of the dates for a particular section then please get in touch with me (Diane Taylor - details in our Contact section) and we will see if we can accommodate you on an alternative date.

Please click here for full details of the Walk the Line additional walks (external website link)

18 April 2014 - Future train walks update

Due to bus service changes and in particular the cuts to the Upper Wharfedale services from Skipton towards Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden, a number of our walks will now take place from earlier or later trains, rather than the "usual" 0849 Leeds to Carlisle service. Summary details are given below and these changes have now been incorporated within the Train Walks section of this website - they will also be included in the next edition of the Train Walks programme leaflet.

7 June: Grassington to Kettlewell - this walk will now take place from the 0819 Leeds to Morecambe train

28 June: Buckden Circular - this walk will now take place from the 0949 Leeds to Carlisle train

30 August: Kettlewell Circular - this walk will now take place from the 0949 Leeds to Carlisle train 30 August: The strenuous walk will now be a Settle Circular (15 miles) via Bowland Knotts

27 September: Grassington Circular - this walk will now take place from the 0949 Leeds to Carlisle train

Please note that the information about the above walks in the current Train Walks leaflet (green colour) and the members' calendar is now out of date. Further details will be provided in the next members' newsletter and on this webpage nearer the time.

16 April 2014 (updated item)

Enjoy a wonderful Easter with a day out on our forthcoming members' coach trip to Hawes, North Yorkshire on Sunday 20 April with three excellent walks on offer. The walks sketch map and leaders' route descriptions can now be seen in the Coach Walks section.

07 April 2014 - Walk the line with Friends of DalesRail and Friends of the Settle Carlisle Line (updated item)

In conjunction with the Friends of Settle Carlisle Line (FoSCL) there will be additional walks from Settle to Carlisle between April and October 2014 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of saving the line.

Summary details of the extra walks up to June 2014 can be found within our regular listings in the Train Walks section.

Please click here for full further details of these additional walks (external website link)

26 March 2014

The online version of the January 2014 members' newsletter can now be downloaded and viewed from the Newsletter section. Please send any items for inclusion in the next edition (Spring 2014) to the editor, Penny Smith, as soon as possible, but no later than 8 May 2014.

18 March 2014 (updated item)

The walk report, walks sketch map and leaders' route descriptions from the members' coach trip to Slaidburn, Forest of Bowland on Sunday 16 March can now be seen in the Coach Walks section.

24 February 2014 - Train Walks Update for Saturday 1 March

A reminder for anyone attending the Clapham to Horton moderate walk which starts on the Morecambe line and finishes on the Settle/Carlisle line: rail tickets are interchangeable between these two stations. The only ticket needed is a return to Clapham, which is valid for the journey back from Horton.

For future reference tickets are also interchangeable between Settle and Giggleswick as well as between Bentham and Ribblehead.

23 February 2014

The Leaders and Backups meeting for members will take place at the Grove Inn public house Leeds on Monday 10 March 2014 at 7.30 pm.

Meeting agenda - please click here to view (Microsoft Word document 27KB)

The Grove website - please click here to view (external website link, including directions)

17 February 2014 - Train Walks update - Caldervale Line

Please note that the next Caldervale Line walk (Hebden Bridge Circular) will take place on Sunday 23 February 2014 - not 22 February as incorrectly printed in the current train walks programme leaflet.

16 February 2014 (amended item)

The walks sketch map and leaders' route descriptions from the members' coach trip to Penistone, South Yorkshire on Sunday 16 February can now be seen in the Coach Walks section.

Please once again make any bookings for future coach trips via Lynn Saleh.

11 February 2014 - Train Walks Update for Saturday 15 February - Shepley Circular Penistone Line moderate walk

Additional information from the leader (Philip):

The meeting point is Huddersfield Rail Station, from where we plan to catch the 1013 Huddersfield-Sheffield train to Shepley. Please note that the starting time is not based on the arrival of any particular train from Leeds, so for train times into Huddersfield, please refer to the Train Walks section for the on-line journey planner and links to timetables.

Depending on any entitlement you have to concessionary travel, it may still be worth your while to buy a Metro DayRover, which is valid for various combinations of rail and bus travel for a full day within the West Yorkshire metro area. Please note there is no bus travel involved with the walk itself on this occasion. Summary details and prices of the different DayRover tickets are given below:

£3.40 - Concessionary Train DayRover - valid on rail services only for one concessionary passenger £6.80 - Adult Train DayRover - valid on rail services only for one adult

£7.70 - Adult Bus and Train DayRover - valid on bus and rail services for one adult

£11.40 - Family DayRover - valid on bus and rail services for two adults and up to three concessionary passengers, or one adult and up to four concessionary passengers.

30 January 2014 - Coach Walks Update

Sunday February 16th Coach to the Dark Peak Area centred round Penistone.

This is a stunning area in the North Peak District bordering on our own county. The A walk will be following some of the Penistone boundary walk and be about 14 miles. The B walk will head off from Penistone towards Langsett Reservoir and visit the delightful village of Midhopestones with its Shepherds chapel (11 miles). The C party will start at Langsett and also visit Midhopestones. All three groups will finish at Cubley Hall on the outskirts of Penistone, a seventeenth century hostlery serving tea, coffee and ales. Further details of the walks to follow when I have received them!

Thank you to all who came to Pateley Bridge and made it the successful day it was...We had a beautiful day out and well done the leaders. Please send your bookings to Penistone to Lynn (or Penny) as soon as possible...or Diane if you don't reach either!

28 January 2014 - Train Walk Update for Saturday 1 February (Carnforth to Arnside moderate walk)

Additional information from the leader (Jack W):

As the field path to Warton is waterlogged, virtually impassable, the walk leader plans to use a bus for this short section. Trust this is acceptable to particpants.

22 January 2014

The January 2014 newsletter has now been published and is currently being distributed to members by post and email. The online version of the previous edition (October 2013) can now be downloaded and viewed from the Newsletter section. 21 January 2014 - Coach Walks Update

Sunday Parking charges in Leeds centre are £4 up to 4pm and £2 after that, making £6 for parking for the Sunday Coach Walks. While there is some free parking (until the council realises it missed these streets!) in Mab Gate off Regent Street and on Shannon Street off the A64 near the Woodpecker Pub, not everyone would want to leave their car in these areas. So from February 2014, there will be an additional pickup from the Park and Ride Carpark on King Lane, Alwoodley on the north side of the ring road. The post code is LS17 7AG and it is clearly signed on the ring road at the roundabout for Sainsburys Moor Allerton. It will be very quick from Pudsey to here as both are on the ring road. For February, there are likely to be pickups at Pudsey, Alwoodley, Leeds and Wooley Edge.

14 January 2014 - Train Walk Update for Saturday 18 January - Bingley to Ilkley strenuous walk

Additional information from the leader (Alan K):

This walk closely follows the 3rd leg of The Stanza Stones Poetry Trail from Marsden to Ilkley of some 47 miles via Hebden Bridge and Bingley. For more information, please click here (external website link). On the final part of the walk near Backstone Beck we shall pass the Stanza Stones Poetry Seat where any of you budding poets can post a poem or two, nothing of value though !!

From the start of the walk at Bingley station and along the Leeds - Liverpool canal there are no toilets in a convenient location, it will be about 1hr 15mins before suitable cover is available, you have been warned.

13 January 2014 (amended item)

The walks sketch map and leaders' route descriptions for all three walks from the members' coach trip to Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire on Sunday 19 January 2014 can now be seen in the Coach Walks section.

5 January 2014 - Coach Walks Update for 19 January (amended item)

The January Coach is to Nidderdale, an area of outstanding natural beauty and an area we have always enjoyed walking in. Please book your coach places via Penny Lucas or Diane Taylor as Lynn is away for the month. Coach leaders put in considerable effort devising interesting routes and the January walks are no exception. Please support your leaders and get back into the coach habit. Details of the B and C routes are now available in the Coach Walks section. 3 January 2014 - Thursday Walks Update

Please remember that in January the Thursday walk is on the 2nd Thursday (9th January). It is a moderate walk with very little ascent and lots of historical interest. If you intend to travel by bus from Leeds you need to be aware that the number 64 bus often runs late.

Further details of this walk can be found in the Members section.