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TUESDAY THURSDAY 30th Apr Long-Moderate/Stren. Leaders: S. Crowley/TBA 2nd May Medium-Easy/Moderate Leaders: N.& M. Jarvis from 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 * 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 * * 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 * * 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 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 * * 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 & 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 * 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]

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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 Coastal Way * Bank Houses * Green Breck * Hillam Map OL2. Park at Horton in Ribblesdale CP GR SD808725 * * * Willy Lane * (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 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 Bay and the Southern Lake Full Barbecue details & booking information to be issued to District . 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 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 & 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 main CP GR SD932543 * Gamsbers Gregareth * * 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 . 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]

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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. Farm * Tar Topping * Gt. Slack Farm * Low Bradley. A steep climb rewarded by a gentle decent along a scenic Based upon a walk by Enid Whitting in 2006. Mostly easy valley. Coach cost = £6.00 per head. walking, but with quite a lot of stiles, some of them awkward. 30th July Short-Moderate Leaders : S. Allen/S. Brown 1st Aug Long-Strenuous Leaders: G. & A. Reay Barley Figure-of-Eight 7.5 miles 09:30 start High Seat and Little Fell 10 miles 08:00 start Map OL21. Park in Barley Car Park GR SD822403 (honesty Map OL19 Park at Cottages GR SD778964 * Hell Gill box) * Newchurch-in-Pendle * Driver Height * Upper Ogden Bridge * Little Fell * High Seat * Aisgill. Reservoir * Barley * White Hough * Roughlee * Barley. The two remaining Dales 30 in the Northern . An open access path up to Little Fell and to High Seat. Fine views of the Northern Pennines and . 1540 ft of Ascent. 6th Aug Medium-Moderate Leaders: M. Woronowski/TBA 8th Aug Short-Moderate Leaders: R. Bundy/TBA Little Whernside Figure-of-8 9.5 Miles 08:30 start Penhill from West Witton 6 miles 09:00 start Map OL30. Park by side of road at Little Hunters Sleets (just Map OL30. Park in lay-by on A684 on east side of West Witton after cattle grid) GR SD986757 * Hem Gill Shaw * Angram GR SE063884 * West Witton * Witton Steeps * Penhill Farm * Pasture * Shaw Gill Close * Little Whernside * Black Dike End * Penhill Beacon * Black Scar * Nossill Bank * West Witton. Little Hunters Sleets. ------Craven U3A Open Event – 2.00pm 6th Aug, St Andrews Church 13th Aug Long-Moderate Leaders: T. Baines/R. Bundy 15th Aug Medium-Moderate Leaders: N. & N. Holden Bowness to Newby Bridge 11 miles 08:30 start Skipton to 10 miles 09:30 start Map OL7. Park at Newby Bridge, close to the Swan Hotel GR Map OL2. Start the walk directly from Coach Street CP Skipton SD369864. Catch the 10:32am No. 6 Bus to Bowness Pier * * Cross Skipton by-pass and Grassington Road * Sharp Haw * Brantfell * Lindeth * Birkett Houses Wood * Moor How * Blake Flasby * Thorlby * Skipton. Holme * Gummers How * Chapel House Plantation * Staveley Please meet on foot at Coach Street Car Park. Members from in Cartmel * Newby Bridge. outside Skipton should find alternative parking to avoid the cost Super views from Brantfell and Gummers How. A chance to re- of parking at Coach Street. live last year’s Windermere Way Stage 2 walk using the bus rather than the Steamer. Bring your bus pass. Bus Ticket £3.70. 20th Aug Short-Easy Leaders: D. Goode/TBA 22nd Aug Long-Moderate Leaders: C. & G. Wilkinson Draughton Area Circular 5½ miles 09:30 start Reeth To Marrick via Fremington Edge 12 miles 08:30 start Map OL2. Park by St Augustine’s Church, Draughton GR Map OL30. Park on Green in Reeth (honesty box) GR SE038992 SE039525 * Bridleway East to SE062 526 (near Hawpike Farm) * Arkle Beck * Storthwaite Hall * Fremington Edge Top * * Hambleton Beck * Hesketh House * Halton East * A59 * Low Marrick * Marrick Priory * Grinton * Reeth. Lane back to Draughton. Steep climb from Arkle Beck.

20th Aug Alternative Long-Moderate Walk Leaders: P. Sugden/TBA Cam Houses to 12miles 08:30 start Map OL2. Park/Meet at the end of Cam High Rd GR SD827822 * Cam End * Ling Gill * Outershaw * Nethergill * Cam High Rd. 24th Aug – 26th Aug Summer Bank Holiday 27th Aug Medium 29th Aug Short-Mod./Stren. Leaders: S.Crowley/M.Valiant VACANT WALKING DATE Hawkswick Moor 7 miles 09:30 start Please contact Phil Sugden to book a walk on this date Map OL2. Park/meet in Kettlewell at YDNP CP GR SD968723 * Arncliffe * Hawkswick * Knipe Wood * Kettlewell.

Notable Future dates 1) September 2nd to September 5th – Mini Break to Snowdonia staying at Plas Tan Y Bwlch National Park Centre.

Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer:

Tony Canfer: Phil Sugden: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer:

Tony Canfer: Phil Sugden: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Welcome to the Craven U3A Walking Group Summer 2019 Programme

Meeting Point – COACH STREET CAR PARK, Skipton, at the back right corner, adjacent to Gargrave Road.

Programme Updates – please avoid changing start times I am always happy to receive corrections or additional walks to fill the gaps which I can then email to the membership and the website. But please don't change start times except in an emergency. Changing start times can be worse than changing the destination. We can’t be sure that everyone is using the latest version of the programme.

Digitally Enabled Buddies For expediency and to minimise distribution costs, I send the updates out as a new version of the programme within a covering email which lists what has changed. For those of you who are not digitally enabled, could I ask that you choose a digitally enabled “buddy” in the walking group who can keep you informed of any updates to the programme. It is not perfect but it should enable greater coverage than just those that I can contact by email. If you are unsure of the latest programme, you or a helpful friend can always find it at www.cravenu3a.org.uk (Go to Classes, Classes T-Z, Walking Group, and then click on Walk Programme for the pdf file)

Cotswold Outdoor Skipton will give Walking Group members a 15% discount, on production of their U3A membership card. Please be discreet when claiming the discounts.

Next Planning and Members Meeting: Friday 29th March 2019 meeting venue and time to be advised.

Walk Details When submitting walks, please try to follow the preferred format of 11th Oct Short-Easy Leaders: A&N Other Austwick & Wharfe 6.5 Miles 09:30 start Map OL2 GR769682 Austwick Bridge*Oxenber/Wharfe woods*Wharfe*Lower Crummackdale*Austwick Bridge Gentle Limestone country, short climb near start (or some suitable one line ditty) Plain text is fine as long as all the details are there. I expect to fix formatting and font issues, but not to look up maps, guess start times or chase down names.

New Walk Leaders We always welcome new walk leaders as this takes the load off some of our ‘old stalwarts’. Don’t be afraid to volunteer to be a leader or backmarker as there will always be lots of guidance and help available. We have a library of previous walks and can assist with route choice if required. We can also provide an experienced person to help recce a route with you. If you would like to lead a walk in a future Walking Programme please contact the Programme Secretary or Walking Group Coordinator at any time to discuss matters further.

Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer:

Tony Canfer: Phil Sugden: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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GENERAL INFORMATION

We only have three specific rules: (1) No Dogs, (2) No muddy boots or wet outerwear in transport, (3) Your comfort and safety are your own responsibility. If the leader considers that you are inadequately equipped then he/she can refuse to take you on the walk.

Meeting Point and Car Sharing We meet in the Coach Street Car Park, in the back right corner, along Gargrave Road. Just turn up 5-10 minutes before the stated time. Our objective is to use the minimum number of cars by car sharing. We prefer that cars are filled at Skipton and leaders will arrange car sharing on the day as required. Passengers pay the driver 7 pence per mile. Excess cars can be left free of charge at the Auction Mart site. Please note: if you wish to go directly to the start of the walk, you should telephone the leader the night before to ensure that the parking venue or trip details have not changed and that there will be enough room for your car.

Group Walking Please note that the term “Walk Leader” does not imply that this person has any formal training in leading walks, mountain craft or first aid. In fact most of the U3A walk leaders do not have any such training. The U3A is a self-help group and each individual walker is responsible for their own safety and welfare. The Walk Leader will have carried out a recce of the walk and a description of the walk will be given in the Walk Programme. If a member has any doubts with regard to the suitability or any other aspect of the walk they should contact the Walk Leader either the day before or in the car park prior to the commencement of the walk. Remember that the leader sets the pace based on the capability of the party as a whole. Please do not make their task more difficult by moving too far in front. If large gaps occur in the group then communication between leader and back marker becomes a problem. The pace of the walk overall is likely to be around 2 miles an hour including stops.

Guidance on Good Practice for Walk Leaders and Group Members together with notes on Emergency Procedures and Basic First Aid can be found on the Craven U3A website. It is strongly recommended that all members of the walking group read these documents and familiarise themselves with the contents. If you have not got a copy of the Laminated Reminder Sheet please ask the Walking Group Coordinator or Programme Secretary for a copy.

Emergency Signals In the event of a problem, e.g. an injury or the group becomes too extended; the most effective means of communication to the leader is a whistle. If you hear a whistle, indicate that you have heard it and ensure that the information is being relayed to the leader at the front. One blast means STOP. Two blasts means COME BACK. Multiple blasts means URGENT HELP is needed. Sustenance, Clothing & Sticks  Take sufficient food and drink along. There will be refreshment stops.  Suitable clothing, waterproofs & footwear are essential. Even on Medium walks some paths may be rough and stony. It is almost certain that there will be stiles, so if you are carrying walking poles then please ensure that the pointed ends do not hit anyone whilst climbing over the stile.

Guest Walkers We are happy for group members to bring the occasional guest along. If guests want to become regular walkers they will need to join Craven U3A and register for the Walking Group. Where possible, members should inform the Walk Leader, who will let the Walking Group Coordinator know the names of Guest Walkers in advance of the walk, for insurance purposes.

Members Meetings and Planning Future Walks Three Members Meetings are held each year to plan the next walk programme. Meetings also provide all members with an opportunity to put forward ideas for discussion about ways in which we might improve our activities. The three programmes run from January to April, May to August, and September to December.

Procedure to Follow if a Leader is Unable to Lead Their Programmed Walk Contact the Walking Group Coordinator who will e-mail around the group to find a different leader for the programmed walk. If a new leader cannot be found, an alternative walk will be asked for. The alternative walk should be of the same length and grade i.e. medium-easy to medium-easy, and must keep to the same start time.

Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer:

Tony Canfer: Phil Sugden: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]