|
No. |
DATE |
DAY |
WALK NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
START LOCATION |
HOW TO GET THERE |
OTHER INFO |
SPECIAL NOTES |
|
01 |
03 Sept |
WED |
DALES WAY
SEDBERGH TO BOWNESS
(about 22 miles) |
The last of the Dales Way walks. This
section takes us from Lincoln’s Inn Bridge to Bowness-on-Windermere
via Lowgill, Burneside and Staveley. |
Bowness lakeside car park near
Information Centre
SD 402 968
(OL 2, 7 & 19) |
A591 to Windermere then A5075 south to
Bowness |
Buccaneers |
7:00am meet for bus to take us to
start of walk.
Transport only available for
those who have pre-booked |
|
02 |
10 Sept |
WED |
YWW
KETTLEWELL
TO
MIDDLESMOOR
(about 22 miles)
|
This is the first of our Yorkshire
Water Way walks that goes from Kettlewell to Ilkley on a 41
mile route described by Mark Reid (of Inns Way fame). This
takes us from Wharfedale to Nidderdale with a devised route
back |
Kettlewell
pay &
display car park near toilets
SD 968 723
(OL/Exp 30 & 298) |
Kettlewell is on the B6160 wich runs
between Skipton & Buckden |
Buccaneers. |
|
|
03 |
13 Sept |
SAT |
UP & OVER
GARSTANG
TO
CHIPPING
(about 23 miles)
|
The first of ten Trans Pennine Way
walks. This is a described 100 mile route from Garstang to
Ripon. This section of thirteen miles takes us from Garstang
to Chipping via Beacon Fell. A devised route back will be
followed. |
Wyre Discovery Centre car park,
Garstang.
SD 494 454
(OL 41) |
M6 jnct 32, M55 jnct 1 then A6 north or
M6 jnct 33 then A6 south. The Wyre Centre is at the northern
end of the High Street. |
Marauders |
|
|
04 |
17 Sept |
WED |
YWW
MIDDLESMOOR
TO
PATELEY BRIDGE
(about 21 miles)
|
The second of our Yorkshire Water Way
walks covers the route through Nidderdale. A devised route
from Pateley Bridge to Middlesmoor followed by the described
route back. |
Pateley Bridge pay & display car park
just to the north of the river bridge.
SE 157 655
(Exp 298) |
There are various ways of reaching
Pateley Bridge. B6265 from Grassington, B6165 from A61
(Harrogate) and B6451 from Otley. |
Buccaneers |
|
|
05 |
24 Sept |
WED |
YWW
PATELEY BRIDGE
TO
BLUBBERHOUSES
(about 20 miles)
|
The third of our Yorkshire Water Way
walks covers the route from Nidderdale to the Washburn
Valley. The described route will be done in reverse followed
by a devised route back |
Blubberhouses car park (north-west end
of Fewston Reservoir
SE 169 553
(Exp 297 & 298) |
Blubberhouses is on the A59 Skipton to
Harrogate road. |
Buccaneers |
|
|
06 |
01 Oct |
WED |
YWW
BLUBBERHOUSES
TO ILKLEY
(about 20 miles)
|
The final of our Yorkshire Water Way
walks will cover the route back into Wharfedale at Ilkley.
From where a devised route taking in Beamsley Beacon will be
followed back to Blubberhouses
|
Blubberhouses car park (north-west end
of Fewston Reservoir
SE 169 553
(Exp 297 & 298) |
Blubberhouses is on the A59 Skipton to
Harrogate road. |
Buccaneers |
Yorkshire Water Way badge will be
available for those who have done all four walks (£2) |
|
07 |
05 Oct |
SUN |
BLACK BROOK MARSHALS WALK
(about 21½ miles)
|
Should you be helping or missing on the
day this is your chance to walk the routes of our annual
Challenge Event. |
Community Centre, Sowood Green
SE 081 187
(OL 21) |
M62 jct 23 (west) or jct 24 (east) &
follow A640/A643 to Outlane. Then B6112 towards Stainland.
Centre is about ¾ml from Outlane. |
Marauders |
|
|
08 |
08 Oct |
WED |
UP & OVER
CHIPPING
TO
GREAT MITTON
(about 21 miles)
|
The second of the Trans Pennine Way
walks covers just over eleven miles from Chipping to Great
Mitton. A devised return route will involve a second
crossing in the day of Longridge Fell. |
Chipping car park.
SD 622 433
(OL/Exp 41 & 287) |
Chipping is in the middle of nowhere!
Use your map from Preston (M6), Longridge or Clitheroe. |
Buccaneers |
|
|
09 |
15 Oct |
WED |
UP & OVER
GREAT MITTON
TO
BARLEY
(about 20 miles) |
The third of the Trans Pennine Way
walks. From Clitheroe a devised route will take us back to
Great Witton. From where we follow the route for 10½ miles
to Barley. The afternoon walk back to Clitheroe will take us
up and over Pendle Hill |
Edisford Bridge car park, Clitheroe.
SD 728 414
(OL 21 & 41) |
Clitheroe is just to the west of the
A59. The car park is on the B6243 just opposite the leisure
centre at the north-west corner of the town. |
Buccaneers |
|
|
10 |
22 Oct |
WED |
UP & OVER
BARLEY
TO
PINHAW
(about 20 miles) |
The fourth of the Trans Pennine Way
walks. We will follow the described route for just over ten
miles from Barley to Pinhaw. A devised route back should
enable us to lunch in Kelbrook after about thirteen miles.
|
Barley car park (honesty box)
SD 823 403
(OL 21) |
Barley is probably best approached from
the A6068 at Fence (then local raods).
The A6068 is accessible from the M65 (jnct
8 or jnct 13). |
Buccaneers |
|
|
11 |
29 Oct |
WED |
UP & OVER
PINHAW
TO
HARE HILL EDGE
(about 20 miles)
|
The fifth of the Trans Pennine Way
walks will see us pass the halfway point. The described
route will be followed for about eleven miles from Pinhaw to
Hare Hill. A devised route following the Pennine Way will be
used on the return. |
Pinhaw car park
(‘P’ on map).
SD 939 472
(OL 21) |
Pinhaw is on local roads from Colne &
Skipton. Another location to find on the map. (The car park
will have been located the previous week.) |
Buccaneers |
Note : Clocks will have gone
back. From now on bring a torch just in case! |
|
12 |
01 Nov |
SAT |
CASTLE BOLTON
&
NAPPA HALL
WALK
(about 19 miles) |
Another one from the infamous Castle
book. This one also takes us to the ruins of a Knights
Templars Preceptory as well as Aysgarth Falls and West
Burton (lunch).
|
Castle Bolton car park
SE 033 919
(OL 30) |
Castle Bolton can be found to the north
of the A684.
Local roads from Wensley or Aysgarth
Falls and Bainbridge seem to be the best ways. |
Marauders |
|
|
13 |
05 Nov |
WED |
UP & OVER
HARE HILL EDGE
TO
MICKLETHWAITE
(about 21 miles)
|
The sixth of the Trans Pennine Way
walks will see us walk just over twelve miles of the
described route from Hare Hill to Micklethwaite. A devised
route will be followed back to the cars. |
Hare Hill car park
(‘P’ on the map)
SE 007 381
(Ol/Exp 21 & 288)
|
Local roads from Haworth/Keighley or
Colne. We have in fact been there before! (The car park will
have been located the previous week.) |
Buccaneers |
|
|
14 |
08 Nov |
SAT |
DOVEDALE FIGURE OF EIGHT
(about 20 miles) |
A figure of eight route taken from a
walk called ‘Meltonian Marathon : Dovedale Route’. The route
visits Thors Cave, Ilam Rock and Hartington. Lunch in
Alstonfield.
|
Alstonfield car park
SK 131 557
(OL 24) |
Alstonfield is in the middle of the
triangle created by the A53, A515 & A523. Take B5054 to
Hulme End then local road south. |
Marauders |
|
|
15 |
12 Nov |
WED |
UP & OVER
MICKLETHWAITE
TO
KEX GILL
(about 20 miles)
|
The seventh of the Trans Pennine Way
walks will see us cover another ten miles of the route. It
will be a there and back sort of walk. In that we will park
and lunch in Ilkley. Walk to Kex Gill and back in the
morning. Then walk to Micklethwaite and back in the
afternoon.
|
Ilkley car park – near boating lake.
SE 117 472
(Exp 297)
|
Ilkley is on the A65.
Turn south at traffic lights (cross
roads) up hill towards station. Go straight over next cross
roads & continue upward to moor edge car park (‘P’ on map. |
Buccaneers |
|
|
16 |
19 Nov |
WED |
HOLME CHAPEL YOMP
(about 19 miles)
|
Another walk from the book of walks in
the Todmorden area.
This one will take us to Holme Chapel
for lunch via Orchan Rocks, Pudsey Clough & Cant Clough. We
save Thieveley Pike for after lunch! |
Stansfield Road car park, Todmorden
SD 937 244
(OL 21) |
From the centre of Todmorden take A646
north towards Burnley. Go under railway viaduct & then turn
right at mini-roundabout. |
Buccaneers |
|
|
17 |
22 Nov |
SAT |
RIPLEY RAMBLE
(about 20 miles)
|
We are basing this on a sixteen mile
challenge walk from 2003. Naturally we have added a bit to
give you full value! It will involve another visit to
Brimham Rocks & a fair section of the Nidderdale Way.
Hopefully we will reach Summerbridge for lunchtime. |
Ripley car park
SE 284 603
(Exp 289) |
Ripley is just to the east of the A61,
Harrogate to Ripon road. The car park & picnic area are on
the side road to the south of the village. |
Marauders |
|
|
18 |
26 Nov |
WED |
UP & OVER
KEX GILL
TO
PATELEY BRIDGE
(about 21 miles)
|
The eighth of the Trans Pennine Way
walks. This one covers just over eleven miles of the route
from Kex Gill to Pateley Bridge.
A slightly shorter devised route will
be followed back after lunch in Pateley Bridge.
|
There is no obvious parking but meet on
Kex Gill Road.
SE 134 554
(Exp 297 & 298)
|
Kex Gill Road is just off to the north
of the A59 (Skipton to Harrogate) road.
On the summit between Bolton Bridge &
Blubberhouses turn left on quarry road. |
Buccaneers |
|
|
19 |
03 Dec |
WED |
UP & OVER
PATELEY BRIDGE
TO
SAWLEY
(about 19 miles) |
The ninth of the Trans Pennine Way
walks. This will cover almost ten miles of the route from
Pateley Bridge to Sawley via Brimham Rocks. A different
route back has been devised.
|
Pateley Bridge pay & display car park
just to the north of the river bridge.
SE 157 655
(Exp 298) |
There are various ways of reaching
Pateley Bridge. B6265 from Grassington, B6165 from A61
(Harrogate) and B6451 from Otley. |
Buccaneers |
|
|
19a |
06 Dec |
SAT |
THE CROOKDALE HORSESHOE
(about 9 miles)
|
The second of the groups Outlying Fells walk.
This walk combines Wainwrights Crookdale and Wasdale
Horseshoe walks. |
A6 Road Summit , Shap
NY 554 062
(OL 7) |
Jcn 39 on M6, then 1 mile west on B6261 to A6, south on A6
for 4 miles to car park. |
Marauders |
Start time 9 am |
|
20 |
07 Dec |
SUN |
REGULAR IRREGULAR MARSHALS WALK
(maximum 19 miles)
|
Should you be helping or missing on the
day this is your chance to walk the routes of our annual
Challenge Event. |
Brockholes Village Hall (street
parking)
SE 152 109
(Exp 288)
|
From Huddersfield follow A616 towards
Honley and Holmfirth. Stay on A616 when A6024 branches to
Holmfirth. Brockholes is about a mile from this junction.
Turn left at PO to Village Hall |
Marauders |
|
|
21 |
10 Dec |
WED |
UP & OVER
SAWLEY
TO
R |