PICKERING WALKING FESTIVAL IS TO BE HELD
FROM FRIDAY 20th APRIL TO SUNDAY 22nd APRIL 2012.

Bookings can be made through Pickering Tourist Information Centre
Tel: 01751-473791.

EVENING EVENT - SATURDAY 21st APRIL
IN AID OF 'RYEDALE SPECIAL FAMILIES'
PICKERING MEMORIAL HALL 7.30pm - details below.



Friday 20th April

Walk No. 1
5 mile circular from Pickering Castle.
Meet: Castle 2pm.
Estimated finish of walk 4.30pm
Sorry no dogs.
Numbers limited to 15. 
No need to book.  
Grade: easy. 
Leader:  Allan Reynolds
Cost:  £1pp

Walk No. 2
6 mile linear walk from Pickering to Cropton, using tracks and field footpaths.
Some country road walking.  
Meet at Tourist Information Centre, Pickering 3.30pm.
Dinner at New Inn, Cropton, 6.30pm.  (Menu and prices available at TIC,Pickering)
Return to Pickering in minibus at approx 8.30pm.
Booking and payment required for both walk and meal.
Sorry no dogs. 
Numbers limited to 18. 
Grade: easy. 
Leader:  Alison Wildsmith
Backmarker:  Margaret Stockdale
Cost: £4pp (to include minibus return from Cropton)

Saturday 21st April

Walk No. 3
9 mile circular walk from Gillamoor to Low Mill.  Starting from Gillamoor we look over Surprise View and visit a Quaker burial ground, before reaching Low Mill in Farndale.  Then we climb to the western edges of Farndale with wonderful views over the moors and valley.
Meet minibus at Tourist Information Centre, Pickering - 9am.
Walk finishes approx 3.20pm.
Dogs OK on leads.
Numbers limited to 18. 
Grade: moderate.
Packed lunch required.
Leader:  Nigel Wildsmith
Backmarker:  Alison Wildsmith
Cost £5pp (to include minibus transport)

Walk No. 4
11 mile circular - Saltergate and Allerston High Moor.   Forestry and permissive moorland paths with fine views at the rear of RAF Fylingdales.  Also visiting Lilla Cross and Malo Cross.  
Distance:  11.2m or 11.7 if Blakey Topping is included (optional)
Total ascent 1000 ft (or 1,250 ft for Topping) 
Meet:  9.30am Saltergate car park on A169 (Whitby Road) GR SE853938. 
Small charge for parking.
Dogs yes - on short leads.
Numbers limited to 20.
Packed lunch required.
Grade:  medium/challenging.    
Leader:  Philip
Backmarker: Colin.
Cost £3pp

Walk No. 5
8 mile circular from Allerston.   Walking over fields and woodland through Givendale, before descending to Ebberston via King Aldred's Cave.  Stunning views over Vale of Pickering and the Wolds.  Finishing at Cayley Arms, Allerston for Cream Teas.  Please book for Cream Teas with TIC at same time as booking walk - £3.50)
Meet minibus at Tourist Information Centre, Pickering - 10.15am.
Walk to start at The Green, Allerston (bottom of village opposite station) 10.30am
Parking for cars at bottom of main street, Allerston.
Packed lunch required.
Dogs on short leads welcome.
Limited to 20 (minibux max 14)
Grade: easy/moderate. 
Leader:  Margaret Stockdale
Backmarker:  Andrew Strickland
Cost £4pp (to include minibus transport)

Walk No. 6
5 mile circular on Pickering's delightful footpaths.
Gentle walk in the south of Pickering on field paths and country lanes.  Ancient packhorse bridge and Wintofts farm. 
Meet:  Forest & Vale Hotel, Pickering (by roundabout) 2pm.
Can book or just turn up.
No food required.
Dogs: Yes on leads please.
No number limit
Grade: easy
Leader:  Sarah Roberts
Cost £1pp

Walk No. 7
RAILWAY WALK - 10 mile linear walk - Goathland to Whitby using N York Moors Steam Railway.
We catch the train to Goathland, then walk to Whitby via Grosmont.  Here we join the Esk Valley Walk which goes via Sleights and Ruswarp to Whitby.
Moorland, country paths and roads, riverside paths with fine views.
Fish and chips in Whitby and sight-seeing if time allows.
Meet at Pickering station platform 2 at 8.15am for 9am train
Last train back to Pickering leaves Whitby at 5.30pm
Please buy your own ROVER TICKET at the station
(Discounted railway ticket price £18.50)
Packed lunch required.
Sorry no dogs
Numbers limited to 10.
Grade: moderate.
Leader:  Allan Reynolds
Backmarker:  Val Kitchen
Cost £3pp

E1 - EVENING EVENT
To coincide with the Walking Festival, an evening of live music and song is being held at Pickering Memorial Hall.
Artists include David Swann - an acoustic folk singer and songwriter, the Four Quarters - a leading acapella harmony quartet and BCG & The Injectors.
Tickets £6 available from the Tourist Information Office, Pickering.
Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.
All proceeds from the concert will go to the local charity 'Ryedale Special Families.'

Sunday 22nd April

Walk No.8
RAILWAY WALK.  9m circular walk from Levisham Station.   We take the train from Pickering station to Levisham, then walk amongst the trees up Newtondale to cross over the railway line under Needle Point.  We proceed up the valley to Saltergate before heading down the Hole of Horcum to Levisham station for the 20 minute train journey back to Pickering.
Meet at Pickering station at 8.15am for 9am train to Levisham
Discounted railway ticket price £7 return.
Dogs OK (£2.50 on train)
Numbers limited to 20.
Grade: moderate
Packed lunch required
Leader:  Nigel Wildsmith
Backmarker: Alison Wildsmith
Cost £2pp

Walk No. 9
RAILWAY WALK.  6m circular between Goathland and Grosmont.
Riverside, woodland and field paths amidst the delightful scenery of 'Heartbeat' country.
Meet at Pickering station at 10.30am for 11am train
Return from Goathland station on 4.50pm train to Pickering
Discounted railway ticket price £14 return.
Dogs OK on leads (£2.50 on train)
No number limit
Packed lunch required.
Grade:  easy
Leader:  Shirley Rowling
Cost £2pp

Walk No. 10
8 mile circular - WILDLIFE WALK - Cropton Forest.  Tracking and Trailing.
The walk will all be in plantation woodland on defined footpaths, but will have fine views over moorland and down Newtondale.  Cropton Forest is teeming with wildlife.  This will be a great forest experience with the leader pointing out tracks, trails and signs to help you interpret these on your future walks.
Meet minibus at Tourist Information Centre, Pickering 9.30am.
(Depart Cropton by minibus at 4.30pm)
Booking essential.
Sorry no dogs
Packed lunch required.
Number limit:  12.
Grade:  medium
Leader:  Andy Armstrong
Backmarker:  Diana Armstrong
Cost £4pp (to include minibus transport)

Walk No. 11
7.5 mile circular from Thornton-le-Dale.
Field paths and country lanes around this scenic village.
Meet minibus at Tourist Information Centre, Pickering 10.45am
or Thornton le Dale centre 10.55am. (bus shelter, main road)
Dogs yes
Numbers limited to 20 (max 14 in minibus)
Grade: easy
Packed lunch required
Leader:  Alf Benton
Backmarker:  Graham Sigsworth
Cost £4pp (to include minibus transport)

Walk No. 12
13 mile linear walk from Hole of Horcum.   Walk over Levisham Moor to Skelton Tower which fine views over the railway and valley.   Visiting the moorland village of Levisham before having a cuppa in Lockton.  Cross the railway at Farwath and head back to Pickering via Blansby Park.   Moorland, fine scenery, small country villages, field paths and paths following the N Y Moor railway.
Meet: Tourist Information Centre, Pickering 10am.
Estimated return time : 5pm in Pickering
Dogs welcome on short leads
Numbers limited to 18 
Packed lunch required.
Grade: moderate
Leader:  Sarah Roberts
Backmarker:  Jackie Unsworth
Cost £5pp (to include single outward journey)