Guided Walks Test

Travel on the Yorkshire Dales Explorer train service to the beautiful Ribble Valley.

Route: Clitheroe, High Moor, Little Mearley Hall, Rad Brook, Downham, Ribble Way, Clitheroe.

Distance: 8.5m / 14km

Important information: 

Train fare tips: If travelling from Leeds, it is cheaper to split your ticket –
Return: Leeds to Settle (Alighting at Hellifield on outward journey)
Return: Hellifield to Clitheroe
 Connecting train times on outward journey:
10:18 Leeds to Morecambe - Alight Hellifield at 11:11
09:27 Carlisle to Leeds – Alight Hellifield at 11:13
Board Rochdale Service - Depart 11:30

Note: We strongly recommend making return connections at Settle rather than Hellifield due to additional facilities and railway staff being on hand should problems arise.
Train arrives 17:10 for Leeds 17:58 and Carlisle 17:49.

Heading from remote Dent Station we take in a section of the Craven Way en-route to the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct.

Route: Dent Station, Hackergill Farm, Whernside Manor, Wold End, Great Wold, Slack Hill, Bleamoor Sidings, Ribblehead

Distance: 9.5m / 15km

Skipton Moor and beyond.

Route: Skipton, Horse Close Farm, Skipton Moor Trig point, Draughton Moor, Dales High Way, Skipton.

Distance: 11m / 18km

A slower paced scenic walk incorporating the 'Northern Viaduct Round'

Route: Kirkby Stephen Station, Nateby, Bollam Bridge, Hartley, Podgill Viaduct, Stenkrith, Kirkby Stephen Station

Distance: 7m / 11km

A chance to walk some lesser known sections of the Pennine Way.

Route: Gargrave, Mark House Lane, Coniston Cold, Newton Hall, Gargrave

Distance: 9m / 14km

Circular walk from Settle taking in Cleatop Wood, Scaleber Force and Attermire Scar.

Route: Settle, Cleatop Wood, Hunter Bark, Langber Lane, Scaleber Force, Attermire Scar, Settle 

Route: 10m / 16km

A low-level walk through "Wild Ingleborough"

Route: Ribblehead, Colt Park, Selside, Sulber, Horton

Distance: 7m / 11km

From the dark satanic mill to the highest point in Baildon and beyond.

Route: Saltaire, Baildon Hill, Hawksworth, Rena Reservoir, Dales High Way, Saltaire

Distance: 12m / 19km

PLEASE NOTE - the Settle Carlisle train does not stop at Saltaire. The Skipton to Leeds/Bradford  and Leeds/Bradford to Skipton trains stop at Saltaire.

Post Christmas Skipton circular, get your hats on, we're still in the season of goodwill!

Route: Skipton, Skipton Woods,Tarn Moor, below Sharp Haw, Crag Wood, Flasby, canal path back to Skipton.

Distance: 13m / 21km

Let's get into the Christmas spirit, bring Santa hats and nibbles to share. We'll round the day off taking in the delights of the cafes and pubs of Settle.

Route: Horton in Ribblesdale, Dry Rigg Quarry, Stainforth, Langcliffe, Settle

Distance: 8m / 13km