The Thirty Fifth of our "Hubberton Hikers Hikes" is now scheduled for Saturday November 19th 2005. The hike is planned to start at 11am from the Lay-by at the side of the recreation field up Butts Road by the Church in Farnley Tyas. The hike is approximately 10 miles long and will take about 4 to 4.5 hours at a gentle pace. It is planned to have a Celebratory "Birthday Drink" with Janice Lord at The Golden Cock when the hike is completed.
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The walk itself begins from the Recreation field where you follow the wall
to your right. Squeeze past two gates onto a walled track to meet a road.
Go right down moor Lane and on passing Ivy farm turn right down a walled track
with school wood to your right. Castle hill can now be seen and will be within
your sight for the rest of the walk. When the track bends right towards
Ludhill Farm, take a path on your left between walls. Walk downhill to a stile
next to a metal gate. Keep left across a field to another stile and more
steeply downhill towards a few houses. Keep left at a fork of paths and walk
between thick hedgerows, soon bearing left again to accompany a sunken path
down to meet a road. Go right, downhill bearing right after a row of terrace
cottages and onto a track into woodland. Bear left after 46 metres and follow
a lesser path down to a stile. Across a field and cross the stepping-stones
towards a spur of woodland. Cross another field keeping on the left of High
Royd Farm. Squeeze past a gate and walk uphill to meet a road by High Royd
cottage. Walk right up the road for 91 metres to where the road bears right,
where you take a gap stile in the wall on your left by a gate. Follow a path
between a wall and a fence; take another stile by a fence and bear right uphill
along the field edge. Through a gap in a wall, cross another small field. Follow
the edge of the next field keeping a hedgerow to your left. The path levels out
as castle Hill comes into view again, and you meet a road.
The rest of the Walk can be obtained from Leader if desired before the dates if people wish to know the route to the summit of Castle Hill otherwise follow "YOUR LEADER" on the day. |
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ANY FRIENDS OR FAMILY CAN JOIN THIS BRILLIANT BAND OF PEOPLE ON THE DAY AT THE SAID TIME. PLEASE INFORM LEADER OF ANY INTAKES!
A moderately easy circular walk starting with a steady fairly level walk across playing fields and fields. A Total climb of some 640 metres + will be completed in this walk. The start will be taken at a leisurely pace so as to make sure that ALL those who wish to complete the hike will do so. PLEASE take note of "ANDYS AMBLING ADVICE" and ensure that warm and waterproof clothing is/are taken in case of any change in the weather.
A MAP of the walk is available HERE.
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This page last updated on 2nd November 2005