Classic Walks In The English Lake District & Yorkshire Dales

WUTHERING HEIGHTS
We’ll be retracing the footsteps of Emily Brontë as we journey from the Parsonage in Howarth Village to Top Withins, said to be the inspiration for Emily’s Wuthering Heights
We’ll walk across Brontë Bridge & make our way past the beautiful waterfalls as we make our way to this wild place.
After a lunch at the partially restored farmhouse we make our way down from the moors returning to Haworth & a chance to see one of the Bronte Stones.
After the walk you may have time to explore this popular tourist town.
Bring lunch & plenty of water, waterproofs, but also a sunhat & sunlotion. I’d take a mat as we will be sitting taking time to enjoy the views, learning about the lives of the Brontës whilst enjoying the atmosphere of the moors.
This is a FREE walk, but small donations towards running costs are gratefully accepted.
No Dogs on this walk sorry.

Appletreewick, Trollers Gill, The River Wharfe & The Best Pub In The World?
A Classic Yorkshire Dales Walk
9mls 400m of accumulated ascent.
A lovely easy paced, sociable moor & river walk visiting some lovely places you’ll recognise from the channel 5 series All Creatures Great & Small With a good pub at the finish, The Craven Arms, a Dick Whitington Story, Ancient Crux Barn and a bar that was used as the Drovers in the tv series, the pub claims to be ‘Best In The World’! If good weather we hope to ascend via Trollers Gill a bit of a scramble so be aware of this.
Trollers Gill, a limestone gorge is named after a local legend of trolls that were said to inhabit the area. These trolls were believed to roll stones down the gorge at passing humans. It’s also home to many other mythical beings: sprites, pixies, goblins, gnomes, and boggarts, as well as a huge black doglike creature known as the Barguest whose gaze could turn the unwary to stone. The Barguest is said to have inspired the legend of the Hound of the Baskervilles. So be Aware!

Dress For the weather, bring waterproofs, lunch, water, sunlotion.
Wear boots with a good grip.
No dogs on this walk.

🌿 An Introduction to Wordsworth’s Grasmere

A gentle, immersive walk through poetry, place and history

Join us for a beautifully paced 4-mile walk (with around 300ft of gentle ascent), designed especially for visitors eager to step into the world of William Wordsworth and experience the landscape that inspired his most cherished works.

Led by experienced teacher and lecturer Salma, whose deep knowledge and infectious enthusiasm for the Romantic poet will bring the Grasmere of Wordsworth’s time vividly to life, this unique walking tour blends storytelling, literary insight, and scenic beauty. You'll learn how friendship, travel, and love for the natural environment shaped Wordsworth’s writing — all while taking in the very views that once stirred his imagination.

📍 Highlights of the walk include:

1. St Oswald’s Church & Wordsworth’s Grave

2. Millennium Bridge over the River Rothay

3. Dove Cottage – Wordsworth’s beloved home

4. White Moss Common Views

5. Rydal Water and the River Rothay

6. Rothay Waterfalls or Bridge

7. Scenic picnic lunch spot by the beach

8. Lakeside and island views

9. Faeryland & surrounding beauty

10. Final stop: Wordsworth’s Garden

🧺 What to Bring:

Picnic lunch

Sufficient water and (optional) a warm drink

Waterproof jacket, sunhat, sunscreen — dress for the weather

Walking shoes or boots

Please note: young adults over 14 are allowed, but must remain under the strict supervision of their accompanying adult throughout.

🚫 Sorry, no dogs allowed on this walk.

🚻 Toilet facilities are available at the start in Grasmere and again around 15 minutes into the walk. There are no further formal toilets en route until the walk concludes.

💷 Booking & Payment:

To book: simply RSVP, but please attend

Donations are gratefully accepted.

✅ To make a donation:

Transfer your donation to the bank details below.

Name: Karl Mather
Bank: Monzo Bank
Account number: 25052298
Sort code: 04-00-03
IBAN: GB93MONZ04000325052298