On Sunday, 5th August, the Stockton Rambling Club will have three walks in the Wensleydale area of North Yorkshire. All walks will finish in Leyburn {SE 115 905} - see the following map.
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The A-walk will start at Leyburn {SE 115 905} and will follow a circular route that will take in Preston Scar, Dent's Houses, Redmire and Bolton Hall.
The B-walk will commence at Cover Bridge {SE 144 870} and will visit Thornton Steward, Ramshaw and Ellingstring.
The C-walk will set off from near Jervaulx Abbey {SE 169 857} and will pass through Kilgram Bridge, Ulshaw and Beggar's Mouth.
This is a Route 2 coach pick-up (Billingham: 9.00 am, Acklam: 9.15 am and Stockton: 9.30 am).
On Saturday, 4th August, Stockton Rambling Club has a special event organised.
This will take the form of an Open Air Ceilidh which will take
place between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm at Preston Park Walled Garden. The cost of this event is £5-00.
For further details on this event please contact Bill McTimoney
on 01740-644347.
Wednesday Evening Walking from Saltburn (2012-07-25)
On Wednesday, 25th July, a small group of mid-week walkers met at 7:00 pm in the car park at the Ship Inn for a five-mile circular walk in the Saltburn area. The
route that the ten walkers followed took in Saltburn Gill, Bennison Banks, Brotton, Ings Lane, Hunley Hall golf course and a section of the Cleveland Way. Details of the route can be seen by clicking on the button below.
As we walked in a north-westerly direction along the Cleveland Way (near Hunt Cliff), we had some beautiful views of the coast-line and we also experienced a magnificant sun-set. As the sun appeared to 'sink' into the sea on the horizon, it reminded me of the sinking of the Titanic - as it was depicted in the film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. What an experience!
After the expedition, members of the group met in the Ship Inn for refreshments before making their way home.
Many thanks to Fiona Taylor for planning and leading the walk.
Some of the photos that we took during the evening's walking expedition can be seen by clicking on the pink button below:
Credits: Many thanks to Phil Barker for taking the photographs.
During the week beginning 30th July, Stockton Rambling Club will have
TWO mid-week walks available. One is an evening walk and the other is a day walk.
The evening walk is on Wednesday, 1st August and will start at 7.00 pm from Hutton Village near Guisborough {NZ 602 137} - see the map
below.
This walk will be not be longer than 6 miles.
Please ring 07768-587520 for more details.
The day walk is on Thursday, 2nd August. It will start at 10.30 am from Danby Moors centre {NZ 716 083} - see the map below.
The length of this walk will be up to 8 miles.
Please telephone 01642-299312 for more details.
On Sunday, 29th July, the Stockton Rambling Club will have three walks in the Bilsdale area of the North York Moors. All walks will finish in Helmsley {SE 610 838} - see the following map.
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The A-walk will start at Chop Gate {SE 559 993} and will take in Beacon Guest, Crow Nest and Hawnby.
The B-walk will commence at Laverock Hall {SE 572 930} and will visit Crow Nest, Hawnby and Tanker Dale.
The C-walk will follow a circular route from Helmsley {SE 610 838} and will pass through Collier Hag Wood, Riccal Dale and High Tun Way.
This is a Route 1 coach pick-up (Billingham: 9.00 am, Stockton: 9.15 am and Acklam: 9.30 am).
Wednesday Evening Walking from Lord Stones (2012-07-18)
On Wednesday, 18th July, a small group of Stockton Rambling Club members met at 7:00 pm at Lord Stones cafe for a five-mile circular walk around Bilsdale West Moor. The route that the group followed took in Thwaites House, Staindale, Raisdale Mill Plantation, Barker's Crags, Brian's Pond and the dis-used glider station at the top of Carlton Bank. Details of the route can be seen by clicking on the button below.
Although, in places, the route was a little damp underfoot, both the weather and the walking conditions were quite reasonable and there were some good views to be had both from the valley and the high-ground.
Many thanks to Jane and Phil for planning and leading the walk. The actual route taken was one of three different options they had prepared - depending upon the weather conditions the level of water under-foot and who turned out on the day.
Some of the photos that we took during the evening's walking expedition can be seen by clicking on the pink button below:
Credits: Many thanks to John Carter and Phil Barker for taking the photographs.
Our three walks on Sunday, 15th July, each took place in the Rosedale area of the North York Moors. All of the walks started from and finished at Rosedale Abbey. The A-Walk was expertly led by Peter Gill (pictured below).
From the coach drop-off point in Rosedale Abbey, the A-Group set off in a south-easterly direction along a good track that took us towards Newlands Farm. At {SE 731 945} we turned left onto a north-easterly path that took us over the River Seven, through Yatts Farm and Allotment Farm and then across Hartoft Rigg in order to reach a minor road near Duks Ley Farm.
Turning south along the road, we made our way to Birch Farm and the western edge of Cropton Forest. Continuing on a southerly bearing, we passed St James Farm and continued through the forest in order to reach a track junction at {SE 765 935} on
Muffles Rigg - where we encountered the B-Group. We stopped here for a short lunch-stop.
Leaving the lunch-stop location, we continued in a southerly direction along Sutherland Road until we reached Sutherland Beck. From here our south-westerly route now took us to the northern edge of the village of Cropton. We now had quite a long stretch of road-walking to do in order to reach the village of Lastingham. Turning
onto a northerly bearing, we stopped just north of the village for a short tea-stop. Again, we encountered the B-Group!
From the tea-stop location we maintained a northerly bearing over Lastingham Ridge and Spaunton Moor until we reached Ana Cross {SE 724 938}. After pausing here to admire the views, we continued our northerly trek to reach the road near Bank Top. There now followed quite a steep descent back into Rosedale Abbey where our coach was waiting to take us on our homeward trip.
Many thanks to Peter Gill for an excellent walk. Incidentally, this was Peter's first 'lead' for the Rambling Club. Well done Peter!
Some of the photos that we took during today's walking expedition can be seen by clicking on the pink button below:
Credits: Many thanks to Jane Thompson and Phil Barker for taking the photographs.
During the week beginning 23rd July, Stockton Rambling Club will have
TWO mid-week walks available. One is an evening walk and the other is a day walk.
The evening walk is on Wednesday, 25th July and will start at 7.00 pm from The Ship Inn in Saltburn {NZ 670 215} - see the map below.
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This walk will be not be longer than 6 miles (C-Pace).
Please ring 01642-715773 for more details.
The day walk is on Thursday, 26th July. It will start at 10.30 am from Barnard Castle Post Office {NZ 049 166} - see the map below.
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The length of thiswalk will be up to 9 miles (B-Pace).
Please telephone 01642-678534 for more details.
On Sunday, 22nd July, the Stockton Rambling Club will have three walks in the Weardale area of County Durham. All walks will finish in Frosterley {NZ 029 369} - see the following map.
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The A-walk will start at Edmundbyers {NZ 017 500} and will take in Swandale, Bolt's Law and Stanhope Burn.
The B-walk will also commence at Edmundbyers and will visit Swandale and Collier Law.
The C-walk will set off from High Stoop
{NZ 103 402} and will pass through Salter's Gate, Tunstall Reservoir and Jofless
This is a Route 3 coach pick-up (Acklam: 9.00 am, Stockton: 9.15 am and Billingham: 9.30 am).
Our three walks on Sunday, 8th July, each took place in the south-eastern coastal region of the North York Moors. The C-Walk started at Sleights. The B- and A-Walks were both scheduled to start at Eller Beck Bridge - however, because of the heavy rainfall and the possibility of
flooding, these walks both started further north and then went along Whinstone Ridge. All walks finished in the delightful town of Whitby {NZ 892 113}. The A-Walk was led by Jane Thompson - pictured below.
From our drop-off point on the A169 road at {NZ 855 026}, our route took us in an easterly direction to John Bond's Sheep House - after which, we joined our original route. We continued our easterly trek in order to reach the A171 road at {NZ 916 029}. After a cautious crossing, we now made our way towards Fylingthorpe where we joined the dis-used railway track at {NZ 945 046} - known locally as the 'Cinder Track'.
Heading north, we followed the Cinder Track in the direction of Robin Hood's Bay and onwards to {NZ 942 075}. At this
point we turned right and followed a down-hill footpath towards the sea in order to reach the Cleveland Way (CW) at Limekiln Slack. We now walked along the CW in a north-westerly direction until we reached Whitby Fog Signal {NZ 927 101}. At this point, we turned in-land and made our way towards Ling Hill Farm where we paused for a short tea-stop.
Leaving our tea-stop location, we continued on a westerly bearing to reach the outskirts of Whitby at {NZ 904 104}. We used the swing bridge to cross the River Esk and then climbed up to the car park on
West Cliff.
As we had arrived back quite early, there was some time available to take some
refreshments before boarding the coach for our homeward journey.
A big 'thank you' to Jane for organising a great walk and a splendid day out.
Some of the photos that we took during today's walking expedition can be seen by clicking on the pink button below:
Credits: Many thanks to Jane Thompson and Phil Barker for taking the photographs
On Thursday, 19th July, Stockton Rambling Club has a special event organised. This will take the form of a visit to Millgate House Garden in Richmond. The cost of this event is £2-00. Meet at 10:30 am near Barclays Bank on Market Square.
Following the visit, there is an optional walk in the Richmond area for those who are interested.
For further details on this event please contact Bill McTimoney on 01740-644347.
During the week beginning 16th July, Stockton Rambling Club will have
TWO mid-week walks available. One is a day walk and the other is an evening walk.
The day walk is on Wednesday, 18th July and will start at 10.30 am from Cowpen Bewley Country Park {NZ 479 254} - see the map below.
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This walk will be not be longer than 5 miles (D-Pace).
Please ring 01642-558198 for more details.
The evening walk is also on Wednesday, 18th July. It will start at 7.00 pm from
Lord Stones Cafe near Carlton {NZ 524 030} - see the map below.
The length of this walk will be up to 6 miles (C-Pace).
Please telephone 07768-587520 for more details.
On Sunday, 15th July, the Stockton Rambling Club will have three walks in the Rosedale area of the North York Moors. All walks will start and finish in Rosedale Abbey {SE 724 959} - see the following map.
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The A-walk will take in Rock House, Leaf Howe, Cropton and Lastingham.
The B-walk will visit Hartoft Rigg, Cropton and Lastingham.
The C-walk will pass through High Askew, Lastingham and Ana Cross.
This is a Route 1 coach pick-up (Billingham: 9.00 am, Stockton: 9.15 am and Acklam: 9.30 am).
During the week commencing Saturday 23rd June, three SRC A-walkers (Lorraine Matthews, Jane Thompson and Phil Barker - all pictured below) set off walking (and completed) the West Highland Way (WHW) in Scotland. They covered a distance of about 96 miles and, after
arriving in Fort William, rounded off their expedition with a successful ascent to the top of Ben Nevis (4406 feet).
The itinerary for the WHW expedition was as follows:
DAY 1:
Milngavie to Drymen (11.2 miles)
DAY 2:
Drymen to Rowardennan Lodge Youth Hostel (15.6 miles)
DAY 3:
Rowardennan YH to Crianlarich Youth Hostel (20.4 miles)
DAY 4:
Crianlarich YH to Inveroran Hotel (16.8 miles)
DAY 5:
Inveroran Hotel to Kinlochleven (19.7 miles)
DAY 6:
Kinlochleven to Fort William (16.7 miles)
DAY 7:
Ascent of Ben Nevis (8.8 miles and 4406 feet)
Some of the photos that were taken during the 109-mile walking expedition can be seen by clicking on the pink button below:
Credits: Many thanks to Lorraine Matthews, Jane Thompson and Phil Barker for taking the
photographs.
NOTE:
Other recent completions of the West Highland Way (by SRC members) have been made by Bob and Marie Thompson and Peter and Les Cull.
On Sunday, 8th July, the Stockton Rambling Club will have three walks in the south-eastern area of the North York Moors. All walks will finish in Whitby {NZ 893 112} - see the following map.
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The A-walk will start at Eller Beck Bridge {SE 858 983} and will take in Lilla Cross, Fylingthorpe and a section of the Cleveland Way.
The B-walk will also commence at Eller Beck Bridge and will visit Lilla Cross, Brow Top, Skerry Hill and The Riggs.
The C-walk will set off from Sleights
{NZ 867 079} and will pass by Hagg House, Sneaton, Stainsacre, Beacon Hill and part of the Cleveland Way.
This is a Route 1 coach pick-up (Billingham: 9.00 am, Stockton: 9.15 am and Acklam: 9.30 am).
