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Andy Feather

05 May 25 - ride2stride Walking Festival - Lazonby Circular

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive Lazonby and Kirkoswald 10:07
Length
12 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Lazonby circular via Kirkoswold, Raven Beck, Raven Bridge and Eden Bridge.

Note: This is part of the ride2stride Walking Festival. See www.ride2stride.co.uk for more details.

03 May 25 - ride2stride Walking Festival - Whalley to Clitheroe

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Start 12:00 Whalley
Length
9 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Whalley, Wiswell Moor and Nick of Pendle.

 Alight at Hellifield to catch the 11.30 Rochdale service, Your walk leaders will meet you at Hellifield. The return train departs Clitheroe 16.38 change at Hellifield or Settle

Note: This is part of the ride2stride Walking Festival. See www.ride2stride.co.uk for more details.

02 May 25 - ride2stride Walking Festival - Kirkby Stephen Circular

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive Kirkby Stephen 09:34
Length
11 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Kirkby Stephen Station, Smardale Fell, Smardale Bridge, Witches Stride, Waitby Crossing and Kirkby Stephen Town.

Note: This is part of the ride2stride Walking Festival. See www.ride2stride.co.uk for more details.

01 May 24 - ride2stride Walking Festival - Skipton History Walk

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Start 10:27 Skipton
Length
5 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Local Historian Sue Wrathmell will lead a short walk around Skipton with commentary on places of interest and the history of the town ending with a visit to the Craven Museum

Note: This is part of the ride2stride Walking Festival. See www.ride2stride.co.uk for more details.

30 April- ride2stride Walking Festival - Ribblehead Shanty Town Walk

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Ribblehead 10:38
Length
5 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
RAILWAY THEMED WALK.
Description and notes

Ribblehead viaduct, Winterscales, Blea Moor Sidings, Tramway, Brickworks Batty Green, and site of Hospital and Offices.

Note: This is part of the ride2stride Walking Festival. See www.ride2stride.co.uk for more details.

 

23 August 2025 - Kirkby Stephen Circular

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Kirkby Stephen 09:34 Depart: Kirkby Stephen 15:47
Length
10 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Smardale Nature Reserve is just one of the highlights on this stunning walk in the area around Kirkby Stephen.


Route: Kirkby Stephen Station, Smardale Bridge, Nature Reserve, Waitby Crossing, Kirkby Stephen Town

Distance: 10.5mi / 17km

30 August 2025 - Ribble Valley Line: Ramsgreave to Whalley

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Ramsgreave 12:09 Depart: Whalley 16:31
Length
8 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Travel on the Yorkshire Dales Explorer train service to the beautiful Ribble Valley. Important: see our website for train info.

Route: Ramsgreave, Wilpshire, Dean Clough Reservoir, Sunny Bank, Nab Wood, Whalley

Distance: 8mi / 13kmImportant information: 

Connecting train times:

10:18 Leeds to Morecambe - Alight Hellifield at 11:11

09:27 Carlisle to Leeds – Alight Hellifield at 11:13

Board Rochdale Service - Depart 11:30

Note: We strongly recommend making return connections at Settle rather than Hellifield due to additional facilities and railway staff being on hand should problems arise.

Train arrives 17:10 for Leeds 17:58 and Carlisle 17:49.

Train fare tips: If travelling from Leeds, it is cheaper to split your ticket –

Return: Leeds to Settle (Alighting at Hellifield on outward journey)

Return: Hellfield to Ramsgreave and Wilpshire

 

26 July 2025 - Ribblehead to Horton

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Ribblehead 10:38 Depart: Horton 16:21
Length
8 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Ribblehead - Our second walk starts at Ribblehead with its famous viaduct before journeying to Thorns, a long deserted hamlet, and finishes at Horton.

Route: Ribblehead - Thorns - High Birkwith - Ribble Way - Horton

Distance: 8mi / 13km

12 July 2025 - Ribble Valley Line: Langho to Whalley

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Langho 12:04 Depart: Whalley 16:31
Length
10 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Travel on the Yorkshire Dales Explorer train service to the beautiful Ribble Valley. Important: see our website for train info.

Route: Langho, Cravens, Rivers Ribble and Hodder, Great Mitton, Whalley

Distance: 9.5mi / 15.3km

Connecting train times:

10:18 Leeds to Morecambe - Alight Hellifield at 11:11

09:27 Carlisle to Leeds – Alight Hellifield at 11:13

Board Rochdale Service - Depart 11:30

Note: We strongly recommend making return connections at Settle rather than Hellifield due to additional facilities and railway staff being on hand should problems arise.

Train arrives 17:10 for Leeds 17:58 and Carlisle 17:49.

Train fare tips: If travelling from Leeds, it is cheaper to split your ticket –

Return: Leeds to Settle (Alighting at Hellifield on outward journey)

Return: Hellfield to Langho