Photographs taken on the walk at Grassington 2019

404 Walks from Grassington 2019

Our final walk of the season will be on

Saturday 9th November 2019

and will be from 

Grassington

The small Market Town that feels like a Village

There's nothing quite like a Yorkshire Dales village! In Grassington we have everything that comes to mind when you imagine a typical village: stunning views, beautiful stone buildings, quirky shops and friendly pubs; however there is so much more to Grassington than meets the eye.

A haven for outdoor activities

Not by accident is Grassington one of Wharfedale's most popular villages and a convenient walking base for exploring Wharfedale and Nidderdale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area is a haven for outdoor pursuits including horse riding, fly fishing on the River Wharfe and of course moorland and riverside walking, while the nearby show caves of Stump Cross Caverns offer underground adventure.

There will be three walks:

• A Walk led by:- Brian Thorne
• B Walk led by:- Jennifer Mathias
• C Walk led by:- Pat Guy 

A Walk from Grassington 2019

Walk Leader: Brian Thorne
Walk Distance: 9.5 mls app

Approx 9.5 miles with 1280 ft of ascent.

After last month's battle with Snowdon, I think the "A" party have earned their stripes for this year and deserve something perhaps a little less dramatic. So, here it is!

Linton Falls

Leaving Grassington via Sedber Lane, we cross the Wharfe at Linton Falls and pass through Threshfield before beginning our steady ascent onto Malham Moor and our first high point at Higher Heights Holes. (Much easier to say if you're a Yorkshireman!)

A gradual descent brings us back to the Wharfe at Kilnsey, and after crossing to the village of Conistone we commence our second ascent of the day to Bare House. Then it's downhill all the way back to Grassington and refreshment.

Bare House

B Walk from Grassington 2019

Walk Leader: Jennifer Mathias
Total Distance: 8+ miles


Leaving Grassington we walk down to the Wharfe we cross the Bridge into Threshfield working our way through the town and onto the moor. A steady climb will afford panoramic views. We pass old mine workings lead and coal. We head towards Malham Moor before turning into a lovely valley to Wood Nook, which can be boggy! A little road and track walking takes us in the direction of Linton, another charming village before we head for the crossing over the Falls and back up the hill into Grassington.

 

C Walk from Grassington 2019

Walk Leader: Pat Guy
Distance: 5+ mls
Ascent: 750ft app
 

Hebden Village

After coffee we will walk up the main street in Grassington and turn on to High Lane for a short distance then taking a footpath on the left across a gentle uphill path with a few stiles across to Edge Lane. From there we will have lovely views of the surrounding countryside. We follow this track for a while before taking a downhill track to Hole Bottom, from there we take a quiet road down to Hebden, then it is a short walk down to the River Wharf which we follow all the way back to Grassington. The walk will be taken at a leisurely pace with plenty of stops but we should be back in Grassington with time to take in the shops and cafes.

Photos taken on the Grassington Walks

Photos taken by Ray on the C Walk:

Photos taken by John on the C walk:

Some photos from the B Walk:

Our first walk of the season will be on

Saturday 11th March 2017

and will be from 

Grassington

The small Market Town that feels like a Village

There's nothing quite like a Yorkshire Dales village! In Grassington we have everything that comes to mind when you imagine a typical village: stunning views, beautiful stone buildings, quirky shops and friendly pubs; however there is so much more to Grassington than meets the eye.

A haven for outdoor activities

Not by accident is Grassington one of Wharfedale's most popular villages and a convenient walking base for exploring Wharfedale and Nidderdale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area is a haven for outdoor pursuits including horse riding, fly fishing on the River Wharfe and of course moorland and riverside walking, while the nearby show caves of Stump Cross Caverns offer underground adventure.

 There will be 3 walks;

• A Walk led by; Peter Hitchcock
• B Walk led by; Jennifer Matthias
• C Walk led by; John Smith

Details below;

A Walk from Grassington 2017

Walk Leader: Peter Hitchcock
Walk Distance: 11 miles
Total Ascent/Descent:1500ft

'A' Linear Route

Welcome to the first major walk of the new season – and what an opener there is in store for you to whet the whistle for future 2017 walks!!

PLEASE CARRY ON TO THE COACH AT FORMBY ALL YOUR KIT as we shall be alighting at Rylstone village (of alleged “Calendar Girls” fame), some 5 miles short of Grassington.
We set off from this picturesque village, with its archetypal duck pond and snowdrop covered embankments, past the Grade II listed St. Peter’s Church built in 1852/3. The walk then heads south on level ground paralleling the ridge atop which you will see our first milestone – Rylstone Cross – more of the educational bit when we’re there. After 2kms we turn east to climb the ridge but via an easy-access gully requiring only a 200m climb from road level. Virtually no more climbing after that; how lucky can you get so soon in the year!! Once at the top, a 20-min round trip will enable you to soak up the views from the Cross itself. Then, we progress anti-clockwise around the top of the grouse-filled moor to Upper Barden reservoir – for lunch. The walk continues northwards along good hard track until we reach a ‘shooting-house’ [sorry, no cucumber sandwiches or champagne today] from which we start our descent down the north-side of the moor, through Thorpe onto Linton and its very welcoming pub, where we shall stop for our refreshments instead of Grassington. A final 15 min walk to the coach then follows crossing the River Wharfe en-route.

At just over 11 miles (18 kms) it is by no means an arduous walk; quite the opposite, with fantastic views and dozens of grouse for company. But, it will be muddy rather than boggy in parts and, if there is a wind, quite open to the elements so please come prepared.