CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Summer 2019 1 of 6 Final Issue – As at 21/04/2019
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CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Summer 2019 1 of 6 Final Issue – as at 21/04/2019 TUESDAY THURSDAY 30th Apr Long-Moderate/Stren. Leaders: S. Crowley/TBA 2nd May Medium-Easy/Moderate Leaders: N.& M. Jarvis Whernside from Dent Station 11 miles 07:45 start Rydal and Grasmere 9 miles 08.00 start Map OL2. Park at Ribblehead Station GR SD765793 * Catch Map OL7. Park at Ambleside Cricket Club GR NY370052* Rydal 09:06am train from Ribblehead Station to Dent * Coal Road * Water * Grasmere * Elterwater * Loughrigg Tarn * Ambleside Dales Way * Swarthwaite * Dales High Way * Boot of the Wold “The three Waters” walk. * Whernside * Dales High Way * Ribblehead Viaduct. A “Dales 30” peak walk. If train problems arise a modified route will start from Ribblehead. 30th April Alternative Short-Easy Walk Leaders: W.& K. Berrington Embsay Crag 5 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at Embsay Reservoir CP GR SE000544 * Embsay * Eastby * Eastby Gate * Embsay Crag * Embsay Res. A walk at a slower pace. 6th May May Day Bank Holiday 7th May Short-Strenuous Leaders: G. & L. Mackley 9th May Long-Mod./Stren. Leaders: M.Valiant/S.Crowley Rogan’s Seat and Keld 7.5 miles 08:00 start Stainforth & Langcliffe Scar 12 miles 08:30 start Map OL30. Park at Keld CP GR NY893012 * Keld * Kidson Force Map OL2. Park at Stainforth YDNP Car Park GR SD821673 * * Crackpot Hall (Ruins) * Swinner Gill * Rogan’s Seat * Grouse Langcliffe * Attermire Cave * Grizedales * Pennine Bridleway * Butts * East Gill * Keld. Catrigg Force * Stainforth. One of the Dales 30 peaks (2205 ft); poss. spring flower display. Total ascent 2000ft 14th May Long-Moderate/Strenuous 16th May Medium-Moderate Leaders: S.Coombes/T.Baines Leaders: C. Wilkinson/H.Tudhope Kirkby Lonsdale figure of 8 9.9 miles 08:30 start Swaledale Panorama 11.5 miles 08:30 start Map OL2. Park at Devil’s Bridge approach road on West side of Map OL30. Park/Meet at Muker CP GR SD911978 * Thwaite * river GR SD615783 * Laithe Lane * Casterton Hall * Lowfields Pennine Way * Crackpot Hall * Arngill Scar * Ivelet * Muker. Lane * Scar Brow * Kearstwick * Ruskin’s View * Devil’s Bridge * Sellet Mill * Whittington * River Lune * Devil’s Bridge. Varied scenery incl. Devil’s Bridge, Ruskin’s View and River Lune. Tuesday 21st May & Wednesday 22nd May Overnighter Break to Whitby Leader: P. Sugden A two day (one night) break to the Whitby Area, with Walks in the North Yorks Moors and Coastal Walks possible. Full details to be supplied nearer the date. Members wishing to participate must book their own overnight accommodation. 21st May Short-Easy/Moderate Leaders: W. & K. Berrington 23rd May Medium-Moderate Leaders: G. Read/G. Mackley Wuthering Heights 7 miles 09:30 start Wycoller, Boulsworth Hill & Trawden 8 miles 09:30 start Map OL21. Park at Moorside Lane CP + PC near Haworth GR Map OL21. Park in Wycoller CP GR SD926395 * Brinks End SE018362 * Drop Farm * Haworth Moor * Brontë Waterfalls * Moor * Boulsworth Hill * Lad Law * Trawden * Wycoller CP. Top Withins * Pennine Way * Brontë Bridge * Brontë Way * A 1000 ft climb from Wycoller to the top of Boulsworth Hill. Moorside Lane 25th May - 27th May Spring Bank Holiday 28th May Short–Moderate Leaders: N. & M. Jarvis 30th May Long-Strenuous Leaders: W. & M. Hall Uppermost Wharfedale 7 miles 09:00 start Nidderdale Way Circular 10.5 miles 08:30 start Map OL30. Park at Buckden CP GR SD942774 * Cray * Scar Map EXP298. Park at Scar House reservoir CP GR SE071766 * House * Yockenthwaite * Hubberholme * Buckden CP. Middlesmoor * How Stean Gorge * Lofthouse * Nidderdale Meadows, flowers - bloomin’ lovely. Way * Limley Farm * The Edge * Scar House Reservoir. 4th June Medium-Easy Leaders: J. Perry/V. Jackson 6th June Short-Moderate Leaders: R. Bundy/T. Baines Ripley Walk 9 miles 09:00 start Lyth Valley & Whitbarrow from Whitebeck 6 miles 09:00 start Map EXP298. Park in Ripley main CP GR SE284605 * Lyth Valley and Whitbarrow from Whitebeck Hampsthwaite * New Bridge * Burnt Yates * Ripley. Map OL7 Park in lay-by opposite Lyth Valley Inn GR SD453896 A walk around villages in the Ripley area. Whitebeck * Row * Lords Seat * Fell Edge * Whitebeck. Friday 7th June Short-Moderate Evening Walk Leaders: N. & N. Holden Burnsall to Burnsall Fell 5 miles 4:00pm start Map OL2 Park in Burnsall CP GR SE032611 * Burnsall * Thorpe in the Hollow * Thorpe Fell * Burnsall Fell * Burnsall (some OA). Afterwards at the Red Lion. Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Tony Canfer: Phil Sugden: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Summer 2019 2 of 6 Final Issue – as at 21/04/2019 TUESDAY THURSDAY 11th June Long-Easy Leaders: S. Coombes/T. Baines 13th June Medium-Strenuous Glasson Branch and Ice cream farm! 11 miles 08:00 start Leaders: S. Newiss/A. Grosschmidt Map E296. Park at Glasson Docks public CP GR SD446561 * Horton in Ribblesdale Circular 9 miles 08:30 start Lancashire Coastal Way * Bank Houses * Green Breck * Hillam Map OL2. Park at Horton in Ribblesdale CP GR SD808725 * * Cockerham * Willy Lane * Lancaster Canal (Glasson Branch) * River walk to Helwith Bridge * Long Lane * Pen Y Ghent * Glasson Docks. Pennine Way * Horton in Ribblesdale. Possible bacon butty to start, Ice cream farm for tea. 18th June Summer Barbecue & Walk 20th June Long-Moderate Leaders: T. Baines/S. Coombes Based at Keighley Rugby Club Leader: J. Crowley Cartmel, Ellerside Ridge & Bigland Tarn 11 miles 08:30 start Short-Moderate Walk Leaders: J. Cundall Walker/TBA Map OL7. Park at Cartmel Village Racecourse Car Park GR Bradley Figure of Eight walk 7.5 miles 13:15pm start SD377788 * Walton Hall * How Barrow * Ellerside * Speel Bank Map OL21. Park on Old Skipton Road Lay-by Kildwick GR * Grassgarth * Bigland Tarn * Black Beck Tarn * Over Ridge * SE101459 * Jubilee Tower * Low Bradley Moor * Bradley * Wall Nook * Well Knowe * Cartmel Racecourse CP. Skipton * High Bradley * Leeds Liverpool Canal * Kildwick. Great views over Morecambe Bay and the Southern Lake Full Barbecue details & booking information to be issued to District Fells. Plenty to explore in Cartmel afterwards. members when available. BOOKING ESENTIAL FOR THE BBQ. 25th June Medium-Moderate Leaders: V.G. & J. Edy 27th June Short-Strenuous Leaders: G. & A. Reay Hellifield to Barnaldswick via Paradise 8 miles Randy Gill Top and Yarlside 6.5 miles 08:00 start Meet at Skipton Bus Station in time to catch the 09:45 No. Map OL19. Park at the Cross Keys Temperance Inn GR 580 Bus to Hellifield SD698969 * Randy Gill Top * Yarlside * West of Wandale Hill * Maps OL2 & OL21. Hellifield * Swinden * Swinden Moor Head Cross Keys Inn. * Higher Paradise * Horton * Bracewell * Barnoldswick * The two remaining Dales 30 in the Howgills. This walk will Return to Skipton by the X43 bus. involve 2265 ft. of climbing. A linear walk. Mostly Easy-moderate, but with one steep and awkward climb. Muddy after rain. Remember your bus pass. 2nd July Long-Strenuous Leaders: D. & P. Scarborough 4th July Medium-Easy Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Gregareth & Great Coum 14 miles 08:00 start Eshton Circular 9 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park near houses as you exit Ireby GR SD653754 * Map OL2. Park at Gargrave main CP GR SD932543 * Gamsbers Gregareth * Green Hill * Great Coum * Caves * Lech * Ireby. Wood * Eshton Beck * Winterburn Beck * Airton * Pennine Two Dales 30 mountains in one walk. Several steep climbs total Way * Gargrave. ascent 2,450 ft. A pleasant countryside stroll taking in woods, becks and the youthful river Aire. Good paths with some walking on quiet lanes. A walk at a slower pace 2nd July Alternative Short-Easy Walk Leaders: W.& K. Berrington Grassington to Hebden Gill 7 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at Grassington YDNP carpark GR SE002638 * Linton Falls * Hebden * Hebden Gill * Tinkers Lane * Grassington. Craven fault and lead mines, waterfalls and streams. A walk at a slower pace. 9th July Short-Easy Leaders: P. & M. Watson 11 th July Long Hurst Green 6.5 miles 09:30 start No walk planned due to Summer School Map EXP287. Park at Hurst Green Village Hall GR SD684382 * Jumbles Rocks * Cromwell’s Bridge * Stonyhurst College * Hurst ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Green. A walk taking in three rivers. Craven U3A Summer School – 11th & 12th July, Ermysted’s GS Friday 12th July Evening Walk Short-Moderate Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Kettlewell to Hag Dyke 4 miles (2 hrs) 18:00 start (18:30 at Kettlewell) Map OL30. Park at Kettlewell YDNP Car Park GR SD968723 (or nearby) * Hag Dyke * Kettlewell pub. A walk at a slower pace. 16th July Long-Mod./Stren. Leaders: S.Crowley/M.Valiant 18th July Short-Moderate Conistone Figure of Eight 13.5 miles 09:00 start Leaders: S. Desgranges/P. Scarborough Map OL2. Park on Conistone Bridge GR SD978675 * Conistone Around Askrigg 7 miles 09:00 start Dib * Langcliffe * Kettlewell * Dales Way * Near Cove Scar * Map OL30. Park in Askrigg Village GR SD948910 * Worton Bastow Wood * Conistone. Bridge * Nappa Mill * Nappa Hall * Nappa Scar * Low Straights Short, tricky descent after Bastow Wood. Lane * Whitfield Gill Force * Mill Gill Force * Askrigg. Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Tony Canfer: Phil Sugden: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Summer 2019 3 of 6 Final Issue – as at 21/04/2019 TUESDAY THURSDAY 23rd July Long-Strenuous Leaders: P. Sugden/TBA 25th July Medium-Easy/Moderate Leaders: V.G. & J. Edy Buckden to West Burton 10.5 miles 08:00 start Bradleys Both 8.5 miles 09:00 start Map OL30. Park at West Burton Village Green GR SE017866 * Map OL21. Park at Low Bradley CP GR SE001483 * High Bradley Catch the Hargreaves Coach (booked) to Buckden * Buckden * High Edge * Carr Bog Farm * Foster Cliffe Farms * Hay Hills Pike * Walden * West Burton.