SUNDAY 12TH NOVEMBER WALK - MASHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE
SHORT
LINEAR WALK
After a comfort break in Masham the bus will take the short walkers to Jervaulx Abbey to walk in an easterly direction through the grounds to Kilgram Lane then on to Squirrel Bank beside the River Ure. The walk then heads in a southerly direction along the river and through fields to Low Ellington then to Wind Hills and passed High Mains Farm. Still beside the river we pass Low Mains Farm and Hempthill Wood before entering Masham from the North.
Walk Leader
Keith King
MEDIUM
CIRCULAR WALK
From the centre of Masham we head east then follow the River Ure south on the Ripon Rowell Walk (RRW) national trial. At Nutwith Cote we leave the RRW and head west over Roomer Common then Through Nutwith Common Plantation. After a short stretch on a local road we again pick up the RRW heading north west to Ilton and then High Knowle where we take a short detour to visit the famous Druid's Temple. Leaving the Temple still on the RRW we head a short distance west then turn east passing Broadmires to a quiet road to Low Moor Lane and Micklebuty Lane then through fields back in to Masham.
Walk Leader
Geoff Wardle
LONG
LINEAR WALK
The long walkers will be dropped off the bus at a point on the A6108 at North Lees Grange then head in a generally westerly direction through fields passed Sutton Grange and Piney Moor Wood to Hollin Head Wood then to Azerley Park and on to Kirkby Malzeard. From here the walk heads north west to Foulgate Farm and then joins the Ripon Rowell Walk (RRW) national trail at Blackhill House. Still heading north west to Ilton and then High Knowle we take a short detour to visit the famous Druid's Temple. Leaving the Temple still on the RRW we head a short distance west then turn east passing Broadmires to a quiet road to Low Moor Lane and Micklebuty Lane and then through fields in to Masham.
Walk Leader
Dave Fothergill