Walking Club '73-'74

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Grove 8

7 School House

Under the guidance of Mr. Wise and Mr. Leng the Walking Club swelled its ranks to the capacity of the green bus. The walks have varied both in the distance and the type of ground covered.

To the north we ventured into the North York Moors, covering Levisham Moor, Cawthorn Moor, Kirk Dale, Riccal Dane, Rye Dale and the area surrounding the White Horse near Sutton Bank. Northwest of Pickering we followed part of the privately owned railway through Newton Dale and we were instructed in the art of laying railway tracks. In Dalby Forest we were less well received by a group of shotgun brandishing farmers who begrudged our use of the right of way through their pheasant shoot.

Further south we tramped over the Howardian Hills from Yearsley Moor to Kirkham Abbey with two walks in the grounds of Castle Howard, which included visits to the Pyramid, the Mausoleum and the Great Lake.

Nearer to York we ambled along the banks of the River Ouse at Beningbrough and Aldwark, and by the River Derwent at Wheldrake where we saw a flock of swans on Wheldrake Ings which was then flooded.

To the east we went to Bramham Park and Allerton Park; as these are private property we kept our eyes open for irate gamekeepers and bailiffs, but our large numbers kept them away.

On one rather wet and miserable day we went westwards and tramped along part of the old Pocklington Canal. Also near Pocklington we walked in the park of Kilnwick Percy and found the remains of the old Hall which had been completely demolished.

On 1st December we succumbed to the delights of sledging at Terrington. Equipped with three sledges we gradually increased our skill until we were hurtling down the slopes standing up, though not always with a sledge underneath us. We returned with two and a half sledges and on the way back we called in at Flaxton where Mrs. Wise very kindly made us some coffee.

Despite this interlude we averaged about ten miles each week, attaining a total distance walked of over 150 miles during the walking season of the two terms.

Many thanks to Mr. Wise and Mr. Leng for their assistance in planning and executing the walks.