CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Winter/Spring 2019 1 of 7 Final Issue – as at 23/12/2018 TUESDAY THURSDAY 1st Jan Short-Easy Leaders: N. & M. Jarvis 3rd Jan Long-Easy Leaders: M. Valiant/S. Crowley Grassington ‘clear the head’ walk 5.5 miles 10:00 start Pennine Tracks and Canal 10.1 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park in YDNP carpark Grassington GR SE003638 * MapOL2. Park in Gargrave Main CP GR SD932543 * Pennine Edge Lane * Hebden * Thorpe * Linton * Grassington. Way to East Marton * Stainton Hall * Pot Haw Farm * Bank Friends and family are welcome on this “First Footing” walk. Newton * Leeds & Liverpool Canal * Gargrave. 8th Jan Short-Easy/Short-Moderate/Lunch Leader: T Canfer 10th Jan Short-Easy Leaders: N. & M. Jarvis Walking Group Annual New Year’s Lunch Malham Tarn 7.5 miles 09:15 start Tempest Arms, Elslack 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at Malham Tarn CP GR SD894658 * Malham Map OL21. Park in Tempest Arms CP GR SD927498 * two walks Cove * Watlowes * Gorbeck* Streets * Gorbeck * Malham Tarn offered (one Short-Easy, one Short-Moderate) * return by boardwalks * Malham Tarn House * Malham Tarn CP. 12:30pm, in time to get changed before the meal commences. One short climb out of Watlowes. Visiting some classic scenery. Non-walkers please go to the Tempest arms for 12:30pm. PRE-BOOKING AND PRE-PAYMENT IS REQUIRED 15th Jan Long–Moderate Leaders: K. Berrington/TBA 17th Jan Medium-Moderate Leaders: W. & M. Hall Skirethorns and Smearbottoms 11 miles 09:00 start Giggleswick Scar & Stainforth Force 8.5 miles 09:00 start Map OL2. Park at quarry entrance on Skirethorns Lane Map OL2. Park at Greenfoot CP Settle GR SD820633 * Threshfield GR SD982638 * Hamerton Hill * Winterburn Giggleswick * Giggleswick Scar * Feizor * Stainforth Force * Reservoir * Weets Top * Smearbottoms Lane * Middle Laithe * Ribble Way * Settle. Kealcup Laithe * Height Laithe * Cow Close Wood * Skirethorns N.B. Limestone underfoot will be slippery when wet. 22nd Jan Short-Easy/Mod Leaders: M. Woronowski/A. Todd 24th Jan Long–Moderate Leaders: N. & M. Jarvis Clapham to Wharfe 7 Miles 09:00 start Nidderdale 9 miles 08:30 start Map OL2. Park in Clapham YDNPA CP GR SD746692 * Pennine Map Exp298. Park at Ramsgill GR SE119710 * Fountains Earth Bridleway * Norber Brow * Wharfe * Jop Ridding * Austwick * Moor * Thrope Edge * Nidderdale Way * Ramsgill. Clapham. 29th Jan Medium-Easy Leaders: N. and M. Jarvis 31st Jan Short-Easy Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Grassington to Conistone circular 9 miles 09:00 start Hebden to Burnsall Circular 5 miles 09:30 start Map OL2. Park at YDNP SE003638 * Linton Falls * Threshfield * Map OL2. Park at Hebden GR SE025631 * Ranelands Farm * Threshfield quarry * Conistone * Ghaistrill’s Strid * Grassington Burnsall * Footpath towards Thorpe * Suspension Bridge * Hebden. A walk at a slower pace. 5th Feb Long-Easy Leaders: T. Baines/S. Desgranges 7th Feb Medium-Moderate Malhamdale Meander 11.8 miles 09:00 start Leaders: M. Valiant/M. Woronowski Map OL2. Park at Gargrave Main CP GR SD932543 * Mark Malham & Mastiles 9.3 miles 08:30 start House Lane * Bell Busk * Kirk Syke * Airton * Pennine Way * Map OL2. Park at Malham YDNP C P GR SD900627 * Hanlith * Hanlith * Kirkby Malham * Scosthrop * Airton * Pennine Way * Weets Top * Smearbottoms Lane * Street Gate * Janet’s Foss * Gargrave. Malham. A reasonably level figure of 8 walk around Malhamdale. Total ascent 1100ft and steep descent near Gordale Scar. 12th Feb Short-Easy Leaders: G & A Reay 14th Feb Long-Moderate Leaders: C. & G. Wilkinson The Singing Ringing Tree 7 miles 09:30 start Foulridge to Weets Hill 10 miles 08:30 start Map OL21. Park at Clowbridge Reservoir CP GR SD824280 * MapOL21. Park at Café Cargo, Foulridge GR SD889427 * Lake Meadow Head * Rossendale Way * White Hill * Crown Point Burwain * Slipper Hill * Gisburn Old Road * Weets Hill * Folly Tree Sculpture * Limey Water * Clowbridge. Lane * Barnoldswick Marina * Canal back to Foulridge. It sings best if there is some wind. Could feel strenuous in wintry conditions! 19th Feb Medium-Easy Leaders: V. Jackson/J. Perry 21st Feb Short-Easy Leaders: K. & W. Berrington Spofforth Circular Walk 8 miles 09:30 start Grassington to Hebden Circular 5 miles 09:30 start Map Exp289. Park in Spofforth GE SE361512 * Spofforth Castle Map OL. Park at Grassington NP CP GR SE002638 * Linton Falls * Lodge Wood * Sunrise Farm * Kirkby Overblow * Fox Heads * Dales Way * Suspension Bridge * Hebden * High Lane * Farm * Sicklinghall * Spofforth. Grassington. Some farm track walking due to time of year. A walk at a slower pace. Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Tony Canfer: Tom Baines: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Winter/Spring 2019 2 of 7 Final Issue – as at 23/12/2018 TUESDAY THURSDAY 26th Feb Long–Moderate Leaders: S. Ely/TBA 28th Feb Medium-Strenuous Leaders: G. & A. Reay Grimwith Reservoir to App’treewick 10.5 miles 08:30 start Yockenthwaite Moor from Hubberholme 8 miles 09:00 start Map OL2. Park at Grimwith Reservoir CP GR SE062640 * Stump Map OL30. Park at Hubberholme GR SD927782 * Scar House * Cross * Skyreholme * Dales Way * Kail Lane * Appletreewick Strans Gill * Yockenthwaite Moor *Strans Gill * Yockenthwaite * Pasture * Grimwith. Dales Way to Hubberholme. A “Dales 30” peak walk with access on a notorious peat moor. 5th Mar Short-Strenuous Leaders: G. & L. Mackley 7th Mar Long-Moderate Leaders: M. Woronowski/TBA Arncliffe to Kettlewell via Knipe Scar 7.5 miles 09:00 start Ribble Valley from Stainforth 10 Miles 08:30 start Maps OL2 & OL30. Park at Arncliffe village green GR SD931718 Map OL2. Park in YDNPA car park in Stainforth GR SD821673 * * Hawkswick * Knipe Scar * Knipe Wood * Kettlewell * Pennine Bridleway * Langcliffe * Settle * Little Stainforth * Middlesmoor Pasture * Park Scar * Arncliffe. Helwith Bridge * Moor Head Lane * Ribble Way * Stainforth. 12th Mar Medium-Strenuous Leaders: G. & A. Reay 14th Mar Short-Moderate Leaders: N. & N. Holden Pendle Hill from Downham Village 8 miles 09:00 start Brimham Rocks 7.9 miles 09:00 Start Map OL41. Park at Downham Village Car Park GR SD785441 * Map EXP298. Park at Pateley Bridge Showground CP GR Worsaw Hill Farm * Pendle Hill Summit * Clay House * SE157654 * Blazefield * White Houses * Brimham Rocks * Downham Moor * Downham. 1500ft. of ascent. Smelthouses * Low Laithe * Glasshouses Bridge * River Nidd * On a clear day you can see Blackpool Tower from the top. Pateley Bridge. 19th Mar Long-Moderate/Stren Leaders: M.Woronowski/TBA 21st Mar Medium-Moderate Leaders: S. Desgranges/T. Baines Addleborough from Thornton Rust 10.5 Miles 08:30 start Cononley and Lothersdale 9 miles 09:30 start Map OL30. Park at Public Car Park in Thornton Rust GR Map OL21. Park in Cononley Village, near the Post Office GR SD972888 * Addleborough * Carpley Green * Brown-a-haw * SD990469 * Town Head * Manor House * Leys Laithe * Keld Gill * Thornton Rust. Lothersdale * Street Head * Carlton Biggin * Cononley. A route to the top of Addleborough using permissive paths. Great views from the top (weather permitting!) 26th Mar Short-Easy Leaders: W. & K. Berrington 28th Mar Long-Moderate Leaders: M. Valiant/C. Wilkinson Grass Woods 5 miles 09:30 start Simons Seat & Bolton Abbey 12.1 miles 08:30 start Map OL2 SE002638 Grassington NP carpark * Ghaistrill's Strid * Map OL2 Park at Barden Bridge GR SE052574 * Howgill * Grass Wood * Grassington. Simons Seat * Broadshawe * Storiths * Bolton Abbey * Barden. River rapids and a wild wood. A walk at a slower pace. Total ascent 1750 feet Friday 29th March 2019 Summer 2019 Walks Planning Meeting. Venue and time yet to be finalised 2nd Apr Medium-Easy/Mod. Leaders: P. Sugden/A. Todd 4th Apr Short-Easy/Moderate Leaders: P. & M. Watson Fountains Abbey Villages Walk 9.9 miles 08:30 start Clifton & Farnley 6 miles 09:30 start Map EXP298. Park at National Trust CP outside main entrance Map EXP297. Park by Wharfe Meadows, Otley GR SE205462 * to Fountains Abbey GR SE247687 * Aldfield * Risplith * Clifton * Crag Farm * Farnley * Otley. Grantley * Winksley * Fountains Abbey. 9th Apr Long-Moderate/Strenuous 11th Apr Medium-Easy Leaders: P.Scarborough/S.Desgranges Leaders: S. Newiss/A. Grosschmidt Fountains Abbey & Markenfield Hall 9.5 miles 08:30 start Thieves & Beggars Romp 13 miles 08:00 start Map EXP298. Park at Fountains Abbey Visitors Centre CP GR Map OL2. Park at Horton in Ribblesdale CP GR SD808725 * SE274687 * Ripon Rowell through Studley Park * Studley Roger Sulber Nick * Thieves Moss * Beggars Stile * Crummack Dale * * Hell Wath Cottage * Whitcliffe Hall * Markenfield Hall * Austwick * Feizor * Return via Packhorse Track. Ingerthorpe Hall * Haddockstones * Fish Pond * Greenbank Wood * Fountains Abbey. Walking Group Coordinator: Programme Secretary: Treasurer: Tony Canfer: Tom Baines: Wendy Hall: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CRAVEN U3A WALKING GROUP PROGRAMME – Winter/Spring 2019 3 of 7 Final Issue – as at 23/12/2018 TUESDAY THURSDAY 16th Apr Short-Moderate Leaders: D. Goode/TBA 18th Apr Long-Moderate Leaders: T. Baines/S. Coombes Skipton Moor from Skipton 7.5 miles 09:30 start Buckden Pike from Kettlewell 11.75 miles 09:15 start Map OL2. Start walk at Coach Street Car Park * Shortbank Road Map OL30. Park in Kettlewell, meet at YDNPCP GR SD968723 * * Roman Road * Snowhill Farm * ‘Skipton Pits’ (Vicar’s Top Mere Road * Top Mere Top * Buckden Pike * Cow Close * Allotment trig point if fine) * Cawder Hall Farm * Canal back to Buckden * Dales Way * Kettlewell. Skipton. A “Dales 30” peak walk. Short Strenuous section at the start, No need for cars, as walk starts straight from Coach Street CP. then moderate. Always boggy on the tops; 500m of ascent. 19th Apr – 22nd April Easter Bank Holiday 23rd Apr Medium-Easy/Mod. Leaders: P. Sugden/A. Todd 25th Apr Short-Easy Leaders: S.