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TUESDAY THURSDAY

1st May May Day Bank Holiday

2nd May Short-Moderate Leaders: N. & M. Jarvis 4 th May Long-Strenuous Leaders: N. Jarvis/S. Desgranges Malham Circular 6 miles 09:30 start Lake District - High Street 10 miles 08:00 start Map OL2. Meet at Malham NP CP GR SD900627 * Mires Barn * Map OL5. Park in Hartsop CP GR NY410131 * Pasture Bottom * Janet’s Foss * Malham Cove * Langscar Gate * Malham Cove * Threshwaite Mouth * High Street * The Knott * Angle Tarn * Malham Boredale Hause * Hartsop. Bring binoculars to see the Peregrine Falcons’ nest. One stiff climb, 1200 ft, but otherwise easy level walking. 9th May Medium-Moderate Leaders: T. Canfer/TBA 11th May Short-Easy/Moderate Leaders: G. & C. Wood Kildwick to Skipton Linear Walk 8 miles Start: Meet at Austwick, Oxenber Woods, Wharfe 5.5 miles 09:30 start Skipton Bus Station at 09:40am to catch the 09:50am No 66 Map OL2. Park at Austwick Bridge SD769682 * Oxenber/Wharfe Bus to Kildwick. Woods * Wharfe * Lower Crummackdale * Austwick Bridge Map OL21. Meet on slip road behind Kildwick bus stop GR Hoping to catch the bluebells; short steep climb near start; lots SE010459 * L&L Canal towards Silsden * Woodside Bridge * of high stiles. High Cross Moor farm * Smolden farm * Swartha Hill * Jenny Gill * Skipton Bring your bus pass for the 66 service towards Keighley. 16th May Long 18th May Medium-Moderate Leaders: V.G. & J. Edy No daytime walk Scheduled. Juniper Gulf 8 miles 09:00 start Map OL2. Park at Clapham NPCP GR SD745682 * Long Lane * Long Scar * The Allotment * Clapham Bottoms * Clapdale * Clapham ------The Allotment is rough underfoot, can be wet after bad Craven U3A AGM - 2:00pm 16th May, St Andrews Church weather, and has many potholes. 16th May Evening Walk Short-Moderate Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Kettlewell Area Evening Walk 4 miles 17:30 start (18:00 at Kettlewell) Map OL30. Park at Kettlewell YDNP Car Park GR SD968723 * Hag Dyke * Kettlewell pub 18th/19th May Lakes Overnighter Trip - Based in Keswick Leaders: T. Canfer/N. Jarvis

18th May Medium-Strenuous Leaders: N. Jarvis & T. Canfer Lake District - 8 miles 08:00 start Map OL5. Park at Scales Lay-by on main A66 road LHS opposite White Horse Inn GR NY343269 * Mungrisdale Common (Optional route via Sharp Edge) * Blencathra Summit * Blease Fell * Scales ‘A glorious mountain otherwise known as Saddleback’ – D Gibbons 6.7.2010 Travel Distance 81 miles – 1hr 40mins via M6

19th May Medium-Strenuous Leaders: N. Jarvis & T. Canfer Great Gables 7.5 miles 09:30 from Keswick Map OL4. Honister NT CP GR NY225136 * Grey Knotts * Brandreth * Green Gable * * Windy Gap * Moses Trod * Fleetwith Pike Nearly 3000 feet height gain. Fabulous views from Great Gables and Fleetwith Pike 23rd May Short-Easy Leaders: M. & P. Watson 2 5th May Long-Moderate Leaders: P. Sugden/D. Smith Hurst Green 6½ miles 09:30 start Arden Great Moor 11miles 08:00 start Map Exp287. Park at Hurst Green Village Hall GR SD684382 * Map OL26. Park on the Osmotherley to Hawnby unclassified Jumbles Rocks * Cromwell's Bridge * Stoneyhurst College * road at Square Corner GR SE480959 * * Brewster Hill Hurst Green. * Arden Hall * Thorodale * Black Hambleton * Cleveland Way * A walk taking in three rivers. Square Corner. A walk in the North York Moors National Park.

29th May Spring Bank Holiday

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TUESDAY THURSDAY 30th May Medium-Strenuous Leaders: D. & P. Scarborough 1st Jun Short-Moderate Leaders: A. Todd/TBA Upper Worth Valley 9.8 miles 09:30 start Barnoldswick/Earby 7 miles 09:30 start Map OL21. Park at Penistone Hill CP Haworth GR SE020364 * Map OL 21. Park at Greenberfield Picnic Site GR SD888481 * Oxenhope Stoop * Ponden Reservoir * Slippery Stones * Canal Tow Path * Cockshott Bridge * Kayfield * Earby * Youth Oldfield * Penistone Hill Hostel * Booth Bridge * Castlebert Hill * CP The walk includes some steep climbs. 6th June Long-Strenuous Leaders: G. Reay/N. Morrison 8th June Medium-Moderate Leaders: M. & W. Hall Sedbergh to Cautley Spout 10 miles 08:30 start I lkley Moor to Dick Hudsons and Back 8 miles 09:30 start Map OL19. Meet at the main car park in Sedburgh GR SD Map OL297. Park in large lay-by beyond the Cow & Calf Hotel 657919 * Fawcett Bank * Cautley Spout * * Winder * GR SE135464 * * Twelve Apostles * Bingley Moor * Sedbergh. White Wells * Cow & Calf Rocks 2300 ft of ascent Includes a short scramble and a steep descent 13th June Short-Easy Leaders: A. & J. Botherway 15th June Long-Strenuous Leaders: S. Ely/TBA Threshfield Area Walk 6 miles 09:30 start Yarnbury to Sandy Gate 10 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park in Skirethorns Lane Threshfield GR SD987638 * Map OL2. Park at Yarnbury GR SE015658 * Kelber * Mossdale * Threshfield Bridge * Threshfield Moor * High Moss * Height Sandy Gate * Henstone Band * Yarnbury Laithe * Wood Nook * Skirethorns Lane. Over 1000 ft of ascent. Some Open Access & Might be a bit Later at the Old Hall Inn Threshfield (open in afternoon). boggy!! 20th June Medium-Moderate Leaders: G. Davies/C. Peel 22nd June Short-Easy Leaders: J.Cundall Walker/P.Scarborough Goose Eye Circular 8.5 miles 09:30 start Sculptures, Planes & White Horses 6.5 miles 09:30 start Map OL21. Park at the Turkey Inn Goose Eye (with permission) Map 297. Park at Bramhope public car park GR SE247433 * GR SE028406 * Newsholme Dean * Slippery Ford * Gill Top Carlton * Yorkgate Plantation * Surprise View * Caley Deer Park Farm * Intake Lane * Millenium Way * Laycock * Goose Eye * Bramhope Last walked in September 2016 on a very wet day (poorly There are 3 busy roads to cross, but no other road walking. attended). This time the route is reversed. 27th Jun Long-Strenuous Leaders: K. & D. Waddington 29th June Medium-Moderate Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Two Dales 11 miles 08:30 start Hare Head, Strid Wood & Bolton Priory 8 miles 09:30 start Map OL30. Park at Litton GR SD907741 * Redmire * Map OL2. Park at 2nd Cattle Grid on unclassified Embsay to Hubberholme * Yockenthwaite * Halton Gill * Litton Barden Tower Road GR SEO38556 * Hare Head Side * Strid Includes 2,400 feet of steep ascent and not surprisingly, 2,400 Wood * Riverside * Cavendish Memorial * Westy Bank Wood * feet of descent. Hare Head * Cattle Grid Varied Moorland, woodland &riverside walk. Hazard: 100yds walk on narrow B6160 under the arch. 4th July Short-Easy Leaders: G. Swallow/A. Clarke 6th July Long-Moderate/Strenuous Pool-in-Wharfedale 7 Miles 09:30 start Leaders: K. Berrington/N. Jarvis Map EXP 297. Park at Pool Bridge GR SE242454 * Castley * Gordale from Linton 12 miles 08:30 start Wescoe Hill Farm * Huby * The Banks * Leafield Bank * Pool Map OL2. Park at Linton GR SD997627 * Moor Lane * Lainger House * Weets Top * Gordale Bridge * Street Gate * Roman Camp * Cow Close Wood * Linton 4th July Alternative Walk Medium-Moderate/Strenuous Leaders: N. Jarvis/S. Desgranges Lake District – The Kentmere Half Shoe 9 miles 08:00 start Map OL7. Park in Kentmere at Maggs Howe B&B GR NY462041 * Sadgill * Gatescarth Pass * * Kentmere Pike * Kentmere. A rare visit to Longsleddale. 11th July Medium-Moderate Leaders: G. Reay/S. Coombes 13th July Short Hackfall Woods from Masham 8 miles 09:30 start No Walk Scheduled. Map OS 298 and OS 302. Park in Masham Market Square GR SE230805 (HG4 4EB) * Ripon Rowal Path * Hackfall Woods * Grewelthorpe * Nutwith Common * Masham ------482 ft of Ascent. Craven U3A Summer School – 13th & 14th July, Ermysted’s GS

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TUESDAY THURSDAY 18th July Long-Strenuous Leaders: T. Baines/G. Reay 20th July Medium-Strenuous Leaders: R. Ackrel/B. Ashton High Cup Nick 10.7 miles 08:00 start Fremington Edge 9.3 miles 08:30 start Map OL19. Park at Dufton GR NY690250 * Bow Hall * Pennine Map OL30. Park in centre of Reeth GR SE039992 * Fremington Way * Peeping Hill * Narrow Gate * High Cup Nick * Maizebeck Edge * Langthwaite in Arkengarthdale * Calver Hill * River Scar * High Cup Gill Head * Middletongue Crag * Harbour Flatt Swale * Reeth. * Keisley House * Town Head * Dufton A walk offering superb views, weather permitting. 580 metres A chance to walk in Julia Bradbury’s footsteps! of ascent, two steep climbs. 18th July Alternative Walk Short-Moderate Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Trollers Gill 6 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at Grimwith Reservoir CP GR SE064648 * Hell Hole * Trollers Gill * Black Hill Road * Nursery Knot * Grimwith Reservoir. 25th July Short-Moderate Leaders: S. Coombes/J. Perry 27th July Long-Strenuous Leaders: R. Ackrel/D. Smith Conistone Pie + Dib Scar 7.5 miles 09:30 start Dodd Fell and Wether Fell 11.5 miles 08:00 start Map OL2. Park at Grassington NP CP GR SE002638 * Lea Green Maps OL2 & OL30. Park at Richmondshire District CP below * Dales Way * Conistone Pie * Conistone Dib * Conistone Hawes Creamery GR SD871897 * Hawes * Gayle * Pennine Way village * Dib Scar * Bastow Wood * Grassington * Ten End * West Cam Road * Dodd Fell (614m) * North Gate * Optional limestone pavement stretch, steep descent of Cam High Road * Wether Fell (614m) * Buttersett * Hawes. Conistone Dib. Walk includes views from Pie, 2 excellent dibs Can be very boggy on Dodd Fell. Good views of Widdale, and interesting historical features. Skeldale and Wensleydale, weather permitting.

28th July Autumn 2017 Walks Planning and Members Meeting 2:00pm in the Soroptimist Rooms, Skipton

1st Aug Medium-Strenuous Leaders: H.Tudhope/C.Wilkinson 3rd Aug Short-Moderate Leaders: K. Gregory/S. Desgranges 9.7 miles 08:30 start Patterdale - 7.5 miles 08:30 start Map OL7. Park at Mill Side (just off A590 M6 to Barrow road) Map OL5. Park in CP opposite the Patterdale Hotel GR GR SD450842 * Beck Head * Witherslack Hall * Whitbarrow NY393162 * Patterdale * Boredale Hause * Low Moss * Scar * Whitbarrow Nature Reserve * Rawsons Wood * Lakeside * Patterdale. Buckhouse Wood * Mill Side 8th Aug Long-Strenuous Leaders: B. & L. Ashton 10th Aug Medium-Moderate Leaders: A. Todd/P. Sugden Middleton Fell 13.5 miles 08:30 start Darwen Jubilee Tower 9 miles 08:30 start Map OL2. Park at Barbon Village Hall GR SD628823 * Calf Top * Map Exp287. Meet at Car Park alongside the ‘Royal Arms’ GR Barkin Top * Fell Side * River Lune * Low Fellside * Barbon. SD666215 * Tockholes No.2 Plantation * Hollinshead Hall * 2350 ft of climbing. Jubilee Tower * Sunnyhurst * Earnsdale Reservoir * Higher Hill * Abbey Village * Roddlesworth Reservoir * Royal Arms CP You’ve seen this from the Motorway, now’s the chance for a ------close look Craven U3A Open Day - 2:00pm 8th August, Skipton Town Hall 15th Aug Short/Easy Leaders: G. Swallow/A. Clarke 17th Aug Long-Strenuous Leaders : T. Baines/R. Bundy Ripley Circular 7 Miles 09:30 Start One Foot in the Gargrave Part ‘A’ (south) 16 miles 08:00 start Map EXP298/297. Park at Ripley GR SE284604 * Limekiln Wood Map OL2. Park at Gargrave Main Car Park GR SD932543 * Mark * Nidd Viaduct * Knox * Myers Green * Maltkiln Hill * Ripley House Lane * Bell Busk * Otterburn * Kirkby Malham * Hanlith * Hetton Common Head * Winterburn Reservoir * Hills Lane * Friars Head * Eshton * Gargrave CP A chance to tackle half of the epic LDWA challenge. Part ‘B’ (north) to follow in the Autumn 2017 Walking Programme. 22nd Aug Medium-Moderate 24th Aug Short-Easy Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Leaders: K. Gregory/S. Desgranges Embsay Crag 5 miles 09:30 start Gunnerside 9 miles 08:30 start Map OL2. Park at Embsay Reservoir CP GR SE000544 * Embsay* Map OL30. Park in Gunnerside Village GR SD951982 * Ivelet * Rowton Beck * Eastby Gate * Embsay Gate * Embsay Crag * Scar * Arn Gill * Gunnerside Embsay Reservoir

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TUESDAY THURSDAY

28th Aug Summer Bank Holiday

29th Aug Long-Moderate Leaders: M. Woronowski/A. Todd 31st Aug Medium Arncliffe to Street Gate 11 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at Arncliffe GR SD932718 * Monk’s Road * Middle House * Street Gate * High Lineseed Head * Arncliffe Cote * Outgang Lane * Arncliffe 500m ascent. A strenuous first section but then moderate.

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Welcome to the Craven U3A Walking Group Summer 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 28th July 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]