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Our Basic Itinerary Sunday 1st August - Cow, Calf and Apostles. Moderate gritstone paths hill walk over Ilkley Moor to see the White Wells, the summit trig point with 360 degrees view, the Twelve Apostles Stone Circle and Cow and Calf Rocks. 9 miles, pub call afterwards. Leader - Roy, Mobile 07985 428886. Meet 11:00am on Darwin Gardens free car park in Ilkley. Follow signs into town centre and turn right up Wells Road. NGR SE118471. NOTE NEW DATE AND VENUE. Thursday 5th August - Red Lion pub night at Whitebirk, near Blackburn. Social get together for a meal and a pint at inexpensive levels. 7:30pm for 8:00pm. Please note that it is vital to book for this event giving your menu choices. Contact Barbara on 01257 368929 or mobile 07502 094442 or by e-mail. Choose from the very extensive menu on the website www.omarleysredlion.co.uk Standard pub fayre and meal deals (2 courses £8.95)--->click here for menu<---. Or Spanish Sharing Tapas Platters --->click here for Tapas menu.<--- The Red Lion is at Junction 6 on the M65. Take “Blackburn” lane to roundabout with a globe sculpture. Sunday 29th August - Hyndburn Nature Walks Festival ; The Huncoat Trail. Yes, I know everyone isn’t thrilled by the prospect of doing the Huncoat Trail yet again but it is a jolly good walk and there are new things to see. I have been asked to stage this as part of the Hyndburn Nature Walks Festival which runs all week from Sunday 22nd so please support me if you can. Moderate field, woodland, towpath and hill walk to Castle Clough Wood, Hameldon Scouts and the Coppice. 9 miles, pub call afterwards. Leaders – Roy and David, Mobile 07985 428886. Meet 10:00am behind the signal box and level crossing in Huncoat. A679 one mile out of Accrington towards Burnley turning at the Griffin’s Head Pub into Highergate Road. Through the double bends and keep left at the bottom of the hill until you reach the railway station. NGR SD773307. Bank Holiday Monday 30th August - Higham Scarecrow Festival. A short walk to Higham and back to stroll around the Scarecrow Festival and take tea in the village hall. 7 miles in total. Leader - Roy, Mobile 07985 428886. Meet 11:00am on Black Hill free car park above Sabden. M65 Junction 8 onto A6068 down the hill and across the river. Straight on at two sets of traffic lights then next left fork signed to Sabden (Slade Lane). Fork right up Sabden Road and at cross roads on top of the hill turn left. Car park is just on the right. NGR SD785368. Sunday 26th September - All The Wonders. Moderate field and limestone scars walk to Malham Cove, Gordale Scar, Janet's Foss and Hanlith. See all the wonders of the lower Malham area, waterfalls, gorges, confluences and resurgencies culminating in the Scalegill canal and the birthplace of the River Aire. 9 miles, pub call afterwards. Leader Roy. Meet on 11:00am on Malham National Park Centre car park (P&D with toilets) on the left just before Malham village. Turn off A65 at Hellifield through Otterburn and Airton or at Conistone Cold via Bell Busk and Airton. NGR SD900627. Sunday 10th October - Up On The Roof. Moderate field and limestone scars walk to Farleton Fell and Hutton Roof via the Lancaster Canal. 9 miles, pub call afterwards. Leader David. Meet 11:00am at (TBA). NGR SDxxxxxx.

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Background to Roy's Roams This small walking group started in April 2007 and is aimed at couples and ex-Northern Linkers as a distinct and separate entity from the singles scene. We have had a very successful start and already enjoyed a number of lovely walks and social events. Our walks are not intended to compete with or replace “Northern Link” walks but merely complement them by offering another choice of walking opportunity with smaller numbers and a relaxed atmosphere in which both couples and individuals can feel equally at ease. It is a natural development for people who have successfully paired off to evolve away from the mainstream singles scene preferring to avoid the obligation of chatting to new-comers whilst still wanting to maintain the friendships they have made and enjoy the pleasure of walking together as a social group. I believe that “Northern Link” should primarily cater for genuinely unattached people. For it to continue to flourish it ought to give its members every chance of meeting someone special themselves without mixing too much with people who are unavailable. You do not necessarily have to be a couple to join "Roy's Roams" but new members are only welcome by personal invitation from Roy or accompanied introduction by an existing member bringing a partner, relation or close friend. Attendance will incur no obligation or permanent membership and participants will not be expected to support every walk or carry a membership card. The basic itinerary of Roy’s Roams offers at least one walk every month usually on a Sunday with a fairly wide variety of locations, grades and distances although all day walks requiring packed lunches are the norm. However, if members are available mid week, Saturday, half day or evening walks are possible. There is also a sprinkling of evening social events like meals out. If you would like to receive further information please contact Roy and say what is the best way of keeping in touch. If possible provide an email address that you use. If you want to make any suggestions or contributions about the walks or their organisation then please feel free to do so. Needless to say you will join these walks at your own risk, myself or other walk leaders cannot take any responsibility for your personal safety, loss or damage howsoever caused.