Tuesday 1 January (Phil) Sunday 3 March (Phil) Wednesday 24 April (Phil) Keldhead, Crook Lane & Shop Lane Ribblehead, , Hill Inn, Ivescar Tranmere’s Footbridge & Ryton 5.2 miles (easy) 400ft/120m (weather dependent) 4.75 miles (easy) 60ft/18m Start: 10 miles (challenging) 1800ft/550m Park/Start: North bound layby on A169 near Westgate Carr Road, Pickering (SE787844) 1.15pm Meet: Contact Phil 01751 476380 for arrangements Howe Bridge Farm (SE809767) 6.30pm Silly hats optional Depart: 8.15am from Pickering Penny’s soup, Martin’s bread and a drink (travel via Hawes then B6255) at The Sun Inn at 4.00pm Start: Ribblehead tea van (SD765793) 10.45am Donations to Air Ambulance Numbers required by 6.00pm Sunday 30 December Saturday 16 March (Yvonne) Coxwold, Husthwaite & Kilburn Saturday 5 January (Martin & Penny) 8.25 miles (moderate) 750ft/230m Moor & Skelton Tower Park/Start: Coxwold (SE536771) 10.00am 5.25 miles (easy +) 750ft/230m

Park/Start: Levisham village (SE833906) 10.00am 29 March – 1 April (Nigel)

Snack break only – optional drink/lunch in pub 1pm Easter Holiday

Wild Pheasant Hotel, Llangollen

Sunday 20 January (Colin)

Hovingham, Cawton & Stonegrave Saturday 6 April (Martin & Penny) 17 – 20 May (Phil) 7 miles (easy) 200ft/60m Newton-on-Rawcliffe & Cawthorne Camp Tour Dales Weekend Park: Hovingham Village 9 mile (moderate) 950ft/290m Choice of 6 walks Start: Hovingham Church 10.00am Park/Start: Newton village (SE812906) 10.00am Including Yorkshire Three Peaks Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton Sunday 3 February (Phil) Thursday 11 April (Barbara) BOOKING NOW East of Lockton Thornton-le-Dale, Ellerburn & Bottons Lane Contact Phil for further details 7.3 miles (moderate) 850ft/260m 5 miles (easy) 400ft/120m Park/Start: Park: In village parking bays (free) A169 Disused Quarry Layby (SE850907) 10.00am Start: Thornton Church (A170) (SE838831) 6.30pm

Saturday 16 February (Steve H) Sunday 21 April (Phil) Barton-le-Willows & Kirkham Abbey from Ribblehead via Bleamoor Sidings, 7 miles (easy +) 550ft/170m Ellerbeck & Chapel-le-Dale Park: Roadside in Barton-le-Willows (weather dependent) Start: SE edge of village (SE715632) 10.30am 11.5 miles (challenging) 2200ft/670m

Meet: Contact Phil 01751 476380 for arrangements

Depart: 8.15am from Pickering IF YOU REQUIRE A LIFT PLEASE CONTACT

(travel via Hawes then B6255) THE WALK LEADER CONCERNED.

Start: Ribblehead tea van (SD765793) 10.45am

Colin) Thursday 6 June (Clarissa) Sunday 14 July (Steve H) Hovingham, Cawton & Stonegrave Cropton area Ampleforth Abbey & Gilling East 7 miles (easy) 200ft/60m 5 miles (easy) 7.25 miles (easy+) 525ft/160m Park: Hovingham Village Park: Cropton Village Park/Start: Ampleforth Abbey CP (SE598787) 10.30am Start: Hovingham Church – 10am Start: Cropton Church (SE756890) 6.30pm Tea Shop / Visitor Centre after walk

Wednesday 8 May (Colin) Saturday 8 June (Pam) Wednesday 17 July (Phil) Nunnington & West Ness Ravenscar & Robin Hood’s Bay Howldale Wood & Scalla Moor 4.5 miles (easy) 10.5 mile (challenging) 1600ft/490m 5.5 miles (easy) Park/Start: Nunnington (SE664790) 6.30pm Park/Start: Ravenscar (NZ980015) 10am Start: Ruffa Lane (east), Pickering (SE809838) 6.30pm

Saturday 11 May (Phil) Sunday 16 June (Steve H [am] & Phil [pm]) Sunday 21 July (Phil) Horton new section 3 Peaks with Ramblers Figure 8 Challenge Walk Marton, Great Edstone & Normanby 8 miles (moderate) 950ft/290m 9.30am - Appleton, Easthorpe & Bog Hall 6.5 miles (easy) 450ft/135m Start: Pen-y-Ghent Café, Horton in Ribblesdale 8.5 miles (moderate) 750ft/230m Park/Start: Marton main street (SE734832) 10.00am Booking essential – max 8 walkers (SD808725) 11am 2.00pm - Appleton, Barton, Fryton Wood & Slingsby 9 miles (moderate) 550ft/200m Sunday 28 July 17,18,19,20 May Start: Cresswell Arms, Appleton-le-Street (SE735735) RWG Annual BBQ & Walk Skipton 3 Peaks Holiday Weekend (choice of 6 walks) Evening Meal at The Cresswell Arms Slingsby (Colin) Leaders Phil, Judy, Colin, Anne, Clarissa Booking essential by 6pm Thursday 13 June 7.75 miles (easy) 120ft/35m For further details contact Phil or Judy (Use top car park) (no deposit needed) Park/Start: North end of Slingsby (SE698753) 11.am

Wednesday 19 June (Ed) BBQ at The Sun Inn, Pickering – arrive 3.30-4.00pm Wednesday 22 May (Steve H) £7 per person – pay Judy or other committee on booking Trial weekday walk Sawdon & fringe of Wykeham 4 miles (easy) Live entertainment in the beer garden Bulmer area Booking essential by 6pm Wednesday 24 July 6 miles (easy) 600ft/180m Park: Sawdon Village Park/Start: Bulmer phone box (SE698675) 11am Start: Anvil Inn, Sawdon (SE942850) 6.30pm Wednesday 31 July (Ed)

Sunday 23 June (Yvonne) Pickering & Middleton Saturday 25 May (Phil, Judy, Nick) 5 miles (easy) Falling Foss Wainwright C2C 40th Anniversary Walk Thixendale, Kirby Underdale, Painsthorpe Wold & 8.5 miles (moderate +) 1250ft/380m Wolds Way Park/Start: Keld Head (SE788845) 6.30pm 11.75 miles (moderate +) 1300ft/395m (Phil, Judy & Nick are sponsoring themselves on this Park/Start: Thixendale Village (SE843611) 10am Saturday 3 August (Jan) Tea & cake in village hall after walk fundraiser which is open to RWG members) Muston Scarecrow Festival Social Walk Park/Start: May Beck CP (NZ893025) 10am Saturday 29 June (Dianne) 5.5 miles (easy) Falling Foss tea garden near end of walk Goathland Moor & Mallyan Spout Park/Start: Gristhorpe Village (TA086819) 11.00am 6.25 miles (moderate) 975ft/295m approx Time for scarecrows & refreshments mid walk Saturday 1 June (Ed) Park/Start: Goathland Car Park (NZ833014) 10.30am Sinnington & Hutton-le-Hole Saturday 10 August (Ed) 11 miles (moderate +) 1000ft/305m Wednesday 3 July (Steve H) May Beck & The Crosses Park/Start: Sinnington Village (SE744858) 10am St Gregory’s Minster & Kildale 8.5 miles (moderate) 850ft/260m Please park considerately – charity box 4.5 miles (easy) Park/Start: May Beck CP (NZ893025) 10am Park/Start: Minster (SE676857) 6.30pm Sunday 2 June (Robin) Wednesday 14 August (Colin) North of Lowna Saturday 6 July (Steve P) Nawton & Beadlam 5 miles (easy +) (900ft/275m) Rosedale & Hartoft Rigg 4.5 miles (easy) Park/Start: Lowna (SE687910) 10am 6 miles (moderate) 975ft/295m Park/Start: Beadlam layby (SE649845) 6.30pm Park/Start: Rosedale Abbey (SE723960) 10am Sunday 18 August (Owen) Robin – tel. 01751 431209, mobile 07866 808463, Fadmoor, Aldergate Bank & Potato Nab e-mail: [email protected] 7.5 miles (moderate) 1225ft/375m Steve H – tel. 01653 619858, Park/Start: 1.5 miles NNW Fadmoor (SE666913) 10am e-mail: [email protected]

Steve P – tel. 01439 770667 Monday 26 August (Dianne) Terrington, High Stittenham & Low Mowthorpe Yvonne – mobile 07854 666428 5.75 miles (moderate) 650ft/200m approx Park/Start: Terrington Village Hall (SE671704) 10.30am In case of bad weather or for further information please contact (Honesty Box) the appropriate walk leader or, if they are not available, the Wednesday 28 August (Robin) Programme Co-ordinator Phil – tel. 01751 476380.

North of Kirkbymoorside Please share cars or use public transport where possible to 4.75 miles (easy) reduce the number of cars parked at the beginning of walks. All Start: Kirkbymoorside centre (SE697865) 6.30pm walkers are asked to bring spare shoes if accepting lifts and to offer the driver a contribution towards the cost of fuel and car Saturday 31 August (Martin & Penny) Ryedale parking fees. Scaling Dam & Danby Beacon (moorland walk) 8.5 miles (moderate) 950ft/290m If you require a lift and haven’t been able to organise something Park/Start: NYM Car Park Danby (NZ717084) 10.30am yourself please contact the walk leader.

Optional refreshments Danby Centre after walk Please note that all distances are approximate and ascents are Walking given as a guide to difficulty. Sunday 8 September (Phil) Lord Stones, Cringle Moor & Children are welcome, but under 18s must be accompanied by a 6.75miles (moderate+) 1400ft/425m parent or guardian on all walks.

Park/Start: The New Lord Stones (NZ524030) 10.30am Dogs are also welcome but must be on a short lead not an Try new café at end of walk Group extending one for the safety of other walkers.

All walkers are expected to wear footwear and clothing which is IF YOU REQUIRE A LIFT OR ANY MORE INFORMATION suitable for the route and weather conditions, and to bring their own food and drink when necessary. PLEASE CONTACT THE WALK LEADER Walkers are responsible for their own health and safety. AMENDED Clarissa – tel. 01751 417266, e-mail: [email protected] The annual membership fee of £5 is due on 1 January and Colin – tel. 01751 432868, mobile 07587 185156, membership will lapse if not paid by 28 February. PROGRAMME e-mail: [email protected] Dianne – tel. 01944 758814 For more information see the website: MAY – AUGUST 2013 Ed – mobile 07827 925874 www.ryedalewalkinggroup.btck.co.uk Jan – c/o Phil (see below) Martin & Penny – tel. 01751 475644, mobile 07814 166992,

e-mail: [email protected] Owen – tel. 01751 467087, mobile 07798 564600, Programme printed by: Issued March 2013 e-mail: [email protected] (amended 2 July 2013) Pam – tel. 01723 503988,e-mail: [email protected]

Phil – tel. 01751 476380, mobile 07887 660279 e-mail: [email protected] Sunday 8 September (Phil) Sunday 20 October (Phil) Sunday 1 December (Phil) Lord Stones, Cringle Moor & Carlton Bank Little Whernside, & Lodge Moor Fordon, North Dale, Lang Dale & Sharp Howe 6.75miles (moderate+) 1400ft/425m 11.5 miles (challenging) 1750ft/535m 6 miles (easy+) 650ft/200m Park/Start: 10.30am - New Lord Stones (NZ524030) Leave Pickering at 8.15am Park/Start: 10.30am – Fordon Village (TA048751) Try the new Lord Stones Café at end of walk Park/Start: Scar House Reservoir (SE067766) Walk uses access land Walk uses access land Wednesday 11 September (Barbara) Saturday 7 December (Steve H) Mere, Oliver’s Mount, & Scarborough Foreshore Saturday 26 October Christmas Dinner Walk to Peasholm Gap Annual General Meeting Kirkbymoorside Golf Club, Hagg Wood 7 miles (moderate) 900ft/275m – linear walk Mill Room, Memorial Hall, Pickering 11.00am & Low Park Farm Start: 11am Further details to be sent out 5.25 miles (easy) 575ft/175m Seamer Rd/St Margaret’s Rd roundabout(TA032864) Park/Start: 11.00am Malton 10.04 Coastliner bus Sunday 27 October (Robin) Kirkbymoorside Golf Club (SE692873) End at Peasholm Gap catch bus or walk back to town Bransdale from Cockayne Followed by carvery lunch at the Golf Club at 2pm 8.25 miles (moderate) (1025ft/310m) Members & Partners only – BOOKING ESSENTIAL Saturday 21 September (Steve P) Park/Start: 10.00am - Cockayne (SE621984) 10am (booking forms will be sent out) Rosedale Abbey, Northdale & Northdale Rigg 7 miles (moderate) 1100ft/335m Saturday 2 November (Pam) Sunday 15 December (Dianne) Park/Start: 10.00am - Rosedale Abbey (SE723960) Sutton Bank, White Horse & Kilburn Woods Settrington Beacon, Bassett Brow & Wardale 6 miles (moderate) 1050ft/320m 6.25 miles (moderate) 850ft/260m Saturday 28 September (Pam) Park/Start: 11.00am – Sutton Bank CP (SE516830) Park/Start: 11.00am Cloughton, Staintondale, Hayburn Wyke Back road to Settrington Church (SE837705) 9.25 miles (moderate+) 1450ft/440m Wednesday 6 November (Steve H) Park/Start: 10.00am Hawnby, Thorodale & Arden Hall Wednesday 1 January (Phil) Newlands Lane (TA010947) roadside parking 6 miles (moderate) 1100ft/335m Around Thornton-le-Dale Park/Start: 11.00am – Dalicar Bridge (SE538896) 5 miles (easy) 500ft/150m Saturday 5 October (Jan) Limited parking, car sharing recommended Park/Start: 1.00pm - Thornton-le-Dale (SE834830) Fylingthorpe area Optional pub visit after walk to let in the New Year

6.5 miles (moderate) 950ft/290m Saturday 16 November (Colin) Park/Start: 10.30am - Brow Top CP (NZ931046) Helmsley, Beckdale & Ashdale 6.5 miles (easy) 750ft/230m Saturday 12 October Park/Start: 10.00am From Thixendale Carlton Lane, Helmsley (SE613840) 5 miles (easy) 600ft/180m led by York Ramblers–11.00am 8 miles (moderate) 1080ft/330m led by Phil – 10.30am Sunday 24 November (Ed) 11 miles (moderate+) ascent TBA Tony (Ramblers) Levisham, Hole of Horcum & Levisham Moor – 10.00am 6.5 miles (moderate) 950ft/290m Park/Start: Thixendale Village (SE843611) th Park: Levisham Village (SE833904) EY&D Ramblers Group 75 Anniversary Walk Weekend Start: 10.00am – outside Moorlands Country House Tea & Cake afterwards in Village Hall