Festival walks (From Craven Herald)

Festival walks

3:12pm Friday 10th June 2011 in Leisure

Saturday, June 18

Grassington Woodland and Meadow Flowers

A varied 5.5-mile walk of discovery at a nice and easy pace. You’ll explore the floral delights and ancient woodland and riverside meadows.

Meet: Grassington National Park Car Park, 2pm to 5pm.

Tuesday, June 21

Kettlewell…From Norsemen to the Calendar Girls

An easy three-mile (5km) walk in and around Kettlewell village to discover its hidden corners and rich history. Meet: Kettlewell National Park Car Park, 1.30pm to 4pm.

Friday, June 24

Sunset Stroll and Stories

Starting from Linton village, a guided walk of moderate difficulty around this beautiful landscape soaking up the last of a summer’s day punctuated with stories from well-known story teller Sita Brand.

Meet: outside the Fountaine Inn, Linton, 8pm.

Sunday, June 26

Discover the Hidden Village

A fairly easy six-mile walk discovering the historical delights of Thorpe, the “hidden village”. Meet: Grassington National Park Car Park, 11am to 3pm.

Industrial Heritage of Threshfield Quarry

A fairly easy two-hour walk, led by Dr David Johnson, discovering the history of this fascinating limestone quarry. Meet: parking area at the top of the quarry road, 10.30am. TICKETS SOLD OUT.

Wednesday, June 29

Grassington Heritage Trail

Who was Tom Lee? What are Jakeys? An easy three-mile walk in and around Grassington, answering these questions and many more.

Meet: Grassington National Park Car Park, 2pm to 4pm.

Saturday, July 2

Heritage of Linton

An easy four-mile walk visiting an ancient church and discovering the connection between the village inn and Castle Howard!

Meet: Grassington National Park Car Park, 2pm to 5pm