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CARLISLE Ride2Stride Led Walks - notes for walkers. ride2stride » All led walks start and finish at a station. They are free and require no advance booking. 25 Apr - 1 May 2017 Armathwaite Your walk leader will meet you on the station platform at the start of the walk. Lazonby » NO DOGS - except registered assistance dogs - on all Ride2Stride walks. Langwathby The Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival Spring is a crucial time of year for wildlife and livestock in the Yorkshire Dales. Fields are full of young lambs and newly turned out cattle and PROGRAMME the are home to ground nesting birds. The ride2stride is a festival of walks, talks and music Appleby festival attracts large numbers of walkers and along the fabulous Settle-Carlisle railway line. this decision has been taken in the interest of It's a week long celebration of the wonderful culture safety and enjoyment for everyone. and landscape of the western Dales & Eden Valley. » Walk grades are advisory and relative. MORECAMBE The festival is made up of lots of KIRKBY STEPHEN The Dales countryside is hilly and even Easy- events and things will be Bare Lane graded walks may include some steep climbs Lancaster happening along the length of and rough terrain with muddy sections. the line. Walks will be led from » Appropriate clothing and footwear are stations by experienced walk Carnforth Garsdale essential - including waterproofs. leaders, speakers will share their Dent Walk leaders reserve the right to refuse local knowledge and love of the participation on the grounds of unsuitable area, and the pubs will be

settle-carlisle.co.uk clothing and footwear. buzzing with music and song. Wennington Ribblehead » The pace of the walk is appropriate to the ride2stride is for everyone who Bentham Horton-in- distance and time available. loves the Yorkshire Dales. Ribblesdale Walkers should accept the pace set. Anyone Whether you travel to an event Clapham getting ahead of the leader will be deemed to by train, live along the line or SETTLE have left the walk. book your holiday to take Giggleswick advantage of the festival, we're Long Preston » Please bring enough food and plenty to drink. sure you'll have a great time. Hellifield Please remember on led walks - 08457 484950 Gargrave your comfort and safety are your own Lancashire responsibilty. Dales Rail Services The festival programme is made up of lots of events Cononley and activities, all organised by different groups. All trains stop Steeton & Silsden The festival is co-ordinated by an ad-hoc Festival

- a week long festival of walks, talks and music Committee who produce this programme. Not all trains stop Keighley services Crossflatts Whilst every effort is made to ensure the Bingley information herein is accurate and the events are Saltaire as advertised, the Festival Committee cannot Frizinghall Shipley accept responsibility for any errors or omissions or for any loss, damage, injury or inconvenience imetables are available from stations along the line T Apperley Bridge resulting from any event in this programme. rain Information rain T T Information about the Settle-Carlisle Line can be found online at or telephone National Rail Enquiries on LEEDS For up-to-date information check out: Printed by: Briggs Bros. (Silsden) Ltd, Cononley, W Yorks. www.ride2stride.org.uk ride2stride FESTIVAL PROGRAMME VENUE / START MEET EVENT WALK START STN. TIME TRAIN RUN DETAILS (for more info see ride2stride.org.uk) GRADE (RETURN) (FINISH) departing: BY DATE TYPE www.northernrailway.co.uk Walk Settle Watertower & Signal Box. FESTIVAL LAUNCH EVENT 0 miles Settle 09.50 Leeds FoSCL Guided tours for small groups at a time. 10.00, 10.30 & 11.00 am. Easy (Settle) (11.30) 08.49 yds.org.uk Walk Along the Ribble. Join Colin Speakman for a fine walk to Stainforth 7 miles Settle 09.50 Leeds YDS Foss and a steep climb via Dub Cote. FESTIVAL LAUNCH EVENT Moderate (Horton-in-Ribbs.) (15.36) 08.49 Walk Settle circular via the Elgar Way. FESTIVAL LAUNCH EVENT 13 miles Settle 09.50 Leeds FDR Tue This strenuous walk includes some of Elgar’s favourite haunts. Strenuous (Settle) (17.57) 08.49 Apr Walk An Industrial Foray in Ribblesdale. FESTIVAL LAUNCH EVENT 6.5 miles Settle 09.50 Leeds IAG 25 Explore the fascinating industrial heritage with Dr David Johnson. Moderate (Settle) (15.45) 08.49 Walk The Splendours of Giggleswick Chapel. Visit the magnificent 5 miles Settle 11.46 Leeds FoSCL Friends copper-domed chapel and return to Settle via Stainforth Foss. Moderate (Settle) (16.34) 10.49 of the Settle- Talk The coming of the railway changed the Dale. Dr. David Johnson. Friends Meeting 19.30 IAG Carlisle Advanced tickets: ingleborougharchaeologygroup.org.uk - £3.00 House, Settle (21.00) Line Music Music Sessions in the pub. The Royal Oak, 16.00 3PFC Music at the Royal Oak, Settle. Settle (23.30) foscl.org.uk Walk Settle caves & waterfalls. Join Dr Tony Smith on a full day’s walk 9 miles Settle 10.44 Leeds YDS on the Settle Loop visiting Victoria Cave & waterfalls along the way. Moderate (Settle) (17.57) 09.47 Walk Appleby circular via High Cup Nick. A fast paced very strenuous 14 miles Appleby 10.46 Leeds FDR Wed walk to a Cumbrian geological wonder, highlight of the . Strenuous (Appleby) (17.01) 08.49 Apr Walk Appleby circular via Great Ormside and Little Ormside. Visiting 10 miles Appleby 10.46 Leeds FDR pretty villages named after the Viking warrior Orm. Moderate (Appleby) (17.01) 08.49 26 Walk Appleby Castle Tour and town trail. Back by popular demand. 2 miles Appleby 10.46 Leeds FoSCL Meet at the railway station or the T.I.Centre. £6.00 castle entry. Easy (Appleby) (17.01) 08.49 / FDR Music Music Sessions in the pub Midland Hotel 16.00 3PFC Music at the Midland Hotel, Appleby. Appleby (23.30)

Walk Jericho Shanty Town Experience. Tour of the old shanty sites 2 miles Ribblehead 12.02 Leeds FoSCL round , with train ride to Garsdale - fare payable. Easy (Garsdale) (15.13) 10.49 3peaksfolkclub.com Walk Kirkby Stephen circular via Stenkrith. A circular in the shadow of 10 miles Kirkby Stephen 10.34 Leeds FoSCL , with parts of the disused Stainmore railway. Moderate (Kirkby Stephen) (17.14) 08.49 Thur Walk Kirkby Stephen circular via Ash Edge and Smardale. Cross 14 miles Kirkby Stephen 10.34 Leeds FDR Apr open fell to beautiful Smardale Viaduct and Nature Reserve. Strenuous (Kirkby Stephen) (19.09) 08.49 27 Walk Viaducts & Verse. Join Mark Corner for leisurely walk, including 6 miles Kirkby Stephen 10.34 Leeds YDS Stenkrith Park, the Devil’s Mustard Mill and the Poetry Path. Moderate (Kirkby Stephen) (15.00) 08.49 Walk Landscapes of Upper Ribblesdale. A lovely circular that follows 7 miles Horton-in-Ribbs. 09.58 Leeds YDNP sections of the Pennine Way, Pennine Bridleway & Ribble Way. Moderate (Horton-in-Ribbs.) (15.36) 08.49 Cheapside, Settle Music Music Sessions in the pub Black Bull, 16.00 3PFC Music at the Black Bull, Kirkby Stephen. Kirkby Stephen. (23.30)

Walk The Dale that Died. A walk into remote and lonely Grisedale and its 6 miles Garsdale 10.21 Leeds FoSCL fascinating story. Visit the chapel & see the 1975 TV documentary. Moderate (Garsdale) (17.27) 08.49 Walk Horton to Settle via Dry Rigg/Arcow Quarry reserve. Visit the 11 miles Horton-in-Ribbs. 09.58 Leeds FoSCL newly opened rail link & viewing area; to Settle via Smearset Scar. Strenuous (Settle) (17.57) 08.49 Fri Walk Swarth Fell and . This very strenuous walk above 14 miles Kirkby Stephen 10.34 Leeds FDR Apr takes in one of the Yorkshire Dales’ most remote fells. Strenuous (Garsdale) (19.22) 08.49 28 Walk Garsdale circular via Cotter End & Thwaite Bridge. A moderately 8 miles Garsdale 10.21 Leeds FDR castlebergoutdoors.co.uk easy walk past waterfalls & ancient farmsteads with superb views. Moderate (Garsdale) (17.27) 08.49 Talk 90 Glorious Miles! Join Chris Grogan, co-creator of A Dales High Friends Meeting 19.30 FDHW Way, for an illustrated talk on how the trail was devised. £3.00 House, Settle. (21.00) Music Music Sessions in the pub Moorcock Inn, 16.00 3PFC Music at The Moorcock Inn, Garsdale. Garsdale. (23.30)

Walk Red Squirrels at Snaizeholme. A strenuous walk via Snaizeholme 14 miles Dent 10.16 Leeds FoSCL where, with luck you’ll see the red squirrels. A steep climb to end. Strenuous (Ribblehead) (17.42) 08.49 www.settle-carlisle.co.uk Walk Horton to Ribblehead via Crummackdale. A beautiful linear with 8 miles Horton-in-Ribbs. 11.54 Leeds FoSCL a climb over Moughton Scar passing Sulber Pot & Long Churn Cave Moderate (Ribblehead) (17.42) 10.49 ingleborougharchaeologygroup.org.uk Sat Walk Horton to Ribblehead via Trow Gill, Gaping Gill & . 15 miles Horton-in-Ribbs. 09.58 Leeds FDR Strong walkers enjoy a narrow gorge, deep pot and iconic mountain. Strenuous (Ribblehead) (17.42) 08.49 Apr Walk Nature, Norsemen & Navvies. Gauber Nature Reserve with 10 miles Ribblehead 10.06 Leeds FoSCL 29 Viking-age farmstead, on to St. Leonard’s Church, Chapel-le-dale. Moderate (Ribblehead) (17.42) 08.49 yorkshiredales.org.uk Walk A taste of A Dales High Way. Circular via Chapel-le-dale and Blea 8 miles Ribblehead 12.02 Leeds FDR / Moor with stunning views of Ingleborough, & Ribblehead. Moderate (Ribblehead) (17.42) 10.49 FDHW Walk Ingleborough - Climb a peak slowly. A chance to climb this most 10 miles Horton-in-Ribbs. 09.58 Leeds FDR iconic mountain of the Three Peaks at a more relaxed pace. Moderate (Ribblehead) (17.42) 08.49 Music Music Sessions in the pub Station Inn 16.00 3PFC Music at The Station Inn, Ribblehead. Ribblehead (24.00)

Walk Pen-y-ghent: Climb a peak slowly. A circular climb at a leisurely 8 miles Horton-in-Ribbs. 10.20 Leeds FDR pace to the summit of Pen-y-ghent from Horton-in-Ribblesdale. Moderate (Horton-in-Ribbs) (18.32) 09.00 Sun Walk Ribblehead to Horton via Cam End & Pen-y-ghent. A strenuous 15 miles Ribblehead 10.28 Leeds FDR Apr walk climbing Cam Fell and Pen-y-ghent to Horton-in-Ribblesdale. Strenuous (Horton-in-Ribbs) (18.32) 09.00 30 Walk Horton-in-Ribblesdale circular. A lovely walk along the River 7 miles Horton-in-Ribbs. 10.20 Leeds FoSCL Ribble climbing to Hull Pot and returning to Horton. Moderate (Horton-in-Ribbs) (14.28) 09.00 Music Music Sessions in the pub Crown Inn 16.00 3PFC Music at the Crown Inn, Horton-in-Ribblesdale. (Horton-in-Ribbs) (23.30) SKYWARE PRESS Walk Horton to Settle via Pen-y-ghent, Winskill & Catrigg Force. 13 miles Horton-in-Ribbs. 09.58 Leeds FDR publishers of unique Enjoy the festival’s final strenuous walk with Pen-y-ghent & Catrigg. Strenuous (Settle) (17.57) 08.49 walk guides Walk Horton to Settle via the Norber Erratics. A moderate walk with 11 miles Horton-in-Ribbs. 09.58 Leeds FDR Mon initial steep climb visits one of the geological treasures of the area. Moderate (Settle) (17.57) 08.49 May Walk Settle circular to Oxenber Woods. Via Stackhouse & Feizor to the 10 miles Settle 10.44 Leeds FoSCL wildflower rich Oxenber Woods, return via Stainforth & Langcliffe. Moderate (Settle) (17.57) 09.47 1 Walk Highway to Ancient Woodland. Moderately easy circular, a steep 5.5 miles Settle 10.44 Leeds YDNP climb onto the old highway to Cleatop Park woodlands. Easy (Settle) (17.57) 09.47 skyware.co.uk Music Music Sessions at the pub Settle Social Club, 16.00 3PFC Round off the festival at the home of the 3 Peaks Folk Club. (Settle) (23.30)

Walks. All walks start and finish at a station, where you will be met by your walk leader. Start times mark the arrival of a train from Leeds or Carlisle and may be subject to delay. Finish times are approx. Walkers are responsible for their own travel arrangements to and from the start and finish of each walk. All walks are free and do not require booking. Guided Tours may involve a fee payable. NO DOGS on any walk, except approved assistance dogs. WALK GRADES: Easy – Leisurely walks with regular stops. Any climbs will be of modest gradient & length. Moderate – Cater for the more experienced walkers. Expect a full day at a steady pace. May well encounter steeper gradients & more difficult terrain. Strenuous – A full day's walk at a brisk pace, probably encountering steep slopes and difficult terrain. May also include yomping and/or short scrambles. There could be time constraints. Walk leaders reserve the right to refuse participation to anyone judged to be not fit or adequately clothed or equipped for the walk concerned, and to vary the walk if conditions so dictate. Under 18's accompanied by a responsible adult. Whilst walk leaders take every care, your comfort and safety are your own responsibility. The Festival organisers cannot accept responsibility for any loss, damage, injury or inconvenience resulting from these events. KEY: FoSCL - Friends of Settle Carlisle Line; FDR - Friends of DalesRail; YDS - Yorkshire Dales Society; YDNP - Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority; FDHW - Friends of A Dales High Way; IAG – Ingleborough Archaeology Group; 3PFC – 3 Peaks Folk Club. For further details on any event contact the organising group directly.