Launch of thesouthpennines Walk & Ride Festival

Ilkley Walkers are Welcome

For more information go towww.visitilkley.com

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th September 2010

Free launch eventGuided Walks

All Welcome

Walking Weekend

Ilkley Walkers are Welcome

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There’s no need to book a place on one of our guided walks – just turn up on the day.

Saturday 11th September Decorative Features of Ilkley BuildingsLearn more about Ilkley’s architecture on this self-guided photo quiz.

Meet: Self-guided. Trail available to collect in Riddings Hall from 10.30am – 4pm. Distance: 1 mile (approx 1 hour)

10.30am From the Twelve Apostles to the Swastika StoneA walk around the edge of Ilkley Moor.

Meet: Outside Ilkley Train Station Distance: 7 miles (4 hours)Bring: Walking gear, lunch and drink. Guide: Colin Speakman

10.30am Moor and Dale Guided walk across Ilkley Moor, back into Wharfedale and then onto Otley.

Meet: Outside Christchurch, The Grove Ilkley LS29 9LW Distance: 7.5 miles (3.5 – 4 hours) Bring: Walking gear, lunch, drink and return fare from Otley needed. Guide: Jurjen Keessen,

10.45am Darwin in IlkleyA look at the houses stayed in by Darwin during publication of the Origin of the Species and the gardens named after him.

Meet: Bottom of Mill Ghyll, Ilkley, junction of Brook Street and The Grove Distance: 1 mile (1 hour)Bring: Suitable footwear Guide: Ken Cooke

11.00am A ramble over Ilkley Moor Learn more about Ilkley Moor and itsflora, fauna and the evidence of Stone Age occupation.

Meet: Darwin Gardens Car Park, Wells Road, Ilkley Distance: 5.5 miles (4 hours approx) Bring: Walking gear, lunch and drink. Guide: Martin Clive Bell

11.00am Dales Way Taster 7 mile guided circular walk in the picturesque Wharfe Valley. Come and enjoy this countryside ramble along field tracks and paths.

Meet: Meet outside Riddings Hall (adjoins Christchurch) Distance: 7 miles (4 hours)Bring: Walking gear, lunch and drink. Guide: Howard Lloyd, Bradford Council Countryside Service No dogs

2.00pm Ilkley Blue Plaques Walk A walk looking at the villas of west Ilkley with their blue plaques.

Meet: Outside Ilkley Visitor Information Centre, Station Road Distance: 1.5 miles (1.5 – 2 hour stroll) Bring: Suitable footwear Guide: Helen Kidman, Ilkley Civic Society 2.00pm Ilkley Moor’s Woodlands Way This two hour guided walk winds in and out of the woods that form the lowest slopes of Ilkley Moor.

Meet: White Wells Road Car Park, Wells Road, Ilkley Distance: 2 hours Bring: Walking gear, snack and drink.Guide: Tracy Gray, Friends of Ilkley Moor 6.30 – 7.30pm Approx A talk with Bill Mitchell, Herriot A Vet’s Life

Grove Bookshop, 10 The Grove, Ilkley.Bill Mitchell is an award-winning author who was recently voted the Yorkshire Dales National Park’s greatest living cultural icon. “Herriot A Vet’s Life” is Bill Mitchell’s latest book, which details the life of Alf Wight better known as James Herriot. Fully supported by Alf’s son, James Wight, this fully illustrated book contains a wealth of unpublished material from the family archive. Join us for this lively and informal talk and book signing. Wine, soft drinks and nibbles will be provided. Tickets priced £2.50 and are available from the Visitor Information Centre and The Grove Bookshop

Sunday 12th September

10.30am, Denton and Middleton A 6.5 mile walk on the north side of the River Wharfe through fields and woodland.

Meet: The south side of The Old Bridge, Stockeld Road. SE 112480. Distance: 6.5 miles Bring: Walking gear, lunch and drink. Guide: Keith Brown

1.30pm Cause & Effect: Human Influence on the LandscapeTo meet at Manor House Museum to look at prehistoric flint artefacts and other archaeological evidence before walking up onto Rombalds Moor to see how it relates to the landscape it came from.

Meet: Manor House Museum, Castle Yard, Ilkley LS29 9DT. Distance: Finish time is between 4pm - 5pm. Bring: Walking gear, snack and drinkGuide: Gavin Edwards

2.00pm Sporting Ilkley A Heritage Open Day Event, meet at the Railway Station Ilkley for a walk around sporting Ilkley. Your guide will be Helen Kidman of the Ilkley Civic Society.

Meet: Outside the Railway Station, Station Rd Distance: 1 mile Bring: Suitable footwear Guide: Helen Kidman

9.45am Launch of the south pennines Walk & Ride FestivalRiddings Hall, Riddings Road, Ilkley

Come and join us over a cup of tea in Riddings Hall, from 9.45am, browse different outdoor groups’ stalls and pick up local walking information. The official launch will take place at 10am and the hall will be open until 4pm for browsing.

Saturday11th September

Ilkley Walkers are Welcome

For more information go towww.visitilkley.com

What is Walkers are Welcome? Walkers are Welcome is a community led initiative to promote towns as places that have something special to offers walkers of all kinds. Ilkley gained the status in 2009 and fulfilled the six Walkers are Welcome criteria.

Why is Ilkley a Walkers are Welcome town?

♦ Walks for all abilities

♦ Pathways that are kept well maintained

♦ Beautiful countryside

♦ Walker friendly accommodation, bars and restaurants

♦ Lots of information on our websitewww.visitilkley.com or visit ourVisitor Information Centre on Station Road.

southpennines Walk & Ride Festival11th – 26th September

Ilkley will host the launch of one of Yorkshire’s most popular walking festivals the South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival. Choose from guided walks, mountain bike and cycling events, horse rides, talks and more.

Find out more information on the South Pennines Walk & Ride Festival website www.southpenninesfestival.com

Ilkley Visitor Information Centre Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HB Tel: 01943 602319

ilkley.vic@bradford.gov.uk www.visitilkley.com