OUR NOVEMBER GUIDED WALKS

WE HAVE TWO GUIDED WALKS ON OFFER IN NOVEMBER: *** On Saturday November 11th: TO CARTWRIGHT HALL AND LISTER PARK (photo attached). Our November second Saturday walk is an urban walk with surprising green spaces! The destination is CARTWRIGHT HALL / LISTER PARK in Manningham. Join Bob Davidson, walk leader, at the Potted Meat Stick (BD17 6ND) at 10.00am for …

BRACKEN HALL COUNTRYSIDE CENTRE NEWS

21-10-23 Saturday, Apple Day! • Apple sales (cash) from Bowling Community Orchard. • Bring your own apples for identification. • Juicer – help us to make juice (empty container might be handy!) • Longest apple peel competition, apple bowling, William Tell challenge and • classroom activities. 25-10-23 Wednesday, Autumn Wild Wednesday Family* drop – in activities *All children must be …

BAILDON’S 10th ANNIVERSARY WALKING FESTIVAL FINAL ROUND-UP

When the final numbers have been “crunched”, 595 people took part in some way in the Festival, with 334 taking part in the guided walks, and 261 attending one of the festival events. Thanks again to all who helped to make the Festival such a success!!

ILKLEY AND BACK: 15 MILE CHALLENGE WALK 21 OCTOBER

For those who like a good leg-stretch, Paul Robinson and Mervyn Flecknoe will be leading another Baildon Walkers are Welcome Challenge Walk on Saturday 21 October. Departing from the Potted Meat Stick in the centre of Baildon at 9.30am, the walk will take different routes to and from Ilkley, aiming to be back in Baildon around 4.30pm. There will be …

SEPTEMBER GUIDED WALKS

No booking is required for any of these walks: just come along! You will be most welcome. (The Potted Meat Stick at which two of the walks start, is a memorial water fountain in the centre of Baildon, adjacent to the Ian Clough car park and the roundabout. BD17 6ND). *** ARCHAEOLOGY WALK ON BAILDON MOOR. Saturday 9th September. Our …

WONDERFUL WALKING FESTIVAL

What a brilliant Walking Festival we were able to enjoy last week! Thank you for supporting it in such large numbers: totalling an amazing 547 participants to date. 17 guided walks and 5 indoor events were offered with no unfortunate incidents to report. The weather stayed fine! Baildon and our Festival made it on to BBC Look N0rth. All in …

WALKING FESTIVAL: BOOKABLE WALKS AND EVENTS

Most walks and events in the Baildon Walking Festival do not require pre-booking: just come along. But a few activities have restricted number and so booking is required. The last few places are available for the following FREE walks and events that require pre-booking: Sketch and Stroll (1 mile). 10.30 – 13.00. Monday 28th August. Venue: The Upper Fold, Wesleys, …

BAILDON WALKING FESTIVAL HAS GOT OFF TO A GREAT START!!

Around a 100 people came along the the Launch of the Walking Festival this morning to celebrate our 10th Anniversary. Town Council Chair, Gill Dixon, cut two splendid celebration cakes; the Baildon Ukelele Strummers entertained; and interesting history about walking in and around Baildon was given verbally, and shown on-screen. We were honoured that Nicola Rees from Look North came …

BAILDON CARNIVAL SATURDAY 8 JULY

Come and find our stall at Baildon Carnival on the Jenny Lane playing fields. Be one of the first to get a copy of the programme for our 10th Anniversary Walking festival, 26 August to 2 September, when 17 guided walks and 5 special events will be taking place. Also – our publications will be available for you to purchase …

JULY GUIDED WALK

CARNIVAL DAY WALK. GILL BECK AND HAWKSWORTH CIRCULAR. SATURDAY 8 JUNE. 5 miles. Meet at the Potted Meat Stick in the centre of Baildon, at 10.00am for this walk of medium difficuly. We will enjoy lovely views over the Gill Beck Valley as we walk along the top of The Eaves, past the White House and Low Spring Farm, and …