THE WEST RIDING No 159 | Oct 2019 Journal of the West Riding Area of the Ramblers’ Association COVER PHOTO: High above Holmfirth, looking towards the Peak District (Caroline Spalding) A good summer for walks, path work and shows We’ve all enjoyed a wonderful summer, with a good balance of sun and showers and plenty of walks across the Area. As usual, several of our Ramblers Groups have attended shows – the Otley Show in May attended by Take a Hike and Lower Wharfedale members, as well as the Keighley show held in September. The Honley Show was unfortunately called off due to torrential downpours, but we will be back next year! Many groups have been conducting path maintenance projects; several in collaboration with affiliate groups such as the Kirklees Countryside Volunteers and Burley Walkers are Welcome. We also held the Brainstorming Session in July which was a good success and with hopes that positive results will follow. In this issue we want to celebrate the fantastic work that our path maintenance groups do and particularly the hard work of our footpath officers. Lower Wharfedale Ramblers have recently replaced a broken stile with a self- Caroline Spalding closing gate at Leathley Lane, near Pool-in-Wharfedale and installed 2 new signs (Picture thanks to Richard Brook) www.facebook.com/RamblersYorkshire www.ramblersyorkshire.org
[email protected] Rambler 159.indd 1 25/09/2019 09:39 New kissing gates in Burley-in- Wharfedale How partnership with affiliate groups does work Lower Wharfedale Ramblers this summer have worked in partnership with the local Walkers are Welcome group to install two new kissing gates and complete resurfacing work between Burley and Menston.