Four Local Walks in Urban Harrogate
In (April 2022) Harrogate Group produced an attractive leaflet describing four local walks in built-up Harrogate. There is a North Walk, a West Walk, a South Walk, and an East Walk. Each one is 4 to 5 miles long, ideal for Harrogate residents who would like a good half-day walk close to home. Visitors to Harrogate may also find the walks enjoyable. The walks all start and finish at Harrogate Bus Station, but they can be joined en route at any place that is convenient.
The walks go along local paths and ginnels, quiet suburban roads and through Harrogate's green spaces, not just the Valley Gardens, Pine Woods and The Stray, but the many attractive small green spaces that can be found throughout Harrogate. All of the walks are firm under foot and largely mud-free which makes them a good choice at any time of the year.
For those who would like a longer walk, the Harrogate Urban Circle Walk combines sections of each of the four walks into an attractive and varied 10 miles or 6 miles circuit.
The attractive leaflets contain detailed descriptions of the walks with large-scale maps. They are available at Harrogate Tourist Information and Harrogate Public Library.
Can You Become a Walk Leader?
We are always looking for new walk leaders. To be able to run a full programme we need people willing to lead a walk. At the moment the winter programme is being put together and there are still several dates to fill. To lead a walk all you need is to be a member of the RA. Walks can be taken from books or even your favourite local walk known well to you- what's on your doorstep can be a new area to the rest of us. If you feel you could help out and lead a walk please contact Linda -