What’s On in the Yorkshire Dales in 2011 This special 12 page pullout features some of the fantastic events taking Dogs are welcome at many events around the Dales - but please assume place around the Yorkshire Dales in 2011. they are not permitted unless otherwise stated and always contact the Contact the organiser for more information about the event you are organiser beforehand to avoid disappointment. interested in - booking is essential for some activities. Where dogs are allowed they must be fit enough You can also ring or call in at a National Park Centre (see page 5) or to negotiate stiles and steep ascents, be Tourist Information Centre (see page 26) where staff will be happy to well-behaved and kept under close give you guidance. control at all times. For more events across the region, visit www.yorkshiredales.org Assistance dogs are always welcome. Disclaimer The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority cannot be held responsible for any All information included is believed to be correct at the time of going to press. omissions, subsequent changes or revisions that may occur with events information Readers are STRONGLY ADVISED to contact the individual event provider to confirm supplied by external agencies. the information given. Listings marked as a ‘National Park Event’ are organised and run by the Yorkshire Dales National Booking Park Authority. We hold around 140 events in the Some of our most popular events must be National Park every year - from walks to pre-booked and pre-paid to guarantee a place. lunchtime lectures to children’s craft activities - For others, places are allocated on the day on led by specialist staff, Dales Volunteers and a ‘first come, first served’ basis, so do turn up invited experts. Access for all early to avoid disappointment, bringing cash National Park Events which may be to pay at the start of walks. suitable for visitors with limited Give your car a break! Your safety and enjoyment are very important mobility, wheelchair users or families with young Many National Park to us so we must limit numbers. children are marked with this smiley face. Events can be reached by Unfortunately, we sometimes have to turn bus or train. Please check Please contact any National Park Centre to check people away. Please respect the walk leader’s for times by visiting the whether suitable for your needs. Or for more decision and have an alternative activity journey planner on www.traveldales.org.uk or specific accessibility questions, call our Access planned just in case. calling 0871 200 22 33. Development Officer on 01969 652363. If you are a group of five or more people Where possible we have included the postcode All events at our Dales Countryside Museum are please ring ahead. of the venue or starting point which can be fully accessible to wheelchair users. entered into the journey planner to find the We are working to improve the accessibility of our Safety appropriate service. Always check times and events. If you have a disability that does not affect Our event leaders have discretion not to accept whether a service is running before setting out your mobility - such as a sensory impairment or participants who are not suitably equipped or as timetables may change. learning disability - and you would like to know whom they consider unable to participate safely. Remember - you can attend how well an event will meet your needs, please Although all reasonable steps have been taken to many of our events for FREE on contact our Outreach Officer on 01756 751623 ensure safety, participants join in at their own risk. production of a valid bus or rail ticket. National Park • Bring warm clothes including gloves and hat walks programme in winter, and sun protection in summer. Key • Where events are held off • Don’t forget your binoculars if you have them. We have colour-coded all National Park Events on the beaten track we have • Walks are £3 and FREE for under 16s unless the following pages so that you can tell at a included a grid reference to help you find them. otherwise stated. glance which are suitable for families with young • Bring plenty to drink and a snack on all walks; children, which are our popular guided walks, • For your own safety and insurance purposes for full day events, bring a packed lunch - and which are special interest such as wildlife talks you may be asked to complete a name and and don’t forget a hot drink on cold days. and drystone walling demonstrations. address card when you register for one of • Sturdy footwear and waterproofs are our outdoor events. Please hand your Green - family/children required - walk leaders can only accept completed card to the leader before you Blue - guided walks participants who are appropriately prepared start. The information will be treated as for the conditions. strictly confidential. Orange - special interest Visit the Yorkshire Dales National Park online at www.yorkshiredales.org.uk Page 15 Check for events online at www.yorkshiredales.org Tuesday 22 February Friday 18 to Saturday 19 March Wednesday 13 April January National Park Event - In a Spin Harrogate Book Fair National Park Event - Discover and Do 14:00 to 16:00 Fri 11:00 to 17:00, Sat10:00 to 16:00 14:00 to 16:00 Wednesday 12 to Thursday 13 January Dales Countryside Museum, Station Yard, Hawes Pavilions of Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground, Dales Countryside Museum, Station Yard, Hawes Ripon Farm Services Event DL8 3NT Harrogate HG2 8NZ DL8 3NT 10:00 to 16:00 Friends of the Museum will be spinning in the Over 70 dealers selling antiquarian and second- Join Rhoda Fraser for storytelling, children's craft Yorkshire Event Centre, Great Yorkshire museum foyer. Queries on woolcrafts welcome. hand books, maps, prints and ephemera. Entry £2. workshop and things to make for Easter. Drop in Showground, Harrogate HG2 8QZ Free event. 01274 613737 event. Adults free, children £3. Arable and grassland machinery on display plus (Contact Hawes NPC - see page 5) www.pbfa.org (Contact Hawes NPC - see page 5) trailers and more. Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 April 01765 646524 Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 February Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line guided Round Table Charity Beer Festival 2011 Spring Flower Show www.r-f-s.com walks 18:30 to 23:00 09:30 to 17:30 Free walks throughout the year starting Yorkshire Event Centre, Great Yorkshire Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 January Harrogate International Centre, King's Road, and ending to match the train timetable, Showground, Harrogate HG2 8QZ Burgess Premier Small Animal Show Harrogate HG1 5LA The 21st festival features a vast selection of local plus guided visits to famous sites. A great day out including cookery theatre, floristry Sat 09:00 to 17:30, Sun 09:00 to 16:00 and flower arranging, food marquee, crafts and and national beers and ciders, plus entertainment Email [email protected] or see Yorkshire Event Centre, Great Yorkshire gifts. Advance tickets £13 (Sun £11), daily tickets across the weekend. www.foscl.org.uk. Showground, Harrogate HG2 8QZ £15 (Sun £13). 07907 724153 Meet tv zoo vet Matt Brash, handle rabbits and 01423 546158 www.harrogatebeer.co.uk www.flowershow.org.uk guinea pigs. Daily tickets: adults £7, over 60s £5, Sunday 20 March children (5-16) £3, family (2 adults and up to 3 Vintage Home & Fashion Fair Sunday 27 February Saturday 16 April children) £18. 10:00 to 16:00 Friends of Harrogate District Museums Lecture - Family Mountain Bike Taster Day 01625 520647 St George Hotel, 1 Ripon Road, Harrogate HG1 2SY Andrew Morrison: Vale of York Hoard 10:00 to 16:00 [email protected] Adult £1.50, concession £1.00. 14:30 Malham Tarn www.thesmallanimalshow.co.uk Grants Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate HG1 2SS 07880 910361 Join an experienced guide for a beginner's course in For details see 30 January. www.discovervintage.co.uk bike familiarisation, navigation and riding skills. Sunday 30 January Bring mountain bike & helmet or hire for £15 (sorry Friends of Harrogate District Museums Lecture - Sunday 27 February Saturday 26 March no bikes available for under 12s). Outdoor clothing Harrogate Lace Event 2011 Karen Barker: The Silver Swan at Bowes Museum Vintage Wedding Fair and packed lunch required. Booking essential. Adult 10:00 to 16:00 14:30 12:00 to 17:00 £10, children £5. Pavilions of Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground, Grants Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate HG1 2SS St George Hotel, 1 Ripon Road, Harrogate HG1 2SY 01729 830416 Harrogate HG2 8NZ [email protected] Members £3.50, non-members £5.00. Tea and 07880 910361 01543 491000 www.discovervintage.co.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk biscuits served. No booking necessary. www.lace-making.com 01423 565288 Sunday 17 April Sunday 27 March National Park Event - Weaving March Friends of Harrogate District Museums Lecture - demonstration February Marie Glott: A Little More Salt 13:00 to 16:00 Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 March 14:30 Dales Countryside Museum, Station Yard, Hawes The Beadwork Fair Grants Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate HG1 2SS DL8 3NT Friday 4 to Sunday 6 February Dilys McCaffrey demonstrates the traditional textile 10:00 to 16:00 For details see 30 January. Antiques & Fine Art Fair craft on her own loom in the Museum concourse. Pavilions of Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground, Pavilions of Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground, Free event. Harrogate HG2 8NZ Harrogate HG2 8NZ (Contact Hawes NPC - see page 5) Everything you need to make or mend your own A fabulous opportunity to buy high quality April jewellery.