We can make a Difference Drought and Sheep: Is there a Link? A Youthful Perspective on the Dales
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Journal ofthe Yorkshire Dales Society Editors Colin and Flenr Spcakinan Is there a Link? hi Europe c/eserlificulioii aiu! its inip/icatious had consequences to many different civilisations, already been recopuised by the VS Couivutiou to leading even to the extinction of the peoples We can make a Difference Combat Desertficalion which was agreed in 1994. concerned. It i.s due to the denudation of the Yet eix'u a country like Britain with a temperate, existing vegetation (through defore.station and . or Eight years of campaigning, including attending a Green Lanes of the Yorkshire Dales (only a few maritime climate and a relatirely high rainfall can overgrazing), followed by floods, soil erosion, 13 week Public Inquiry, by our sister organisation weeks ago a cyclist was killed on historic Mastiles be at risk as Anne Samsom. Land I'se Project drought and local climatic changes. the Friends of the Lake District and by the Council Lane after falling into a rut caused by off-road OJJicer.of the Enrironment Agency. Xorth East In many areas of the British Isles the existing vehicles), but also help reduce the noise pollution Region. demoii.'^t>rites. for National Parks, (of which the Yorkshire Dales vegetation is already becoming denuded . Society is a constituent member), has helped wdiich trail bikes and off-roaders bring into the The process of desertification has occurred in many particularly in the west and upland areas. The main produce a major victory for conservation in our remotest areas. There are now few places left even parts of the world, often with devastating cause has been an almost four-fold increase in the National Parks. In 2005. a lOmph speed limit for in the Dales where you can escape the roar of the number of sheep since the power boats on Windermere will come into force, internal combu.stion engine. 1940s. During the Second ending the in\-asive scream of high speed engines Both the Windermere decision and the new hauling water-skiers along England's greate.st lake. World War there were 12 Cc^iuntryside Bill herald a new awareness that the The ban wall not be imposed for another five years, million sheep in Britain, countryside is there to be enjoyed, but that giving business and sporting interests time to today there are 44 million. enjoyment, especially in our National Parks and Ever since 1982 the relocate. AONBs. .should not put at risk the veiy qualities, population of this grazing This is an excellent decLsion for the Lake Di.strict, including the tranquillity of our wildest places, that animal has increased by and it indicates that the Government is at last people value most highly. an average of across taking protection of our National Parks seriously. the country as a whole, For decades the quiet enjoyment of the majority of Organisations like FLD. CNP and ourselves have a key responsibility to articulate the views of many, and in some areas \"isitors and manv local residents around many millions of caring citizens to both national increases of up to 79% Windermere has been ruined by the selfish and local Government bodies and agencies. We have been suggested. The activities of a small minority, causing huge noi.se must also offer our support when forward looking increase has been fuelled pollution acro.ss the entire valley. decisions are taken, to counter the often well by Common Agricultural What has this to do with the Yorkshire Dales orchestrated objections of single-interest pre.ssure Policy payments to Society ? Simply this. The Windermere decision groups. For example, we .strongly support North support the incomes of recogni.ses that the peace of our countiyside. and Yorkshire County Council's recent decision to upland farmers so that of our National Parks, is something which de.seives impose a Traffic Restriction Order on the badly they can continue to loc^k protection e\ery bit as much as the landscape. damaged green road over Pock .Stones Moor after these important areas .Members of the Society will recall our spat with between Wharfedale and Washburndale. despite of our national heritage. former Lakeland .MP Michael joplin. motor sport the protests of the off-road motor lobby. Headage payments ol devotee, who succeeded in getting the words betw^een £-30-ci:-40 per ewe. In this first decade of the new centuiy. there are ""cjLiiet enjoyment" eliminated from the 1995 on top of the market .some difficult issues facing our own National Park Countryside .^cl that e.stablished the new National value, ensure that there is Authority, and the Nidderdale JAC which will Park .Atithorities so that these anti-social activities require real political courage to solve - not only- no incentive for farmers to should n
We in\ited Year 8. (12-13 year olds) from Ilkley buses are being introduced, "to take people to the Middle School to give their views on the threats places they would have gone to in cars." Ellie facing the Yorkshire Dales. YDS material was made Jackson points out that, "Once the Dales had The Raistrick Appeal and some a\"ailable to the .school and clLsciussions took place. extensive woodlands in which you could find The School takes the Yorkshire Dales Review on a wildlife and wild flowers." but now only a regular basis and was enthusiastic. The editors fraction of the woodlands remains." Several early Childhood Memories would like to offer particular thanks to English mention that though they don't appreciate the teacher Helen Davies who guided the project and Yc^rkshire Dales at the moment, that doesn't mean The Yorkshire Dales Society is delighted to report between him and my father. I recall nothing except headmaster Richard Jennings. We looked for a well- they want it to disappear for ever. that Arthur Raistrick Appeal for the Commemorative that Arthur Raistrick said that when tiling was Bench, designed by sculptor Peter Hibbard. (see completed, there would be several tons of stone Middle School - Runners Up Fleur Speaknian designs pages 8-9) has reached just over £2100 supported by the crucks and beams. In retrospect it thanks to the generosity of our anonymous donor, is some measure of the man to say that years later many YDS members and even some non members. my father had occasion to write to him and in his THE BEAUTY OF THE DALES We have eveiy hope to meet our target of .t2,S00 in reply Arthur Raistrick said he recalled our meeting the next few months and will publish details in due and conversation. I moved to Yorkshire six years ago from Devon, a course as to when and wdiere place, that I thought was the most beautiful in A few days later my father the bench can be viewed England. I have now come to appreciate the when completed. gave me a book. Teach rugged beauty of Yorkshire, especially the Dales. In Yourself Geology bv Arthur particular, I have grown to appreciate the care with )'DS nienihcr John Harrison Raistrick. and the date inside which those ■w-ho live in the Dales preserve its who lii'cs in Hciinhingb has is April 1944. This was the natural splendour. For example, the stone walls, senl ns a personal nieniory of .start of a life-long interest in which are typical of the area give the landscape an Arlhiir Raislrick ivboni be met landscapes, an enthusiasm - ; aesthetic ciualily irben be ivtis e/eren in 1944 that has no great claim to Lyciia Eustace. Prize Winner found in few other and who was to influence bis professional expertise or places. I am now a constructed piece suitable for the Spring issue of later interests. scholarship, but which has the "I'orkshire Dales Review which showed convert to the enabled me to look at e\ idence of handling ideas and concepts and used Yorkshire Dales My father and I were walking landscapes appreciativelv. As an appropriate \'ocabulary. Our last six YDS and always look in the Grassington area when a geologist he showed how sweatshirts were offered for the most thoughtful forward to my it was noticed that a barn was present landscape-forming pieces plus a Certificate for the winner. visits, being roofed at Linton. We processes are the keys to went across to it by a path understanding past events, l.ydia ELisiace. our ex'entual winner, comments I was really which I seem to recall i'or part and as an engineer he lellingh' on grid-locked roads and noise pollution pleased to read of its way followed the showed how past from a large group of bikers. " I felt the area had the Dales Society Wharfe. A man was busy technological capacities are |-)een abused." joe .Vliilar originally from Newca.stle. brochure. It was setting thick stone tiles in kevs to understanding present cleseribes the landscape "hemmed by dry stone comforting to read place on a wooden cultural landscapes. His walls, stretching as far as the eye could .see." and that there is an framework that to my young articles on human occupation suggests a more child-friendly magazine! Josh organi.sation which eyes seemed very sub.stantial - of the area since earliest times Miteheii shows particular concern that residents of works to preserve watching modern houses Lind on place-names and earlv' some small (owns and \'i l lages. "are being and protect the Dales in its present form. being buWx suggests by maps contain a wealth ol ox'crwlielmed In' the \asi numbers of visitors to contrast that the roof frames fascinating details, As someone who lives a short distance from the are made of matchsticks. the Dales' suggesting building visitor attractions A63 in Ilkley. a major route to the Dales. I know Whether as an excuse for a awa\ from the Dales, James Davj.son, a member of how much traffic leads out to the Dales at rest or because he saw u.s i lu- KMdT states. " it is a growing concern that weekends and during the sLimmer holidays. Often watching him. the labourer tiu-rc isn't a range ol birds in the Yorkshire Dales". the road is jammed on Sundays unt il noon. (irihsiJiytdii Moor .ie/l-iinl/ ciTiniiie]' aiK-i beiievos that tourism expansion could threaten ThoLi.sands (|ueue to abandon the towns and cities came down his ladder to meet hnxis liahilals. 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5 was an active community at the beginning of the somehow seem as special as the place itself. last century. The faded sepia photographs show Though it is reassuring that Marske has such a well-supported church events, fetes in the Hall strong hean-beat today, it is harder to guess, after Putting it on the Record: grounds, carriage rides, picnics and sporas days. all the deprivation suffered by hill-farming, what ITut therx arx probably as many if not more major will happen in the future with changes to farming events in the village life today - the summer parish financial support and practices which may threaten Marske in Swaledale walk, the children's sports day. the August grou.se its viability. r)r Autumn pheasant shoots. Harvest festivals in I hope that my book is as comprehensive and David Morgan Rees. a past YDS vice-Chairman and accepted me, although an "off-cumden", I have church and chapel, the Nativity play and carol seiTice. Some of the liveliest events are lield in the faithful as possii:>le. Yet I still ha\e the uneasy author of Yorkshire Dales Countiy Craftsmen, has joined in its many activities. But increasingly, in feeling that, by putting it all 'on the the record', a produced a photographic record of a little known recent years, I began to feel a compelling need to village hall, located in the stable block behind the Hall, including the domino and whist drives, and public gaze is now focu.ssed on the village. A kind Dales village. preserve the life of the village in pictures at the end of 'secret' is now out in the open. I only hope that of the twentieth centuiy as a permanent record and the high teas which follow the annual parish walk as well as the excellent Harvest and Christmas I have not altered a delicate balance. One Vsriting about and photographing a favourite spot also as a way of giving back something to my parties. The catering by the local ladies is important fact eases that worry for me. The in file Dales for a book is a balancing act. On the adopted community. I learnt only recently that a renowned far and wide. Recently over 80 people royalties from the book will go directly to Marske one hand you feel you are disclosing a secret . past vicar of Marske attempted to do what I have attended a domino drive and ate eveiything on to help preserx'e and enhance the \ illage. perhaps opening it up to publicity, yet on the other done, building up during the fifties a remarkable offer, even the cakes for the raffle! Not least, there hand you want to capture and record the essence collection of photographs of every aspect of village David Morgan Rees activity. Horrifyingly, when he died, his r-elatives are regular meetings in the Village Hall of the of the place which has gi\'en you so much pleasure In the Palm of a Dale: a portrait of Marske-in- burnt all the negatives arid prints in their Marske WI. These, of course are common to many - for others to enjoy. another Yorkshire Dales Village, but because I am Sivaledale. is published by .Smith. Settle of Otle\- at I have spent a considerable part of the last twenty so attached to the x'illage and under its spell, they £11.95 paperback. £14.95 hardback. bve years in Marske-in-Swaledale which I have come to regard as a very special village in the Yorkshire Dales. Tucked a\\'ay off Swaledale and held in the palm of a small yet nameless dale amid Wheelchair Accessfrom Burnsall Bridge the wild surrounding moors at the northern edge of the National Park, it is .still a \ ibrant agricultural and Regeneration ofBuckden Gill^ community li\ed in by families who earn their lixing from the land unlike so many other Dales
villages which are full of holiday homes or As the Yorkshire Dales attracts more and more pressure retirement settlements. With an avenue of tall lime visitors annually, access for people of all abilities is but 1 imelx YORKSHIRE DALES trees leading up to its elegant Hall and stable an issue of paramount importance. The 5'orkshire by nocKl ' MILLENNIUM TRUST block, mainly built in the IHih century, together Dales Millennium Trust is committed, not to damage from the rix er. As alx\'ays in J with its handsome stone-built farm-houses and po.ssession and only a few examples now remain funding repairs to existing access routes in the these cases, the path had begun to xviden as cottages, it was once feudal land dating back of his work. My own effoi't stai'ted out purely and Dales, but to projects which improve or enhance people ax'oided the xvorst sections, but in places originally to the eleventh century and then simply as a photographic aixhive for the village at h)otpaths and access routes for the enjoyment of they had little choice as the path was fenced conirolled as a family estate from 1S96 until the the Millennium and then, as 1 wi'ote mor-e and both touri.sts and locals alike. against the rixer. National Park staff turned the mid-lwentieth centurw Without a pub. yet on the more notes to accompany my photographs, it original ideas into detailed specifications, (a)asi-io-(N)asf walk. .VJarske has retained its suddenly and logically developed info a book, One such improvement scheme came about as a iradiiional character and peace, not lea.st becau.se of which I felt could be seen by many more people direct result result of a project undertaken by a In the summer of 1998. the Yorkshire Dales than if it was just a cardboard b(rx ful l of young resident of Burnsall. IMiil Stockdale. A Millennium Tru.st helped to fund the first pan of an photographs and notes, wheelchair u.ser. he was unable to get to the river estimated £45.000 scheme tc^ upgrade a significant in his own home \illage. This prompted him to (1km) length of the Dales Way running north from Marske village 'caleridar' is impr'essively lull arid undertake a college research project on footpaths Burn.sall Bridge in the centre of the xillage. The first recoi-ding this has been an absorbing activity. in his area. Having carried out an assessment part xx'as the mcxst difficull and expensixe - a lox\- Though life seems calm and simple on the surTace. together wdlh background research, he then the reality is more complex. Much of the annual aj-)proached the National Park with his findings and cycle is go\erned by farming necessity - brveding detailed suggestions as to which paths might be and i-earing sheep and suckler cows, managing the upgraded. dairy heixl. making silage and hay. the agricultunil shows at Reeth and Muker, taking stock to market, One of the busiest sections of the Dales Way long the grou.se and pheasant shoots, the Autumn 'tup' distance footpath runs alongside the Rixxr Wharfe through Burn.sall. Although the gradients here are iIk- pntk- and care of its peoj^le in cherishing and sales at Hav\es. Village social life underlies and presi-fx mg what \alLKv (Changes ha\e come reinforces this pattern with (juiet moments gentle, the path was compleleh' inaccessible to wheelchairs or pushchairs due to the unexen i )\rr rei enl \eai's f( > .Marske. I")ul less obvioush' so balam ing times of hectic .sea.sonal actix ity. nature of the paths. There xx ere stejxs in places and i l l.in elsewhere in Swak-dale. Iheix' are a number of old photographs still kept several narrow gates but the main problem x\as > i lk' w a\ m w (he small communiiv b\' families in the villaue which show that Marske sexere erosion - j-jartly caused by heaxy xisitor
10 11 143 metre .section right by the river which suffered moorgrass and limestone bedstraw. with autumn heavily from flood damage. Previous attempts to gentian, wild thyme and common rockrose.The protect this with timber revetments and a stone wetter, flushed areas support populations of the surface path had been washed out within a couple nationally scarce bird's-eye primrose as well as Daleswatch Report of vears. For this reason a mortared wall was built long-stalked yellow-sedge and butterwort. alongside the river and back-filled. The path was Limestone ledges have a particularly rich flora, 1. Sustainability and Biodiversity in Management; Access and Recreation: Community surfaced Vvith a dark coloured concrete and both including marjoram, golden rod, small .scabious and Involvement; and Policy and Planning. Costs of the idea of the project and standard of burnet saxifrage. the Yorkshire Dales. implementation will not be negligible and. in large workmanship i')rought the Tixi.st and National Park part, be in the form of pa>'ment.s to land managers much praise and local publicity - not least from the The ash/wych elm woodland on the north side of The Januaiy meting of the Yorkshire Dales National the gill was heavily grazed with little woodland and met by grants from a wide number of bodies, Trust's own donors. Park Authority saw important business passing flora sui'viving and no recent tree regeneration. through Committee without dissent and with including private landowners and individuals. Two ramps were built on the step section, one relatively little discussion. The Committee is not There is a long string of actions and targets to be The principal objectives of the project were: - to allowing acce.ss to the start of the path by Burn.sall renowned for eschewing lengthy debate where this carried out and met. whilst the identification list of increase the abundance, howering and diversity of Bridge. A very low and uneven section was might serve a useful purpose (even - on occasions - conservation priorities includes 40 habitat or land the limestone plants, to regenerate the area of concreted in a similar but smaller scale to the where it might not!) .so it might be taken that the use types divided into four orders of priority-. gillside woodland by promoting the growth of previoLis year's section. Two locally designed and level of agreement around the table had reached an Implementation will be co-ordinated by the made metal kissing gates replaced existing gates scattered trees and shrubs and to enhance the unwontedly high lev-el on the subjects under National Park Authority and steered by the which did not allow for wheelchair access. landscape character of the dale both through consideration, And it is good that this was so - for Biodiversity- Forum - the latter involving input from Two resting places were created and the busine.ss being considered included .some of some 40 bodies, including \-oluntai-y organisations. v\()oden seats for these were donated. The the very subjects that our National Parks were Government Agencies, local authorities and the Trust's Community En\'ironment Officer w^as designated to tend and consen e for the benefit of police - whilst the attendant Action Plan looks to closely in\'olved with this project. Site fLi t LI re genera tions. raising av.-areness of biodi\er.sity. and at invoh'ing meetings were held and local and visitors and local communities in conser\'ing the community and adjacent landowners The first of these papers contained the Authority's natural heritage. It is a massive project, and I haven't expre.ssed .strong support. plans for supporting sustainable economic and community development. Basically, this follows even mentioned the proposed European funded Tree planting and interpretation boards are from provisions in the 1995 Environment Act that Lime.stone Country Project that was supported at the currently being organised at the end ol the lay down a duty on Park Authorities to seek to same meeting. It is an exciting time for the trail by the Yorkshire Dales National Park. fo.ster the .social and economic well-being of their consewation lobby in the Yorkshire Dales. Members of SCAD (Skipton Craven Action local communities. From the wording this is clearly for Disability') ha\-e been taking a limited remit, and the National Park is not 2. Goodbye, photographs of v\'ork in progress and their intended to be a lead Authority tor economic and wc^rk v\ill bf incorporated in the community development, a duty remaining with I discovered and fell in love v^•ith the Yorkshire interpretation boards. The total co.st was i40. 000. wildlife enhancements and rebuilding of prominent the local Di.strict and County Councils. Briefly this Dales a.s a little boy on a bike in those wonderful SO"-!, funded b\ the Yorkshire Dales Millennium and highly valued existing diy.sione walls. draft strategy is aimed at assisting in the days just after the war when there were no cars on Trust. XS.SOO Sb monies. .^b.SOO by the Environment development of vibrant and sustainable the road, footballers got £10 a week and more c^r New stockproof and rabbit proof fencing was Agency and XS.OOO by the Yorkshire Dales National communities within the Dales, and of giving less e\-eiyone seemed happy. Fate took me away Park .Authority. erected and rabbit drop traps in.stalled. Levels of support, where appropriate, to community and and I spent far too many years in a \ariety of slock grazing was then restricted and the rabbit economic development - whilst having regard to improbable places - including fourteen or so in numbers controlled, with the aim of increasing the traditional land management practices and the darkest Surrey - but v^-as fortunate enough to be Regeneration abundance and diversity of the limestone plants principles of sustainability. able to escape to li\-e on the fringe of what was by- and promoting the growth of .scattered trees and .A.s well a.s the improvement of acce.ss routes lor all then a National Park from the mid 1980s onward. shrubs. abiliiie.s. the Trust is involved with a numi')er of [sjext came the Biodiversity Action Plan - a SLimmaiy ol requirements needed to en.sure that the regeneration schemes, one of which was to Then, some eight years ago. I recei\ ed a letter from The project, in association with a Countryside future of the Dales is genuinely su.stainable in the the Environment Minister Tony Baldly in\'iting me enhance the nature conservation and landscape Stewardship Scheme application on adjoining land, ^ensc laid down at the 1992 Earth .Summit in Rio. to "...accept appointment by the Secretaiy of State inieresi ol 12 hectares of Buckden Cjill. and a Wildlife Enhancement Scheme agreement on The intention of the Plan (.set out under .separate as a member of tiie Yorkshire Dales National Park the gill itself, has had significant landscape and Buckden (iill cuts down through the daleside subheadings of the document) is to introduce the Committee. ..", Of cour.se I did know I had been nature conservation benefits. The total cost w-as above the village in I'pper Wharfedale. exposing concept of Lcx'al Biodiversity Action Plans, to nominated lor such a position — and e\ en had been .tlH.OOO. funded by the Trust and dS'Si by the dramatic limestone geology. An SSSI. the gill provide a mechanism for implementing the visions inter\iewed at my home bv a Countr\'side English Nature and the National Trust respectively. has a rich, calcareotis flora with areas of limestone for nature conservation .set out by English Nature in Commissioner (they do things differentb' these grassland, limestone Hushes, ledges and broadleal The Trust is cariying out similar regeneration and its publications on Natural Area ih-ofiles. and to days!) — but hiid not taken the j-)r(xspecl seriously. It woodland c<>niaining a number of nationally-scarce acce.ss improvements throughout the Dales and is contribute to the delivery of sustainable took a moment to sink in but. when it did - species. 1 he project area is on a poptilar walking organising a programme of walking events and development targets within the ^■o^kshire Dales hardened old stager that I was - my first reactiiin r()Ule lr( »m W harledale to Buckden Pike. holidays to enable the public to .see the work of the National Park. was to burst into tears of slx-er joy at the prosj-iect! Trust first hand. The limestone grasslands were short-gra/ed but The Plan also looks to the longer-term future under Of course, the C.ommittee then belonged to North harboured many rare sjx'cies which were being Hilary Gray the headings of .Agricultural Practice; Crou.se .Moor >"orkshire and used to meet at County Hall. pi i-venii'd l i'( >m Mowfring. such as the blue- Management; .Agri-en\ ironnient and C!onser\ alion Norihallerion. Ineleed it became my intention on
12 13 first joining the Committee to fight to gel the Whilst - ha\'ing fought hard for eight years to gel meeting x'enties changed to within the Park - but. much improved, properly integrated, convenient to my delight, the decision to do so came about and affordable public transport sending the National Yorkshire Dales ^ almost immediately and I have been indeed Park - undoubtedly the biggest "win" was the Spring Events Soclety^^ 5 fortunate to have spent a significant portion of the arrival of the train from London (Kings Cro.ss) at sLtcceeding years actually within the National Park Swinden just before Christmas. A true harbinger of doing National Park busine.ss - and I will always be a re-instated passenger seivice from Skipton (and, liiijoy a uu}ii-wet'keucl \u Weiisleydale Saturday We are delighted to welcome SED PEROU grateftil for that opportunity. hence, the whole of the national railway network) May 13th to Sunday May 14th wheit attoiding our on Saturday evening who will present his through, eventually, to Thre.shfield, It WILL happen. AGM at the newly rebuilt West Burton Village Hall, film "25 Years of Filming and Exploration at During that time there have been some tips and It is hard to be lea\'ing. but it was a wcmderful and with a)} ereni}ig lecture aiid film from renowned Gaping Gill" at 7.30pm. Tickets £3 each, available dov\-ns and - it must be said - the camaraderie that completely unexpected privilege to have had the carer andfilm-maker. Sid Perou. entitled "25 Yeats from the 5U)S office with sae, from The Yorkshire existed within the Committee during my finst few opportunity to .sene that part of our little world of Filming and Ilxploration at Gaping Gill" plus a Dales Society. Civic Centre. Cro.ss Green, Otley, choice ofevetits in Malhamdale in Jiuw. LS21 IHD. Cheques payable to the Yorkshire Dales vears has decreased (not, I hope, due to my that is close.st to my heart. WhiLst - linked to my influence!) but I will always regard my term of Society. Some tickets a\'ailable at the door. Committee service - the Yorkshire Dales Society SATURDAY APRIL 8TH - SHEILA MARKS office as liaxing been a veiy positive and - despite pressed me into action as a scril'je to keep readers some disappointments - enjoyable experience. memorial walk to KETTLEWELL. Colin SUNDAY MAY 14TH WALK IN THE WEST of the Yorkshire Dales Review attuned to what was Ginger will lead a wnlk to the Millennium Tru.st Perhaps the biggest down was the "loss" of Askrigg BURTON AREA, Leader Chris Hartley, tel 01943 going on in the Park. Obviously that must now Donor Woodland at Scar Top, Ketilewell, where 873197. Meet 10.30am outside West Burton Vallage to Holiday Propeity Bond - who have taken o\-er end. .so I will bid readers adieu - at least it will contribution.s from YDS membens helped to plant Hall for a 6-7 mile circular walk to the Knights rather too much of the \'illage for holiday mean that I don't have to worry about what to this prominent hillside woodland in memory of Templars Preceptory and return to West Burton residences and accoutrements when too many write for the next edition! former YDS Council Member Sheila Marks at or approx. 2.30'3pm, Bring packed lunch, Committee .Members failed to see the threat of one close to the woodland site, where a short trii-)ute to application "piggybacking" on top of another. Jim Burton Sheila will be paid. SATURDAY JUNE 3RD VISIT TO MALHAM TARN The Walk will include Cam Pasture up Top Mere FIELD CENTRE AND TARN MOSS NNR. Idease tr\ Road (uphill walk) then via Starbotton (pub lunch to share cars as parking at the Field Centre is or packed lunch) and back along the the river - 6 limited. AiTi\-e for lOJOam for tour of .Malham Tarn S miles. Meet Kettlewell Village car park at 10.30am. House ( National Trust propert\- not normallv open 3us service 74 from Ilkley Station 0845. to the general public) and the newK" refurbished Grassington. 0940. (Skipton 0800 change at High Stables building. Lunch approx 12.30pni. Gra.ssington). Bus returns from Kettlewell at 1523. Please bring packed lunch. Afternoon Guided walk round Malham Tarn Moss SUNDAY APRIL 9TH DALESBUS TO UPPER NNR (!:(: Ram.sar site, .starts approx 1-1.15pm with ^XqiARFEDALE, AYSGARTH FALLS AND HAWES. possible diversion onto High Folds limestone 3us service sponsored by the Yorkshire Dales pa\'ement depending cm time and weather. Finish public Transport Users Group. Leader Alan approx. 3.30-4pm. Please bring wet weather gear, Sutclihe: tel: 01943 607627. Calcii the special Spring even in June Malham Tarn can be an exposed Qalesbus 800 which leaves Bradford Int. 0855. place. Leeds Bus Station 09,30. Ilkley Brook Street 1010 Binls /:]v I'rimrosi' (PlioU): ^'ork.shire Daie.s and Grassington car park 1105. for a moderate 5/6 SATURDAY JUNE 24TH VISIT TO NEWHOUSE Millenniuia Trii.si) mile circular walk. Alight Buckden 11.35am via the FARM FLOWER FIELDS, NATIONAL TRUST, paiiy Cilen to Cray, where a pub lunch is a\-ailable MALHAM. Please share cars as parking is very at the While Lion, or bring packed lunch. Return limited. Park and meet at Lea Gate Farm by via Hubberholme to Buckden for 15,57 bus home. permission of the owners for 10,45am. The tour will start prompth' at 11am and will take about 2 SUNDAY MAY 7TH WEST RIDING RAMBLERS' hours. Please bring a packed lunch.There w ill be a Administrative Matters Bookmarks and Badges protest walk for GREEN LANES, MALHAM. ciicular walk in the area after tiie lunch stop. Walk organised becau.se of concerns about damage Leader Dennis Cairns, tel: 01282 812956. walk 11 VOI NOK.MAi.Ih" \'A\ Yi)[ R St BSCRIPTION IN Send for our elegant and attractive new YDS PV 4 wheel dri\'es and motor cycles to green lanes, finishes about 4pm. Please book your place at £1 01 AKTLK T^'O - that is between April and June, leather badge, larger than the old one, with the js^/jeet at 10am at Grid Ref. 894 668 on the road near per head, maximum number 25, as soon as either l">v Direct Debit. Banker's Order or by Cash, pink flowered and green leaved primula jVialham Tarn, Distance 10 miles. Route - Arncliffe possible, and send your fee with your details to \ 14 15 L Front Cover picture: Langthwaite Church, Arkengarthclale, (Photo: Duncan Ward). Vieivs expressed in the YDS Review are not necessarily those of the Yorkshire Dales Society. Back Cover Drawing: A Yorkshire Christmas Pie, made to the Harewood recipe, in the Harewood mould, contained a chick Any conln'butions should be sent to the Editors. en wrapped inside a goose, and a variety of game, all packed The Yorkshire Dales Society, Tioe Civic Centre, Cross Green, in a rich forcemeat within an elaborately moulded piecmst. Otley, West Yorkshire LS2J IHD. See "A Taste ofLeed^' by Peter Brears, reviewed on page 5. Telepbone/Answerphone 01943 461938. The Society is a Registered Charity No 515384. Membership Subscription Rates Single Adult £11, Family/Couple 115 Single Retired 19, Retired Couple 112. Student/Unwaged 16. Change to Direct Debit ifyou haven't already done so; write or call the YDS office. You may still keep your Banker's Order sub- soiption ifyou wish. Your reminder now contains your tnem- heisbip card and details ofyour membership. 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