Summer Walks Leaflet 2019
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Wednesday 26th June l Snow Hill in Summer Wednesday 31st July l Charlie’s Seat l 71/2 Tuesday 2nd April l Hugh ’n’ Den go l 7 miles (11.2km) l Circular l Packed lunch l miles (12km) l Circular l Packed lunch l Meet to Black Moor l 61/2 miles (10.4km) l Meet Colin Pitts at 10.30am near the canal bridge, Ings Paul Mawson at 11am at the Information Centre at the Circular l Packed lunch l Meet Paul Lane, Bradley, near Skipton. A visit to the moors and National Park Centre at Grassington. This walk follows Mawson at 10:30am at Cullingworth War farms above the village. the River Wharfe to the small village of Conistone, Memorial. An interesting walk which returning to Grassington via the moorland track. This Sunday 30th June l The Emily Bronte Stone l includes the Great Northern Railway Trail. walk includes several stiles. 6 miles (9.7km) l Circular l Packed lunch l Great views above Denholme before Meet Barbara Walker at 10:30am at Ogden Water car ascending to Black Moor and returning via park, off the A629 Denholme to Halifax Road (at Buck Park Wood. Saturday 3rd August l To Ilkley Causeway Foot). A walk which circumnavigates Nature Reserve l 2 miles (3.2km) l Thornton Moor reservoir and visits the Emily Bronte Sunday 7th April l Anne Bronte l 7 miles Circular l Snack l Meet Gillian Dale and Stone on mainly good paths and tracks. (11.2km) l Circular l Packed lunch l Meet Mary Weir at 1pm outside the Manor House, Barbara Walker at 10:30am at Haworth Church (top of Ilkley. A walk to the river and explore the Main Street). A varied walk around Haworth on good small nature reserve – return to the Manor White Wells cottages paths, visiting the quaint hamlet of Newsholme Dean Wednesday 3rd July l Regenerate House for more exploration. Again at Hirst Wood l 6 miles and the Anne Bronte Stone. Walk devised by Michael Sunday 19th May l Water Water Everywhere Stewart. (9.7km) l Linear l Packed lunch l Tuesday 6th August l Rombalds l 4 miles (6.4km) l Circular l Packed lunch l Meet David Anderson at 10:30am outside Moor l 7 miles (11.2km) l Circular l Meet Malcolm Gardner at Darwin Gardens car park, Bingley Railway Station for an undulating Packed lunch l Meet Eddie Nash at 10:30 am at Ilkley at 11am for a walk by becks, a reservoir, two JULY walk with a second break after lunch when Wells Road car park, Ilkley, for an open moorland walk tarns and more. If we are lucky White Wells may be we visit Hirst Wood Nature Reserve for a with excellent views of Wharfedale and Airedale. Note; open for light snacks en route. There is one steep short talk, before finishing in Saltaire. Back by rail or the start point is approx 10/15mins walk uphill from climb. bus at own expense. Ilkley bus/train station. Tuesday 21st May l A View into Lancashire l Sunday 7th July l March Ghyll l 7 miles Wednesday 14 August l Addingham Round 7 miles (11.2km) l Circular l Packed lunch l (11.2km) l Circular l Packed lunch l Meet Ken About l 6 miles (9.7km) l Circular l Packed Meet Eddie Nash at 11am outside the Hare and Hounds Allen Snr at Ben Rhydding Station at 11am for a walk lunch l Meet Howard Lloyd at 10.45 am at public house in the centre of Lothersdale, North up through peaceful villages then to Denton Moor on Addingham Library for a summer ramble around this Yorkshire. A walk along the Pennine Way across moorland paths and back along fields and lanes. historic and charming West Yorkshire village passing Elslack Moor and through farmland and woodland. through hamlets and farms on paths and tracks in a Please park considerately on the road in the village. landscape that begs visitors to explore. Wednesday 10th July l River and Canal Ramble l 51/2 miles (8.8km) l Circular l Sunday 18th August l Jumble Hole and Sunday 26th May l Worth a look at both Packed lunch l Meet Gillian Dale at 11am at the Colden Clough l 6 miles (9.7km) l Circular l sides l 5 miles (8km) l Linear l Packed lunch public car park at Apperley Bridge to walk along the Packed lunch l Meet Shabina Aslam on Holme l Meet Anthony Green at 11am outside the KWVR canal to Rodley for lunch and return via the river. Street, Hebden Bridge HX7 8EE. This walk links the entrance, Keighley railway station forecourt. This is a town of Hebden Bridge with the village of Heptonstall linear walk to Haworth. Return from Haworth by bus using sections of the Calderdale Way. We’ll walk or train (Pay your own fare). through a steep sided wooded valley to Staups Mill an Anne, Emily and Charlotte Bronte - a painting by evocative relic near the top of Jumble Hole Clough. Branwell Bronte Wednesday 29th May l Ogden Water and the Wind Turbines l 6 miles (9.7km) l Circular l Thursday 22nd August l The Hoffman Kilns l Packed lunch l Meet Daphne Allen at 11am in the Wednesday 10th April l Micklethwaite l 7 miles (11.2km) l Circular l Packed lunch l lower car park at Ogden Water (off the A629 near the Circular l 8 miles (12.8km) l Packed lunch l Meet Malcolm Gardner at 10.30am at Settle Station. Causeway Foot Inn). A walk with some good tracks We will visit the industrial scale lime kiln built in 1873 Meet Edgar Bielby at 10:30am at Saltaire Railway and contrasting scenery. One steep section. Station for a walk through Gilstead, past Prince of which operated until 1931 near Stainforth and also see Wales Park to Micklethwaite. Back along the canal and the magnificent waterfall of Stainforth Force. river to Saltaire. Sunday 25th August l The Charlotte Bronte Sunday 2nd June l Not Quite to Friday 19th April l Mount Calvary and Walk l 4 miles (6.4km) l Circular l Packed Windermere l 31/4 miles (5.2km) l Middleton Woods l 3 miles (4.8km) l Circular lunch l Meet Barbara Walker at 10:30am at St James’ Linear l Snack l Meet Barbara Walker at Church, Thornton. A charming and simple walk l Packed lunch l Meet Barbara Walker at 11am at 2pm at the bottom of the Cathedral steps, around Thornton, the birthplace of the Bronte the Manor House, Ilkley for a Good Friday walk up to Goitstock Waterfalls Forster Square, Bradford (bottom of Bolton children. Walk across Thornton viaduct and also visit Calvary and back through the woods. Road), to take the Dalesway link path to the Charlotte Stone. Walk devised by Michael Stewart. Shipley. Some surprisingly semi-rural areas, Sunday 14th July l Goitstock Wood and Monday 22nd April l Hainworth and Beyond including a nature reserve plus a bit of Bradford Harden Moor l 6 miles (9.7km) l Circular l l 6 miles (9.7km) l Circular l Packed lunch l history. Packed lunch l Meet Shabina Aslam at 10.30am Wednesday 28th August l Heather on the Meet David Anderson at 10.30am at St. James’ Church, outside The Guide Inn on the Ryecroft - Keighley Road High Moor l 6 miles (9.7km) l Circular l Cross Roads, Haworth for a varied walk with ups and Tuesday 4th June l Millennium Way No. 16 l BD21 5QP. A brilliantly colourful walk, with a Packed lunch l Meet Colin Pitts at 10.45am by the downs beyond Hainworth up to Harden before 51/2 miles (8.8km) l Circular l Packed lunch l memorable contrast of woodland, open moor and the Manor House in Ilkley to view the heather as we climb heading back via Barcroft. Meet Jeff Brodrick at 10:30am outside Bracken Hall, Goitstock Falls. to the top of the moor. Shipley Glen for a hilly start with plenty of interest Sunday 28th April l East Morton, Sunnydale along the way. Wednesday 17th July l Lunch with the Twelve and the Glen l 31/2 miles (5.6km) l Circular l Apostles l 8 miles (12.8km) l Circular l Wednesday 4th September l Sunday 9th June l Fairfax l 61/2 miles Packed lunch l Packed lunch l Meet Jeff Brodrick at 10:30am at Meet Howard Lloyd at 10.30 am at Bradford Beck to Shipley (with an (10.4km) l Circular l Packed lunch l Meet Ken Wells Road car park (adjacent to cattle grid) for East Morton Village Green for a hilly walk through a optional extension to Saltaire) l 33/4 Allen Snr at 11am at Ilkley Railway Station. An easy invigorating walk along the Milennium Way across mix of woodland and farmland. miles (6km) or 43/4 miles (6.4km) if start by the river then up to Denton Hall and back via Ilkley / Burley moors with the prospect of excellent going to Saltaire l Linear l Packed Middleton woods and fields. views across the picturesque Wharfe valley. Please lunch l Meet Nigel at 1.30pm at Bolton note: start point is 10 minutes walk uphill from Ilkley Wednesday 12th June l Ben Rhydding Nature Road, central Bradford at the bottom of the rail/bus station. Reserve l 8 miles (12.8km) l Linear l Packed stone steps up to Bradford Cathedral (BD1 lunch l Meet Malcolm Gardner at 10.30am at 4DA).