Guided Walks and Tours

Welcome to FoSCL's Programme of Guided Walks and Tours.

We look forward to welcoming you on one of our walks!

Make sure you bring adequate food and drink; waterproofs and spare dry warm clothing; walking boots or strong shoes for shorter summer walks.

Please read the 'Important Information' page. You will find some good advice on what to expect and what you need to know before you come on a walk.

For a brief introduction to the Footsteps in Time Ribblehead Heritage Tours see the 'Heritage Tours' page.


03 May 25 - ride2stride Walking Festival - Whalley to Clitheroe

Date
Line
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Start 12:00 Whalley
Length
9 miles
Grade
Explorer
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.


03 May 25 - ride2stride Walking Festival - Langwathby to Lazonby

Date
Line
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive Langwathby 10:01
Length
9 miles
Grade
Hiker
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.

 

 

 

 


04 May 25 - ride2stride Walking Festival - Horton to Settle

Date
Line
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Horton in Ribblesdale 10:28
Length
11 miles
Grade
Hiker
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

A favourite walk from Horton to Settle via glorious Crummackdale and the wild flowers of Oxenber Woods.

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

 


05 May 25 - ride2stride Walking Festival - Appleby Circular

Date
Line
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive Appleby 09:47
Length
9 miles
Grade
Hiker
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.


05 May 25 - ride2stride Walking Festival - Lazonby Circular

Date
Line
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive Lazonby and Kirkoswald 10:07
Length
12 miles
Grade
Explorer
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.


10 May 2025 - Clapham Circular via Norber Erratics

Date
Line
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Clapham 09:29 Depart: Clapham 18:21
Length
11 miles
Grade
Hiker
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


17 May 2025 - Ribblehead to Clapham via Ingleborough

Date
Line
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Ribblehead 09:06 Depart: Clapham 18:21
Length
10 miles
Grade
Explorer
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

An energetic hike from one of the highest tops to one of the deepest holes in the Yorkshire Dales!

Route: Ribblehead-Park Fell-Simon Fell- Inglebourgh-Little Inglebourgh-Gaping Gill-Clapham -Clapham Station

Distance: 10mi / 16km


18 May 2025 - Maiden Castle: Reeth to Gunnerside

Date
Line
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Ribblehead 10:36 Depart: Ribblehead 18:50
Length
8 miles
Grade
Explorer
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

Alight Ribblehead for bus to Reeth (return fare to Reeth).  Stunning views of Swaledale and visiting the remains of an Iron Age fort.

Route: Reeth, Maiden Castle, Birks, Crackpot, Gunnerside

Distance: 7.5m/12.1km

BUS: This walk makes use of the Northern Dalesman Bus to Reeth. Bus return from Gunnerside. The bus fare is payable.

 

 

 

 


24 May 2025 - Nappa Scars from Horton

Date
Line
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Horton 10:30 Depart: Horton 16:21
Length
11 miles
Grade
Hiker
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

A circular walk from Horton taking in Nappa Scars, a fine example of Sub-Carboniferous unconformity!

Route: Horton, Crummack Dale, Nappa Scars, Long Lane, Sulber, Horton

Distance: 11mi / 17.7km


31 May 2025 - Winskill Wander

Date
Line
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle
Special Instructions
Arrive: Settle 10:21 Depart: Settle 16:30
Length
8 miles
Grade
Walker
Walk Leaders
Theme
FULL DAY WALK.
Description and notes

A leisurely paced walk through Winskill Stones Nature Reserve. Meadow flowers and fine views of limestone country.

Route: Settle,Winskill Stones,Attermire Scar,Lambert Lane,Cowpasture Plantation,Settle

Distance: 8mi / 13km