The Harrogate Group of the Ramblers Association

The Rambler's Association is Britain's biggest organisation working for walkers. A registered charity with 139,000 members across the UK, we've been looking after Britain's footpaths and defending its beautiful countryside for more than 65 years. The Association is a democratic, voluntary organisation, registered as a charity (no. 1093577) and as a company limited by guarantee (registered in England and Wales, no. 4458492).

A new walk that might interest you...     The Aislabie Walk    http://www.aislabiewalk.org.uk/

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WIND TURBINES

There is a threat of many more wind turbines to the west of Harrogate, with the present eight turbines being increased to a total of 36 in and around Knabbs Ridge.

To find out more go to http://www.savethedales.co.uk/index.html

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HELP NEEDED FOR SURVEY OF NIDDERDALE PATHS Would you like to help with a footpaths survey?

It will take you maybe four half days and can be done any time before the end of October. We need offers to survey the rights of way on four squares of the OS Explorer Map for Nidderdale, especially in the Pateley Bridge to Hampsthwaite area. It is interesting work, and you really do get to know some of the local paths (and probably find some you didn't know about). It might even provide the basis for a walk you would like to lead at some future date.

The survey will give Harrogate Group detailed information on the state of the paths, and the information will also feed in to the West Riding Area survey and help to provide a wider picture. Detailed guidelines will be given. We would prefer the survey to be repeated in future years so that we can know if the state of the footpath network is improving, static, or deteriorating, and to check that reported problems have been dealt with, but if you are happy to do the survey just as a one-off, that's fine.

If you might be interested in helping, please get in touch with Delia Wells 01423 886186 deliamwells@hotmail.co.uk or Keith Wadd 01423 872268 tansley22@btinternet.com

The Harrogate Group organise a walk each Saturday of around ten miles, usually meeting at 9am.

Harrogate Group - Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK.

Our next Saturday walk is...

SATURDAY 26 MAY
9.00am    Keith Wadd 01423 872268    11 miles
Meet at Trinity Road, Harrogate.    Today we walk from Trinity to explore some of the rarely used paths to the south west of Harrogate

Phone the leader if you need further information Scroll down the page for the list of walks

Harrogate Group Coach Rambles 2012   click here

To contact the Harrogate Group Chairman, email Delia Wells To contact the webmaster and Footpath Officer, email Andrew Willoughby

Reporting path problems. Problems should be reported to N.Y.C.C. by emailing paths@northyorks.gov.uk
And all problems can be reported to the Ramblers Harrogate Group by emailing andrew.will@hotmail.co.uk

BOOK OF WALKS PUBLISHED BY WEST RIDING AREA OF RAMBLERS

STEPPING OUT FROM LEEDS AND BRADFORD BY KEITH WADD

TWENTY GOOD WALKS AROUND 11 MILES IN LENGTH, WITHIN EASY REACH OF LEEDS AND BRADFORD.

All walks have a detailed description, map and colour photograph of a feature of interest.

Price £7.50 from retail outlets.
Special discounted postage-free offer of £5 on first 500 copies sold to West Riding Area members: apply for a copy to John Lieberg, 11 Woodroyd Avenue, Holmfirth HD9 6LG

Two books of walks "Country Walks Around Harrogate" volumes 1 and 2, by Douglas Cossar.
These have details of twenty walks each, to the east and west of Harrogate with distances from 3 to 9 miles.
Priced from £4.99 the books are available from local book shops and Tourist Information centres.

Harrogate Group Coach Rambles 2012 click here Rural Transport News click here

Harrogate Group has joined The Walking Partnership. This is supported by Ramblers Worldwide Holidays and gives financial contributions to walking groups. Over many years Ramblers Worldwide Holidays has given millions of pounds to assist walking charities and conservation projects. Now our group can benefit directly.

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays operate group walking holidays in the UK and around the world. With qualified leaders you can leave the organising to them and just enjoy meeting like minded people and fantastic walking. Go to www.ramblersholidays.co.uk or phone 01707 33113 for more details or to order a brochure.

Remember when you book to quote "Harrogate Group" and we will receive a contribution of up to £30. This extra funding could really make a difference to us!

For more details, visit The Walking Partnership website at www.thewalkingpartnership.org.uk

The Harrogate Group was formed in 1969 and is part of the West Riding Area. We cover Nidderdale from Great Whernside to Green Hammerton, extending northward to Burton Leonard and south to North Rigton. This area includes 62 parishes and 550 miles of footpaths and bridleways. Our area includes much of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
We check planning applications and extinguishment or diversion proposals.

There are four Freedom to Roam Guides covering the access areas in The North of England. The series editor, Andrew Bibby, was responsible for writing two of the guides, one covering Wharfedale and Nidderdale the other concerned with Wensleydale and Swaledale.

Ramblers Harrogate Group enjoying a walk in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, December 2011.

Ramblers Harrogate Group enjoying a walk in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, December 2011.

Ramblers Harrogate Group enjoying a walk in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, December 2011.

BOOK OF WALKS PUBLISHED BY WEST RIDING AREA OF RAMBLERS

STEPPING OUT FROM LEEDS AND BRADFORD BY KEITH WADD