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Walks Diary
The following month's walks are currently online:

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May 2008

  - June 2008

  - July 2008

  - August 2008

  - September 2008

 
- October 2008

To download the full Summer walks diary in Microsoft Word format click here.

To download our coach rambles click here.


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Starting out
For all walks you need walking boots (for some easier routes other footware may be acceptable), waterproofs, and a drink (at least 1 litre of water, consider 2 or more for longer walks or hotter days). For most walks you will also need to bring a packed-lunch and snacks for along the way - most full-day walks last at least 4-5 hours.

If you are new to walking read the
Ramblers guide to getting started for more information before heading out into the hills.

Walking with the RA
You are welcome to try out the Ramblers Associaiton before you join! All walks are free of charge and anyone is welcome to come along for a taster session before joining, just indicate to the leader that you are not a member and have come along to try the group out.

Membership to the RA not only provides walks but more importantly helps fund our work in protecting and maintaining the countryside and promoting walking for health. For more information take a look
here.

Local groups
 
Group information
Many groups will be able to provide you with more information about where they walk and some produce their own walks diaries in printed form. For more information on your nearest group choose from the list below.

Note that once you are a member of the Ramblers Association you can attend walks with any RA group.

   - Bradford
   - Calderdale
   - Castleford & Pontefract
   - Craven
   - North Kirklees
   - Harrogate
   - Huddersfield
   - Keighley
   - Leeds
   - Lower Wharfedale
   - Ripon
   - Wakefield
   - Wetherby & District
   - 20s & 30s Group

WALKS DIARY May 2008
JOIN US FOR A SUNDAY COACH RAMBLE!
If you fancy a change on a Sunday, why not try one of our monthly coach rambles.
For more information click here
For Coach Ramble dates click here
   
Thursday 1 May
Where's the Stile (NK)
Meet: 10:45 Longcauseway,
rear of Sports Centre, Dewsbury, WF12 8AS
8+ miles M (GR SE 246 214)
   
Friday 2 May
Blue Bells of Birstall (NK evening))
Meet: 19:00 Kirkgate, Nr. St Peter's Church, Birstall, WF17 9PB
(GR SE 218 262) 4 ½ miles L
   
Saturday 3 May
GOLDEN ACRE, ECCUP, BRAMHOPE (LG) PT
Meet: 13.00 Golden Acre cp, Otley Rd, Leeds
6 miles L (GR SE 266418)
ESHOLT SPRINGS CIRCULAR (LW) PT
Meet: 14.00 Yeadon Town Hall
5 miles M
   
Sunday 4 May
THE WALK OF THE ROSES (Hd)
Meet: 10.00 Gauxholme viaduct, junction of A681 & A6033,
1 mile south of Todmorden centre
(GR SD 930232) 14 miles S
MARGERY HILL AND DERWENT EDGE (Peak District) (WR A+)
Meet: 10.30 National Park visitor centre, Fairholmes
(under Derwent Dam)
(GR SK 172893) 13 miles – some walking on Access land Leader: Chris Stone (01274 604075) mob: 07986 823929)
MOORS AND STREAMS (WR)
Meet: 10.30 Showground cp (fee), Pateley Bridge
(GR SE 157654) 10-11 miles M
Leader: 01274 595900; mob: 07914 049317
REDMIRE FORCE (Wy)
Meet: 10.30 West Witton, roadside parking
(GR SE 065884) (Wensleydale) 7½ miles M
THERE AND BACK BY WATER (Ky) PT
Meet: 14.00 Riddlesden Co-op
(GR SE 078422) (nr. Keighley) 4¼ miles L
   
Bank Holiday Monday 5 May
Up with the Lark (NK)
Meet: 06:00 (yes 6 am!)
Longcauseway, rear of Sports Centre, Dewsbury WF12 8AS
6 miles M (GR SE 246 214)
A STROLL ROUND TEMPLE NEWSAM (LG)
Meet: 11.30 Playground cp, Temple Newsam
6 miles L PT
   
Tuesday 6 May
FARNLEY – CASTLE HILL – HONLEY CIRCULAR (Hd evening) Meet: 19.00 Farnley Tyas recreation ground (Butts Road)
(GR SE 162124) 4 miles L
   
Wednesday 7 May
HAREWOOD ESTATE (LG evening) PT
Meet: 19.00 Harewood Arms, on A61
4-5 miles
   
Thursday 8 May
EMMERDALE AND BACK (WR) PT
Meet: 10.30 Bramhope cp (GR SE 247433)
11 miles M
Stoodley Pike (NK)
Meet: 10:30 Withins Clough Reservoir cp HX7 5TD
(GR SD 987 232) 8 miles S
RA Themed Walk - Summer Evening HUNT THE BLUEBELLS (Bf) Meet: 19.00 Shelf; ½ mile down Brow Lane/Green Lane,
off A6036 Halifax Rd. (Please park beyond cottages to avoid parking problems for residents).
4-5 miles
   
Saturday 10 May
THREE CRAGS WALK (LW) PT
Meet: 09.30 Weeton Rail Station (GR SE 275474)
16 miles S LINEAR (finishes in Ilkley)
CONISTONE & MALHAM MOOR (Cn)
Meet: 10.00 Grassington YDNP cp (fee)
10 miles M
NO? NOT THE CRAGGS (LG) PT
Meet: 13.30 Hebden Bridge Rail Station
8 miles M/S
 
Sunday 11 May
WHITE PEAK WANDER (Hd ‘A’ walk)
Meet: 10.00 Monyash Village centre (street parking), Derbyshire
(GR SK 150666) 12 miles M/S
MILLINGTON, YORKSHIRE WOLDS (WR)
Meet: 10.30 Millington Church
(GR SE 829518) 10 miles M
MARSDEN AND THE MOORS (Hd ‘B’ walk)
Meet: 10.00 Standedge Visitor Centre cp, Tunnell End, Marsden
(GR SE 041119) 8 miles M
WAYS AROUND WAINSTALL (Ce) PT
Meet: 10.30 Luddenden Lane cp Luddenden
(GR SE 042257) 7 miles M
To Clifton & Back (NK)
Meet: 13:00 Hartshead Church WF15 8ET
(GR SE 179 232) 4½ miles M
BIRKIN-GATEFORTH-BEAL (CP)
Meet: 10.00 Birkin Church
(GR SE 530265) 4 miles L
 
Tuesday 13 May
IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE WOODS TODAY (Hd evening)
Meet: 19.00 Footpath sign, ⅓ mile east of Huddersfield Crematorium, on A6107 Fixby Road, Fixby
(GR SE 146202) 5 miles M
 
Wednesday 14 May
An Evening Stroll around Mirfield (NK)
Meet: 18:30 Mirfield Station WF14 8NG
(GR SE 203 194) 5 miles M
QUARRIES AND HILLS (Bf evening)
Meet: 19.15 Junction of Prune Park Lane and Allerton Road, Allerton 4-5 miles
 
Thursday 15 May
ROUNDHAY PARK & SHADWELL (LG evening)
Meet: 19.00 Whitehouse ph, Wetherby Road (near Oakwood Clock) 4-5 miles
 
Saturday 17 May
TODMORDEN CENTENARY WAY (Ce) PT
11th Anniversary week-end walk; first of two parts
Meet: 10.00 Todmorden Town Hall
13 miles M/S
SPOFFORTH / KIRKBY OVERBLOW (LG) PT
Meet: 13.00 Castle Street, Spofforth
6½ miles L
 
Sunday 18 May
COACH RAMBLE (WR) “ON THE EDGE”
(Hathersage, Baslow, Derbyshire)
A walk 10-11 miles A+ and B walks Meal to be arranged Coach starts Bradford,
calling at Thornbury & Leeds and other stops by arrangement
Further details click here
TODMORDEN CENTENARY WAY (Ce)
11th Anniversary week-end walk; second of two parts
Meet: 10.00 Steanor Bottom Toll House, Calderbrook Road,
south of Todmorden
(GR SD 945198) 13 miles M/S
FOUNTAINS FELL (Ky)
Meet: 10.30 Stainforth cp (above Settle)
(GR SD 821673) 12½ miles S
STONES TOUR 2008 (Hd ‘A’ walk)
Meet: 10.00 Snake Inn, on A57, Derbyshire
(GR SK 112906) 10-11 miles S
NOTTON AND WOOLLEY (Wf)
Meet: 09.30 Newmillerdam cp (fee)
(GR SE 331157) 8-9 miles M
MALHAM CIRCULAR (Hd ‘B’ walk)
Meet: 10.00 Malham main cp (fee)
(GR SD 900627) 9 miles M
(includes climbing Gordale Scar) No dogs
LEAD CHURCH / HAZELWOOD (Wy)
Meet: 11.00 Lay-by on B1217 nr Crooked Billet ph
(GR SE 456367) 6 miles L
– followed by a service in the Church at 14.30
FAMILY WALK – OVER THE EDGE (Ce)
Meet: 14.00 Todmorden Station PT
4 miles L
 
Tuesday 20 May
STAINLAND–BARKISLAND CIRCULAR (Hd evening)
Meet: 19.00 Stainland cp, on B6112, by Red Lion ph
(GR SE 079196) 5½ miles M
 
Wednesday 21 May
MEANWOOD MEANDER (LG evening) PT
Meet: 19.00 Three Horseshoes ph, Otley Road, Leeds
(opp. St.Chad’s Church)
4-5 miles
A Country Walk (NK evening)
Meet: 19:00 Batley Station WF17 5SU
(GR SE 250 238) 3 miles L
 
Thursday 22 May
STANDARD CRAG (WR)
Meet: 10.30 Rossbank Road, on north-western side of junction of A65 and A6034, at Addingham
(GR SE 063496) 9 miles M
RA Themed Walk – Summer Evening (Bf)
DISCOVER OLD AND NEW AT ST. IVES
Meet: 19.15 New car park near bottom of Blind Lane
(road up to St.Ives), off B6429 Bingley to Harden Road
 
Saturday 24 May
THE THREE PEAKS OF YORKSHIRE (WR)
Meet: 07.30 Horton-in-Ribblesdale car park 24 miles Strenuous (circular) Badge walk;
Ring Leader first Leader: Roger Hellowell (01422 885329)
RIPLEY & NIDDERDALE WAY (LG) PT
Meet: 13.00 Ripley Village (free cp at Harrogate side of village)
(GR SE 284603) 8½ miles L
HORN BANK & CRIMPLE VALLEY (Hg) PT
Meet: 10.00 Pannal Station, nr. Harrogate
8½ miles M
Trans-Pennine Trail - Linear –Bus back to start (NK) PT
Meet: 09:45 Penistone Station S36 6HL
(GR SE 251 033) 8 miles L No Dogs
 
Sunday 25 May
WOODLAND STROLL (Hd)
Meet: 10.00 Main cp, Armitage Bridge (by river)
(GR SE 135137) (south of Huddersfield) 12½ miles M
WANDERING AROUND WYCOLLER (WR)
Meet: 10.30 Wycoller Country Park cp
(GR SD 927394) (On A6068 from Cowling, turn left in Laneshaw Bridge, first right, & follow signs)
9 miles approx. M
CHURN MILK JOAN (Ce) PT
Meet: 10.30 Mytholmroyd Rail Station
(GR SE 012259) 8 miles M
 
Sunday 25 May
DIBBLE’S BRIDGE (LG)
Meet: 11.00 Red Lion ph, Burnsall
(park in village cp, or field across bridge)
6 miles M (GR SE 032611)
 
Tuesday 27 May
CASTLE HILL CIRCULAR (Hd evening)
Meet: 19.00 Lumb Lane lay-by, Castle Hill, s.east of Huddersfield (GR SE 151139) 5 miles M
 
Wednesday 28 May
A Hunting we will go! (NK evening)
Meet: 18:30 Huntsman Inn, Chidswell Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7SW (GR SE 267 228) (please do not park in the pub car park)
5½ miles M
WHERE JUDY PASSED HER TIME (Bf evening)
Meet: 19.15 Wyke Library, junction of Woodside Rd and
Huddersfield Rd (A641)
4-5 miles
 
Thursday 29 May
NIDD GORGE (Hg) PT
Meet: 10.00 Yorkshire Lass ph, Knaresborough
(GR SE 345571) 5-6 miles L
AVENUE DES HIRONDELLES / CALEY CRAGS (LG evening)
Meet: 19.00 Fox & Hounds ph, Bramhope
4-5 miles (GR SE 248433)
WALTON COUNTRY PARK (Wf evening)
Meet: 18.30 Chevet Terrace, nr. Walton, south east of Wakefield
(GR SE 355180) (please park to comply with local restrictions)
3½ miles L
 
Saturday 31 May
HEATHFIELD & ASHFOLD SIDE (Hg)
Meet: 09.30 Riverside cp, Pateley Bridge (fee)
(GR SE 158656) 8½ miles M
Around Emley Moor (NK)
Meet: 10:30 Emley Village Cross (Parking near PO) HD8 9SG
(GR SE 243 131) 7¼ miles M
ECCUP (LG) PT
Meet: 13.45 Alwoodley (junction of Alwoodley Lane &
Lakeland Drive), north Leeds
5 miles L


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