What is this life if, so full of care,
we have no time to stand and stare
Whilst you're out and about why not get involved in 'The
Ancient Tree Hunt'
Index map for 2017 to locate a route
All of this year's walks have an Ordnance Survey route map.
Route No. 702 - Thurs 28 December 2017
Bolton Rd, Bolton Bridge, Beamsley La,
Gibbeter Fm, Currer La, Langbar La,
West Hall Fm, R. Wharfe, Dales Way
10km - Wharfedale, Yorkshire Dales . . .
Route No. 700 - Sat 2 December 2017
Hovingham, Carr Lane, Cawton,
Hovingham Spa circuit - 6km
Howardian Hills . . .
Route No 698 - Thurs 23 Nov 2017
Anglers Country Park, Haw Park Wood,
Barnsley Canal, Stubbs Wood,
Anglers Lake circuit - 8km
Wakefield, West Yorkshire . . .
Route No. 696 - Thurs 9 Nov 2017
Onhams La, Crambe, Rider Lane Fm
Riders La, Oak Cliff Wood circuit
7km - Howardian Hills . . .
Route No. 694-Thurs 2 Nov 2017
Westerdale, Whyett Bridge, Carr Ho,
Esk Valley Walk, John Breckton Rd,
Osseker Crook Bridge - 8km circuit
North York Moors . . .
Route No. 692 - Thurs 5 October 2017
Bakethin conservation area, Lakeside
Way, Bakethin Weir, Old Railway path,
5km circuit, Kielder Water & Forest,
Northumberland . . .
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Route No. 690 - Tues 3 October 2017
Leaplish Waterside Park, Lakeside Way,
circuit of Bull Crag Peninsular - 10km
Kielder Water & Forest,
Northumberland . . .
Route No. 688 - Thurs 14 Sept 2017
Morkin Bridge, Keighley Moor Res,
Millennium Way, Broad Head Lane,
6km circuit - South Pennines . . .
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Route No. 686 - Sat 2 September 2017
Slingsby, railway path, Fryton Grange
Socarrs Lane, Hovingham, railway path
Fryton circuit 9km - Howardian Hills . . .
Route No. 684 - Thurs 24 August 2017
Hawes, Appersett, Hardraw,
Hardraw Force, Pennine Way circuit
8km - Wensleydale,
Yorkshire Dales . . .
Route No. 683 - Thurs 17 August 2017
West Burton, Cauldron Falls, Morpeth Sr
Templars Chapel, Morpeth Gate circuit
8km - Wensleydale . . .
Route No. 681 - Thursday 3 August 2017
Runswick Bay, Cleveland Way, permissive
path along disused coastal railway bed
6km circuit - Yorkshire Coast . . .
Route No. 679 - Thursday 13 July 2017
Layby 1.5km NE of Felixkirk,
Cinque Cliff House, Thirlby, Tang Hall,
Cinque Cliff Wd, - 7km Hambleton Hills
Route No. 677 - Thurs 29 June 2017
A64, Sandy La, Linton Mill, Sands La,
Rillington, Scampston circuit - 7km
Howardian Hills . . .
Route No. 675 - Thursday 15 June 2017
Blubberhouses, Hall Lane, Kex Gill Road,
Redshaw Hall, Washburn Valley circuit
8km - Lower Wharfedale . . .
Route No. 673 - Thursday 25 May 2017
Cartmel Racecourse, How Barrow Trig pt
Barns Bank Plantation circuit- 8km
Cartmel, Cumbria . . .
Route No. 671 - Tuesday 23 May 2017
Saul's Drive, New Barns, Coastal path,
Far Arnside, Arnside Tower,
Arnside Knott view point circuit - 8km
Arnside, Cumbria . . .
Route No. 669 - Thurs 27 April 2017
The Obelisk Walk (red route) at
Nostell Park, Nostell Priory - 4km
Wakefield, West Riding . . .
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Route No. 667 - Thursday 13 April 2017
Rutmoor Beck, Roman Rd, Skivick Crag,
Wheeldale Beck stepping stones,
Cropton Forest, Keys Beck Road
7km circuit - North York Moors . . .
Route No. 665 - Wed 5 April 2017
Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Pennine Way,
Hull Pot & return - 7km
Ribblesdale . . .
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Route No. 663 - Sun 26 March 2017
Dunstan Steads, Embleton Bay,
Low Newton, Embleton Links, Embleton
7km circuit - Northumberland Coast . . .
Route No. 661 - Thurs 23 March 2017
Byland Abbey to Ampleforth College
(linear route) & return by bus - 8km
Hambleton Hills . . .
Route No. 659 - Thurs 9 March 2017
Buck Stone La, Coppy La, Greystones La
Pole Road, Lund's Tower,
Wainman's Pinnacle circuit - 9km
Cowling, South Pennines . . .
Route No. 657 - Tues 21 February 2017
River Nidd, Spruisty Grange Farm,
Spruisty Hill Fm, Killinghall, Crag Lane
Myer's Green, Crag Hill Fm, River Nidd
7km circuit - Nidderdale . . .
Route No. 655 - Sunday 29 Jan 2017
Harewood Ave, Farfield Farm, Ebor Way
R. Wharfe, Fitts Lane, Harewood circuit
8km - Wharfedale . . .
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Route No. 653 - 12 January 2017
Leavening Brow, Mount Ferrant Farm,
Burythorpe, Pocklington Lane End
6.5km circuit - Yorkshire Wolds . . .
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My next walk
will be in 2018
Happy New Year
Frank . . .
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Route No. 701 - Thurs 7 December 2017
Oulston, Springview Farm, Thornton La,
Thornton Lodge Farm drive, River Kyle
7km circuit - Howardian Hills . . .
Route No. 699 - Tues 28 Nov 2017
Ulverston Canal Foot, Canal Tow Path,
Plumpton Hall, shore line path
6km circuit - English Lake District . . .
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Route No. 697 - Thurs 16 Nov 2017
Ravenscar, Coastal Railway path,
War Dike Lane, Cleveland Way circuit
7km - Yorkshire Coast . . .
Route No. 695 - Sat 4 Nov 2017
Addingham Bark Lane, Nesfield,
Owler Park Road, Ilkley Bridge,
Riverside park, Dales Way circuit
9km - Wharfedale . . .
Route No. 693 - Thurs 12 October 2017
Home Farm, Colton Road entrance,
North Plantation, Temple Newsam Rd,
golf course path, Bell Wood, 'M1',
Little Temple, Menagerie Pond circuit
7km - Temple Newsam, Leeds . . .
Route No. 691 - Wed 4 October 2017
Ferry to Belvedere: Lakeside Way,
Soney Gap, Salmon Cubes, Robin's Hut
10km circuit Kielder Water & Forest,
Northumberland . . .
Route No. 689 - Sat 23 September 2017
Market Sq, Main St, St Mary's Church,
Ruskin's View, Mill Brow to R. Lune,
Devil's Bridge, Footpath to Jingling La
3km circuit - Kirkby Lonsdale . . .
Route No. 687 - Thursday 7 Sept 2017
Lealholm, Esk Valley Walk, Underpark Fm,
Lealholm Rigg, Lealholm Stn circuit - 7km
Esk Valley, North York Moors . . .
Route No. 685 - Thurs 31 August 2017
Newton-on-Rawcliffe, Tabular Hills route
East Brow Rd, Ruddings Rd, Keldgate Rd
West Dyke Rd - 8km circuit
North York Moors . . .
Tansy Beetles - Tues 22 August 2017
Tansy Beetles feeding on Tansy Plants
By the River Ouse in York . . .
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Route No. 682 - Sunday 6 August 2017
Kirkby Overblow, Swindon Grange Farm,
Kearby/Netherby, Marsh La, Barrowby La
8km circuit - Lower Wharfedale . . .
Route No. 680 - Thursday 20 July 2017
Whitwell Grange, Whitwell-on-the-Hill,
Tout Hill, Whitwell Rd, Welburn, circuit
6km - Howardian Hills . . .
Route No. 678 - Thursday 6 July 2017
Terrington, Cotril Fm, Rose Cottage Fm,
Howthorpe Farm, Centenary Way circuit
6km - Howardian Hills . . .
Route No. 676 - Thurs 22 June 2017
Bishop Monkton, Ashbrook Farm,
River Ure, Ripon Rowel Route circuit
6km - Boroughbridge . . .
Route No. 674 - Thursday 1 June 2017
Beck Hole, Hollin Garth, Green End,
Rail Trail, Murk Esk circuit - 5km
North York Moors . . .
Route No. 672 - Wed 24 May 2017
Grange-over-Sands,
Hampsfell Hospice circuit - 6km
Morecambe Bay, Cumbria . . .
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Route No. 670 - Thurs 11 May 2017
Riccal Bridge, Riccal Dale, Low Tun Way
Rea Garth Farm (NOT Reagarth Farm)
6km circuit - North York Moors . . .
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Route No. 668 - Saturday 15 April 2017
Rabbit Hill, Mickledale farm,
Legram Lane (Marton-cum-Grafton),
Ives Farm, Moor Lane circuit - 8km
Boroughbridge Walking Festival . . .
Route No. 666 - Thursday 6 April 2017
Gearstones, Dales Way, Pennine Way,
Nether Lodge, Ribble Way,
Thorns Gill Bridge circuit - 9km
Ribblehead . . .
Route No. 664 - Tuesday 4 April 2017
Great Stone of Fourstones, Ringstones,
Usherwoods circuit - 5km
nr. Ingleton, North Yorkshire . . .
Route No. 662 - Sat 25 March 2017
Embleton Bay, Dunstan Steads,
The Heughs,Craster,Dunstanb'h Castle,
8km circuit - Northumberland Coast . . .
Route No. 660 - Thurs 16 March 2017
Brandsby, Peel Park, Well La,
Beckfield House, Brandsby
8km circuit - Howardian Hills . . .
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Route No. 658 - Thurs 2 March 2017
Guisborough, Butt La, Guisborough Wds,
Cleveland Way, Cleveland Street,
Guisborough Priory circuit - 8km
North York Moors . . .
Route No. 656 - Wed 1 February 2017
Hell Wath Nature Reserve, B6265,
Studley Roger, Plumpton La, Whitcliff La,
Whitcliff Wood circuit - 7km
Ripon . . .
Route No. 654 - Tues 17 January 2017
Thirsk (Mill Bridge), Cemetery Road,
Westfield La, Thirsk Station, Old Red Ho,
Green Lane, Sowerby, Cod Beck circuit
7km - Thirsk, Vale of Mowbray . . .