U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Autumn 2017 1 of 7 Final Issue – as at 24/08/2017

TUESDAY THURSDAY 28th Aug Summer Bank Holiday 29th Aug Long-Moderate Leaders: M. Woronowski/A. Todd 31st Aug Medium-Moderate Leaders: A. Todd/N. Holden Arncliffe to Street Gate 11 miles 09:30 start Smearsett Scar 9 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at Arncliffe GR SD932718 * Monk’s Road * Map OL 2. Park at Stainforth YDNP Car Park GR SD820673 * Middle House * Street Gate * High Lineseed Head * Arncliffe Dales Highway * Smearsett Scar * Feizor * Giggleswick Scar * Cote * Outgang Lane * Arncliffe Stackhouse * Ribble Way * Stainforth CP 500m ascent. A strenuous first section but then moderate. 5th Sept Short–Easy Leaders: W. & K. Berrington 7th Sept Long-Moderate Leaders: A. Heald/H. Tudhope Wharfedale Paradise 5 miles 09:30 start Silverdale + 11m 08:00 start Map OL30. Meet at Kettlewell YDNP Car Park GR SD968723 * Map OL7. Park at Eaves Wood NT Car Park GR SD471759 * Paradise * Starbotton * Dales Way * Kettlewell CP Silverdale Green * Brown's Houses * Cove Well * Arnside Tower * Arnside Knott * Arnside Moss * Hazelslack * Leighton Beck Bridge * Hawes Water * Eaves Wood AONB, Varied terrain, views of Lakes (we hope). Can be v. boggy on Arnside Moss. Limestone slabs slippery in wet. 12th Sept Medium-Moderate Leaders: N. & N. Holden 14th Sept Short-Easy/Moderate Leaders: G. & C. Wood Around Kettlewell 8.5 miles 09:30 Start Chatburn Circular 7 miles 09:30 start Map OL30 Park at Kettlewell CP GR SD968723 * Moor End * Map OL41. Park at Methodist Church, Chatburn GR SD770441 * Park Scar * Arncliffe * Along via * Worsaw Hill * Downham * Sawley * Foxley Bank * Chatburn. Hawkswick * Gate Cote Scar * Kettlewell Cross the very busy A59 twice plus 1/2 mile walk on the quietish Two longish ascents. Sawley Road (no pavements) -So not for the nervous. But a nice Walk. Voluntary contribution (?50p per p) for parking and WC. 13th Sept (Wednesday) 10:30 am, Soroptimist Rooms, Otley Street, Craven U3A Leaders Meeting for Dementia Awareness Training This meeting has been arranged to provide Craven U3A course leaders with suitable training on this delicate subject. It is proposed that all walk leaders would benefit from attending this course. 19th Sept Long-Moderate Leaders: R. Bundy/T. Baines 21st Sept Medium-Easy Leaders: G. & A. Reay , and Crag Hill 10.5 miles 08:30 start Stocks Reservoir & Gisburn Forest 8 miles 08:30 start Map OL2. Park at Leck GR SD675790 * * Gragareth OL41 Park at Lakeside Car Park GR SD565732 * New House * * Green Hill * Great Coum * Crag Hill * Ease Gill * Leck Fell. Hollins House * The Dam * Ten Acre Hill* Car Park A mostly high level “horseshoe” walk with fabulous views. A circular walk ascending 1300 feet. 26th Sept Short-Moderate Leaders: D. Goode/TBA 28th Sept Long-Strenuous Leaders: T. Baines/M. Valiant Sharp Haw – Flasby 6 miles 09:30 start One Foot in the Part ‘B’ (North) 14.5 miles 08:00start Map OL2. Park at Bog Lane GR SD. 975539 * Sharp Haw * Map OL2 Park in Malham. Meet at Malham Forge GR SD900627 Flasby * Crag Wood * Tarn House Farm * Bog Lane. * Janet’s Foss * New Close Knotts * Street Gate * Mastiles Lane A chance to view Douglas’s Toposcope, hopefully complete. * Malham Moor Lane * Higher Heights Holes * Boss Moor * Winterburn Reservoir * Weets Top * Hanlith * Malham The second episode of the One Foot in the Gargrave LDWA walk 28th September Alternative Short Easy Walk Leaders: N. & M. Jarvis Malham Tarn and Cove Circular 7.5 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Malham Tarn CP GR SD 895658 * Malham Cove * Watlowes * Langscar Gate * Gorbeck * Streets * Malham Tarn Boardwalk * Malham Tarn House * Car park. An easy walk but the climb out of Watlowes dry valley is a little tricky underfoot. 3rd Oct Medium-Moderate Leaders: G. & L. Mackley 5th Oct Short-Moderate Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Carleton to Elslack Circular 9 miles 09:30 start Beamsley Beacon and Kex Beck 5 miles 09:30 start Map OL21. Park in Carleton meet at the Swan Pub GR Map OL2 or 297 GR SE082530 A59 at Beamsley, parking on a SD973497 * Carleton Park * Street Head Farm * Tow Top * section of old road by Almshouses, or a little higher off A59 * Pinhaw * Thornton Moor * Elslack * Eller Gill Lane * Railway Beamsley * Howber Hill * Beamsley Beacon * Old Pike * Kex Embankment * Carleton Beck * A59 One fairly stiff climb. Poss. one of the best views in .

Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Tony Canfer: Tom Baines: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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TUESDAY THURSDAY 6th Oct (Friday) Mini Break to HF Holidays Dolgellau Leader: T. Canfer A 3 night (4 day) holiday to Southern Snowdonia. Craven U3A Walking Group has sole occupancy of the Dolgellau HF Holiday centre. Further details to be given when available. 10th Oct Long-Moderate Leaders: M Woronowski/A. Todd 12th Oct Medium-Strenuous Leaders: W. & M. Hall Horton to Crummackdale 11 miles 08:30 start Clapham to Giggleswick Linear 9.4 miles 08:30 start Map OL2. Park in Horton in Ribblesdale YDNPA Car Park GR Maps OL41 & OL2. Meet at Giggleswick Railway Station GR SD808726 * Ribble Way * Foredale * Jop Ridding * Austwick * SD803629 to catch the 09:20 train to Clapham * Clapham Norber Erratics * Pennine Bridleway * Sulber Nick * Horton in Village * Austwick * Feizor * Giggleswick Scar * Quarry Edge * Ribblesdale Giggleswick School * Giggleswick Station. Steep descent to Quarry Entrance. With railcard fare is ~ £2.60. 17th Oct Short-Easy Leaders: V. Jackson/J. Perry 19th Oct Long-Moderate Leader: D. House/A. Horner Around Slaidburn 6 miles 09:30 start Lower Wharfedale 10 miles 08:30 start Map OL41. Park at Slaidburn Village car park GR SD714525 * Map OL297. Park at Ilkley Bridge GR SE117474 * Ilkley * Dunnow Hall * Parkers Arms * Crawshaw * Pain Hill * Parrock Denton * Askwith * Clifton * Otley Head * Myttons * Slaidburn. Return to Ilkley by public transport. Don’t forget your bus pass! A number of tricky stiles on the route. 24th Oct Medium-Moderate Leaders: B. & L. Ashton 26th Oct Short-Easy Leaders: K & W Berrington Embsay Crag 9.5 miles 08:30 start Salmon leaping at Stainforth 5 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Walk direct from Coach Street Car Park in Skipton * Map OL2 Park at Stainforth Car Park GR SD820673 * Hoffmann Tarn House Farm * Brackenley Lane * Embsay * Embsay Kiln * Langcliffe * Stackhouse * Stainforth Force * Stainforth Reservoir * Embsay Crag * Eastby * Shires Lane * Skipton Plenty of time at the lunch stop to watch the salmon leap. Quarry * Coach Street Car Park. 450 m of ascent. 31st Oct Long-Moderate Leaders: D & P Scarborough 2nd Nov Medium-Moderate Leaders: S. Coombes/TBA Almscliffe Crag 10 1/2 miles 08:30 start Thorpe Fell Top 9 miles 09:30 Start Map Exp297. Park on road at Crimple Meadows, Pannal Map OL2. Park at Linton GR SD997627 * Thorpe * Thorpe Fell adjacent to green space GR SE305516 * Pannal * North Rigton Top * Cracoe obelisk/memorial * Cracoe * Threapland * Linton. * Almscliff Crag * Brackenthwaite * Rossett * Fulwith * Pannal Includes "hidden village" of Thorpe in the Hollow and all-round Some steady climbs up & down incorporating views from the panorama from Fell Top. top of Almscliff Crag.) 7th Nov Short-Easy/Moderate Leaders: J. & A. Wyatt 9th Nov Long-Moderate Leaders: G. & L. Mackley Litton to Foxup 7.2 miles 09:30 start Skipton to Grassington Linear Walk 14 miles 08:00 start Map OL30. Park at Litton GR SD 905742 * Nether Hesleden * Map OL2. Walk straight from Coach Street Car Park * Embsay * * Foxup * Hesleden Bergh * Nether Hesleden * Halton East * Hare Head Side * Barden Tower * Dalesway * Litton Burnsall * Grassington Can be wet in parts and bit of climb after Foxup but great views Catch the Grassington Hub Mini Bus, or the 15:45pm Scheduled back down Littondale Bus Service back to Skipton from Grassington (further details to follow). Bring your Bus Passes! 14th Nov Medium–Strenuous Leaders: V.G. & J. Edy 16th Nov Short-Moderate Leaders: G. Read/S. Allen and Simon Fell 9 miles 09:00 start Carleton South Circular 6.3 miles 09:30 start OL2 SD764791 Ribblehead * Scar Close * Sotherscales * Maps OL2 & OL21. Park in Carleton meet at the Swan Inn GR Humphrey Bottom * Ingleborough * Simon Fell * Park Fell * SD973497 * Pasture House * Yellison House * Scarcliff * Ribblehead. Gawthorpe House * Herd Stock Hill * Burnt Hill * Ramshaw.* Stiff climb from Humphrey Bottom. Total of 520m climb Carleton Biggin * Carla Beck * Swan Inn. 21st Nov Long-Moderate Leaders: P. Sugden/A. Todd 23rd Nov Medium-Moderate Leaders: D. House/A. Horner Masham to Druids Temple 10 miles 08:30 start Rathmell to Craven Ridge 9 miles 08:30 start Maps OL298 and OL302. Park at Masham Market Square GR Map OL41. Park in Rathmell GR SD805601 * Coney Garth * SE226807 * Swinton Park * Lobley Hall * Druids Temple * Craven Ridge * Low Folds * Rathmell Swinton Mill * Masham

Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Tony Canfer: Tom Baines: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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TUESDAY THURSDAY 28th Nov Short-Easy Leaders: V.G. & J. Edy 30th Nov Long-Moderate Leaders: G. & A. Reay Castle Haugh 6 miles 09:30 start Simons Seat from Washburn Valley 10 miles 08:30 start OL41 Park at Gisburn Festival Hall CP GR SD828487 * Gisburne Map Landranger 104. Park at Hoodstorth Lane (above Park * Castle Haugh * Paythorne * Moor House Farm * Gisburn Washburn River) GR SE133597 * Pockstones * Great Shack * Bridge * Gisburn. Lord’s Seat * Simon’s Seat * Hen Stones * Rocking Hall About 2 miles of road walking, the rest quiet tracks and paths. A walk to Simon’s Seat from a different direction, ascending 1400 feet. Contains some rough open access moorland walking 1st December (Friday) Winter/Spring 2018 Walk Planning Meeting 2:00pm in the Soroptimist Rooms, Otley Street, Skipton 5th Dec Medium-Easy Leaders: T. Canfer/TBA 7th Dec Short-Easy Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Harewood House 8.5 miles 09:30 start Linton to Cracoe 7 miles 09:30 start OS EXP297. Park on A659 in layby GR SE335451 * Ebor Way (If Map OL2 GR SD997627 Linton * Linton Moor * Swinden Lane * not flooded!) * Harewood * Anti clockwise round Harewood Cracoe * Threaplands * Linton. House grounds * Leeds Country Way * A659 12th Dec Long-Moderate Leaders: C.Wilkinson/H.Tudhope 1 4 th Dec Medium-Easy Leaders: M. & P. Roberts Long Causeway to Widdup 10.5 miles 08:30 start Linear walk: The Canal 9.8 miles Start: Meet at Map OL21. Park at The Long Causeway GR SD894288 * Skipton Bus Station at 09:10am to catch the 09:20am No66 Shedden Clough * Cant Clough Reservoir * Widdup Reservoir * Bus to Keighley. Pennine Bridleway * Hurstwood * Long Causeway Map OL21. Alight at Ferncliffe Drive Utley GR SE056428 * Old Utley * Keighley golf club * Leeds-Liverpool canal * Skipton Don’t forget to bring your bus pass. Opportunities to shorten the walk if you wish. 19th Dec Short-Moderate Leaders: K. Gregory/S. Desgranges 21st Dec Long–Moderate Leaders K. Berrington/TBA Stainforth to Feizor 7 miles 09:30 start Mossdale Scar 10 miles 09:00 start Map OL2. Park in Stainforth village GR SD821672 * Little Map OL2. Park at Yarnbury GR SE015658 * Old Moor Lane * Stainforth * Feizor * Stackhouse * Stainforth Force * Stainforth. tracks through old workings to Bycliffe at SE013696 * Mossdale Scar * Capplestone Gate * Conistone Turf Road * Conistone Dib (top) * Bare House * Yarnbury A winter walk using good upland tracks. 24th, 25th, 26th December Christmas Holidays 26th Dec Medium–Easy Leaders: W. & K. Berrington 28th Dec Short-Moderate Leaders: T. Baines/S. Desgranges Linton-Burnsall figure-of-eight 8 miles 10:00 start Otterburn to Long Preston 7½ miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park in Linton GR SD997627 * Linton Falls * Dales Map OL2. Park on the roadside verge on the Bell Busk to way * Crossing Hebden Suspension Bridge * Burnsall * Burnsall Otterburn Road, near to Otterburn Hall GR SD885575 * Lane * Back across Hebden Suspension Bridge * Thorpe * Wenningber * Goal * Haw Lane * Little Newton * New House Linton Lane * Long Preston * New Pasture Plantation * Langber Lane * Lovely leisurely Boxing-day walk. Guests with boots welcome. Dacre Lane * Otterburn A nice Christmas walk in unfamiliar territory. Advance Notice The following events will be taking place in Autumn 2017 and Early 2018:- a) Travellers’ Tales Social Evening (November 2017). Venue & date yet to be finalised. b) Annual Walking Group Winter Lunch & Walk will be on 9th January 2018 in the Cross Keys Pub, East Marton. Further details of these events will be issued to members once firmed up. Affiliation With Walking Holiday Organisations Craven U3A Walking Group is proud to announce that it is now has gained affiliated partner membership of both HF Holidays, and the Ramblers Association. The group as a whole and individual members can gain from these affiliations. Full details will be issued separately to Craven U3A Walking Group members. Both organisations provide excellent walking holidays for members. Please view the following advertisements, which provide contact details for those wishing to book an individual holiday with either organisation.

Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Tony Canfer: Tom Baines: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Tony Canfer: Tom Baines: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Tony Canfer: Tom Baines: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Welcome to the Craven U3A Walking Group Autumn 2017 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 members a 15% discount, on production of their U3A membership. Please be discreet when claiming the discounts.

Next Planning and Members Meeting: Friday 1st December at 2pm, in the Soroptimists Rooms, Otley St, Skipton.

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.

Additional Walk Leaders Needed We always welcome new walks with new leaders to lead them which takes the load off some of our ‘old stalwarts’ and introduces us to new areas. Don’t be afraid to volunteer to be a leader or a back marker for a leader, there is always lots of advice available especially where a choice of routes is involved. We can also provide a person to help recce a route if you want to lead a walk but are unsure of some of the finer details of the route.

Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Tony Canfer: Tom Baines: 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: Tom Baines: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]