W7: Into Colsterdale - NEW
Leave Station car park at 9.15am. Start at lower end of East Witton Green (GR: SE 144 860, What3Words: ///divided.crunch.waking) at 10.00am. 9.5 Miles. Moderate. £7
We start from the lovely village green at East Witton with a steepish climb to Sowden Beck Farm and up to the moors separating Coverdale and Colsterdale. Our track takes us past Slipstone Crags as we descend to the wooded valley and Gollinglith Foot. Here we pick up the Six Dales Trail as we re-cross the moors to Ellingstring and pick up farm tracks back to our starting point.
W8: The Impact of the Changing Nature of Farming: Hazel Brow Farm Discovery Walk
Leave Station car park 9.15am. Start at pull in parking overlooking Surrender Bridge (GR: SD 989 998, What3Words: ///districts.veered.manliness) at 10.00am. 7.5 Miles. Moderate. £7
Our walk gives great views of Swaledale, and plenty of opportunities to hear and see a variety of moorland birds. Starting and finishing at the ruins of the smelting mill at Surrender Bridge, we walk over rough moorland and along valley paths to illustrate the landscape in which local farmers work, and the industrial past of the hamlets through which we pass. Over the last 40 years there have been major changes in farming in Swaledale affecting the food we eat, and the landscape that we live in. En route we visit Hazel Brow Farm in Low Row, a farm that has sought to adapt and diversify, and hear from its owner how they have coped with the ever-changing demands and the impact this has had on the lives of people in the area and on the countryside through which we walk.
Supported by: Hazel Brow Farm
W9: Save our Swale
Start at the Fosse Car Park, at Richmond Falls DL10 4JR (What3Words: ///behalf.values.sleepers) at 10.00am. 4 Miles. Easy. £7
A short walk led by members of Save Our Swale, a volunteer group formed in 2023 to monitor water quality and invertebrate health. There will be several stops to discuss issues of pollution, Richmond’s rich history, and the town’s relationship with the river. The walk will go via Easby Abbey, following established tracks and passing through woodland and pasture. There is no lunch stop on this walk.
Supported by: Save Our Swale
H1: Wellbeing Walk: Hill and Dale - NEW
Start at Richmond Racecourse Hurgill Road CP (GR: NZ 158 020, What3Words: ///November.chain.brink) at 10am for 10.15am. 4.5 Miles. Moderate. Free just turn up on the day.
This walk is part of the Ramblers Wellbeing Walks programme. Our walk takes us across the old racecourse to Coalsgarth Gate, and then through Beacon Plantation to come out on the upper section of Hurgill Road. We descend to join the route of the Coast to Coast National Trail at High Leases, enjoying the panoramic views across to Richmond, and with the North York Moors in the distance. We walk back towards Richmond on the C2C route before turning up through Aislabeck to return to the starting point. Whilst a short walk please note there are some significant ascents & descents.
Supported by: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Richmondshire
E9: The Land Beneath The Waves - Nic Wilson
The Station, Richmond, DL10 4LD | 7:30pm | £10 | café, bookstall, disabled access
When Nic Wilson begins researching her local landscape, the last thing she wants to do is consider her own past. But as she unearths tales of giant sequoias, nightingales and chalk streams, Nic realises her affinity with nature began as a way to handle growing up with a mother who lived with debilitating illness.
Now in her forties, and facing mental and physical health challenges herself, Nic revisits her childhood to trace the influence of the natural world on her life. Can she find the strength to face the waves of chronic illness and learn how to reach for steady ground?