After the walk on 22nd July, we will be taking a break.
When: every Thursday at 1.45pm (for 2pm set off). Walk is suitable for pushchairs. The walks usually take between 45mins and 1h30.
Where: Meeting point is different each week as follows (directions are listed a the bottom of the page).
Thursday 3rd June 2010 – Addingham
Thursday 10th June 2010 – Addingham (again… but it is to tie in with the Big Toddle)
Thursday 17th June 2010 – Ilkley Park
Thursay 24th June 2010 – Burley
Thursday 1st July 2010 – Otley Chevin
Thursday 8th July 2010 – Ilkley Memorial garden
Thursday 15th July 2010 – Addingham
Thursday 22nd July 2010 – Ben Rhydding
Booking required: Yes, please sign up to a block of 6 walks starting on 17th June. If you are not able to make all 6 walks in the block, you are welcome to just turn up to any of the walks. If it is your first time, you could contact the organisers so they can look out for you.
Cost: Free.
Transport: various
Age restrictions: None. This walk is open to all carers of young babies – up to walking age (ie no longer requiring a pushchair).
Contact details: Contact the organisers for further details.
MoorMums says:
These walks are organised by Ilkley mums following on from the walks organised by the Ilkley health visitors. All carers of young babies are welcome – especially if you are new to the area or new to motherhood/fatherhood/caring.
This is a great opportunity to get out and about in the fresh air!! Don’t forget to :
- wear suitable clothing
- bring drinking water (for yourself and your baby if over 6 months)
- bring nappies/change of clothes for baby
Your baby’s welfare remains your responsibility at all times. Remember to protect your baby from the sun/rain/wind – whatever the weather.
Always check that the event is running before setting off. Share your views on the event with other mums in our baby chat section.
Directions and Information for walks:
Burley River
Meet on Grange Road, Burley-in-Wharfedale – between the cricket club and the park. This walk should last around an hour and is suitable for pushchairs with just a short bumpy section.
Swinsty Reservoir
Meet at Moor Fishing Office car park on North Lane (just south of the dam). There are picnic tables and toilets here. The walk should take no more than 2 hours. It is a mostly flat route around the reservoir suitable for pushchairs.
Directions from Otley – Go over the bridge (Bridge Street) and continue up past the hospital (Newall Carr Road). Continue along this road over the moor for approx 5 miles. Eventually there will be a sign pointing right to ‘Swinsty/ Fewston Reservoir’. Go down this road approx 1 mile. The car park is on your right.
Directions from Ilkley – go over the iron bridge at the Leeds end of Ilkley (by the Tesco petrol station). Turn right towards Askwith. In Askwith, at the Black Horse pub, turn left. When you get to a junction, turn left (right goes to Otley). There will then be a sign pointing right to ‘Swinsty/ Fewston Reservoir’. Go down this road approx 1 mile. The car park is on your right.
Otley Chevin
Meet at lower Shawfield car park (off East Chevin Road opposite the Cheerful Chilli). The walk is suitable for pushchairs and takes about 45mins to 1h.
Middleton
Meet along Denton Road in Ilkley near the old bridge and ice cream van. From the Crescent Hotel in Ilkley, follow New Brook Street down towards the park and over the river. Then, turn left onto Denton Road. The meeting point is where Denton Road turns off to the right.
This walk includes an uphill stretch and should take around an hour.
Bolton Abbey – Strid
Park at the Strid car park. This is up past Bolton Abbey on the right hand side. It takes about 15/20 mins to drive there from Ilkley. Walk is suitable for pushchairs. It is about 45mins to the Cavendish Pavilion. We’ll stop there for some refreshments before heading back.
Ilkley – Memorial Garden
The walk is suitable for pushchairs. There is an optional stop at the Wheatley in Ben Rhydding before returning to Ilkley. Meet at the small memorial park at the corner of Kings Road / Grove Road and the Grove.
Ilkley Park
Meet at the Riverside pub car park, by the river. The Riverside Pub is on Bridge Lane. This is a short walk (around 45mins in total) along the river in Ilkley. On the way back, there is an optional stop at the swings or feeding the ducks.
Addingham Low Moor
Meet at Low Mill, Addingham. Directions – Leave Ilkley via A65 towards Skipton, turn right onto Ilkley Road, take first right onto Old Lane. Continue down Old Lane into Low Mill development and park where you can, the walk will start at the very end of the road – Greaves Smithy. We will walk along the river to Addingham village, call into the Fleece pub before returning to Low Mill via the river again.
Ben Rhydding
Meet outside the Wheatley pub in Ben Rhydding. The walk will last around 45mins around Ben Rhydding. There is an optional drink in the Wheatley at the end.
Menston
Meet at Menston train station (there is a direct train from Ilkley. On your way there, the train drops you off on the wrong side of the railway and there is just a footbridge, with a lot of stairs, to get over to the meeting point. If you are planning to do this, let the organiser know and they will come and give you a hand with carrying your pushchair over). This is a walk round Menston village and on to the High Royds estate.
