CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Autumn 2014 1 of 4 TUESDAY THURSDAY 2nd Sep Medium–Easy Leaders D Goode/K Gregory 4th Sep Short–Moderate Leaders V G & J Edy Eccup Reservoir 8 miles, 4hrs 9:00 start Garsdale to Dent Dale 6 miles 9:27 train from Skipton Map ref SE 265 417 Golden Acre Park CP * Leeds Country Way * Train to Gardale Station (Map OL30 SD788918) * Grouse Hall * Eccup Reservoir * Eccup Whin * Golden Acre Park Dendra Garth * Dockra Farm * Dent for 15:18 train to Skipton Some walking on minor roads. If weather is good can extend Meet at Skipton station in time to get your ticket or get the train another 2 miles round 'Paul's Pond', named after William Paul en-route 9th Sep Long–Strenuous Leaders A & C Heald 11th Sep Medium–Easy Leaders PJ & M Watson The Tarns of Whernside 10 miles 8:30 start Foulridge and Admergill Water 8 miles 9:30 start Map OL 2 GR 765793 Ribblehead * Ivescar * Whernside (steep Map OL21 887424 Station Road * Foulridge * Fanny Grey Inn ascent) * Whernside tarns * Boot of the Wold * Slack Hill * (former) * Admergill Water * Blacko Foot * Foulridge Lower Ribblehead Reservoir 16th Sep Short–Easy/Mod Leaders N & M Jarvis 18rd Sep Long–Strenuous Leaders C Heald/D Liggett Feizor 7 miles 9:30 start Bowscale Fell and Blencathra 10 miles 8.30 start Map OL41/OL2 Feizor Elaine’s cafe CP 780 676 * Giggleswick Map OL 5 GR 359316 Bowscale * Bowscale tarn and Fell * Scar * Stackhouse * Ribble Way * Stainforth Force * Feizor Blencathra * Souther Fell * Mungrisdale * Bowscale. A strenuous and high Lakes walk with a rough ascent from Bowscale tarn. Total ascent of 850 metres 23rd Sep Medium–Moderate Leaders E Tiffany/J Allison 25th–26th Sep Short/Medium–Strenuous Leaders VG & J Edy Embsay and Barden Reservoirs 9 miles 9:00 start Walks in Snowdonia Meet at Coach St 14:00 on Wednesday 24th Map OL2 012541 Embsay church car park * Eastby * Halton East Thursday: Glyders, 10 am start at Idwal Cottage (OL17 SH649604) * lower Barden reservoir, * upper Barden reservoir * Eastby gate Friday: Moel Siabod, 10 am start at Capel Curig (OL17 SH720582) Vic Edy has already circulated details to participants 25th Sep Short–Easy Leaders G Swallow/A Clarke Wycoller 6 miles 9:30 start Map OL2 933391 Wycoller * Higher Stunstead * New Laith Beaver * Bronte/Pendle Way * Wycoller 30th Sep Long–Moderate Leaders T Smith/D Smith 2nd Oct Medium–Moderate Leaders: N & M Jarvis Crummack Dale 11 miles 8:30 Start Staveley Circular Map OL7 9 miles 8:30 start Map OL2 Clapham CP GR745692 * Clapham Wood * Crummack Wilf’s Café CP GR471986 * Elf Howe * Brunt Knott Farm * Netter * Thieves Moss * Suber Nick * Wharfe * Austwick * Clapham House Farm * Garnet Bridge * East View * Birk Rigg * Potter Tarn * Nominal Payment into Clapham Wood Birk Field * Littlewood Farm * Wilf’s Café CP 7th Oct Short–Easy Leaders K Gregory /S Desgranges 9th Oct Long–Moderate Leaders R & J Martin Gisburne Park & Paythorne 5 ¾ miles 9:30 start Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen 11 miles 9:27 train from Skipton Map OL130 GR 832 489 Gisburn * Gisburne Park * Castle Haugh Train to Gardale Station (Map OL30 SD788918) * The Highway * * Paythorne * Windy Pike Farm * Gisburn Bridge Hell Gill * Mallerstang * following the Upper R. Eden to Kirkby Stephen for cafe! Then 17:14 train to Skipton (18:23) NB K Stephen station is 1.5 m outside the town. Take everything you need for a glorious, wild & possibly windy walk. Meet at Skipton station in time to get your ticket or get the train en-route. Cost about £15 return. 1hr train journey. Long day, great walk! 14th Oct Medium–Strenuous Leaders T Canfer/S Desgranges 16th–17th Oct Long & Short Leaders T Canfer/N & M Jarvis Buckden Pike 9 miles 9:30 start A Lake District over-nighter 8:30 start (Skipton) Map OL30 Buckden CP * Starbotton * Buckden lead mine * Fairfield horseshoe, the "other way round". Polish war memorial * Buckden Pike * Buckden. Also some less stressful lakes walks, maybe around the lake at A small sample of the fell rescue team 3 peaks challenge, the Keswick then hop on a launch back to Keswick for tea & cakes! easy way! Details to be announced later 16th Oct Short–Moderate Leaders A Clarke/G Swallow Thruscross Reservoir 6 miles 9:30 start Map OL2 Thruscross Reservoir Car Park * Hood Spring * Holme Filed Head * Dukes Hill * West End * Thruscross CP Note: involves a steep flight of steps Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Dave Smith: Keith Berrington: Keith Waddington: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Autumn 2014 2 of 4 21th Oct Long–Moderate Leaders S Ely 23rd Oct Medium–Moderate Leaders J Pattison Open Access walk above Hebden 11 miles 8:30 start Linear Walk Ilkley to Saltaire 8 miles 9:45 start at bus station Map OL2 SE02663 Hebden * Hebden Ghyll * Bolton Gill * Blea Map OS27/288. Bus from Skipton Bus Station to Ilkley * Dales Way Beck * Bycliffe Hill * Kelber * Yarnbury * Hebden Link via Ilkley Moor and Shipley Glen * return to Skipton by train A bit rough underfoot in places! from Saltaire (Trains every 15 mins). A Grand Day Out! 28th Oct Short–Easy Leaders A Botherway/S Desgranges 30th Oct Long–Moderate Leaders A Horner/D House The Chevin and Danefield Forest 7 miles 9:30 start Kirkby Lonsdale 10 miles 8:00 start Map EXP297 199441 Yorkgate Car Park on the Chevin * Dales Map OL2 Park at Devil's Bridge Kirkby Lonsdale * Old Town * Fleet Way * Pool Bank Quarries * return through Chevin Forest Park * Kirkby Lonsdale 4th Nov Medium–Moderate Leaders A Bancroft/C Peel 6th Nov Short–Moderate Leaders K & W Berrington Brimham Rocks 9 miles 9:30 start Elbolton reef-knoll 6 miles 9:30 start Map OS298 157655 Pateley Bridge CP * Panarama Walk * Map OL2 997628 Linton village green * Threaplands * Thorpe Blazefield * White Houses * High North Pasture Farm * Brimham Lane * Elbolton summit (348m) * Thorpe * Linton Rocks * Smelthouses * Low Laithe * Glasshouses * River Nidd * Pateley Bridge CP Friday 7th Nov Cheese and Wine with Travellers Tales Embsay Village Hall 7.30 pm 11th Nov Long–Moderate Leaders K & D Waddington 13th Nov Medium–Moderate Leaders S Curtis/J Smith Wharfe circular 10 miles 8:30 start Hetton from Gargrave 9 miles 9:30 start Map OL2 003643 Grassington town hall CP (top of Main Street) Map OL2 Gargrave CP GR932543 * Gambers Wood * Friar’s Head * *Threshfield*Quarry*Kilnsey*Conistone*Dales Way*Grassington Owslin Laithe * Moor Lane * Hetton Beck * Flasby * Gargrave CP 18th Nov Short–Moderate Leaders P Sugden 20th Nov Long–Moderate Leaders S Ely Nidderdales industrial landscape 6 miles 9:30 start Bolton Abbey to Grassington linear 11 miles 8:20 start Map EXP298 Coldstones Cut Car Park SE128643 * Coldstones * Map OL2 Grassington YDNP carpark and 9am bus to Ilkley & get off Greenhow-Bewerley * Gillbeck Farm * Coldstones at Bolton Abbey * Halton Height * Upper Barden Reservoir * Thorpe Fell * Thorpe * Grassington 25th Nov Medium–Moderate Leaders B Procter/F Fisk 27th Nov Short Leaders: A Volunteer & A N Other Helwith Bridge 8 miles 8:30 start A Mystery Walk 5 to 7 miles 9:30 start Map OL2 Helwith Bridge CP GR811695 * Long Lane * Pennine Meet at Coach Street car park as usual. Way * Brackenbottom * Horton * Ribble Way * Helwith Bridge 2nd Dec Long–Moderate Leaders B & L D Ashton 4th Dec Medium–Moderate Leaders V G & J Edy Rombalds Moor 12 miles 1800 ft ascent 8:30 start Ling Gill 8 miles 8:30 start Map EXP104 SE117471 Darwin Gardens Ilkley * Shepherd’s Hill * Map OL2 SD764791 Ribblehead * Gearstones * Cam End * Ling Gill Ousel Hole * Thimble Stones * Return by Dales Way Bridge*Dismal Hill*Nether Lodge*Ribblehead House * Ribblehead Tea, coffee, cakes, pork pies and beer available at the Station Inn Friday 5th Dec Spring Walk Planning and Members Meeting: Soroptimist Rooms, Skipton at 14:00 9th Dec Short–Moderate Leaders K Gregory/S Desgranges 11th Dec Long–Moderate D House/A Horner Bordely 7 ½ miles 9:30 start Eastburn to Skipton 11 miles 9.10 Bus to Eastburn Map OL98 SD 955 619 Boss Moor * Bordley Hall * Mastiles Lane Map OL21 Meet at Bus Station * Eastburn* Various footpaths * * Threshfield Moor Skipton 16th Dec Medium–Easy Leaders P Sugden 18th Dec Short–Moderate Leaders D Goode/K Berrington Gargrave-Airton circular 8 miles 9:00 start Sharp Haw/Flasby 6 miles (10 km) 9:30 start Map OL2 Gargrave carpark SD932543 * Gargrave * Pennine Way Map OL2 Bog Lane (GR 975 539) * Sharp Haw * Flasby * Crag * Airton * Kirk Syke * Bell Busk * Gargrave Wood * Tarn House Farm * Bog Lane 23rd Dec Long–Moderate Leaders K Berrington/D Smith 25th Dec Merry Christmas! NO WALK Mossdale Scar from Grassington 9 miles 9:00 start Map OL2 003643 Grassington Town Hall CP (top of main street) * Dales Way * Bycliffe Road * Mossdale Scar * Bare House * Grassington. A Winter walk using good upland tracks Advance notice: the Walking Group Annual Lunch will be held on 13 January 2015 at the Clarendon Hotel in Hebden Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Dave Smith: Keith Berrington: Keith Waddington: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Autumn 2014 3 of 4 Welcome to the U3A walking group 2014 Autumn programme. Meeting Point – COACH STREET CAR PARK, Skipton, at the back right corner, adjacent to Gargrave Road. Programme Updates – please avoid changing start times I am always happy to receive corrections or additional walks to fill the gaps which I can then email to the membership and the website.