Guided Walks and Tours
Welcome to FoSCL's Programme of Guided Walks and Tours.
We look forward to welcoming you on one of our walks!
Make sure you bring adequate food and drink; waterproofs and spare dry warm clothing; walking boots or strong shoes for shorter summer walks.
Please read the 'Important Information' page. You will find some good advice on what to expect and what you need to know before you come on a walk.
For a brief introduction to the Footsteps in Time Ribblehead Heritage Tours see the 'Heritage Tours' page.
19 October 2024 - A Walk in Bronte Country from Haworth
A trip through history to where the Bronte Sisters lived and walked.
Route: Haworth Parsonage, Lumb Foot, Keighley Moor Reservoir, Old Bess Stone, Crag Bottom, Ponden Reservoir, Bronte Waterfall, Haworth Moor, Penistone Hill, Haworth
Distance: 11mi / 17.7km
Bus from Keighley to Haworth:
Walk from Keighley Railway Station to Keighley Bus Station (allow 15 minutes) for 10:05 B3 Hebden Bridge Bus alighting at Sun Street, Haworth.
02 November 2024 - In Search of Ursus and Salmo
On this riverside walk we are unlikely to see Ursus Arctos but we might see his favourite food Salmo Salar leaping Stainforth Force!
Distance: 8mi / 12.9km
16 November 2024 - Hellifield to Skipton
A walk from Hellifield through pretty villages and over rolling hills, following the River Aire and Leeds Liverpool canal to Skipton.
Route: Hellifield, Otterburn, Bell Busk, Gargrave, Thorlby, Stirton, Skipton
Distance: 12mi / 19.3km
30 November 2024 - Hike around Horton-in-Ribblesdale
A shorter, slower paced scenic walk in the environs of Horton-in-Ribblesdale with plenty of time to admire the views.
Route: Horton, Sulber Nick, Pennine Bridleway, Far Moor Bridge, Ribble Way, Horton
Distance: 7.5mi / 12.1km
14 December 2024 - Settle Festive Circular via Nappa Cross
Let's get into the Christmas mood - bring Santa hats and nibbles to share! We'll round off the day with refreshments in Settle.
Route: Settle, Attermire, Stockdale Farm, Nappa Cross, Pennine Bridleway, Gorbeck, Langcliffe, Settle
Distance: 10.5mi / 16.1km
28 December 2024 - Walk off that Crimbo Excess!
You will be desperate to get out of the house by now so join us on this walk from Gargrave to burn off some of those Christmas treats!
Route: Gargrave, Raven Flatt, Kirk Syke Lane, Airton, Gargrave
Distance: 10.5mi / 16.9km
11 January 2025 - The Only Trig Point in the Village!
Our first walk to welcome in 2025 is from Long Preston visiting the trig point on the top of Newton Moor then finishing at Hellifield.
Route: Long Preston, Newton Moor Top, Orms Gill Green, Park House, Otterburn, Hellifield
Distance: 10mi / 16.1km
25 January 2025 - Ribblehead to Horton via the Pennine Way
A chance to walk part of the Pennine Way with great views of the Yorkshire Three Peaks.
Route: Ribblehead, Gearstones, Cam End, Ling Gill, Sell Gill Holes, Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Distance: 9mi / 14.5km
08 February 2025 - Snowdrops around Appleby
February Fairmaids, Dingle-dangles, Candlemas Bells, Mary's Tapers galore. One of our favourite walks at this time of year!
Route: Appleby, Flakebridge Wood, Dufton, Long Marton, Appleby
Distance: 11mi / 17.7km
22 February 2025 - Bingley and the Two Mortons
A walk full of interest from Bingley station past the famous Five Rise Locks to East and West Morton and return along the canal.
Route: Bingley, East Morton, West Morton, Upwood Hall Farm, The Glen, East Morton, Micklethwaite, Bingley
Distance: 9mi / 14.5km
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