December
PLEASE NOTE: All walks must be booked. To confirm your place on a walk, text or phone the leader.
Reminder:
The time column represents the time you are expected to leave Harrogate. The route detail may also contain an estimated walk start time.
Walk details in red denote a change to the original published walk.
| Date | Group | Time | Distance | Route | Start | Tel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 3 December | Wed A | 8:15 | 12m | 22m to Lofthouse. Park lay-by with bins after bridge leaving village for Middlesmoor. EXP298 SE099735. Lintake Farm - Scar House Res. - Woo Gill Dale Edge. Est. walk start 09:30. | S | 07710 312509 |
| Wednesday 3 December | Wed B+ | 9:00 | 11m | 18m to Addingham. Park Bark Lane near Suspension Bridge. EXP297 SE083499. E Low Mill - S Netherwood Farm - E Heber's Ghyll - W Windgate Nick - S Ghyll Grange - N Fell Edge Farm. Est. walk start 09:45. | S | 07818 807647 |
| Wednesday 3 December | Wed B | 9:15 | 10.5m | 8m to Harewood. Park Harewood Village Hall. Honesty box £5. EXP289 SE319453. Stub House Plantation - Ebor Way - Bank Side - Eccup - Owlet Hall. | PR | 07731 481810 |
| Wednesday 3 December | Wed C | 9:15 | 8m | 12m to Dacre Banks. Park Village CP opposite Royal Oak. EXP298 SE196619. Old Spring Wood - Braisty Woods Farm - Smelthouses - White Houses - Glasshouses - Harewell Hall. Est. walk start 10:00. | S | 07779 529178 |
| Wednesday 3 December | Wed D | 9:00 | 5m | 25m to Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve. Park Fairburn Ings Car Park. EXP289 SE453279. Fairburn Ings car park - Newfield Plantation - Ledsham - Ledsham Church - Lambkin Hill - Low Holland - Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve. Est. walk start 10:30. | PR | 07966 073867 |
| Sunday 7 December | Sun B | 9:00 | 10.5m | 8m to Harewood. Park Village Hall. Honesty box £5. EXP289 SE319453. Stub House Plantation - Ebor Way - Bank Side - Eccup - Owlet Hall. | PR | 07731 481810 |
| Wednesday 10 December | Wed A | 8:30 | 12.5m | 17m to Grewelthorpe. Park Hackfall car park, Half a mile north of Grewthorpe. EXP298/302 SE231775. Fishers Hall - Low Burn Bridge - Shaws Wood - Broadmires - Ilton. Est. walk start 09:30. | S | 550561 or 07864 701601 |
| Wednesday 10 December | Wed B+ | 8:55 | 10.5m | 15m to Kirkby Malzeard. Park near St Andrew's Church. EXP298 SE235745. W & NW to Wreaks Lane - S to Carlesmoor - S to Dallow Hall - E to West Hill Edge - N to Kirkby Malzeard. Est walk start 09:45. Est. walk start 09:45. | S | 863410 or 07905 995523 |
| Wednesday 10 December | Wed B | 9:00 | 11m | 7m to South Stainley. Park The Inn car park. EXP299 SE303633. Ripon Rowel Walk - Occaney - Roecliffe Lodge - Burton Leonard. | S | 07986 094099 |
| Wednesday 10 December | Wed C | 9:30 | 7m | 12m to Timble. Park considerately on the road side, car share if possible. EXP297 SE180529. Festive walk ( 3 pounds ) Timble village hall - Reservoir walk Booking required please get in touch by end of November. Est. walk start 10:00. | S | 07983 343774 |
| Wednesday 10 December | Wed D | 10:15 | 6.5m | 2m to Beckwith Head. Park Start of Walk. EXP297 SE282530. Beckwith Head - Harrogate Ringway - The Warren - North Rigton - Brackenthwaite - Ross Farm. Est. walk start 10:30. | S | 07743 383072 |
| Sunday 14 December | Sun B | 9:00 | 10m | 2m to Harrogate. Park Harrogate squash club. EXP297 SE321542. Spofforth - Kirby Overblown - squash club. Est. walk start 09:30. | S | 07890 315863 |
| Wednesday 17 December | Wed A | 8:15 | 13m | 15m to Pateley Bridge. Park Riverside CP. EXP298 SE158655. Brimham Rocks - Highfield Farm - Heyshaw. Est. walk start 09:00. | S | 07764 160528 |
| Wednesday 17 December | Wed B+ | 8:45 | 10m | 15m to Pateley Bridge. Park Nidd walk riverside C.P. EXP298 SE158655. Knott - Scot Gate Ash - Wath - Heathfield - Ashfold Side. Please use landline or WhatsApp to book. | PR | 770070 or 07900 870462 |
| Wednesday 17 December | Wed B | 9:15 | 10m | 23m to Halton Moor. Park Roadside, Halton Moor. EXP27 SE037553. Halton Moor - Lower Barden Reservoir - Barden Tower - The Strid - Bolton Abbey. Est. walk start 10:00. | PR | 504624 or 07806 210615 |
| Wednesday 17 December | Wed C | 9:30 | 7m | 5m to Ripley. Park Ripley car park (pay). EXP298 SE285604. Hampsthwaite - Birstwith - Nidderdale Way. | S | 872557 or 07814 391530 |
| Wednesday 17 December | Wed D | 10:00 | 6m | 5m to Ripley. Park Ripley Car Park (pay) or bus (36). EXP298 SE284604. River Nidd to Hampsthwaite - Clint Bank - Ripley. In the event of bad weather, there can be diversions to the route which will not affect the overall distance. Est. walk start 10:30. | S | 506249 or 07714 799751 |
| Sunday 21 December | Sun B | 8:45 | 10m | 15m to Pateley Bridge. Park Nidd Walk car park (pay). EXP298 SE159654. Guisecliffe Tarn - Low Laithe - Brimham Rocks - Tiplady Farm. Est. walk start 09:15. | S | 07962 063992 |
| Wednesday 24 December | Wed A | 8:35 | 10m | 22m to Appletreewick. Park Appletreewick Village, meet outside Craven Arms. OL2 SE050601. Free on Christmas Eve? Lapland too far to drive? Why not join Judith and Ralph on a B+ walk up - Simon's Seat - followed by a festive bevvy at The Craven Arms?. Est. walk start 09:30. | PR | 359176 or 07565 816706 |
| Wednesday 24 December | Wed B+ | 8:35 | 10m | 22m to Appletreewick. Park Appletreewick Village, meet outside Craven Arms. OL2 SE050601. Kail Lane - Hell Hole - Simon's Seat - How Gill - check website - I will alter route if it's too icy or bad visibility forecast. Est. walk start 09:30. | PR | 359176 or 07565 816706 |
| Sunday 28 December | Sun B | 9:00 | 9.5m | 4m to Knaresborough. Park York place car park (pay). EXP289 SE355569. Abbey Road - Calcutt - River Nidd. | S | 07517 894896 |
| Wednesday 31 December | Wed A | 8:30 | 13m | 4m to Ripley Cross. Park along roadside, near Boars Head. EXP298 SE284603. Thornton Beck - Brimham Rocks - Harewell Hall - Dinmore House. Est. walk start 09:00. | PR | 771117 or 07501 881824 |