Weekend in Grassington
- When:
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Fri 01 Oct 2010
19:00 h - 16:00 h - Where:
- Grassington - Grassington
We head off to Grassington in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, this event is open to all Lincolnshire Walking Group members.
- Friday Night Social:
Meet at The Devonshire Hotel, 25-27 Main Street, Grassington, BD23 5AD from 7:30pm
http://www.thedevonshirehotel.co.uk/
- Saturday Walk:
Meet at Kettlewell National Park Car Park (Pay and Display). 10:30am start.
We will be starting from the picturesque Dales village of Kettlewell and heading out past the highest chapel in England and continuing up to Great Whernside. At 2,310ft, Great Whernside is the highest point on the eastern flank of Wharfedale and if the weather holds out we should be treated to a fantastic 360 degree vista. After a high-level lunch we shall have a slow meander past some disused mine works then on to Starbotton and Kettlewell. - Saturday Night Social:
Meet at The Foresters Arms, 20 Main Street, Grassington, BD23 5AA from 7:30pm
http://www.forestersarmsgrassington.co.uk/ - Sunday Walk:
Meet at Grassington Car Park and National Park Information Centre (Pay and Display). 10:30am start.
We stay in Wharfdale for Sunday’s walk with a circular route from Grassington. On this walk we shall be visiting Hebden, a popular spot for walkers and cyclists and some great tracks and trails along the riverside and mine works that dot this area.
Leaders: Matt Mills and Paul Spokes
Difficulty: Medium - Hard
Meeting Point / Venue
Grassington is a village in the Yorkshire Dales and is situated in Upper Wharfedale around 9 miles (14 km) from Bolton Abbey and is surrounded by limestone scenery.
Although often described by local people as a village, Grassington was granted a Royal Charter for a market and fair in 1282 giving it market town status. The market was held regularly until about 1860. A change in land use from the early 17th century, when lead mining began to assume more importance, brought some prosperity, but Grassington's heyday arrived during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The opening of the Yorkshire Dales Railway to Threshfield in 1901 brought new visitors, many of whom settled, some finding work in Skipton or in the developing limestone quarries.
Today Grassington is the main residential and tourist centre in Upper Wharfedale. Centred around its small cobbled square is a selection of shops offering food, clothing and gifts, alongside small cafes, restaurants and hotels.
Three miles north of Grassington at Kilnsey is the dramatic, glacially carved overhang of Kilnsey Crag. Grass Woods, a large area of ancient woodland including the Iron-Age fort, Fort Gregory (also known as Gregory's Fort), is situated just over one mile northwest of Grassington.
Map of Bed and Breakfast, Guest Houses and Hotels
- Location:
- Grassington - Web Link
- Address:
- Main Street
- ZIP:
- BD23 5AA
- City:
- Grassington
- State:
- North Yorkshire
- Country:
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Walk Difficulty Gradings
- Very Easy:
- Short walk on the flat or with an occasional incline.
- Easy:
- Normal length walk on the flat or over rolling countryside.
- Medium:
- Normal length walk over rolling countryside with a few steep hills to climb or descents.
- Hard:
- Normal length walk over hilly countryside including many steep climbs and descents.
- Very Hard:
- Normal to extended walks over hilly countryside requiring a good head for heights, maybe some easy scrambling involved but nothing dangerous.
