What we’re about
This friendly group walks mainly in the North York Moors, Wolds, Yorkshire Dales, Teesdale and Co. Durham. We also organise trips to the Peak District, Lake District, Northumberland and Scotland, and longer trips to mainland Spain, Majorca and Tenerife.
Most of our walks end up in a cafe or pub for those that fancy it!
Event Hosts are unpaid volunteers who put on walks for the good of the group. Event Hosts have access to set up walks, but any member can do the same. So if members have a walk they are willing to put on please contact the Group Organiser or Co-Organiser to do so.
Event Hosts and Organisers do not purport to have professional walk leading qualifications or first aid qualifications in the event of an accident. All members are required to take responsibility to ensure their own health enables them to complete any event and to care for their own safety. The group and its organisers accept no such responsibility.
Photos: All members are expected to have a recognisable photo on their profile, so that we can recognise you at an event.
Some Event Hosts welcome dogs, some don't! Please remember that this is a walking group and please don't take offence if the Event Host states no dogs - there may be a very good reason for not allowing dogs such as passing through fields of cows, sheep or game birds.
All members should have appropriate clothing and footwear. On average a walk may take around five hours with breaks for something to eat, which you will have brought with you. Average length of walk can be around ten miles - sometimes less, sometimes more. What is more important is generally the ascent and descent indicator which most walk descriptions include as well as distance.
If you see a walk you are interested in then RSVP for it. You may get on the walk or will be moved to a wait list if full. If you end up on the wait list then be patient, things can change. Under normal circumstances most people will get on a walk because the Event Hosts may change numbers going to accommodate when able to do so. Frequently if Event Hosts see a large number on wait lists then they may put another walk on to allow more members to walk.
If you RSVP as going then please change this if you then can't go. We do sometimes have problems where a member effectively blocks anyone else going on a walk because they have not removed themselves from going or wait listed. If you repeatedly don't turn up for a walk without notifying someone, then it is likely to result in your removal as a member.
But finally please make good use of the group - many friendships exist as a result and lives are changed. Enjoy!