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.
15 March 2025 - St Ives Estate and Alter Crag
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
22 March 2025 - Ribble Valley Line: Langho to Clitheroe
Another opportunity to use the Yorkshire Dales Explorer train to visit the Ribble Valley.
Route: Langho, Sunny Bank, Nab Wood, Whalley, Fishes and Peggy Hill, Edisford Bridge, Clitheroe
Distance: 11mi / 17.7km
Important information:
Connecting train times:
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.
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
29 March 2025 - Moorland Walk and the Doubler Stones
A beautiful moorland walk from Bingley to Keighley via the impressive gritstone rocks of the Doubler Stones.
Route: Bingley, Micklethwaite, Bingley Moor, Ilkley Moor trig, Addingham High Moor, Doubler Stones, High Moor Plantation, Riddlesden, Keighley
Distance: 12mi / 19.3km
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