Guided Walks Test

Explore the countryside surrounding the pretty market town of Skipton and enjoy glorious views of the Aire Valley.

Route: Skipton Station, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Farnhill, Farnhill Moor, High Bradley Moor, Skipton

Distance: 11.5mi / 18.5km

Walk from Shipley passing Five Rise Locks, an incredible feat of engineering. We finish at historic Saltaire built by Sir Titus Salt.

Route: Shipley, Shipley Glen, Eldwick Hall, Lady Lane, Five Rise Locks, Hirst Woods, Saltaire

Distance: 10mi / 16km

It’s the 60th anniversary of the Pennine Way, Britain’s first national trail! Get a taster of the route on this section from Gargrave.:

Route: Gargrave-Pennine Way- Ingthorpe Lane-Newton Hall- Leeds Liverpool Canal-Gargrave

Distance: 11mi / 17.7km

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

N.B. Please note this walk is rescheduled from Saturday 25 January

Another opportunity to use the Yorkshire Dales Explorer train to visit the Ribble Valley.

Route: Langho, Dean Clough Reservoir, Dean Wood, Riverside Walk, Read Park, Spring Wood, Whalley then train to Clitheroe

Distance: 7.5mi / 12km

Please note: The distance and route of this walk have changed due to time restrictions and closed paths.
The walk will now finish at Whalley in time for the 15:50 train to Clitheroe where there will be time to visit the cafes and pubs before the return train at 16:38.

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 Langho
 

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.

A walk from Keighley to Bingley passing through the historic St Ives estate, the former home of the Ferrands family.

Route: Keighley, Hainworth, Crossroads, Catstones End, Harden Moor, Alter Crag, St Ives, Bingley

Distance: 10mi / 16.1km

Follow the Ribble Way through gently rolling countryside from Long Preston to the picturesque market town of Settle.

Route: Long Preston, Cow Bridge, Wigglesworth Hall, Rathmell School, Green Farm, Giggleswick, Stackhouse, Settle

Distance: 10mi / 16.1km

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

February Fairmaids, Dingle-dangles, Candlemas Bells, Mary's Tapers galore. One of our favourite walks at this time of year!

Route: Appleby, Dufton, Long Marton, Appleby

Distance: 11mi / 17.7km

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

N.B. Please note this walk is rescheduled to Saturday 1st February due to a "Do Not Travel" notice on the Settle-Carlisle Line this Friday and Saturday