4th February 2024

The information sheet for this trip is here.

More information about Grassington can be found here.

The area around Grassington offers the walker a large variety of easy and moderate walks. Explore the area individually or join one of our led walks.

Tickets for our Grassington trip are £19 per adult and can be purchased from 8am on 3rd December 2023 in the following ways:

• Cash and cheque payments can be made on the previous coach trip.
• Telephone bookings: Jane Cordingley 01254 773913 - 8am-9am and 6pm-8pm, Monday to Friday only. We must receive your cheque payment 7 days prior to the trip.
• If Jane is not available, please leave a message with Lynn: 07895760045 and she will get back to you.

Online payments via Ticket Tailor (booking fee applies): https://www.tickettailor.com/events/northeastlancscoachrambles 

Morning (Outward) Pick-Up Points
These are new times so please arrive at your Pickup Point 10 minutes early and once on board take your seat ASAP, this will ensure a smooth operation. We will constantly review and refine these time as appropriate.

08.00   Darwen Boots

08.05   Darwen Lynwood Avenue

08.20   Blackburn Penny Street

08.30   Rishton B/burn Rd/Station Rd Bus Stop

08.35   Great Harwood Town Gate

08.45   Accrington Victoria Hospital

08.55   Padiham Town Hall

09.00   Padiham Whitegate

09.05   Burnley Tim Bobbin

09.15   Burnley Bus Station (Croft St)

09.25   Burnley Brennand Street

09.35   Nelson Interchange

09.40   Nelson Walton Lane/Leeds Road

09.45   Colne Bus Station

Details of the Walks available on the Day 

A/B Walk  Leader Tony Culverhouse Walking Distance 10 miles or 9 miles. (See below) Moderate

We alight the coach in Grassington and head north out of the village along a quiet country lane, steadily climbing to the farmstead of Yarnsbury.  The route then heads east along a track passing old disused lead mine workings, before diverting south alongside Hebden Beck down to the village of Hebden.  Our journey now takes us into the pretty village of Burnsall, before following the Dales Way alongside the River Wharfe in a northerly direction.  We now visit the ‘hidden’ village of Thorpe (subject to time) and across Strickshaw Hill to arrive at Linton Fall with it’s steep climb up Sedber Lane back to the car park in Grassington.  

The route can be shortened to 9 miles by omitting Thorpe from the route.  Steep climb at the start out of Grassington and then gentle field and riverside walking. 
 

C/D Walk Leader: Michael Bates. Distance: 7 miles moderate with 2 shorter options of 6 miles or 4 miles (both easy) available.
 

The walk takes us through the village to join High Lane, gently climbing initially along tracks, from where there are lovely views. We then cross fields to Hebden where the route takes us down Back Lane to the river. At this point those wishing to do the shortest walk of 4 miles will turn right following the river bank back to Grassington.

Those remaining will cross the suspension bridge following the river bank to Burnsall. This is an ideal spot for lunch. Anyone opting for the 6-mile version after lunch will need to retrace their steps back along the river bank all the way to Grassington. The rest of us will proceed through a series of fields eventually climbing to the hamlet of Thorpe where we then follow a country lane downhill. Eventually we join field paths which take us towards the river and Linton Falls prior to the short climb to the coach park and the village. 

To help you decide which is the best option for you, the 4 mile walk has 8 stiles (mainly wall stiles) to the point where walkers return to Grassington. The 6 mile version has the same number. The full 7 mile walk has a further 15 stiles (nearly all wall stiles) so if you like stiles this is the walk for you! On the whole the walk is on decent paths and tracks some of which are likely to be muddy.