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Bob Clarke

05 May 25 - ride2stride Walking Festival - Appleby Circular

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive Appleby 09:47
Length
9 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Enjoy the scenic train ride to Appleby followed by a fabulous walk to Flakebridge Woods and beyond.

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

03 May 25 - ride2stride Walking Festival - Langwathby to Lazonby

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive Langwathby 10:01
Length
9 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Enjoy the beautiful countryside of the Eden valley and be awed by the impressive Long Meg and her Daughters stone circle.

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

 

 

 

 

27 September 2025 - Gargrave Circular along the Aire

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Gargrave 10:03 Depart: Gargrave 16:47
Length
10 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Circular riverside walk from Gargrave following the Aire with fabulous views and fascinating architecture.

Route: Gargrave, Airton, Calton, Friars Head, Gamsbers Wood, Gargrave

Distance: 10mi / 16km

13 September 2025 - Langwathby to Armathwaite

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Langwathby 10:01 Depart: Armathwaite 16:32
Length
13 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

A long walk through the Eden Valley with time for a visit to a must see: Long Meg and Her Daughters ancient stone circle.

Route: Langwathby, Hunsonby, Long Meg, Kirk Oswald, Staffield Park, Coombs Wood, Armathwaite

Distance: 13mi / 21km

02 August 2025 - Ribblehead Circular

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Ribblehead 10:38 Depart: Ribblehead 16:15
Length
8 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

A circular walk with impressive views of the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct so plenty of photo opportunities!

Route: Ribblehead, Winterscales Farm, The Scar, Philpin Lane, Great Douk Cave, Ribblehead

Distance: 7.5mi / 12km

19 July 2025 - Appleby to Langwathby

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Appleby 09:47 Depart: Langwathby 18:52
Length
15 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

A walk through the Eden Valley with views of the Lake District and North Pennines.

Route: Appleby, Long Marton, Kirkby Thore, Temple Sowerby, Acorn Banks, Culgaith, Langwathby

Distance: 15mi / 24km

10 May 2025 - Clapham Circular via Norber Erratics

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Clapham 09:29 Depart: Clapham 18:21
Length
11 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

We are off to the picturesque village of Clapham on the Bentham Line to visit two of Yorkshire’s famous caves!

Route: Clapham, Ingleborough Cave, Trow Gill, Gaping Gill, Long Scar, Thieves Moss, Crummack Dale, Norber Erratics, Thwaite Lane, Clapham

Distance: 11mi / 17.7km

05 April 2025 - Shipley to Saltaire: a World Heritage Site

Date
Line and direction of outbound train
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Shipley 09:33 - Depart: Saltaire 15:12
Length
10 miles
Grade
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Walk from Shipley passing Five Rise Locks, an incredible feat of engineering. We finish at historic Saltaire built by Sir Titus Salt.

Route: Shipley, Shipley Glen, Eldwick Hall, Lady Lane, Five Rise Locks, Hirst Woods, Saltaire

Distance: 10mi / 16km