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2008 - January to March

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Saturday January 5th - Ripon
Ripon, Markenfield Hall, Fountains Abbey, Studley Rodger. 10 easy miles. Leader Irene. Sorry - no image available.
Saturday January 12th - Barningham
Barningham, Haythwaite, Black Hill Gate, High Moor. 8.5 moderate miles. Leader Frances. Sorry - no image available.
Saturday January 19th - Appleby
Appleby, Great Ormside, Ormside Mill, Hoff. 8 easy miles. Leader Ken. Photos courtesy of Donna.
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Sunday January 27th - Sunderland Bridge
Sunderland Bridge (Croxdale), Croxdale Hall, Butterby Wood, Shincliffe Wood, Hall Lane, Shincliffe, Strawberry Lane, High Croxdale. 7-8 moderate miles. Leader Kath. Photos courtesy of Joan.
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February 2008 Newsletter (Issue 51)
Saturday February 2nd - Winston
Winston, Teesdale Way via Gainford and Piercebridge, then Chapel House, St. Lawrence's Chapel and Barforth Hall. 11 moderate miles. Leader Peter T. Photos courtesy of Kath.
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Saturday February 9th - Richmond
Richmond to Willances Leap. 10.5 moderate miles. Leader Maggie.
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Saturday February 16th - Stanhope
Stanhope Burn, Peas Mires, Park Plantation, Stanhope Common. 6-8 moderate miles Leader Kath.
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Saturday February 16th - Clay Bank
Clay Bank car park, Raisedale, Cold Moor, Carlton Miners Trod. 11 moderate miles. Leader Dave. Sorry - no image available.

Sunday February 24th - Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle, local walk via Stainton, Hillingdon, Nevison House, East Holme. 11 moderate miles of mainly field paths. Leader Joan C.
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Saturday 1st March - Waskerley
A circuit including the reservoir and Lamb's Shield. 10 moderate miles. Leader: Maggie.
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Saturday 8th March - Kirkby Stephen
The plan was a circular walk via Nine Standards Rigg and Nateby, tracks, moor and field paths, 11 miles - moderate. Leader: John. Bur rain cut the walk short.
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Saturday March 15th - Romaldkirk
6 mile walk from Romaldkirk, followed by a light lunch at the Reading rooms. Walk via Eggleston, Mickleton, Millennium Bridge, Tees Railway walk. 6 moderate/easy miles. Leaders: Joan and Ian. Sorry - no image available.
Friday 21st March (Good Friday) - Masham
Ripon Rowel, River Burn, Druids Temple, Ripon Rowel, Masham. 10 moderate miles. Leader: Ken. Sorry - no image available.
Monday 24th March (Easter Monday) - Marske
Walk via Helwith, Holgate, Kexwith, Washfold. 10 moderate miles. Leader: Frances.
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Saturday March 29th - Willington
Willington. 6 mile morning walk. Sorry - no image available.
2008 - April to June
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Saturday 5th April - Middleton in Teesdale
Circular walk via River Tees, Beckstones bridge, Mickleton, Grassholme & Pennine Way. 10 miles - moderate. Leader: Walter (instead of John).
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Saturday 12th April - Newbiggin on Lune
Smardale circular, via Smardale Bridge, Fell, Hall and Nature Reserve. 8 moderate/easy miles. Leaders: Joan and Ian.
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Saturday 19th April - Catterick
Catterick Bridge, Colburn Hall, Brackenbrough, Tunstall, Winterfield House, East Appleton. 10.5 miles. No hills; field paths and roads. Leader: Les. Pictures courtesy of Frances.
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21 to 25 April some of the group away at Dalegarth, Buttermere. Pictures courtesy of Maureen.
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Saturday 26th April - Thornton Rust
Carperby Green-Thoralby. Moorland walk - 10 miles. Leader: Irene.
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Saturday 3rd May - Cotherstone
Fairy Cupboards, Romaldkirk, High Shipley, Percy Mire Rock. 7 moderate miles. Leader: Heather. Pictures courtesy of Frances and Maureen.
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Monday 5th May (Bank Holiday Monday) - Orton
Sunbiggin, Asby Winderwath Common, Beacon Hill. 9.5 moderate miles. Leader: Frances.
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Sunday 11th May - Castle Eden
Castle Eden Dene and Heritage Coast. 10 miles - moderate. Leader Joan C. Sorry - no image available.

Saturday 17th May - Kildale
Kildale-Hobhole-Baysdale. 9 miles. Leaders: Joan and Tony.
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Saturday 24th May - Osmotherly
A circuit including Kepwick. 10 moderate miles. Leader: Maggie.
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Saturday 31st May - Whitby
- A party walk. Approx 10.5 miles. Leaders Frances and Jean.
- B party walk. Approx 8.5 miles. Leaders Tony and Joan.
Photographs of the A party courtesy of Mareen.
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May 2008 Newsletter (Issue 52)

Saturday 7th June - Cotherstone and Summer BBQ
Photographs courtesy of Mareen.
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Saturday 14th June - Reeth
Fremington Edge, Booze, Langthwaite, Arkle Beck. 8.5 moderate miles with a couple of climbs. Leader: Sean. Photographs courtesy of Sean.
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Saturday 21st June - Hury Reservoir
Circular via Birk Hat and Goldsborough. 7 moderate miles. Leaders Joan and Ian. Photographs courtesy of Mareen.
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Saturday 28th June - Bainbridge
Walk over Wether fell to Marsett and Stalling Busk. 11miles - moderate/hard. Leader: Mike C. Sorry - no image available.
2008 - July to September
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Saturday 5th July - Sutton Bank
9.5 miles moderate. Sutton Bank. Scotch Corner, Scawton, Cold Kirby. Leader: Ken. Sorry - no image available.

Sunday 13th July - Lealholme
12 miles Moderate. Lealholme (North York Moors). Houlsyke, Stone Gate, Beggars Bridge. Leader: Dave . Sorry - no image available.

Saturday 19th July - Frosterley
Frosterley, White Kirkley, Paw Law Pike, Fine Rigg, Riddings House, Weardale Way and return to car park. 13 miles. Leader: Kath. Sorry - no image available.

Saturday 26th July - East Witton
East Witton Village Green, Gollinglith Foot, Ellingstring, Brymor Ice Cream, Jervaulx Abbey. 11 miles -hilly moorland & field paths. Leader: Mike. Photographs courtesy of Mareen.
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Sunday 3rd August - Middleton-in-Teesdale
10 miles Easy/Moderate Mary's Walk. Middleton-in-Teesdale, Pennine Way, Holwick, Crooks O Green Fell, Kirk Carrion, Middleton. Leader: Les. Photographs courtesy of Kath and Joan.
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Saturday 9th August - West Scrafton
12 miles Mod/Hard. West Scrafton, Redway and Caldbergh. Leader: Irene. Sorry - no image available.

Saturday 16th August - COACH TRIP to Clapham / Ingleton.
"A" Party" Approx. 8 -10 miles. HARD - A Linear walk from Clapham - Gaping Gill - Ingleborough (at 723 metres), down into Ingleton. A descent via Crina Bottoms Farm will give an 8 mile walk. Total ascent is approx. 600 metres. HARD. Leader: Walter. Photographs courtesy of Mareen.
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"B Party" A circular walk from Clapham via the Norber Boulders. Leader: Joan and Ian. Photographs courtesy of Joan.
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Saturday 23rd August - Bollihope Burn
9 moderate, Undulating Miles. Bollihope Burn, Parson Byers, Peak Fields, Bridge End, Broadwood and White Kirkley. Leader: Joan and Ian. Photographs courtesy of Joan.
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Monday 25th August - Bedburn
6 moderate miles of forest & moorland track. Bedburn, Hatcase, Doctors Gate, Metcalf House, Low Redford, Bedburn Beck. Leader: Joan and Ian. Photographs courtesy of Joan and Maureen.
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Saturday 30th August - Shamberry Shuffle
Approx. 14 miles Blackton Bridge for the Shamberry Shuffle. Leader: Lis and Tom. Sorry - no image available.

Saturday 6th September - Lartington
Approx. 8 miles, Lartington Circuit. Leader: Lis and Tom. Photographs courtesy of Joan.
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Saturday 13th September - Rawthey Bridge
9-10 miles Moderate. Kirkby Stephen, Rawthey Bridge, Narthwaite - Adamthwaite - Ulldale.
Leader: Frances. Sorry - no image available.

Saturday 20th September - Swainby
10 miles Moderate Swainby, Arncliffe Wood, Hall and Church, Scarth Nick, Scugdale Beck, Faseby and back to Swainby. Leader: Tony & Joan. Photographs courtesy of Maureen and Frances.
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Saturday 27th September - Cotherstone
10 miles moderate. Cotherstone - to Baldersdale circular walk. Leader: Joan. Sorry - no image available.

2008 - October to December
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Saturday 4th October - Druid's Temple Plantation
10-11.5 miles. Mod to hard. Druid's Temple Plantation, Leighton Reservoir and Arnagill Moor. Leader: Maggie.
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Monday 6th to Friday 10th October
Another visit to DALEGARTH. Photographs courtesy of Maureen
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Saturday 11th October - Church Brough
9 undulating miles of fields and tracks. Church Brough, Hall Garth, Little Musgrave, Ploughlands, Eden Gate, Langrigg. Leader: Joan and Ian.
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Saturday 18th October - COACH TRIP - Northern Kites Project.

"A" Party Walk - Derwent Valley, Hooker Gate, Chopwell. Leader: Kath. Photographs courtesy of Maureen.
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"B" Party Walk Approx 6/7 miles Various other options available. Leader: Joan & Ian

"C" Party Walk available and chance maybe to end up at a garden centre.

Saturday 25th October - Wolsingham
13 miles. Wolsingham, Weardale Way, Salters Gate, Tunstall Reservoir. Leader: Kath. Sorry - no image available.

Saturday 1 November - Newbiggin-on-Lune
Crosby Garrett Fell, Crosby Garrett, Scandale Beck, Mardale Nature Reserve. Finish off with tea and cakes at Lune Spring Garden Centre. 9 moderate miles. Leaders: Joan & Ian. Photographs courtesy of Len.
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Saturday 8 November - Wolsingham
Demesnes Mill walk to Stanhope. Return by bus. 10 moderate miles. Leader: Mike. Sorry - no image available.
Saturday 15 November - Barnard Castle
Local walk via Bowes Museum, Demesnes, Abbey Bridge, Egglestone Abbey, Startforth Riverside, Flatts Woods. 5 easy miles. Leader: Judith. Sorry - no image available.
Sunday 23 November - Crook
Deerness Valley Walk, Esh Winning, Standalone, High Wooley, Billy Hall. 9.25 moderate miles. Leader: Ken. Sorry - no image available.
Saturday 29 November - Newton-under-Roseberry
The Summer House, Roseberry Topping (not compulsory), the Hanging Stone, Newton Woods. 9 moderate miles. Leader: Joan. Photographs courtesy of Maureen.
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Sunday 7th December - Romaldkirk - Christmas Lunch walk.
6 mile circular led by Tom and Lis. Photographs courtesy of Frances.
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Saturday 13 December - Bowes
Cardwell Bridge, God's Bridge, Sleightholme, River Greta. 8 moderate miles. Leaders: Joan & Ian. Sorry - no image available.
Saturday 20 December - Ingleton
Killerby - Houghton le Side - Summerhouse. Easy 7½ miles. Leader: Ken. Photographs courtesy of Maureen.
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Friday 26 December - Barnard Castle
8 mile circular from Barnard Castle. Leader: Peter Hairsine. Sorry - no image available.

Saturday 27 December - Bowlees
Circular walk via Forest-in-Teesdale. 8.5 moderate miles. Leader: Maggie. Sorry - no image available.
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See a list of our walks and events Our collection of oddments Some photographs from past walks Some maps of good walks Useful land interesting inks
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