My second walk with the Ramblers. 6 Hrs and 12 miles - 9 of us (including leaders Paul & Linda) set off from the picturesque village of Kettlewell for a brilliant yet challenging walk up and over Great Whernside which, at 2,310 ft sits between Wharfedale and Nidderdale. We began with a tough steep climb and then much of the walk was across exposed, sometimes very squishy moorland. A much softer terrain than I have done before and very hard going in places. I tried out my trekking poles for the first time and they definitely helped once I got the hang of them! Fantastic scenery!! 
7 Hrs and not sure how many miles - 16ish! with James & Hannah. The Meanwood Valley Trail is a footpath which runs from Woodhouse Moor near the University of Leeds, along Woodhouse Ridge through Headingley, Meanwood and Adel where it meets the Leeds Country Way linking to the Dales Way. Again the Red Kites that are usually out were shy and we didn't managed to see even one! We finished at Otley Chevin Forest which featured several interesting wood carvings (one shown on the left), enjoyed the magnificent views over the Wharfe Valley and wearily walked down into the town where we had a well earned refreshment stop in a nearby pub before catching the bus back to Leeds!
7 miles - 3.1/2 hrs and a lovely sunny day for this very pleasant walk with Irene (somewhere under that hat!) pictured with Harewood House just visible in the background. Unfortunately the main attraction of the walk, the Red Kites were very shy and didn't put in an appearance for us. The Harewood Arms Hotel however was perfectly placed for a light lunch at the halfway point.
