March 2024 – Levisham

Date: Sunday 25th February 2024
Start: 11.30am
Meet: The top end of Levisham village near the pub
Length of walk: 4.5 miles
Lunch Venue: The Fox and Rabbit
Time: 3.00pm

This month’s village walk starts at the lovely village of Levisham just past Pickering off the A169. Kerbside parking is available in the village but it’s a popular spot for walkers so, if possible, car sharing is advisable.

The walk is about 4 and a half miles, starting in the village, across a couple of fields and then winding downhill to the valley following the North York Moors railway line, before returning along the valley and back up to the village. There is just one stile. The path is mostly dry although there are muddy sections (still navigable). For dog owners – there were sheep grazing in some areas and it is lambing time. Finally the walk does end with a short steep uphill climb along the road back up to the village however there is a good waiting spot for collection before the hill for those who would prefer to skip the hill.

Meeting point is at the top end of Levisham village near the pub but as we’re not eating at the pub it’s probably best not to park in their carpark. Start time is 11.30 am to allow a little extra travel time as it’s about a 35-40 minute drive from Oswaldkirk. Lunch is booked at the Fox and Rabbit for 3.00 pm. Sample menu and prices attached. There is no need to pre-order but we have promised the pub final numbers by Saturday 16th. I think you will all do this anyway but please bring a change of footwear as they don’t allow muddy walking boots.

Please can you let us know as soon as possible whether you will be walking and/or eating.

If you’ve any questions please just ask.

All the best
Rich and Sam

February 2024 – Welburn

Date: Sunday 25th February 2024
Start: 11.15am
Meet: The Crown and Cushion, Welburn
Length of walk: 4.92 miles
Lunch Venue: The Crown and Cushion
Time: 2.45pm

Dear fellow walkers (and diners!)

February’s Village Walk will be on Sunday 25th in Welburn, start and finish from the Crown and Cushion Pub, where we will also be eating afterwards.

The walk is 4.92 miles on, mostly, good footpaths – there are a couple of marshy bits (but nothing too bad) and a couple of solid stiles. There is also plenty of scope for shorter walks for those of us who don’t want to do the whole walk. We aim to start at 11.15am, the table is booked for 2.45pm.

Please find attached a map of the walk as well as 2 menus to choose from: the Sunday Lunch menu and the A la Carte menu. The Sunday Lunch menu is 2 courses, with various options for each course. The A la Carte allows for just a main course though there is the option to add various side dishes if required – just don’t mix and match between the 2 menus!

Please let Lot know cjdoucet@btinternet.com whether you are walking and/or eating (with your menu choices) by next Tuesday 20th February.

Hope to see you on the 25th!

Veronica & Lot

Map of Welburn walk

January 2024 – Newgate Bank

Date: Sunday 28th January 2024
Start: 11.00am
Meet: Grid reference SE 56390 88994. What 3 Words – musically.skis.bulge
Length of walk: 5.43 miles
Lunch Venue: The Feathers Hotel
Time: 2.30pm

This month’s walk is being organised by Andy and myself.

We will start at 11 am from Newgate Bank, parking either in the car park or the layby opposite on the left hand side of the B1257. Grid reference SE 56390 88994 – What 3 Words – musically.skis.bulge

The full route is 5.43 miles long with a fairly steep climb back up to the car park OR for those who would prefer to avoid the climb, you may wish to walk to the half way point, our coffee break location, a distance of 2.59 miles, and then retrace your steps back to the car park, making it a total distance of 5.18 miles. For those wishing to do the full circuit, the route continues down hill along the road then follows the contours of Newgate Bank, eventually climbing up to the car park.

Alternatively, for a shorter walk you could walk as far the trig point and then retrace your steps back to the car park, a total of 4.44 miles.

We are booked into The Feathers Hotel for Sunday lunch at 2.30 pm. Please advise whether you will be walking and/or eating. The menu is attached and I would appreciate your food choices no later than the 20th January.

Of course all of this depends on mother nature!!! Whatever the conditions, we will still be eating at the Feathers.

Best wishes

Shirley

December 2023 – Kirbymoorside

Date: Sunday 17th December 2023
Start: 12.30pm
Distance: 3 miles
Meet: Kirkbymoorside
Lunch Venue: Feather & Beak in Kirkby Mills

This month’s walk is being organised by Andy and myself. We will meet at the top of the main street, near the mini roundabout, in Kirkbymoorside at 12.30 pm.

The route is just over 3 miles on quiet lanes and is suitable for everyone and dogs. As is usual with the Christmas walk we will be stopping along the way for mince pies and mulled wine. Please advise ASAP if you will be walking so as to be sure we order sufficient refreshments.

17 of us will be eating at the Feather & Beak in Kirkby Mills at 3 pm. The menu choices are enclosed below and your choices are required by Sunday 10th December latest please.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes

Shirley


Sunday Lunch @ The Feather & Beak

V = vegetarian    VG = vegan    GF = gluten free    GF* = rice gluten

Food intolerances and allergies – please speak The Feather & Beak about the ingredients in their dishes.

Getting Started

  • Cauliflower & Coconut Soup £7.50 (GF)
  • Tempura tiger prawns & sweet chilli sauce £10.95
  • Wild mushroom risotto with truffle oil £10.50 (V/GF)
  • Seared King Scallops, bacon & peas £12.50 (GF)
  • Ham hock and parsley terrine, pineapple pickle £9.95 (GF)

The Main Event

  • Roast loin of Ryedale Pork, apple sauce £17.50 
  • Roast sirloin of Ryedale beef & Yorkshire pudding £19.50
  • Pan fried Scarborough hake with crab, leeks, pancetta and edamame £24.50 (GF)
  • Breast of chicken with wild mushroom and Tio Pepe £22.50 (GF)
  • Steak & Onion suet pudding with mash & red wine gravy £23.50
  • Cauliflower & date tagine, Tunisian pilau rice £17.50 (V/VG)

And Finally 

All @ £7.50

  • Chef’s sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce and clotted cream ice cream (V)
  • Lemon posset, raspberry coulis (V/GF) and shortbread
  • Blackberry crème brulee (V/GF)
  • Soft chocolate cake, coffee sauce and mascarpone (V/GF) 

November 2023 – Hawnby loop

Date: Sunday 26th November 2023
Start: 11.00am
Meet: Hawnby
Lunch Venue: Rose and Crown in Norton Beadlam

This is a pleasant loop on farm tracks and a tiny bit of road. A bit of a muddy footpath from just after the cattle grid on the moors and up to High Banniscue.

If it’s not raining and misty, the views are great! No reason why dogs can’t come, but likely they’ll need to be kept on leads as there are sheep and cattle in some of the fields/moors.

Parking is in the car parking area marked with a red spot on the map [it’s just round the bend on the way through the village to Osmotherley]. There is also parking in the car park of the pub, although the pub is sadly closed at the moment

Lunch is at the Rose and Crown in Norton Beadlam. This is a traditional carvery at £11.95 per head, with pub style puddings at £4.95 (order on the day). If you don’t fancy the carvery, or have special gastronomic needs, let us know as the pub is able to offer some alternatives. Could we please have numbers and any requests to rhona.sutherland@btinternet.com. Deadline is Monday, 20th November.

October 2023 – Nawton

Date: Sunday 1st October 2023
Start: 11.00am
Meet: Grid reference 650 886
Length of walk: 4.27 miles
Lunch Venue: The Feather and Beak, Brickfields, Kirby Mills, Kirkbymoorside
Time: 2.15pm

Sunday 1 October 2023 (Lot and Gerard)

11am: This Sunday walk will start at grid reference 650 886. Arrangements have been made with the Nawton estate for verge parking just south of the junction of Skiplam road and the road past Nawton Tower. Once we know who is walking we will arrange car sharing to minimise the number of cars involved.

Distance 4.27 miles. Total ascent (and descent) 484 feet mainly very gradual.

The route goes north along the east side of Beadlam Rigg with extensive views (hopefully)to the north and east.

Near the trig point we will have a brief coffee stop (bring your own!) before a straightforward return down the Beadlam Rigg track and road. Finally we turn east along a footpath and road back to the start point.

Lunch 2.15pm: Will be at The Feather and Beak, Brickfields, Kirby Mills, Kirkbymoorside.

We should have menus to send out by 15 September and will need meal bookings and menu choices by Wednesday 27 September.

June 2023 – Hutton-le-Hole

Date:  Sunday 25th June 2023
Start: 11.00am
Meet: The Crown pub in Hutton-le-Hole
Length of walk: 4+ miles
Lunch Venue: The Crown pub in Hutton-le-Hole
Time: 2.00pm

This month we will be visiting an old friend!

Our plan is to do the Hutton le Hole – Lastingham circuit, around 4+ miles. From memory the first monthly village walk we ever did. Does anyone remember the year?!!!

We will start from the Crown pub in Hutton at 1100 where we will also be eating at 1400. The pub are offering Sunday lunch with a choice of 3 different meats or a veggie option. No need to pre-order but they need to know numbers.

So, if you would like to join us please respond by Tuesday 20th to rdextersmith@outlook.com or text/phone 07887 605592

May 2023 – Riccal Dale

Date:  Sunday 14th May 2023
Start: 11.00am
Meet: Pockley – park on the left hand side on the grass verge or in the lay by just before the village
Length of walk: 5 miles
Lunch Venue: The Feather and Beak, Kirkbymoorside
Time: 3.00pm

The next village walk is on Sunday 14th May 2023 and is organised by Pat Thompson with Mary Thomas helping.

The plan is to do a circular walk in Riccal Dale near Helmsley which is beautiful at this time of year with stunning Bluebells and Wild Garlic which should be flowering, and we will be having a coffee break at the annual Bluebells Pop Up Cafe which is to raise money for Yorkshire Cancer Research and is organised by Robert and Helen Wilson and the committee. The route takes us through Hasty Bank Farm which is a working farm that is completely unspoilt and in its original condition – no modernisation or tarmac roads.

We will be having Sunday lunch at the Feather and Beak Restaurant near Kirkbymoorside, located on a farm at Kirby Mills, Kirkbymoorside YO62 6NS and the menu will follow shortly.

There are some sheep around so dogs would need to be on a lead in those areas.

The distance of the walk is 4.8 miles.

Please bring some CASH for the Cafe.

ITINERARY

11.00am – Meet at Pockley – park on the left hand side on the grass verge or in the lay by just before the village.
12.30am – 13.00pm approx – Coffee Break
15.00pm – Lunch booked at The Feather and Beak, Kirkbymoorside

Anyone wishing to do a shorter walk should speak to Pat about different options available as there is parking not too far from the café.

LUNCH ORDERS

Your order should be sent to Pat by Tuesday 9th May.

If ordering roast beef please specify if you would like it well done, they normally serve the beef pink but will cook 2 joints if anyone wants well done.

March 2023 – Terrington

Date:  Sunday 25th March 2023
Start: 11.00am
Meet: Terrington church gate
Length of walk: 5 miles
Lunch Venue: The Worsley Arms, Hovingham
Time: 2.00pm

REMINDER – CLOCKS GO FORWARD BY 1hr at 12 MIDNIGHT on SAT 25th MARCH

Details of the walk led by David and Gaynor Badham on Sunday 25th March are shown on the map below. The Walk is approximately 5 miles and starts in Terrington Village from the Church gate. Walkers requiring a shorter walk can retrace to the start at any point. Driving time from Oswaldkirk to Terrington is approx 30 minutes via Hovingham – Turn sharp right up hill at the bend after the Worsley Arms and follow the road without deviation to Terrington Main Street and park wherever convenient near the church. Arrangements have been made to eat at the Worsley Arms at 2pm and the menu choice will be sent to you asap as there has been a delay in providing the new menu to us. (Travel time from Hovingham to Terrington is approx 20 minutes).

The walk will start from the Church Gate at 11am – see map. There is one stile on this walk. This walk will be completed by 1.30pm enabling those who wish to eat at the Worsley Arms to arrive by 2pm.

Map of the walk
Map of the walk

Please let us know the following as soon as possible but at the latest by 8pm Thurs 15th March by phone or email

  • Names of walkers
  • Tel no or email address for contacting you if there any changes we need to inform you of.
  • The main course you wish us to order for you at the Worsley Arms which we hope we will be able to send to you tomorrow.

We are hoping to see you on the walk despite the shorter than usual notice.

David and Gaynor Badham. Tel 01439 787046 Email: davidbadham@hotmail.com

NB The walk is mainly over on dedicated tracks but also over some mixed farming land so if you are bringing dog(s) be aware that they will have to be on the lead when necessary.

REMINDER – CLOCKS GO FORWARD BY 1hr at 12 MIDNIGHT on SAT 25th MARCH

Christmas 2022 – Helmsley and Duncombe Park

Date:  Sunday 18th December 2022
Start: 1100 (1130 for easier walk)
Meet: Christmas tree in Helmsley market place.
Lunch Venue: The Feathers
Time: 1345

Our Christmas walk has traditionally been a focus for a social event rather than a “yomp” in the countryside with the meal somewhere local to encourage non-walkers to join us.  So, with that in mind we are planning to use Helmsley / Duncombe Park and the Feathers Hotel as the base for our outing.  The plan is for the longer walk to start in Helmsley by the Christmas Tree at 1100 and for an easier walk to kick off at 1130 from the same start point. 

Both walks will incorporate well-trodden routes which will allow folk to drop out or short cut if they wish although the longer walk does include a tougher section.  Hopefully we will be met at some point for some festive refreshments!

The menu on offer is attached.  Note the prices quoted are; for one course £18, two courses £23 or three courses £28 and include tea/coffee.  Please advise if you are either walking, dining or both with menu choices by Wednesday 14th.  Would all diners please ensure that they are in the Feathers by 1345.

Contact details for your replies: –  rdextersmith@outlook.com 

Look forward to seeing you all on the day,

Jane & Roger