| Status: | Active, open to new members |
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| When: | On Wednesday mornings 9:30 am 2nd and 4th Wednesday |
| Venue: | Out and About |
Walks locally over 5 miles and sometimes further afield in the Yorkshire Dales.We continue with our schedule of regular over 5 mile walks twice a month on a Wednesday . With walks of around 5 -7 miles on the 2nd Wednesday and 8 - 10 miles for the 4th Wednesday. Most walks start at 9.30am in the local area but will start later to allow for travel if we go a little further afield. We are a small group which uses WhatsApp to stay in touch and are keen to welcome new members whether you would like to join us just for the shorter walks or both, all are welcome.
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Latest Walks
Woodlesford Lock-Templenewsam
13th May 20226
On the 13th May we started our slightly shorter walk of the month from Woodlesford Lock. Despite some good sunshine, 9 of us experiences all seasons in a day. We headed up to Temple Newsam, enjoyed the vibrant collection of rhododendrons and a relaxing drink in the sun in the courtyard when the heavens broke. Thankfully, we were able to shelter from the hailstorm and ensuing torrential rain before heading back via Skelton Lake. As luck would have it, we made it back to our cars before the next onslaught of hail.
Bramham Park
22nd April 2026
The 22th of April saw 10 of us congregating at the edge of Bramham for a 9.2 mile walk led by Pete and Val. We enjoyed some lovely sunshine and decent temperatures as we headed away from Bramham and eventually in around and through Bramham Park on this lovely circular walk.
Linesway - St Aidan's
8th April 2026
On the 8th April we had a mixed distance walk alone the Linesway and St Aidan’s on a glorious day. With 9 of us, including one new walker, starting in Garforth for a 10 walk, and a further 4 walks joining at Becks Lane, Kippax for a 7.75 miler. We stopped off at The Green House in Methley for our break and on spent a while bird watching and catching a glimpse of a Little Owl before leaving St Aidan’s for back.
Lotherton -Long Walk
25th March 2026
The 25th of March saw 8 of us on a bright but cold morning set out to Lotherton Hall for our long walk of the month at 10.25 miles. We headed up the Flyline and onto Aberford before stopping at Lotherton café for coffee and cake. The return trip was via Scotts Woods, Hooks Moor and Micklefield
Thorner v Pompocali
11th March 2026
7 mile walk led by Gary From the Mexborough Arms we headed first via the outskirts of Thorner and fields to Thorner Moor Plantation, eventually crossing Milner Beck, which proved to be a team building/challenge exercise trying to cross the now swollen waters, without anyone falling in! We eventually entered the area known as Pompocali, an intriguing area of overgrown mounds of earth that are thought to have been part of a Roman quarry prompting much Googling to develop our history knowledge.
Tadcaster Circular 8.7 Miles
25th February 2026
John and Julie led a lovely walk around Tadcaster starting along the river Wharfe with 9 of us and 2 dogs in tow. For once it wasn’t raining and the sun shone, just a tad. We did have to divert a little at the beginning due to a flooded field but were soon back on track up to Wighill Lane before following the river again. Then across fields to the lovely village of Newton Kyme and again following the river back, spotting a Grey Heron feeding on the river’s edge
Garforth, Springs, Green Park
7th February 2026
The start of February continued the very wet and muddy theme so this was more of an urban walk, to give us a break from all that mud, well most of it! 11 of us and 2 dogs went via Barrowby Lane, crossing the new footbridge over the railway to join Nanny Goat Lane and the muddy path by the bedraggled looking horses. On hitting the ELOR we went through the new estate and via Green Park, though much depleted now, before heading back via the Springs to enjoy a coffee and heading back.
January 2026 Walks
January was a challenging month for walks due to the copious amount of rain and associated mud, but this didn’t put off our keen walkers. Our early January walk saw eight of us and two dogs set out from the Wilderness car park in Wetherby for a 6 mile circuit out along the river Wharfe and up and through Wetherby racecourse and before heading back for cuppa.
Our second walk of the month saw 8 of us and two dogs headed out on an overcast and misty day from the Crooked Billet for a 7 mile walk up to Hazelwood Castle and back round. Right from the start we were challenged by a very waterlogged St Mary’s chapel, Lead field. Much of the walk was enjoyed through fields and woods but we had to divert on the return leg when our way was completely flooded and impassable
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