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 …
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 …
*** Saturday 10 June. ALONG SOME ANICENT BAILDON PATHS. Our 2nd Saturday Guided Walk for this month. All-comers welcome, no pre-booking required. Meet walks leaders and local historians, Mike and Tish Lawson, at The Potted Meat Stick in centre of Baildon at 10.00am. This will be a fascinating stroll of between 2 and 3 miles, around some of the ancient …
The photo shows the walkers about to set off on the April guided walk to Guiseley and Esholt Woods. Why not join us for one of our May walks! SATURDAY 13 May. HIRST WOOD CIRCULAR: A Baildon WaW 2nd Saturday Guided Walk: for all-comers, no pre-booking required. Meet walks leaders Matt Firth and Mervyn Flecknoe outside the Bracken Hall Countryside …
WE HAVE THREE GUIDED WALKS on offer for you in April: they are open to all, without pre-booking: just turn up! *** Saturday 8th April. BINGLEY CIRCULAR. Our Second Saturday walk this month. Full route 8.5 miles, but option to shorten at lunchtime, by walking back to Baildon from Bingley along the canal towpath, or to catch a bus or …
A new, illustrated companion book for those who want to know more about the Bradford Millennium Way. Prompted by his lockdown walks following existing booklets, Graham Kemp has written and illustrated this personal and informative guide. Use it to explore the 16 circular walks which make up the Bradford Millennium Way. Kemp is Bradford born and bred. He lives in …
Check out our What’s On page for full details of all these walks. No pre-booking is required for these walks: just turn up and enjoy! CHANGE OF DATE BECAUSE OF RISK OF ICE: Postponed from Saturday 11 to SATURDAY 18 MARCH: BRADFORD DALE EXPLORER. 5 miles walk with lots of interest, through urban greenways to Bradford Cathedral. Linear walk: make …
On Monday 9 January, the Committee of Baildon Walkers are Welcome met to plan our activties for the year ahead – which will mark the 10th anniversary of Baildon being designated a Walkers are Welcome Town. Our monthly newsletters will let you know what we have in mind.
“Inspiring” is not a word often used in relation to AGMs. However, thanks to a fascinating, encouraging, and stimulating presentation by Shanaz Gulzar, Creative Director of Bradford City of Culture 2025, our AGM, which took place on Wednesday 30 November, fully deserves that accolade. An audience of 60 people were privileged to hear Shanaz talk about how she became “a …
The Baildon WaW Committee will be considering how best to engage with Bradford City of Culture to develop new and old routes for walkers and to find innovative ways of bringing to joy of walking to more people.
