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

Check out photographs taken on previous walks. Route maps also available.

NB - you may need to enable javascript or Active X control (cream bar at the top of this page?)
If you have any digital photographs from walks that you would like to share - especially for walks without any pictures - please email them to me, with the location and the date: bc.ramblers@yahoo.co.uk . Remember that I have editorial control!
Do you want to download one of these pictures? Open up the picture then right click on it - and save it to your computer.

recent photos 2010 photos 2009 photos 2008 photos 2007 photos 2006 photos 2005 photos 2004 photos 2003 photos Slideshow of photographs
2008 photos


2009 - January to March

Go to top of page

Saturday 3 January 2009 - Staindrop to Barnard Castle
Bus from Barnard Castle to Staindrop. Linear walk back to Barnard Castle via West Lodge, High House, Streatlam Grange, Stainton. Finish off with a New Year drink at the home of the leaders. 8.5 moderate miles. Leaders: Joan & Ian.
Photographs courtesy of Maureen and Joan.
001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009

Saturday 10 January - Gilling West
Gilling Wood, Coalsgarth Gate, Richmond racecourse, Aske. 9 moderate miles. Leader: Frances.
010 011 012 013 014

Saturday 17 January
Area AGM walk from Romanby Village Hall. Sorry no photographs available.

Saturday 24 January - East Layton
Paths and road via Caldwell, Eppleby, Stanwick, Aldbrough St John, Carkin Fields. 10 moderate miles. Leader: Ken.
015 016 017 018 019 020 021
And some photographs courtesy of Maureen.
022 023 024 025 026 027

Saturday 31 January - Blanchland
8 moderate miles. Leader: Kath. Sorry no photographs available.

Saturday 7 February - Middleham
Tup Gill, Caldbergh, Braithwaite Moor, River Cover. 11 moderate miles. Leader: Irene. Sorry no photographs available.

Saturday 14 February - Winston
Little Newsham, Humbleton, Whorlton. 9.5 miles of field paths. Leader: Frances. Sorry no photographs available.

Saturday 21 February - Richmond
Circular walk. 8/9 moderate miles. Leader: Seamus. Sorry no photographs available.

March 2009 Newsletter
Sunday 1 March - Swainby
Swainby circular, to include some moorland walking. 10-12 moderate miles. Leader: Dave. Sorry no photographs available.
Saturday 7th March - Gainford
Dyance, Headlam, Hollin Hall. 6 moderate miles. Leaders: Joan & Ian.
Photographs courtesy of Maureen: 028 029 030 031 032 033
Photographs courtesy of Joan: 034 035 036 037 038

Saturday 21st March - Orton
10 mile circular via Crosby Ravensworth. Leader: Frances.
Video snatch courtesy of Maureen: Video-2009-001 2MB so may take a minutes to load!
Photographs courtesy of Joan: 039 040
Photographs from Maggie: 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050
And some photographs courtesy of Frances: 051 052 053 054 055 056 057

Saturday 28th March - Great Ayton
Great Ayton / Low Easby / Kildale circular walk. 9- 10 moderate miles.
058 059 060 061 062 063 064
2009 - April to June
Go to top of page
Saturday 4th April - West Burton
A bonus walk offered by Hughie. 10.5 miles. Lanes to Carlton in Coverdale and return to West Burton.
065 066 067 068 069 070 071
Friday 10th April (Good Friday) - Muker
Occupation Road, Thwaite, Kisdon (1636 feet), Farview. 8 moderate miles. Hard for the distance with several steep ascents and descents. Leaders: Joan & Ian. Photographs courtesy of Joan.
072 073 074 075 076 077
Monday 13th April (Easter Monday) - Grassholme Reservoir
Harker Hill, Botany, Birk Hat, Kelton Bottom. 9 moderate miles. Leader: Judith. Sorry no photographs available.
Saturday 18th April - Bowes
13 miles via God's Bridge, Pennine Way, north to Baldersdale and Goldsborough, returning via Levy Pool. Lots of moorland. Moderate to hard. Leader: Jo. Some photographs courtesy of Frances:
078 079 080 081 082 083 084 085
Saturday 25th April - Castle Bolton
A leisurely circuit of the moor to Greenhaw Hut. Mainly good tracks and very few stiles. 9 moderate miles. Leader: Maggie.
086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093
Some extra photographs courtesy of Joan: 094 095

Saturday 2nd May - Two walks from Bowlees, followed by a meal at Newbiggin Village Hall

"A" Party. Bowlees, Low Force, High Force, Bracken Rigg, Birk Rigg, Merrygill, High House, Hanging Shaws, Ettersgill and Ash Hill. Approximately 11 miles. Leaders: Tom and Lis.
096 097 098 099 100 101 102
103 104 105 106 107 108 109

"B" Party. Ash Hill, Ettersgill, Hanging Shaws, Cronkley, High Cragg, Bracken Rigg. 8 moderate miles. (Various shortcuts available). Leaders: Joan & Ian. Sorry no photographs available.

Saturday 9th May - Thornton Stewart Reservoir
East Witton, Ellingstring, River Ure circular walk. 11 moderate miles. Leader: Irene.
110 111 112 113 114 115 116 See Route Maps page for more information
Saturday 16th May - Muker
A moor circuit including Swinner Gill and Kisdon Force. Approximately 10 moderate miles. Leader: Maggie.
117 118 119 120 121 See Route Maps page for more information

Sunday 24th May - Cleveland Way 40th Anniversary Celebrations - Clay Bank to Kildale
The section of the Cleveland Way from Clay Bank to Kildale (9.8 miles). Leader: Frances.
122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133
Some photographs courtesy of Frances: 134 135 136 137 138 139

Saturday 30th May - "Get Walking Day"
1) Egglestone Abbey circular. 3 leisurely miles.
2) Raygill, Lartington, Pecknell Wood. 5.5 leisurely/moderate miles. Leaders: Joan & Ian. Photographs courtesy of Joan:
163 164 165

Sunday 31st May - Hamsterly Forest
Approximately 13 miles taking in Potato Hill, Meeting of the Grains, Weardale Way, and Doctor's Gate. A moderate walk including quite a bit of moorland and lovely scenery. Leader: Kath.
Some photographs courtesy of Frances: 140 141 142 143 144 145 146
May 2009 Newsletter

Saturday 6th June - Swainby
Arncliffe Hall, Sheepwash, Scugdale, Swainby. Approx 10 miles. Leaders: Joan and Tony
(Poor Juidth broke her wrist so Kirklevington will be another day) Sorry no photographs available.

Saturday 13th June - Cotherstone and Summer BBQ
8 mile circular walk. BBQ at John and Linda's for RA Members. Leaders: John & Linda. Photographs courtesy of Verena.
147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162
Some photographs courtesy of Joan: 166 167 168 169 170
And some photographs courtesy of Frances: 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178

Saturday 20th June - Richmond
Hillside paths to Hudswell, Round Howe, Applegarth and High Leases. 11 moderate miles. Leader: Mike.
182 183 184 185 186
Some photographs courtesy of Joan: 179 180 181

Saturday 27 June - Mickleton
Millennium Bridge, Teesdale Way to Middleton, return via the Tees railway walk. 6 moderate miles. Leaders: Joan and Ian. Sorry no photographs available.

Sunday 28th June - Pinchinthorpe
Eston Hills circular walk 12 -13 miles. Leader: Dave. Some photographs courtesy of Frances:
187 188 189 190 191 192

2009 - July to September
Go to top of page
Saturday 4 July - Gaisgill
Blakethwaite Bottom, Uldale Head (1739 feet), Rispa Pike. 8.5 moderate/hard miles with one very steep climb. Leader: Frances. Some photographs courtesy of Frances: 207 208 209 210 211 212 213
Saturday 11 July - Gunnerside
Leave the Health Centre at 9:00 am. Cars to Gunnerside to meet leader for 10:00 am. Gunnerside Gill, Swinner Gill, Crackpot Hall, returning via the River Swale. 11 miles with a few climbs. Leader: Dorothy.
193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206
And some photographs courtesy of The Joker (a.k.a. Mike):
214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226
Saturday 18 July - East Witton
Bus to Redmire Station. Walk via Bolton Hall, and over to Melmerby and Coverdale. 11 moderate miles with hills and stiles. Leader: Mike. Sorry no photographs available.
Saturday 25 July - Grinton
Height of Greets, Dent's Houses, Thorney Bank Hill, Cobscar Mill, Snowden Man, Cogden Moor. 9 miles. Leader: Les.
227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 See Route Maps page for more information
And some photographs courtesy of The Joker (a.k.a. Mike):
235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245
Saturday 1 August - Kirkby Lonsdale
Fellfoot Road - Barbon - Blindbeck Bridge - Ease Gill - Cowan Bridge. 12 miles easy/moderate. Leader: Ken. Sorry no photographs available.
Saturday 8 August - Clay Bank
Moorsbus to Spout House. Walk via Crossets Farm, Hill End and along the Earthworks to Urra Moor. 9 moderate miles. Back to Joan and Mike's for tea and cakes. Leader: Joan.
246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255
And some photographs courtesy of The Joker (a.k.a. Mike):
256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264
Sunday 16 August - Midddleton in Teesdale (Mary's walk)
Millennium Bridge, Mickleton, Grassholme Reservoir, Mary's Cairn. 10 moderate miles. Leader: Les.
265 266 267 268 269 270
Saturday 22 August - Stanhope
12 miles circular. Moderate terrain - tracks, field paths and some miles on open access and pathless moor, finishing on disused railway. Leader: Kath. Photographs courtesy of The Joker (a.k.a. Mike):
271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288

Saturday 29 August (Bank Holiday weekend) - St John's Chapel
Race Head, Cowshill, Wearhead, Burnhope Reservoir, Ireshopeburn. 9.5 moderate miles, with a steady climb up to Race Head at the start of the walk. Leaders: Joan and Ian. Some photographs courtesy of Joan:
289 290 291 292 293

Monday 31 August (Bank Holiday Monday) - Bowes
East Mellwaters, Trough Heads, God's Bridge and the River Greta. 6 moderate miles with some moorland. Leaders: Joan and Ian. Some photographs courtesy of Joan:
294 295 296

Saturday 5 September - Nenthead
Revised route in view of weather. (Planned was to discover the old 3 Counties meeting point (GR 800440) - Killhope Law - Shivery Hill - Carrshield - Farney Shield - The Dodd). Leader: Ken. Some photographs courtesy of Maureen.
297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304
Sunday 13 September - Cow Green Reservoir
Circular walk via Pennine Way, High Cup Nick. 14.7 moderate miles. Leaders: Tom and Lis. Photographs courtesy of The Joker (a.k.a. Mike):
305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317
318 319 320 321 322 323
Saturday 19 September - Reeth
White House, Fremington Edge, Arkle Town, Calver Hill. 10.5 miles with two climbs. Leader: Frances. Some photographs courtesy of Joan:
324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332
Saturday 26 September - Semerwater
11 miles including Cam Road, Wether Fell, Marsett. Moderate. Leader: Maggie.
333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342
2009 - October to December
Go to top of page

Saturday 3 October - Cockfield
Copley Chimney, Copley, Lynesack, Potters Cross. 6 moderate miles. Leaders: Joan and Ian. Some photographs courtesy of Joan:
343 344 345 346 347 348 349

Sunday 4 October - Clay Bank
Clay Bank, Brian's Pond, Carlton, Clay Bank. 12 miles. Leader: Ken (standing in for Dave).
350 351 352 353 354 355

Saturday 10 October - Housteads
10.5 miles including Sewingshields Crags, Haughton Common and Pennine Way. Moderate. Leader: Maggie.
356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 See Route Maps page for more information
Saturday 17 October - Masham
River Burn, Soul Beck, Nuthwaite Common, Hack Fell, River Ure. 11 moderate miles. Leader: Seamus.
365 366 367 368 369
And some photographs courtesy of The Joker (a.k.a. Mike): 370 371 372 373
Wednesday 21st October until Saturday 24th October Monday
Some of group visit to LAKES staying at Hassness on Lake Buttermere. Sorry no photographs available.
Some photographs courtesy of Maureen: 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402
And some photographs courtesy of The Joker (a.k.a. Mike): 403 404 405 406 407
408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416
Saturday 24 October - Hamsterley
Bedburn, Snape Gate, Hamsterley Village, Edge Knoll, Hoppyland. 9.5 moderate miles. Leaders: Joan and Ian.
374 375 376 377 378 379
Some photographs courtesy of Joan: 380 381 382 383
November 2009 Newsletter
Sunday 1 November - Herrington Country Park
12 -13 miles. Moderate terrain - park and riverside paths, farm and field tracks; two short climbs. Leader: Kath. Sorry no photographs available.
Saturday 7th November - Church Brough
8.8 easy miles, Great Musgrave, Warcop, Flitholme. Leader: Ken. (The walk where Copper the Collie adopted us).
417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426
And some photographs courtesy of The Joker (a.k.a. Mike): 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435
Saturday 14th November - Edmundbyers
12 -14 miles. Moderate terrain - good moorland tracks; steady climb up to Bolt's Law; riverside and forest paths. A couple of short stretches on the road. Leader: Kath. Sorry no photographs available.
Sunday 15th November - Bishop Auckland
Bellburn Wood, Byers Green, Bishop's Park. 7 moderate miles. Leaders: Joan and Ian. Some photographs courtesy of Joan:
436 437 438 439 440 441 442

Saturday 21st November - Marske
9 miles via Helwith, Goats Bridge, Washfold. Leader: Frances.
443 444 445

Saturday 28th November - Piercebridge
A linear walk from Piercebridge to Gainford using public transport. High Conisclife, Walworth, Denton, Summerhouse, Dyance into Gainford. 10 moderate to easy miles. Leaders: Joan and Ian. Sorry no photographs available.
Sunday 6th December - Eggleston - CHRISTMAS WALK AND LUNCH
5 mile circular. West Barnley, High Shipley, Teesdale Way to Eggleston Bridge, Three Tuns Pub. Leaders: Tom and Lis. Some photographs courtesy of Frances: 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455

Saturday 12th December - Gilling West
Hartforth, Jagger Lane, Melsonby, Kneeton Hall, Sledbury Park, Gilling West. 9 miles. Leader: Les. Sorry no photographs available.
Saturday 19th December - Bowlees
High Force - Hill End - Cronkley Bridge - Bracken Rigg - River Tees. 7.5 miles. Moderate. Leader: Walter. Some photographs courtesy of Walter:
456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467
Saturday 26th December (Boxing Day) - Barnard Castle
Circular walk via Abbey Bridge, Whorlton, and Mortham Towers. 8 moderate miles. Leader: Peter. Sorry no photographs available.

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
Email
We welcome your feedback. Please send compliments or complaints to: bc.ramblers@yahoo.co.uk

Go to top of page