W21: A Marske Circular - new
Leave Station car park at 9.15am. Start at pull in parking by the bridge below Marske (GR: NZ 103 004, What3Words: ///beans.overture.besotted) at 10.00am. 9 Miles. Moderate. £7
Our walk takes us into the valley alongside Marske Beck as we make our way to Telfit Farm and Helwith. As we climb onto the moor towards the hamlet of Hurst there are plenty of reminders from the days of the lead mining industry in this area. Our circuit takes us back across Skelton Moor with views that include a distant Richmond Castle. Further grand views open up as we follow the high-level path along Telfit bank and return to our start.
W22: Bowes Fell and God’s Bridge - new
Leave Station car park at 9.15am. Start Bowes and Gilmonby Village Hall DL12 9HR (GR: NY 996 135, What3Words: ///lotteries.superbly.years) at 10.00am. 10.5 Miles. Moderate. £7
We explore some of the vast, empty moors in the southwestern corner of County Durham, mainly using sections of both the main route and the Bowes Loop of the Pennine Way. Bowes is a handsome village dominated by the ruins of the 12th Century Bowes Castle. Also of interest are the remnants of RAF Bowes Moor, near Barnard Castle, which was used in the 1940s to store mustard gas, which was burnt off at the end of World War II. The highlight of the walk is undoubtedly God’s Bridge, a limestone bridge over the River Greta, and the UK’s best example of a natural bridge formed by cave development.
T3: Richmond Town Guided Walk
Meet outside the Town Hall at 2.15pm. Free, just turn up on the day. Donations to Richmondshire Museum most welcome.
This walk around the central area of Richmond lasts for between one hour and one and a half hours and remains on level ground, as far as is possible in Richmond!
E21: Dominic Kelly and ‘MARA’
Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond DL10 4DW | 7:30pm | £12 from www.georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk | Bar, bookstall, disabled access
1868. Morten, a discharged soldier, lives on the edge of Sweden’s ancient forests.
Suddenly he begins to suffer nightmares and mysterious night visits. He is told he’s plagued by a Mara - a possessed person who oppresses another in their sleep. To free himself, he must discover the Mara’s identity. But who is it?
Entertaining, unsettling and moving, this solo storytelling performance is a whodunit; a dive into the dreamscape of Swedish folklore; a love story and a playful look at our relationship with sleep and what it means to be awake
Dominic’s warm, witty, immersive storytelling style has captivated audiences around the world. His UK venues include the Barbican, National Theatre, British Museum and The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. His performances have been described as “Compelling, funny and heart-breaking” (The Times) and “Stunning” (Herald & Post).