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CONTAINS HUNDREDS OF GUIDED WALKS ORGANISED BY LOCAL RAMBLERS GROUPS WEST RIDING AREA WALKS PROGRAMME NOVEMBER 218 - APRIL 2019 AREA OFFICERS WEST RIDING COACH RAMBLES Coach Rambles take place once a month on Sundays, and offer Chair: Michael Church somewhat more than the normal Sunday walk; the opportunity to 58 Alexandra Crescent visit different walking areas further afield, a relaxing journey with Birkdale Road, Dewsbury WF13 4HL no driving, linear and circular walks, and a pleasant social occasion [email protected] including a drink and a meal in a pub. Tel 01924 462811 There is usually a choice of four types of walk: Vice Chair: Keith Wadd [email protected] C walk: around 3-4 miles, leisurely/easy, Tel 01423 872268 B walk: about 6 to 8 miles, moderate pace, often time at end for visits Treasurer: Derrick Watt to teashops, etc. [email protected] A walk: average walk, approx. 10 miles, not too strenuous, but will Tel 01386 550532 include hills. Publicity Officer: Stephen Noble A+ walk: tough walk (up to 14 miles), faster, more strenuous and [email protected] usually over more difficult terrain than other walks, but often on higher Tel 07958 558722 ground with better views! David Gibson Area Access Officer: Start times and pick-up points [email protected] Tel 01524 261942 Coaches start 8.30 from either Leeds or depending on the destination, calling at Thornbury Barracks Roundabout at 8.45, then Area Countryside Officer: picking up at Leeds or Bradford at 9.00. Mike Church (as above) Countryside Sub-Committee Pick-up points Chair: Mike Willison Leeds: Edward Street off Vicar Lane Thornbury: Thornbury Barracks [email protected] Roundabout (north or south side depending on start point) Tel 0113 275 6011 Bradford: Jacobs Well CP (near the Interchange) Secretary: Carl Richman Other pick-up points by request [email protected] The coach will also call at other points en route, e.g. , Tel 0113 295 7840 Shipley, Bingley, Keighley, Wetherby or by request where feasible. It is Footpaths Sub-Committee hoped that members from outlying RA Groups will also be able to join Secretary: Lee Davidson the coach rambles if suitable pick-up points can be arranged for them. [email protected] Tel 0113 275 7829 Cost, payment etc. The present coach fare (collected on the journey) is £10- £15 depending Publicity Sub-Committee on numbers. The cost of the meal is usually around £7.00 - £10.00 Stephen Noble (as above) Chair: (collected at the table). Social & Rambles Sub-Committee Other arrangements Chair: Diane Davies Packed lunch is required and it is advisable to bring spare clothes and [email protected] footwear to change into after the walk. These can be left on the coach Tel 01484 309 050 m: 07944 809119 during the day. Accounts Examiner Stephen Dennison Booking a place on coach rambles To book a place on a coach ramble contact Val Bamforth (01274 West Riding Ramblers Walks 591678) or Hilary Bulmer (01924 863860). Programme Editor Stephen Noble Cancellation Coordinator Peter Sweeney Places on coach rambles may be cancelled up to 7.00 p.m. on the Friday before the Sunday of the ramble. This allows time for the place CAN YOU HELP? We have the to be filled. Unfortunately, if anyone cancels after that time or fails to following vacant positions: turn up, they will be expected to pay the full fare either by sending Area Secretary, Membership money with someone else, sending payment to Hilary Bulmer or Val Secretary, Area Footpath Officer, Bamforth (cheque payable to WR Ramblers Association), or by paying Meetings Secretary, Footpaths on the next coach ramble. Sub-Committee Chair www.ramblersyorkshire.orgCover photograph by Ginny Feeney FULL DETAILS OF COACH RAMBLES GUIDANCE FOR WALKERS Let the Leader lead, do not walk in front of ‘A+’ and ‘C’ Leader(s) for all walks arranged on the day. the Leader unless asked to do so. 11 NOVEMBER: Walkers should be adequately equipped, WOLDS WAY STAGE 1 wearing suitable footwear, and carrying clothing ‘A’ Walk Hessle to Brantingham – Leader appropriate to the weather conditions. Food and Christine F. ‘B’ Walk Hessle to Wharton drink should be brought on full-day rambles. - Leader Hilary B. Coach starts Bradford Members and walkers are reminded that they 2 DECEMBER: attend walks in this Programme at their own CHRISTMAS COACH RAMBLE & DINNER risk and that they are responsible for their own Further information under Bookable Events safety. ‘A’ Walk Leader to be arranged. ‘B’ Walk Leaders - Diane and Alan. Coach starts Leeds Dogs on Walks - Dogs may be brought on walks subject to the prior agreement of the Leader. 20 JANUARY: A MEANDER TO MASHAM Leaders are strongly advised not to permit dogs ‘A’ Walk - Leaders Arthur and Ken. on a walk where there is the possibility of cows ‘B’ Walk - Leader Joan P. Coach starts Bradford. being met. Where dogs are permitted, they must be on a short lead at all times and the dog owner, 17 FEBRUARY: not the Leader, nor the Ramblers Association TO LONG PRESTON AND BEYOND is responsible for the dog’s behaviour and any ‘A’ Walk - Leaders David & Max. liability for any claims etc. ‘B’ Walk - Leader Hilary B. Coach starts Leeds Alterations or additions to the Programme will, 17 MARCH: RICHMOND – EASBY ABBEY if possible, be published in the West Riding AND WHITCLIFFE CRAG Rambler, and on the WR Area Website www. ‘A’ Walk - Leader Christine F. ‘B’ Walk - Leader ramblersyorkshire.org, or local Press. Maureen S. Coach starts Bradford Full programmes of some Group walks may be 14 APRIL: CASTLETON TO MILLERS obtained from Group Secretaries, (see back cover). DALE, DERBYSHIRE ‘A’ Walk - Leader Alice D. Please volunteer to lead a walk by contacting ‘B’ Walk - Leader Hilary B. Coach starts Leeds your local group walks co-ordinator or the Social & Rambles Committee. In severe weather conditions the walk may be TYPES OF WALKS IN THIS BOOKLET cancelled. If in doubt, phone the Leader For all walks, walking boots and warm, waterproof Walkers must be aged 18+ or accompanied by clothing are recommended.. an adult with parental responsibility. (E) Easy for anyone who does not have a mobility difficulty, a specific health problem or is seriously unfit. ALL ARE WELCOME! (L) Leisurely for reasonably fit people with at least a All walks in this booklet are open to members little country walking experience. They may include of the public. However, it is expected that any unsurfaced rural paths. member of the public doing more than three (M) Moderate for people with country walking walks will apply to become a member of the experience and a good level of fitness. May include Ramblers’ Association. some steep paths and open country, and may be at a brisk pace. WEST RIDING AREA WEBSITE (S) Strenuous for experienced country walkers with an The area website has the latest up to date walks above average fitness level. May include hills and rough programme, which contains extra walks that country, and may be at a brisk pace. have been added after this booklet was printed. People in doubt about their fitness are advised to contact You will find more information about the walk the leader in advance. Most walks are circular, where including a location plan of where the walk is they are not, this is indicated. starting from. Visit www.ramblersyorkshire.org/walks/ GROUPS’ SPECIAL NOTES WEST RIDING BOOKABLE EVENTS CHRISTMAS COACH RAMBLE AND Bradford Group Guided Walks in the Dark alt. DINNER Weds & Thurs These often use tracks, towpaths, greenways etc. They may also include stiles, Dinner at Gamekeepers Inn, Long Ashes Park, uphills, descents, rougher ground and wet or muddy Threshfield. stretches. Suitable for anyone of an adventurous nature. Wear an item of light, or reflective, clothing. Three courses plus coffee. Cost – Coach Ramble Torches may be used, but please don’t dazzle and Dinner £29.00. Dinner only £19.00 others. Contact: Muriel O’Flaherty Tel 07981 106 For booking form contact Diane Davies, 8 470 email: [email protected] Deganwy Drive, Kirkheaton HD5 0NG See www.ramblersbradfordgroup.weebly.com for information about extra walks, events, etc. Tel 01484 309050 or email Leeds Group has its own web site [email protected] www.leedsramblers.org.uk where you will find Cheques should be made payable to Ramblers more details about our walks. We sometimes arrange Assoc.WR Area and received in advance no later midweek or alternative walks at short notice that are than Sunday 11 November with menu selection. not listed in the West Riding Programme or on our web site. If you would like to be advised of these Please return form, and payment to the above walks please email us at [email protected] address. Regrettably it will not be possible to return money for cancellation after this date. Group A small group of walkers meet alternate Sundays and alternate midweek, Tuesdays Send SAE if receipt required. or Wednesdays, at junction of Mallorie Park Drive and High Cleugh, Ripon, for car sharing (sometimes at Ripon Bus Station) www.riponramblers.org.uk MAP AND COMPASS COURSES FOR BEGINNERS Take a Hike This is a group for walkers in the 20s, Improve your skills of navigation with Henry 30s & 40s age group. For all their group walks, Mason, experienced walk leader and member of social events and contact details see: www.takeahike.org.uk the Lower Wharfedale Group. Lower Wharfedale Group 5 midweek walks: The Course consists of two 4-hour sessions on A+, A and D groups depart from the Old Bridge, separate days. THEORY and PRACTICAL. Cost (South Side), Ilkley for car sharing. £10 per session. B and C groups have variable meeting arrangements Enquiries to Henry Mason. 01535 959908. and times. Tuesdays “A+” group, 12 miles or over (M/S), [email protected] departs 9.00am in general, but times may vary. “A” group, 10/13 miles (M/S) Departs 9.30am. FORTHCOMING EVENTS “C” group, 5/7 miles (L/M) “D” group 3/4miles. (L) Departs 10.00am. 19 May Coach Ramble (Fortnightly walks) 16 June Coach Ramble Thursdays “B” group, 8/10 miles (M) No dogs allowed on all Lower Wharfedale walks. Further information Telephone Len Jones 01943 PUBLIC TRANSPORT 831031 or visit www.lowerwharfedaleramblers.co.uk Many of the walks in this programme are Wetherby Group walks will be via the Ramblers accessible by public transport (see Notes). Phone or West Riding website and not printed in the the leader for details. Car parking charges are booklet. Links to walks can be found at: www. correct at time of printing. ramblersyorkshire.org or www.ramblers.org.uk/ wetherby-district West Riding Walkers This group is open to anyone wishing to walk in the West Riding Area on a Thursday or Sunday. Walks coordinators: Kevin Nelson (Sunday Walks) Tel 07767 658850 [email protected] Kenneth Robbins (Thursday Walks) [email protected] www.ramblersyorkshire.org WINTER WALKS PROGRAMME ABBREVIATIONS: CP car park, GR grid reference, PH public house, PT public transport (phone leader for details)

GROUPS: (Cn) Craven (Ky) Keighley (NK) North (WR) West Riding Area (Bf) Bradford (Hg) (Ld) Leeds (Rn) Ripon (Wy) Wetherby (Ce) (Hd) Huddersfield (LW) Lower Wharfedale (WD)

THURSDAY 01 NOVEMBER STUDLEY ROYAL (Rn) Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the DRAUGHTON & HALTON EAST (WR) walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA Meet 10:30 Draughton village (roadside parking) BD23 6EA GR SE 304 708 7 miles (M) GR SE 038 523 8 miles (M) Leader Ripon Tel 07763 256 752 Leader Michael & Rosemary Tel 0113 266 4846 DENTON MOOR (WR) Meet 10:30 Ilkley Old Bridge LS29 9EU SATURDAY 03 NOVEMBER GR SE 112 480 9 miles (M) YORK’S FOLLY (Hg) Leader John Tel 01274 591 373 Meet 09:30 Nidd Walk long stay CP in HG3 5NA MONDAY 05 NOVEMBER GR SE 158 654 7 miles (M) Leader Viv Tel 01423 781 546 POPELEY AND THE RED HOUSE (NK) Meet 13:00 WESTON MOOR (Ld) GR SE 217 271 5 miles (M) Meet 11:00 Jubilee clock in Otley Market Sq LS21 3HJ Leader Kathleen Tel 01924 471 473 GR SE 202 454 9 miles (M) Leader Jane Tel 07745 754 119 THURSDAY 08 NOVEMBER KIRKHAMGATE WANDER (NK) Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark Meet 10:30 Gawthorpe Maypole WF5 9RL DEFINITELY NO MUD! (Bf) GR SE 273 221 7.5 miles (M) Meet 19:00 on the canal side lane Calverley Bridge. Leader David Tel 01274 879 794 LS13 1NF FIVE VILLAGES (WD) GR SE 221 367 4.5 miles (M) Meet 10:15 Skelmanthorpe Co-op CP HD8 9DA Leader Vanda Tel 07715 527 448 GR SE 232 105 9 miles (M) Leader Derek Tel 01484 865 947 SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER 5 WHARFEDALE VILLAGES (Cn) SUNDAY 04 NOVEMBER Meet 10:00 Burnsall village CP (fee) BD23 6BS OVER THE BOARDWALKS (Ce) GR SE 031 610 10 miles (M) Meet 10:30 Robin Hood Pub, Crag Road, Mytholmroyd. Leader Robert & Susan 901 bus from Hebden Bridge HX7 5SE Tel 07980 606394 GR SE 006 238 7 miles (M) CINDERS WITHOUT A DAME (Hg) Leader Ginny Tel 07522 765 423 Meet 10:00 St Thomas a Beckett church, Church Lane JERUSALEM (Hd) Hampsthwaite HG3 2HB Meet 10:00 Main CP, Ogden Water, Halifax (on Ogden GR SE 260 590 10 miles (M) Lane, off A629 Keighley Road) HX2 8XZ Leader Jeff Tel 01423 563 159 Please Note: No dogs allowed. BLEAKLOW AND BEYOND (Hd) GR SE 066 309 10 miles Meet 09:00 CP at side of Salter’s Brook Bridge on A628 Leader Adrian & Janice Tel 01484 646412 at Woodhead Pass, Derbyshire SK13 1JE A RAILWAY CHILDREN WALK (Ky) GR SE 136 001 16 miles Meet 10:30 on Belle Isle Road Haworth, behind the Note: Huddersfield Group A+ Walk, No dogs allowed. railway station. BD22 8QQ Leader Graham Tel 01484 866893 GR SE 033 370 6 miles (M) Leader June Tel 07952 321 955

NOVEMBER 2018 A PRE AGM WALK (Ld) THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER Meet 10:00 Harewood village hall LS17 9LX GR SE 320 452 5 miles (L) THE STRID & PERHAPS MOOR (WR) Leader Peter Tel 07981 261 667 Meet 10:30 Billy Bob’s CP nr Halton East BD23 6EU GR SE 038 542 9.5 miles (M) LOOKING FOR NOBBY 2 (NK) Leader Peter & Margaret Tel 0113 274 1207 Meet 10:30 Thornhill Rectory CP GR SE 256 185 8 miles (M) SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER Leader Eddie and Andrea Tel 01924 470 091 (Cn) DEARNE WAY (WD) AIRTON AMBLE 10:00 Airton Village Green BD23 4AQ Meet 10:30 CP off Church Street, opposite Darton Health Meet Centre. Rail users wait in station CP bound GR SD 902 592 6.5 miles (M) platform S75 5HQ Leader Joy Tel 07904 017992 GR SE 312 100 10 miles (M) DON’T BE CROSS IN EMLEY (WD) Leader Horace Tel 01924 863 014 Meet 10:30 Emley crossroads CP, top of Church Ln HD8 9RJ GR SE 243 130 6 miles (L) SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER Leader Pat Tel 07974 521 044 COACH RAMBLE (WR) SUNDAY 18 NOVEMBER (see listing at front of this booklet) Yorkshire Wolds Way Section 1 Hessle to WE’LL GATHER LILACS (Ce) Brantingham Meet 10:30 Mill Fold CP off Elland Rd, Ripponden HX6 4HS SE 040 196 (M) VIEWS, MILLS AND RESERVOIRS (Ce) GR 7 miles Judy 07771 517 790 Meet 10:30 Royd Lane CP, Ripponden. Leader Tel GR SE 040 199 6.5 miles (M) OLD RISHWORTHIANS BUT NO RUGBY! (Hd) Leader Trish Tel 07909 553 968 Meet 10:00 CP at Booth Wood Reservoir dam, on A672 Oldham Road 2½ miles south of Ripponden HX6 4RQ MILLENNIUM IN SEARCH OF DEER (Hd) SE 031 166 Meet 10:00 Carlile Street CP, Meltham (off B6108 GR 11 miles Huddersfield Road) HD9 4NP Leader Jenni & Gordon Tel 01484 682674 GR SE 102 106 7.5 miles (M) BRADLEY CIRCULAR (Hd) Note: Huddersfield Group B walk Meet 10:00 Lower Quarry Road, Bradley (just off A62 Leader Christine Tel 07856 844432 Leeds Road, by BP garage) HD5 0RP SE 175 206 (L) WE WILL REMEMBER THEM (Hd) GR 5 miles Note: Huddersfield Group B walk Meet 10:00 war memorial CP (on A636 Wakefield Road, opposite post office) HD8 8RP Leader Hilary Tel 07709 252335 GR SE 228 085 11 miles (M) A GREEN LIGHT (Ky) Leader Janet Tel 07745 697439 Meet 10:30 at Shelf Hall Park CP, off Bridle Stile, Halifax Rd, Shelf. HX3 7NW TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER GR SE 122 282 8 miles (M) Leader Gillian Tel 01422 822914 SPOFFORTH (Rn) Meet 9.30 at High Cleugh, Ripon for car sharing. If you SWINSTY MOOR & TIMBLE GILL BECK (Rn) wish to go direct to the walk start point, please contact the Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the walk leader. HG4 2QA walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA GR SE 304 708 7 miles (M) GR SE 304 708 5 miles (L) Leader Ian Tel 01765 604068 Leader Daphne Tel 01765 600 013 MIDDLETON MOOR AND NESFIELD (WR) WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER Meet 10:30 Ilkley Old Bridge Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark GR SE 112 480 7 miles (M) BIRKENSHAW RAMBLE (Bf) Leader Terry and Marie Tel 07584 430490 Meet 19:00 on the Village Green, View Rd (off A651) East Bierley BD4 6PY THURSDAY 22 NOVEMBER GR SE 197 291 4.5 miles (M) Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark Leader Geoff Tel 07850 815 392 NOT BONANZA (Bf) CHURCH,CALDER AND CANAL (NK) Meet 19:00 at the junction of Smithies Ln and Station Ln Meet 11:00 Meet Mirfield Parish Church WF14 9HX Heckmondwike WF16 0PN GR SE 212 203 6 miles (M) GR SE 214 229 4.5 miles (M) Leader Jim Tel 01924 469 700 Leader Muriel Tel 07981 106 470 www.ramblersyorkshire.org SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER WALKING IN THE AIRE - WALK AGM & MEAL Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark (Bf) DEAD END (Bf) Meet 14:00 on Slenningford Rd, outside Bingley Meet 19:00 on Hill Top Rd, Thornton just beyond The Ring Bowling Club, Crossflatts BD16 2SF Of Bells PH when coming from Thornton. BD13 3QL Note: AGM 16.30, Meal 18.30 Food must be booked GR SE 088 331 4.5 miles (M) prior to Friday16 Nov Tel 07981 106 470 (Muriel) Leader Kevin, Dave & John GR SE 105 402 4 miles (L) Tel 07951 764 102 (Dave) Leader Chris Tel 01535 273 991 KILLINGHALL (Rn) THORNER & BRAMHAM (Ld) Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the Meet 10:30 Main Street Thorner outside the walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. Mexborough Arms PH LS14 3DX 5.5 miles (M) GR SE 378 404 8.5 miles (M) Leader Tina Tel 01765 608 076 Leader Gerry Tel 01132 648 470 WHICH WAY ROUND (NK) THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER Meet 10:30 back of Dewsbury Sports Centre NORTH OF ILKLEY (WR) GR SE 246 216 8 miles (M) Meet 10:30 Ilkley Bridge (road bridge) LS29 9FE Leader Eddie and Andrea Tel 01924 470 091 GR SE 116 480 8.5 miles (M) AROUND ST AIDAN’S (WD) Leader Naomi Tel 01943 603 499 Meet 10:00 St Aidan’s RSPB reserve Visitor Centre CP, fee payable for non members. Roadside parking also SATURDAY 01 DECEMBER available. LS26 8FD ASKWITH & DOB PARK (Ld) GR SE 401 287 9 miles (M) Meet 11:00 Roadside Parking Askwith Village Centre Leader Jeanette Tel 01924 820 732 GR SE 170 482 7 miles (M) Leader Kevin Tel 07767 658 850 SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER MIRFIELD (NK) HILLS AND DALES AGAIN (Ce) Meet 11:00 Mirfield Library CP WF14 8AN Meet 10:30 Bus Station GR SE 203 197 7 miles (M) GR SE 145 229 5.5 miles (E) Leader Noel Tel 07780 328 561 Leader Janet Tel 07718 009120 RIPON CANAL & BISHOP MONKTON (Rn) CAVES & WATERFALLS FROM SETTLE (Cn) Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the Meet 10:00 Viaduct CP Settle (fee) BD24 9LW walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA GR SD 819 637 9.5 miles (M) GR SE 304 708 6.5 miles (M) Leader Robert Tel 07402 668258 Leader Margaret Tel 01765 635 246 NO BEARS OR SHIPS (Hd) CANAL & RIVER and MEAL (WD) Meet 10:00 Stansfield Road CP, just off A646 Burnley Meet 10:30 CP on left before Stanley Ferry pub, Ferry Road north of bus station, Todmorden OL14 5DN Lane, Stanley, WF3 4LY GR SD 937 243 12 miles (M) GR SE 354 229 6 miles (L) Leader Philip Tel 01484 715410 Leader Carole Tel 01924 781 789 HOLME VALLEY CIRCULAR (Hd) Meet 10:00 Holmfirth Swimming Baths CP, off A6024 SUNDAY 02 DECEMBER Woodhead Road ¾-mile north of Holmfirth town centre (WR) HD9 3JL COACH RAMBLE (see listing at front of this booklet) GR SE 145 091 8.5 miles (M) Note: Huddersfield Group B walk Christmas Coach Ramble and Dinner – Wharfedale and Gamekeepers Inn, Long Ashes Park Leader Margaret Tel 01484 424886 TOPPING OUT ON COURSE (Ce) SPOFFORTH TO LITTLE RIBSTON (WR) Meet 10:00 Bethel Street CP, Brighouse HD6 1JJ Meet 10:15 Corner of Castle St & Manor Garth, SE 146 227 (M) Spofforth HG3 1ND GR 9.5 miles Leader Philip E-Mail: [email protected] GR SE 361 511 10 miles (M) Leader Peter Tel 07981 261 667 ROODEN AGAIN (Hd) Meet 10:00 CP on A6052 Millgate, Delph (opposite Co- operative Hall) OL3 5JG GR SD 986 078 11.5 miles Leader Andrew Tel 07976 396828

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2018 WOODS IN WINTER (Hd) SUNDAY 09 DECEMBER Meet 10:00 Norwood Green war memorial HX3 8PZ GR SE 142 267 7.5 miles (M) OVER TO WATERGROVE (Ce) Note: Huddersfield Group B walk Meet 09:45 Littleborough Railway Station OL15 0HA Leader Margaret Tel 01484 423944 GR SD 939 163 10 miles (M) Leader Mick Tel 07792 709 198 WEST AND EAST MARTON (Ky) Meet 10:30 CP in West Marton village, left turn off the QUAKER BOTTOM, DENBY DALE, TOBY A59 on to Gledstone Road. BD23 3UA SPOUT (Hd) GR SD 893 504 5.5 miles (M) Meet 10:30 CP next to Co-op, B6116 Commercial Road, Leader Tony Tel 07941 045 498 Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DA GR SE 233 105 7 miles (M) UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES (NK) Meet 13:15 War Memorial Gardens Bailiff Bridge HD6 4DX Note: Huddersfield Group B walk GR SE 147 253 4 miles (M) Leader Andy Tel 01484 866968 Leader Norma Tel 01274 685 343 LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL (Hd) Meet 10:00 Junction of Rakehill Road and Belle Vue MONDAY 03 DECEMBER Avenue, Scholes, Leeds LS15 4AH GOING SHOPPING TO IKEA (NK) GR SE 379 373 12 miles (M) Meet 13:00 Oakwell Hall Top CP WF17 9LG Leader Ollie Tel 0113 232 8293 GR SE 217 271 5 miles (M) CATS AND SWANS (WR) (Rn) Leader Kathleen Tel 01924 471 473 Meet 10:30 Crimple Hall Garden Center,Leeds Road,Pannal HG3 1EW THURSDAY 06 DECEMBER GR SE 309 519 7.5 miles (M) Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark Leader Christine Tel 07989 690 171 THE RIGHT WAY ROUND (Bf) Meet 19:00 opposite Gilstead PO, on Gilstead Ln, TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER Gilstead BD16 3NL RIPLEY & HAMPSTHWAITE (Rn) GR SE 120 390 4.5 miles (M) Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the Leader Les & Brenda Tel 07928 377 810 walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA GR SE 304 708 5 miles (L) SATURDAY 08 DECEMBER Leader Claire Tel 01765 635 499 EXPLORING WYCOLLER & TRAWDEN (Cn) Meet 10:00 Ball Grove park off A6068 Keighley Rd Colne WEDNESDAY 12 DECEMBER Note: Registered Assistance Dogs only please BB8 7HD Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark GR SD 905 403 8.5 miles (M) TOWARDS THE WIND TURBOS (Bf) Leader Judith Tel 07855 202315 Meet 19:00 in the field extension of The Causeway Foot LITTLEBRIDGE LINEAR (Hd) Inn CP, Keighley Rd (A629), Ogden HX2 8XX Meet 09:00 at Littleborough station (town-side entrance) GR SE 069 309 4.5 miles (M) at 9am. Linear walk to Hebden Bridge. OL15 8AG Leader Gill Tel 07845 532 193 Note: Car users catch 8.15 train from Hebden Bridge to AN URBAN WALK WITH SOME LOCAL Littleborough. HISTORY (NK) GR SD 938 163 17 miles Meet 11:00 Dewsbury Town Hall WF12 8DG Note: Huddersfield Group A+ Walk GR SE 247 217 4 miles (M) Leader Kevin Tel 07724 503360 Leader Jim Tel 01924 469 700 THE PARLINGTON ESTATE (Ld) Meet 11:00 The Maypole Barwick in Elmet LS15 4JR THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER GR SE 399 374 10 miles (M) BAILDON CIRCULAR (WR) Leader Jane Tel 07745 754 119 Meet 10:30 CP by cricket ground, Jenny Ln, Baildon BD17 6RT ROUND SOUTHOWRAM (NK) GR SE 157 399 9.9 miles (M) Meet 10:30 Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve CP HD6 2RG Leader Keith Tel 01274 596846 GR SE 124 224 8 miles (M) Leader David Tel 01274 879 794 SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER PARK TO PARK (WD) WATERFALLS IN WHARFEDALE (Cn) Meet 10:00 Fitzwilliam railway station CP WF9 5DA Meet 10:00 YDNP CP Buckden (fee) BD23 5JA GR SE 414 153 11 miles (M) GR SD 942 773 5.5 miles (M) Leader Horace Tel 01924 863 014 Leader Kelly & Kath Tel 07934 251365 www.ramblersyorkshire.org SUNDAY 16 DECEMBER SUNDAY 23 DECEMBER A RAMBLE (Ce) A FESTIVE FEAST (Hd) Meet 10:30 Shibden Park lower CP HX3 7AE Meet 10:00 Clothiers’ Arms, Station Road, Stocksmoor GR SE 108 261 6 miles (M) HD4 6XX Leader Elaine Tel 07486 900 519 Please Note: No dogs allowed. GR SE 184 109 10.5 miles THE CONDUIT WALK (Hd) Leader Judith & Tim Tel 01484 602820 Meet 10:00 Carlile Street CP, Meltham (off B6108 Huddersfield Road) HD9 4NP GR SE 102 106 11 miles (M) THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER Leader Graham Tel 01484 866893 Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark WOODS AND WATER (Hd) A RINGWAY VARIATION (Bf) Meet 10:00 Public CP on Peel Street behind Co-op, Meet 19:00 in the CP between Cleckheaton Town Hall, Horbury (do not use Co-op CP) WF4 5AT Bradford Rd, and traffic lights Cleckheaton BD19 3RJ GR SE 295 181 7.5 miles (L) GR SE 191 253 4.5 miles (M) Note: Huddersfield Group B walk Leader Muriel Tel 07981 106 470 Leader Margaret Tel 01484 423944 AROUND ASKWITH MOOR (WR) HEWENDEN VIADUCT & HARDEN MOOR (Ky) Meet 10:30 Roadside parking nr centre of Askwith Meet 10:30 at top of Station Rd Cullingworth, BD13 5HP LS21 2JH GR SE 065 367 9 miles (M) GR SE 169 482 9 miles (M) Leader Alex Tel 07787 783 559 Leader Ken Tel 0113 275 7810 SUMMERBRIDGE & BRIMHAM MOOR (Rn) SATURDAY 29 DECEMBER Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. ABERFORD & BARWICK (Ld) 6.5 miles (M) Meet 10:30 outside the Arabian Horse P. H. main street Leader John Tel 01765 609 558 Aberford LS25 3AA GR SE 433 374 9 miles (M) KELLINGLEY & KNOTTINGLEY (WD) Leader Gerry Tel 01132 648 470 Meet 10:00 Park at Old Toll House, Knottingley WF11 8NG GR SE 483 246 7 miles (L) PATELEY BRIDGE (Rn) Leader Murray Tel 01977 700 327 Meet 09: 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. FESTIVE FUN AND FAYRE (WR) 6 miles (M) Meet 10:30 School House Farm Sharlston WF4 1EF Leader Christine Tel 01423 324011 GR SE 392 187 7 miles (L) Note Seasonal refreshments in farm after the walk SUNDAY 30 DECEMBER Leader Hilary Tel 07808 891 134 OVER TO THE CRAGS (Ce) THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER Meet 10:00 Hebden Bridge Railway Station GR SD 995 268 10 miles (M) Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark Leader Mick Tel 07792 709 198 MAKE ROOM FOR CHRISTMAS CHEER (Bf) Meet 19:00 in Daisy Croft CP, Brighouse, HD6 1EL NOT LOOKING FOR NOBBY (Hd) GR SE 144 226 3.5 miles (M) Meet 10:00 Rectory Park CP, Four Lane Ends (B6117), Note Walk followed by food. Prior booking by Weds 12 Thornhill WF12 0JY Dec Tel 07981 106 470 (Muriel) GR SE 255 185 10 miles (M) Leader Norman Tel 07747 898 901 Leader Eddie & Andrea Tel 01924 470091 STAINBURN AND LINDLEY MOOR (WR) SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER Meet 10:30 Stainburn Moor CP HG3 1TQ AROUND AND ABOUT (NK) GR SE 235 522 8 miles (M) Meet 11:00 rear of Cleckheaton Town Hall BD19 3RH Leader Kevin Tel 07767 658 850 GR SE 191 254 7 miles (M) Leader Noel Tel 07780 328 561 TUESDAY 01 JANUARY NEW YEAR WALK - STUDLEY ROYAL (Rn) Meet 13:00 Hell Wath, Ripon, HG4 2JT GR SE 301 698 4 miles (L) Leader Daphne Tel 01765 600 013

DECEMBER 2018 - JANUARY 2019 THURSDAY 03 JANUARY WEDNESDAY 09 JANUARY Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark A GHOSTLY NEW YEAR TO ALL (Bf) SIEGE OF DUNKIRK (Bf) Meet 19:00 near the bottom of Abb Scott Ln, above the Meet 19:00 in the St Matthews Church CP Bradford Rd junction with A641 Huddersfield Rd, Low Moor. BD12 A6036, HX3 7HL 0TU GR SE 113 269 4 miles (M) GR SE 152 285 4.5 miles (M) Leader Philip Tel 07938 804 915 Leader Muriel Tel 07981 106 470 THURSDAY 10 JANUARY SATURDAY 05 JANUARY MOOR, (WR) COMPTON POND (Ld) Meet 10:30 Studfold CP, nr Lofthouse HG3 5SG Meet 11:00 The Bandstand, riverside CP, Wetherby LS22 GR SE 097 733 9.3 miles (M) 6AN Leader Allan Tel 07929 983 493 GR SE 404 480 8.5 miles (M) Leader Peter Tel 07981 261 667 SATURDAY 12 JANUARY SHELLEY (NK) RIBBLESDALE (Cn) Meet 10:30 Meet Skelmanthorpe Co-op CP HD8 9DA Meet 10:00 Roadside parking at junction of B6479/ GR SE 232 106 7.5 miles (M) B6255 near Ribblehead Viaduct LA6 3JF Leader Andrew Tel 01484 866968 GR SD 765 792 11 miles (M) Leader Martin Tel 07584 820 110 SUNDAY 06 JANUARY Note: Registered Assistance Dogs only please RIPPONDEN TO MEG DIKE (Ce) TOSS OF A COIN (Hd) Meet 10:30 The Old Bridge pub, Elland Road, Meet 09:00 Millennium CP (fee), Luddenden Lane, Ripponden Luddenden HX2 6PE GR SE 040 198 5.5 miles (M) GR SE 042 257 15 miles Leader Stephanie Tel 07977 907 699 Note: Huddersfield Group A+ Walk Leader Janet Tel 07745 697439 NAIL YOUR COLOURS (Hd) Meet 10:00 Station Road, (close to railway LOTHERTON HALL (Ld) station) HD8 8DX Meet 11:00 by the Arabian Horse PH in Aberford LS25 3BA GR SE 196 102 10 miles (M) GR SE 433 374 9 miles (M) Leader Stephen Tel 01484 606447 Leader Jane Tel 07745 754 119 NEWSHOLME DEAN & HOLME HOUSE POTTERING IN SILKSTONE (WD) WOODS (Ky) Meet 10:30 The Potting Shed, Silkstone, S75 4JU Meet 10:30 Wide Lane Oakworth, outside the GR SE 292 057 6 miles (L) Crematorium. BD22 0RH Leader Pat Tel 07974 521 044 GR SE 024 393 5.5 miles (M) Leader Alex Tel 07787 783 559 SUNDAY 13 JANUARY FAIRBURN INGS & AGM (WD) SAUNTER IN WINTERTIME (Ce) Meet 13:00 Fairburn Ings RSPB reserve, Newton Lane, Meet 10:30 Mytholmroyd Community Centre CP Fairburn WF10 2BH (honesty box) HX7 5DJ GR SE 451 277 5 miles (L) GR SE 011 260 10 miles (M) Leader Murray Tel 01977 700 327 Leader Roger Tel 01422 885 329 LOFTHOUSE CIRCULAR (WR) PEPPER, PULE AND MOUNTAIN (Hd) Meet 10:30 at village CP Thrope Lane. if full there is an Meet 10:00 Main CP (fee), near lake, Shibden Park, area further up the village by the roadside HG3 5RZ Halifax (off A58) HX3 6XL GR SE 101 734 7 miles (M) GR SE 108 261 11 miles Leader Pam Tel 07752 539 630 Leader Philip Tel 01484 715410

MONDAY 07 JANUARY CLAYTON WEST, KAYE’S MILLENNIUM GREEN, WHEATLEY HILL FARM (Hd) TO BIRKENSHAW BLUE HILLS (NK) Meet 10:30 CP next to Co-op, B6116 Commercial Road, Meet 13:00 Oakwell Hall Top CP WF17 9LG Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DA GR SE 217 271 6 miles (M) GR SE 233 105 7 miles (M) Leader Kathleen Tel 01924 471 473 Note: Huddersfield Group B walk Leader Andy Tel 01484 866968 www.ramblersyorkshire.org FINGHALL (Rn) THE HEAT IS ON (Hd) Meet 9.30 at High Cleugh, Ripon for car sharing. If you Meet 10:00 Canal marina CP (by Leggers Inn), Mill wish to go direct to the walk start point, please contact the Street East, Dewsbury WF12 9BD walk leader. HG4 2QA GR SE 249 209 10.5 miles (M) GR SE 304 708 7 miles (M) Leader Oliver Tel 01484 642029 Leader Gillian Tel 01677 470 597 AROUND FARNHILL MOOR (Ky) LEATHLEY, STAINBURN AND LINDLEY (WR) Meet 10:30 on Belton Rd Silsden, just off Keighley Rd Meet 10:30 Lindley Bridge LS21 2QL to the south of the town. BD20 0EE GR SE 224 483 6.5 miles (M) GR SE 041 457 8 miles (M) Leader Andrew Tel 07906 974 230 Leader Patsy Tel 07505 044599

WEDNESDAY 16 JANUARY WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY ADDINGFORD STEPS (NK) Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark Meet 11:00 St Peter’s Church Horbury WF4 6AS FROM BINGLEY BY NIGHT (Bf) GR SE 294 184 4.5 miles (M) Meet 19:00 in the CP behind Bingley Co-op off Leader Jim Tel 01924 469 700 Ferncliffe Rd, Bingley BD16 2AZ GR SE 109 390 4.5 miles (M) THURSDAY 17 JANUARY Leader John Tel 01274 563 928 Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark HAVERAH PARK (Rn) ST IVES (Bf) Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the Meet 19:00 in the large CP, on the right, near the walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. bottom of the drive up to St Ives off B6429 Harden Rd 7 miles (M) BD16 1AS Leader Pauline Tel 01423 202 847 GR SE 100 390 4.5 miles (M) Leader Glynis Tel 07975 609 147 THURSDAY 24 JANUARY BACK OF THE MOON (WR) SATURDAY 19 JANUARY Meet 10:30 Shibden Park btm CP, off A58 close to TEMPLENEWSAM TO ST AIDANS (Ld) Stump Cross HX3 7AE Meet 10:30 Templenewsam farm CP. Access from GR SE 108 261 9.9 miles (M) Colton Road, LS15 0AE Leader Philip Tel 01484 715 410 GR SE 355 322 10 miles (M) Leader Gerry Tel 01132 648 470 SATURDAY 26 JANUARY A FEW NEW PATHS (NK) HARTSHEAD CHURCH (NK) Meet 10:30 Moorland Road above Drighlington Library. Meet 10:30 Oakwell Hall Bottom CP GR SE 223 285 6.5 miles (M) GR SE 211 267 9 miles (M) Leader Norma Tel 01274 685 343 Leader Geoff Tel 01422 379 921 A BOAT TO THE AIRE (WD) NOSTELL & HESSLE (WD) Meet 10:00 Junction of A642 Aberford Road and Meet 10:00 Nostell Priory CP. Fee Payable. free for Bottomboat Road WF3 4AJ National Trust members WF4 1QY GR SE 354 247 10 miles (M) GR SE 409 172 8 miles (M) Leader Horace Tel 01924 863 014 Leader Carole Tel 01924 781 789

SUNDAY 20 JANUARY SUNDAY 27 JANUARY COACH RAMBLE (WR) CAN-AL COP IT (Ce) (see listing at front of this booklet) Meet 10:30 Elland Town Hall. HX5 0EX A Meander to Masham GR SE 110 208 5.5 miles (M) Leader Stuart Tel 01422 373538 THE WONDERS OF OGDEN WATER (Ce) Meet 11:30 Ogden Water CP PATHS, WAYS & TRACKS (Cn) GR SE 066 309 6 miles (M) Meet 10:00 Far end of Café Cargo CP Foulridge Wharf Leader Susan Tel 07940 082 098 BB8 7LD GR SD 888 426 10 miles (M) GARGRAVE RAMBLE (Cn) Leader Andrew Tel 07730 718205 Meet 11:00 North St CP Gargrave BD23 3RN GR SD 932 543 6 miles (L) Leader Philip Tel 07967 250543

JANUARY 2019 GOING FROM GRANGE MOOR (Hd) MONDAY 04 FEBRUARY Meet 10:00 Lay-by opposite Grameen Spice restaurant, B6118 Liley Lane, Grange Moor WF4 4DU OAKWELL COUNTRY PARK (NK) GR SE 221 159 10.5 miles (M) Meet 13:00 Oakwell Hall Top CP Leader Keith & Nita Tel 01924 848808 GR SE 217 271 4 miles (M) Leader Kathleen Tel 01924 471 473 RIPLEY (Rn) Meet 9.30 at High Cleugh, Ripon for car sharing. If you wish to go direct to the walk start point, please contact the TUESDAY 05 FEBRUARY walk leader. HG4 2QA MERRYFIELD MINES (Rn) GR SE 304 708 6.5 miles (M) Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the Leader John and Joyce Tel 01765 606650 walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. THE COMET’S PATH (WR) GR SE 304 708 6.5 miles (M) Meet 10:30 CP in Fulford, nearest postcode YO19 4RD - Leader Tina Tel 01765 608 076 bring change for bus fare - options to finish at 7 or 8.5 miles GR SE 610 486 10 miles (M) Linear WEDNESDAY 06 FEBRUARY Leader Don Tel 0113 2658691 Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark ROOKS & LAKES (Bf) THURSDAY 31 JANUARY Meet 19:00 on Rook Lane off Rooley Lane/Tong Street, Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark Dudley Hill, near to Tyre Power. BD4 9NL CULLINGWORTH CAPERS (Bf) GR SE 179 307 4.5 miles (M) Meet 19:00 at the War Memorial, Bingley Rd (B6429), Leader Allison Tel 07855 638 667 Cullingworth Village BD13 5HD GR SE 068 367 4.5 miles (M) THURSDAY 07 FEBRUARY Leader Muriel Tel 07981 106 470 OTLEY TO ILKLEY (WR) Meet 10:30 Riverside CP, Otley LS21 2BD SATURDAY 02 FEBRUARY GR SE 205 462 9.9 miles (M) Linear AROUND AND ABOUT AGAIN (NK) Leader Max Tel 07474 913 187 Meet 11:00 Mirfield Library CP WF14 8AN GR SE 203 197 7 miles (M) SATURDAY 09 FEBRUARY Leader Noel Tel 07780 328 561 ALONG THE RIDGE (Ce) SHELLEY CIRCULAR (WD) Meet 10:00 The old library, Akroyd St, Cornholme OL14 Meet 10:00 Kirkburton church on B6116 HD8 0SJ 8NH GR SE 198 124 8 miles (M) GR SD 907 263 10 miles (M) Leader Derek Tel 01484 865 947 Leader Mick Tel 07792 709 198 OTLEY & THE CHEVIN (Cn) SUNDAY 03 FEBRUARY Meet 10:00 Cattle Market St CP Otley (fee) Note: RUSHCART RAMBLE (Ce) Registered Assistance Dogs only please LS21 1AH Meet 10:30 Triangle pub CP, Rochdale Road, Triangle, GR SE 203 457 8 miles (M) Sowerby Bridge Leader Jeff & JudithTel 07513 474575 GR SE 043 220 5 miles (L) BOUNDARY HILLS (Hd) Leader Stephanie Tel 07977 907 699 Meet 09:00 Stansfield Road CP, just off A646 Burnley HALIFAX TO PULE HILL (REALLY?) (Hd) Road north of bus station, Todmorden OL14 5DN Meet 10:00 Halifax railway station HX1 1QU GR SD 937 244 16 miles GR SE 097 250 11 miles (M) Note: Huddersfield Group A+ Walk Leader Andrew Tel 01422 361167 Leader Ernie Tel 01924 258615 A CIRCULAR ROUTE TO THE RIDDLESDEN SCHOLES & BARNBOW COMMON (Ld) HALLS (Ky) Meet 10:30 The Maypole on main street Barwick in Meet 10:30 Keighley Leisure Centre, Hard Ings Road Elmet LS15 4JR BD21 3LZ GR SE 399 374 8 miles (M) GR SE 066 419 6 miles (M) Leader Gerry Tel 01132 648 470 Leader Ken Tel 01274 566943 OXLEY TRAIL (WD) OTLEY CIRCULAR (WR) Meet 10:30 Skelmanthorpe Co-op CP, Commercial Road Meet 10:30 Otley Bridge North Side LS21 1FQ HD8 9AT GR SE 201 458 8 miles (M) GR SE 232 105 7 miles (M) Leader Kevin Tel 07767 658 850 Leader Andrew Tel 01484 866 968 www.ramblersyorkshire.org SUNDAY 10 FEBRUARY IN THE COINERS FOOTSTEPS (Ce) Meet 11:00 Mytholmroyd station CP (free) HX7 5DT THE CANINE WAY (Ce) GR SE 012 258 5 miles (M) Meet 10:30 Mill Fold CP, off Elland Road, Ripponden Leader Andy Tel 07752 551 092 HX6 4HS GR SE 040 196 8 miles (M) WYCOLLER WATERFALL WALK (Cn) Leader Judy Tel 07771 517 790 Meet 11:00 Trawden Rd CP (FEE) BB8 8SY GR SD 927 395 6 miles (M) HARDEN BUT NOT A HARD ‘UN (Hd) Leader Andrew Tel 07730 718205 Meet 10:00 St Ives Estate CP, Blind Lane, Bingley (access from B6429 Harden Road) BD16 1AS BACK TO NATURE (Hd) GR SE 100 390 11 miles (M) Meet 10:00 CP on Thornhills Beck Lane, Brighouse Leader Geoff Tel 01274 681034 (close to ford) HD6 4AB GR SE 147 236 8.5 miles (M) KIRKBURTON (Hd) Note: Huddersfield Group B walk Meet 10:30 CP next to Co-op, B6116 Commercial Road, Leader Doreen Tel 07907 061093 Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DA GR SE 233 105 8 miles (M) ABOUT TIME (Hd) Note: Huddersfield Group B walk Meet 10:00 CP adjacent to park, by 1885 The Pub, Leader Andy Tel 01484 866968 Stainland (on B6112) HX4 9HG Note: Some rough going and no dogs allowed. ILKLEY (Rn) GR SE 078 195 12 miles Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the Leader John Tel 01422 371513 walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. 8 miles (M) TOP OF BAILDON MOOR AND Leader Mike & Angela Tel 07763 256 752 SURROUNDINGS (Ky) Meet 10:30 at CP on Bingley Road, Baildon. BD17 6BD BINGLEY, GILSTEAD CIRCULAR (WR) GR SE 142 406 8 miles (M) Meet 10:30 Bingley Arts Centre BD16 2LZ Leader Jeff Tel 01274 597 718 GR SE 106 390 5.5 miles (L) Leader George and Margaret Tel 07973 339008 ROYSTON RAMBLE (WD) Meet 10:30 Rabbit Ings Country Park, Royston, Barnsley S71 4BB WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY GR SE 375 117 7 miles (M) Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark Leader Rob Tel 01977 618 594 THESE THREE MEN (Bf) Meet 19:00 near the bottom of Victoria Rd, Saltaire, WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY opposite Salts Mill. BD18 3LE GR SE 139 380 4.5 miles (M) Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark Leader Gill Tel 07845 532 193 VALLEY OF THE SHEEP (Bf) Meet 19:00 in the CP of Shibden Mill Inn, off Blake Hill TO BRIESTFIELD AND WHITLEY (NK) in the Shibden Valley, Halifax HX3 7UL Meet 11:00 The Black Horse Inn Thornhill Dewsbury GR SE 101 272 4.5 miles (M) WF12 0BE Leader Richard Tel 07808 778 574 GR SE 241 184 4.5 miles (M) Leader Jim Tel 01924 469 700 COPGROVE & 3 VILLAGES (Rn) Meet 9.30 at High Cleugh, Ripon for car sharing. If you wish to go direct to the walk start point, please contact the SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY walk leader. HG4 2QA GREEN CORRIDORS OF NORTH LEEDS (Ld) GR SE 304 708 6.5 miles (M) Meet 11:00 Millenium Square South Side LS2 3AD Leader Claire Tel 01765 635 499 GR SE 298 339 9 miles (M) Leader Kevin Tel 07767 658 850 THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY WILL WE GO (NK) HOMAGE TO STOODLEY (WR) Meet 10:30 Oakwell Hall Bottom CP BD19 4LL Meet 10:30 Junction B6138 & Church Bank Lane, Cragg GR SE 211 267 8 miles (M) Vale HX7 5TE Leader Eddie and Andrea Tel 01924 470 091 GR SE 001 232 9 miles (M) Leader Geoff Tel 01274 681 034 SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY COACH RAMBLE (WR) (see listing at front of this booklet) To Long Preston and Beyond

JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2019 SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY TONG CIRCULAR (NK) Meet 10:30 Keeper Lane Tong Bradford BD4 0RS HOLLIN HALL PONDS (Ld) GR SE 222 307 7.5 miles (M) Meet 11:00 the Harewood Arms PH, Harewood LS17 9LQ Leader Norma Tel 01274 685 343 GR SE 321 450 7 miles (M) Leader Pauline Tel 01132 714 466 QUAKER BOTTOM (WD) Meet 10:30 Skelmanthorpe Co-op CP, Commercial Road CLAYTON WEST (NK) HD8 9AT Meet 10:30 Skelmanthorpe Co-op CP HD8 9DA GR SE 232 105 7 miles (M) GR SE 232 106 7 miles (M) Leader Andrew Tel 01484 866 968 Leader Andrew Tel 01484 866968 HOOTON PAGNELL PASTURES (WD) SUNDAY 03 MARCH Meet 10:30 South Elmsall railway station CP WF9 2HT BEACON HILL (Ce) GR SE 474 111 8 miles (M) Meet 10:30 Elland Town Hall HX5 9BS Leader Christine Tel 01924 242 875 GR SE 111 207 8 miles (M) Leader Geoff Tel 01422 379 921 SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARY WEST TO EAST (Hd) NORLAND TO RINGSTONE (Ce) Meet 10:00 Ardsley Reservoir CP, Haigh Moor Road, Meet 10:30 CP opposite the Moorcock Inn, Moor West Ardsley WF3 1EE Bottom Lane, Norland HX6 3RP GR SE 286 249 10 miles (M) GR SE 055 218 8 miles (M) Leader Eddie & Andrea Tel 01924 470091 Leader Caroline Tel 07435 967 499 SHORT BUT SWEET IN BRAMHOPE (Ky) SIMON’S SEAT & VALLEY OF DESOLATION (Cn) Meet 10:30 The CP in the middle of the village on Old Meet 10:00 Roadside parking East side of Barden Bridge Lane Bramhope. LS16 9EG BD23 6AS GR SE 247 433 5 miles (M) GR SE 052 574 9 miles (M) Leader Michael & Rosemary Tel 0113 2664 846 Leader Andrew & Julia Tel 078944 66418 BAILDON CIRCULAR (WR) PECKET, LUMB, BLAKE AND HARDCASTLE (Hd) Meet 10:30 Ian Clough CP Baildon Village BD17 6ND Meet 10:00 Robin Hood Inn, Pecket Well, on A6033 2 GR SE 156 396 9.5 miles (M) miles north of Hebden Bridge HX7 8QR Leader John Tel 01274 591 373 GR SD 996 294 10 miles Leader Geoff Tel 01274 681034 MONDAY 04 MARCH WHARFEDALE SPECTACULAR, HEBDEN (Rn) ROUND DRIGHLINGTON (NK) Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the Meet 13:00 Oakwell Hall Top CP walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. GR SE 217 271 6.5 miles (M) 6 miles (M) Leader Kathleen Tel 01924 471 473 Leader Daphne Tel 01765 600 013 WOODS, MOORS AND EXCELLENT VIEWS (WR) TUESDAY 05 MARCH 10:30 Main St by Menston Library LS29 6LG Meet BOUTHWAITE, LOFTHOUSE & SE 172 437 (M) GR 7 miles MIDDLESMOOR (Rn) Christine 07989 690 171 Leader Tel Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY GR SE 304 708 7 miles (M) Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark Leader John Tel 01765 609 558 THE GREAT NORTHERN TRAIL (Bf) Meet 19:00 near Thornton Church, Thornton Rd WEDNESDAY 06 MARCH (B6145), Thornton. Please do NOT park directly in front Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark of the church BD13 3AB CALVERLEY BY NIGHT (Bf) SE 104 327 (M) GR 4.5 miles Meet 19:00 at the junction of Thornhill Dr and A657 Leader Muriel Tel 07981 106 470 Carr Rd / Town Gate Nr St Wilfrid’s Church LS28 5RS GR SE 207 371 4.5 miles (M) SATURDAY 02 MARCH Leader Geoff Tel 07850 815 392 STH STAINLEY & BISHOP MONKTON (Ld) Meet 12:00 The Inn at South Stainley (formerly the Red Lion) GR SE 303 633 5 miles (L) Leader Rita Tel 07963 331 655 www.ramblersyorkshire.org THURSDAY 07 MARCH WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH STRAY MY WAY (WR) FROM HARTSHEAD (NK) Meet 10:30 CP on Harlow Moor Rd opp Sussex Ave, Meet 11:00 Hartshead Parish Church WF15 8EU Harrogate HG2 0QB GR SE 178 233 4 miles (M) GR SE 287 547 9.9 miles (M) Leader Jim Tel 01924 469 700 Leader Rhona Tel 0113 345 9134 THURSDAY 14 MARCH SATURDAY 09 MARCH Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark 3 CRAGS, 2 K’S, 1 CROSS (Cn) QUACKERS (Bf) Meet 10:00 CP BD23 6PR Meet 19:00 in the CP between Cleckheaton Town Hall GR SD 999 544 8 miles (M) and the traffic lights Cleckheaton BD19 3RP Leader Kelly & Kath Tel 07934 251365 GR SE 191 253 4.5 miles (M) Leader Kevin, Dave & John NOT SO SIMPLE SIMON! (Hd) Tel 07951 764 102 (Dave) Meet 09:30 Barden Bridge (off B6160 3 miles north of Bolton Abbey) BD23 6AT GR SE 052 573 15 miles SATURDAY 16 MARCH Note: Huddersfield Group A+ Walk, No dogs allowed HIGH BROWN KNOLL (Cn) Leader Oliver Tel 01484 642029 Meet 10:30 NT CP Midgehole Hardcastle Crags (fee for KIRKBY OVERBLOW (Ld) non-members) HX7 7AL Meet 11:00 at St Roberts Church, Pannal. There is GR SD 989 292 6 miles (M) usually parking in Crimple Meadows opposite HG3 1RS Leader Jeff & JudithTel 07513 474575 GR SE 305 516 7 miles (M) STAINBURN & LEATHLEY (Ld) Leader Jane Tel 07745 754 119 Meet 10:30 by the Shell garage in Pool in Wharfedale CANAL & GREENWAY (WD) LS21 1EQ Meet 10:30 Pildacre Lane CP, Ossett. Bus 126 at 9.40 GR SE 243 453 10 miles (M) from Wakefield WF5 8HP Leader Gerry Tel 01132 648 470 GR SE 270 208 8 miles (M) WAIT AND SEE (NK) Leader Michael Tel 01924 298 993 Meet 10:30 Farnley Hall Park, Hall Ln, Leeds LS12 5HA GR SE 247 323 8 miles (M) SUNDAY 10 MARCH Leader Eddie and Andrea Tel 01924 470 091 A NEW PATH! (Ce) THE OLD FAVOURITE (WD) Meet 13:00 Scott St. Walsden. Outside Walsden cricket Meet 10:30 Woolley village green WF4 2LY club. OL14 7SX GR SE 320 131 7 miles (M) GR SD 933 216 7 miles (M) Leader Christine Tel 01924 242 875 Leader Mick Tel 07792 709 198 SWEET EARTH AND NOUGHT MOOR (Hd) SUNDAY 17 MARCH Meet 10:00 Riverside CP (fee) at end of Nidd Walk, COACH RAMBLE (WR) Pateley Bridge HG3 5NA (see listing at front of this booklet) Note: Some rough going and no dogs allowed. Richmond – Easby Abbey and Whitcliffe Crag GR SE 159 654 12 miles Leader David Tel 0113 2524958 MOORLAND BEACH VISIT (Ce) Meet 10:30 Todmorden Town Hall OL14 7BD UPPER DENBY AND UPPER GR SD 936 241 7 miles (M) TRAIL (Hd) Leader Maureen Tel 07787 046055 Meet 10:30 CP next to Co-op, B6116 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DA ACROSS THE HILLS AND BACK (Hd) GR SE 233 105 7.5 miles (M) Meet 10:00 CP adjacent to Co-op, off A6068 Main Note: Huddersfield Group B walk Street, Cross Hills, North Yorks. BD20 8TB Leader Andy Tel 01484 866968 GR SE 006 450 12 miles Leader Ernie Tel 01924 258615 WHARFE VALLEY & HAREWOOD (WR) Meet 10:30 Bus Stop opposite Harewood Arms Pub MELTHAM BLUE PLAQUE TRAIL (Hd) Harewood Village LS17 9LQ Meet 10:00 Carlile Street CP, Meltham (off B6108 GR SE 322 453 8.5 miles (M) Huddersfield Road) HD9 4NP Note Honesty Box CP, Village Hall, Church Lane LS17 9LJ GR SE 102 106 7.5 miles (M) Leader Elaine Tel 07342 363 880 Note: Huddersfield Group B walk, some local history Leader Christine Tel 07856 844432

FEBRUARY - MARCH 2019 PANORAMIC PATELEY (Ky) BOGGY BEGINNING, MUDDY MIDDLE, Meet 10:30 Nidd Walk CP (fee), Pateley Bridge, HG3 ENJOYABLE END! (Hd) 5NN Meet 10:00 Bottom of Gynn Lane, Honley (at junction GR SE 159 653 8 miles (M) with A616 New Mill Road) HD9 6JY Leader Sue Tel 07814 068 178 GR SE 143 120 10 miles (M) Leader Dot Tel 07521 726644 WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH SUTTON BANK (Rn) Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the THE ROUND’S ON ME (Bf) walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. Meet 19:00 just above The Fishermans Inn Dowley Gap 7 miles (M) Lane / Wagon Lane, Bingley. Do not park in the pub CP, Leader Gillian Tel 01677 470 597 or block gateway please. BD16 1TS COW AND CALF CIRCULAR (WR) GR SE 118 383 4.5 miles (M) Meet 10:30 Moor Lane,Burley in Wharfedale opposite Leader Stephen & Beverley Tel 07875 574 525 Swiss Cottage LS29 7SW MIDDLEHAM (Rn) GR SE 154 451 6.5 miles (M) Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the Leader Terry and Marie Tel 07584 430490 walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. 7 miles (M) THURSDAY 28 MARCH Leader Christine Tel 01423 324 011 Bradford Group’s Walk in the Dark CHEERS TO THE DARK (Bf) THURSDAY 21 MARCH Meet 19:00 in Cross Rd, Oakenshaw, near its junction WYCOLLER TO WINEWALL (WR) with the A638 Cleckheaton Rd and Victoria Park gate Meet 10:30 Ball Grove Park CP, Ball Grove Dr, Colne BD12 7AU (off A6068) BB8 7HH GR SE 167 280 3 miles (M) GR SD 909 404 9 miles (M) Note walk followed by food. Prior booking by Weds 20 Leader Helen Tel 07816 755 165 March Tel 07981 106 470 (Muriel). Leader Michael Tel 01422 208 137 SATURDAY 23 MARCH ADEL WOODS & MEANWOOD PARK (Ld) SATURDAY 30 MARCH Meet 12:00 The Lawnswood Arms, Otley Rd. Adel B.B.N.G. WYKENSHAW (NK) LS16 7AH Meet 10:30 Walkers Arms Scholes GR SE 269 400 7.5 miles (M) GR SE 166 259 8 miles (M) Leader Peter Tel 07981 261 667 Leader Geoff Tel 01422 379 921 SEARCHING FOR THE CRAG VALE COINERS DENBY & DENBY (WD) (NK) Meet 10:30 Skelmanthorpe Co-op CP, Commercial Road Meet 10:30 Mytholmroyd Community Centre HD8 9AT HX7 5DW GR SE 232 105 9 miles (M) GR SE 011 260 7 miles (M) Leader Andrew Tel 01484 866 968 Leader Maria Tel 07932 610 031 WOODLESFORD & METHLEY (WD) SUNDAY 31 MARCH Meet 10:00 Woodlesford railway station. Bus 446 from Wakefield at 9.15 LS26 8LZ SAUNTER IN SPRINGTIME (Ce) GR SE 367 291 7 miles (L) Meet 10:30 Mytholmroyd Community CP (honesty box) Leader Michael Tel 01924 298 993 HX7 5DW GR SE 011 260 10 miles (M) Leader Roger Tel 01422 885 329 SUNDAY 24 MARCH MY HARD ‘EN (Hd) FIVE WAYS AROUND BRIGHOUSE (Ce) Meet 10:00 Carlile Street CP, Meltham (off B6108 Meet 11:30 Thornhills Beck Lane CP HD6 4AB Huddersfield Road) HD9 4NP GR SE 147 236 8 miles (M) GR SE 102 106 11 miles (M) Leader Peter E-Mail: [email protected] Leader Howard Tel 01484 313701 WEETS HILL (Cn) GALPHAY CIRCULAR (WR) Meet 10:00 Wellhouse Rd CP Barnoldswick BB18 5DP Meet 10:30 West CP just by the bridge at Fountains GR SD 878 467 8 miles (M) Abbey HG4 3EA Leader Andrew Tel 07730 718205 GR SE 271 681 10 miles (M) Leader Gill F Tel 07853 149068 www.ramblersyorkshire.org MONDAY 01 APRIL THURGOLAND BOUNDARY WALK (Hd) Meet 10:00 Oxspring CP (on B6462 Sheffield Road) BATLEY BLUEBELLS (NK) S36 8YQ Meet 13:00 Oakwell Hall Top CP WF17 9LG GR SE 272 019 10 miles (M) GR SE 217 271 6.5 miles (M) Leader Oliver Tel 01484 642029 Leader Kathleen Tel 01924 471 473 SHIPLEY GLEN AND THE RIVER AIRE (Ky) Meet 10:30 at Lady Lane, off Park Road, Bingley, TUESDAY 02 APRIL BD16 4AU GARGRAVE, LEEDS-LIVERPOOL CANAL & GR SE 109 407 6 miles (M) PENNINE WAY (Rn) Leader Dorothy Tel 01274 835 301 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the Meet HIDDEN HAMLETS (NK) walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. Meet 13:30 Thornhills Beck Lane HD6 4AB (M) 6 miles GR SE 147 235 3.5 miles (L) Chris, Claire & Margaret 07932 776016 Leader Tel Leader Peter E-Mail: [email protected] THURSDAY 04 APRIL HEBERS GHYLL & THE SWASTIKA STONE (WR) BOGGY OGDEN (Bf) Meet 10:30 Roadside parking at end of Big Meadow Meet 19:00 in the field extension of The Causeway Foot Drive, Addingham where it joins B6160 Silsden Road Inn CP, Keighley Rd (A629), Ogden HX2 8XX LS29 0PZ GR SE 069 309 3 miles (L) GR SE 069 498 9 miles (M) Leader Kevin, Dave & John Leader Andrew Tel 07730 718205 Tel 07951 764 102 (Dave) HOLLINGWORTH LAKE (WR) WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 10:30 CP on A672 just SW of M62 junction 22 Meet TYERSAL TRAMP (Bf) OL15 0AR Meet 19:00 in the Tyersal Residents Community Centre GR SD 983 143 9.9 miles (M) CP at the top of Tyersal Rd, Tyersal David 01274 879 794 Leader Tel GR SE 199 328 3 miles (L) Leader Geoff Tel 07850 815 392 SATURDAY 06 APRIL FROM STANLEY FERRY (NK) BBURNSALL & SKYREHOLME (Ld) Meet 11:00 Stanley Ferry Marina CP WF3 4LT Meet 10:30 C.p.at the edge of Burnsall village (fee on GR SE 353 229 7 miles (M) exit) BD23 6BS Leader Jim Tel 01924 469 700 GR SE 031 611 8.5 miles (M) Leader Gerry Tel 01132 648 470 SATURDAY 13 APRIL (NK) WALK TO WOODKIRK CHURCH HIGH BIRKWITH & ALUM POT (Cn) 10:30 entrance to Birkby Brow Woods Howden Meet Meet 10:00 YDNP CP Horton-in-Ribblesdale (fee) Clough Rd. BD24 0HG SE 240 270 (M) GR 6.5 miles GR SD 807 725 10 miles (M) Leader Adrian and Karen Tel 07475 792 396 Note: Registered Assistance Dogs only please KETTLEWELL, BUCKDEN & RIVER WHARFE (Rn) Leader John & Pam Tel 07752 571772 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the Meet WEST OF WARDLE (Hd) walk leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. Meet 09:30 Watergrove Reservoir CP, above Wardle, GR SE 304 708 8.5 miles (M) Rochdale OL12 9NH Margaret 01765 635 246 Leader Tel GR SD 912 176 18 miles WHAT COALMINES? WHERE? (WD) Note: Huddersfield Group A+ Walk Meet 10:30 Heath Common CP WF1 5SE Leader Philip Tel 01484 715410 SE 356 198 (M) GR 9 miles VIEWS OF ARMSCLIFFE CRAGG (Ld) Christine 01924 242 875 Leader Tel Meet 11:00 CP behind Fox & Hounds in Bramhope LS16 9EG SUNDAY 07 APRIL GR SE 248 432 7 miles (M) MIDGLEY MOOR MEANDER (Ce) Leader Jane Tel 07745 754 119 Meet 11:00 CP on Luddenden Lane (honesty box) EMLEY AND MORE (NK) GR SE 041 257 7 miles (M) Meet 10:30 Church Street CP Emley near cross HD8 9RE Leader Caroline Tel 07435 967 499 GR SE 244 130 7 miles (M) Leader David Tel 01274 879 794

MARCH - APRIL 2019 SUNDAY 14 APRIL SUNDAY 21 APRIL COACH RAMBLE (WR) THRESHFIELD (Cn) (see listing at front of this booklet) Meet 11:00 Skirethorns Lane BD23 5PB Castleton to Millers Dale, Derbyshire Note: Registered Assistance Dogs only please GR SD 983 638 5 miles (M) 3 WAYS TO SCHOLES (Ce) Leader John & Pam Tel 07752 571772 Meet 10:30 Brighouse Bus Station GR SE 145 229 7.5 miles (M) WALSDEN WANDER (Hd) Leader Geoff Tel 01422 379 921 Meet 10:00 CP below White House pub on A58, Blackstone Edge OL15 0LG ON THE LEVEL (Hd) GR SD 968 179 12.5 miles Meet 10:00 All Saints Church, junction of A65 Church Leader Andrew Tel 07976 396828 Street and New Brook Street, Ilkley LS29 9DS Note: Some rough going and no dogs allowed. STREAMS AND VALLEYS (Hd) GR SE 117 478 11 miles Meet 13:30 CP on Thornhills Beck Lane, Brighouse (close Leader Geoff Tel 07866 763553 to ford) HD6 4AB GR SE 147 236 5 miles (M) PICKLES FROM PENISTONE (Hd) Note: Huddersfield Group B walk, No dogs allowed. Meet 10:00 CP on top of Penistone Hill near Haworth, Leader Peter E-Mail: [email protected] BD22 9RH GR SE 020 363 9 miles (M) SPRING INTO SHIBDEN (Ky) Note: Huddersfield Group B walk Meet 10:30 at Shibden Park lower CP (small fee). HX3 Leader Doreen Tel 07907 061093 7AE. GR SE 108 261 9 miles (M) FITZWILLIAM COUNTRY PARK (WD) Leader Gillian Tel 01422 822914 Meet 10:30 Fitzwilliam railway station CP WF9 5BU GR SE 415 152 8 miles (M) Leader Rob Tel 01977 618 594 WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL A BIG BIRD BATH (Bf) WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL Meet 19:00 by Redcar Tarn, Black Ln 2 miles west of and above Keighley BD22 6RA MOSAIC WALK (Rn) GR SE 039 499 4.5 miles (L) Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the walk Leader Philip Tel 07938 804 915 leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. 6.5 miles (M) Leader Christine Tel 01423 324 011 SATURDAY 27 APRIL NESFIELD MOOR & MIDDLETON WOODS (Ld) THURSDAY 18 APRIL Meet 11:00 Ilkley rail station LS29 8HA GR SE 118 476 7 miles (M) BEYOND THE COUNTRY PARK (Bf) Leader Pauline Tel 01132 714 466 Meet 19:00 on the A647 Great Horton Rd at Horton Bank Top by the doctor’s surgery and Country Park gates GILDERSOME AND TONG (NK) BD7 4LU Meet 10:30 Moorland Road above Drighlington Library GR SE 127 308 3.5 miles (L) BD11 1JZ Leader Gill Tel 07845 532 193 GR SE 223 285 7.5 miles (M) Leader Norma Tel 01274 685 343 BARLICK CIRCULAR (WR) Meet 10:30 Wellhouse Rd CP, Barnoldswick BB18 5UL FELKIRK/HAVERCROFT CIRCUIT (WD) GR SD 877 466 9.5 miles (M) Meet 10:30 Anglers Country Park. bus 195/196 alight at Leader Judith Tel 07855 202 315 Wintersett Lane WF4 2EE GR SE 375 153 7 miles (M) SATURDAY 20 APRIL Leader Michael Tel 01924 298 993

WENT VALLEY (WD) SUNDAY 28 APRIL Meet 10:00 On the bridge at Wentbridge WF8 3JR GR SE 488 173 8 miles (M) UPPER COLDEN VALLEY (Ce) Leader Carole Tel 01924 781 789 Meet 10:40 New Delight pub, Colden. 956 bus from Hebden Bridge HX7 7HT GR SD 962 281 7 miles (M) Leader Ginny Tel 07522 765 423

www.ramblersyorkshire.org RYE LOAF HILL (Cn) Meet 10:00 YDNP CP Malham (fee) BD23 4DA Area publications GR SD 900 626 10.5 miles (M) Leader Keith & Lesley Tel 01274 596846 WALKS IN AND AROUND DERWENT EDGE (Hd) KIRKLEES Meet 10:00 Lay-by CP on right just before Fairholmes Visitor 12 circular walks in the Kirklees area of Centre is reached, Ladybower, Derbyshire S33 0AQ varying length hand illustrated £2.50 GR SK 173 889 12.5 miles Leader Carole Tel 01924 261538 COUNTRY WALKS AROUND WINSCAR WANDER (WR) HARROGATE Meet 10:30 Winscar Reservoir CP off Dunford Road 2 miles by Douglas Cossar. Vol 2 west (2008) south of Hade Edge, S36 4TF 24 mainly circular walks £5.50 GR SE 155 030 10 miles (M) Leader David Tel 07923 589 446 RAMBLERS ASSN BOOK OF KIDDIWALKS TUESDAY 30 APRIL 30 short family rambles in or near . 70th jubilee edition £5.99 PATELEY BRIDGE (Rn) Meet 09:30 High Cleugh for car sharing. Contact the walk * RAMBLERS BRADFORD leader if going direct to walk. HG4 2QA. by Douglas Cossar 21 circular and 3 7 miles (M) Leader Mike & Angela Tel 07763 256 752 linear walks in the Bradford area 3.5 to 8.5 miles Oct 1999 £2.50 *COUNTRY WALKS IN MIRFIELD EMLEY THORNHILL & DENBY GUIDANCE FOR WALK LEADERS DALE All walk leaders should: Reserve the right not to accept 17 circular walks by Douglas Cossar & in the party anyone he/she Reconnoiter the route so that John Lieberg £2.50 considers to be inadequately he/she is confident in leading equipped. Books marked * are on special offer at the walk at a suitable pace £2.50 per volume,or any 3 for £5.00.P& in the time available, with Ensure, whilst the walk is P £1.00 per book or £1.70 per 3 appropriate rests. crossing or walking along Books can be ordered by post from Area roads, that standard safety Try to arrange the start of rules are observed. Publications Officer: John Lieberg,11 the walk to co-ordinate with Woodroyd Ave,Honley, Holmfirth HD9 public transport, and give Be prepared to alter their plans 6LG. email johnLieberg@outlook,com public transport information to suit the circumstances, e.g. (tel 01484 662866) when required. bad weather or accident. Announce at the start that no Arrange toilet stops as one should walk ahead of the necessary along the route. Leader without permission. Try to give information of Count the number of walkers historical, geographical or at the start and check numbers environmental interest on the regularly. He/she should appoint walk. a back marker who knows the Report footpath obstructions route and carries a whistle. to the appropriate Group Become a member Carry the following equipment Footpath Officer, see below. Ramblers membership is the best way as appropriate to the terrain: to support the work we do for walkers Understand that the aim of map, compass, simple first across Britain. Join as a member today rambling is enjoyment, not aid kit, whistle, torch, watch, and help us to protect and expand the merely achievement. spare energy-giving food, walks you love. spare clothing, survival bag & mobile phone Join online at www.ramblers.org.uk or call 020 3961 3232 during our office hours 9.00am-5.00pm, Monday-Friday view the walks diary CONTACT YOUR LOCAL RAMBLERS GROUP ONLINE Bradford Leeds www.ramblersyorkshire.org Kevin Watson Carl Richman [email protected] [email protected] Calderdale Tel 0113 295 7840 Janet Hartley Take a Hike [email protected] (for walkers in their 20s, 30s & 40s) Craven General Secretary: Susan Jeff Halden Wilkinson Wakefield & District [email protected] [email protected] Derek Lowery Tel 01943 876713 Lower Wharfedale [email protected] Harrogate Tim Moon Tel 01484 865947 Jane Hall secretary@ WR Social and Walks [email protected] lowerwharfedaleramblers.co.uk Margaret Read Huddersfield North Kirklees margaretandgeorgeread@talktalk. Susan Genoves Vacancy, contact Michael Church net [email protected] [email protected] Tel 07973 339 008 Tel 01924 462811 Keighley Wetherby Alex Gardner Ripon John Reeman [email protected] Claire Reid [email protected] Tel 01535 655524 [email protected] Tel 01937 574150

FOOTPATH PROBLEMS Walkers who come across footpath problems, such as blocked or obstructed footpaths are urged to report these to the appropriate Local Group Footpath Officer:

AREA FOOTPATH OFFICER: HARROGATE LEEDS Martin Bennett 0113 318 2960 ( parishes) Lee Davidson 0113 2757829 Peter Wells [email protected] BRADFORD [email protected] Chris Moore 01535 273991 N KIRKLEES [email protected] HARROGATE (other parishes) Keith Looker, 01924 520428 Andrew Willoughby [email protected] CALDERDALE Mick Chatham 01423 866987 [email protected] RIPON [email protected] or John Fox 01422 372339 Marguerite Moss 01765 692 207 [email protected] HUDDERSFIELD [email protected] [email protected] CRAVEN (outside National Park) WAKEFIELD & DISTRICT David Gibson 01524 261942 KEIGHLEY Michael O’Donnell 01924 298993 [email protected] Alex Gardner 01535 655524 [email protected] [email protected] CRAVEN (inside National Park) WETHERBY Spencer Watson 01535 635989 Steven Wood 0113 2893121 [email protected] [email protected]

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