What we’re about
BY PROCEEDING TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP TO THIS GROUP, YOU ARE CONFIRMING THAT YOU HAVE FULLY READ THIS INFORMATION PAGE.
Hi and Welcome! My name is Martin and I have many years experience of leading walks through the wonderful Yorkshire landscape. I have led a wide variety of walks ranging in distance from 3-12 miles with groups of varying sizes. The Group itself was launched in April 2019 and I run it on a full-time basis. As of Jan. 2024, I have led 500 walks since the Group was launched and all walking routes are recce'd.
The aim of this Group is to provide a range of walking options covering weekday and weekend walks including short half-day walks of up to six miles (on weekdays), evening walks during the lighter months and weekend walks of normally 7-10 miles but occasionally longer. Each walk will finish with an optional tea room or a nice pub!
The walks take place in a wide variety of locations within Yorkshire’s borders including our two National Parks, the Wolds & Nidderdale, further Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB’s), the East coast, in & around the general areas of York, Harrogate & Leeds plus more besides!
My walks are led at a steady pace: not too fast, not too slow.
WHO IS THIS GROUP SUITABLE FOR ?
* Adults who are reasonably fit and healthy and can walk at a steady (not slow) pace.
* Sorry but dogs are not permitted on any walks.
GUESTS: The Group has a 'no guests' policy. This ensures all attendees are Group members and have access to walk details so they can make an informed decision as to whether a given walk is suitable. It also ensures that, where there is a high demand for places, that members are not prevented from attending due to guests booking places.
WALK FEES
There is no joining fee or annual membership fee, you simply pay a small fee each time you attend a walk: £3 per walk for the longer walks, with a lower fee of £2 charged on walks of less than six miles. Fees are payable in cash at the start of the walk. From the monies taken, I have to cover all Group costs including those accrued in both leading the walks and doing the recce's as well as ongoing charges for operating the Group's website. You will also note that the variety of walks on offer cover a wider geographical area than is the norm.
CAVEAT
I have no formal walk leader or first-aid qualifications and the Group does not have insurance. When you RSVP for any walk, you accept that you remain responsible for your own safety at all times. You are required to respect the walk leader and be mindful of the safety of others. Please keep to the pace of the Group and don't go off ahead even if you think you know the route.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the responsibility of individuals to consider bringing first-aid supplies with them as none will be provided by the Walk Leader.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Members may request copies of the walks I lead, for their own use. I'm happy to provide copies using my own printer for a fee of £2/£3 per copy, dependent on how much printing is involved. This fee reflects the high cost of printer ink!
OTHER INFO
1: Pre-conditions for Membership
* The application process requires a clear, recognisable photo of yourself, your name and location (town/village).
* Please ensure your Meet-Up settings are correctly set up, in order that you may receive BOTH Group e-mails & notifications that are sent out by myself (as the 'Organiser'). In order to do this, go into your Meet-Up profile and ensure the appropriate boxes are ticked. Please note, you may find that you are unable to make amendments via a mobile phone.
* Its possible to customise your settings so for instance, you can receive comms. from myself (as Group Organiser/Owner) whilst blocking all other Meet-Up comms. You can also have different settings for individual Meet-Up Groups.
2: Reasons for Cancelling Membership
* Registering for a walk and not turning up. If you change your mind or are unable to attend a walk, simply change your RSVP. Group policy is that two 'no-shows' results in membership being cancelled although each 'no-show' will be considered on its individual merits.
* The membership database will be monitored and managed on an ongoing basis to ensure the membership numbers reflect those who are attending walks. New members will generally be given three months to attend their first walk.
* If your membership is cancelled, you are free to reapply for membership at any time, if the reason for cancellation is simply down to not registering for any walks during a specific period of time. However, you will only be able to rejoin once for this reason!
