Walking: 7Up 🧭
Welcome to the 7 Up Walking Group which, as the name implies, provides walks of any distance over 7 miles.
The walks will be on the 4th Wednesday of every month and details of these walks will be posted on the programme here, along with the contact number of the walk leader.
All walks will be circular unless otherwise stated. Walkers should wear footwear and clothing suitable to the terrain and weather conditions. Food and drink and a sit mat are also advisable.
Walkers are reminded that they attend walks in this programme at their own risk, and that they are responsible for their own safety.
If you would like to lead a walk during the next year, or for any other information, please get in touch.
Rosaline Levi
Programme 2026
28 January 2026
7 mile circular walk from Ripley
25 February 2026
7 mile circular walk from Golden Acre park
25 March 2026
8.5 mile circular walk from Askwith Village
22 April 2026
7 mile circular walk – Horsforth Heritage
27 May 2026
8 mile circular walk – Otley Chevin
24 June 2026
7 mile circular walk – Burley in Wharfedale moors walk
22 July 2026
7 mile circular around Bramham
26 August 2026
No walk currently scheduled
23 September 2026
7 mile circular walk – 3 villages of Nidderdale: Lofthouse, Ramsgill and Middlesmoor.
The walk starts in Lofthouse at 11am, walking mainly on the Nidderdale Way along designated paths, fields and woods into Ramsgill where we will have our lunch. We continue walking into Stean passing How Stean Gorge before climbing up to Middlesmoor. From there it is all downhill back into Lofthouse. There are no stiles but the walk is steep in places. Please bring a packed lunch and sit mat.
Meet at MASSC at 9.15am for 9.30am departure, informing Jenny or Chris if you require car sharing or can provide it. Alternatively let us know if we will meet you there. Free parking is available in the Memorial Hall car park Lofthouse up the hill past the Crown Hotel. A free public toilet is available.
Walk leaders are Jenny P 07932670213 and Chris Mi 07759564515
28 October 2026
7 mile circular walk – Thorner/Barwick in Elmet
Category: Easy
Walk start is 1030. Parking along Stead Lane, meet leader at junction with Butts Garth. We leave Thorner following what was the railway line towards the A64.Crossing the main road we follow the driveway to Woodhouse Farm. The walk takes us through several fields heading towards Barwick in Elmet where we have our lunch stop. Here we can appreciate the extensive Iron Age Earthworks. Our return journey passes the 86ft maypole and more earthworks on Wendell Hill. On leaving the village we walk through several fields, until we recross the A64 and enter Saw Woods. Leaving the woods the path becomes the Leeds Country Way (Ellerker Lane) returning to Thorner via Stead Lane. Please bring refreshments and sitmat and clothing/footwear appropriate to weather. If you wish to carshare please meet at MASSC in time to leave at 0950 and let walk leader know you are looking for or providing carshare.
Walk leader is Christine F - 07989 690171
25 November 2026
7 mile circular walk – Burley in Wharfedale moors walk
We meet in Burley in Wharfedale at the car park behind Queens Hall off Long Meadows, LS29 7BT. We walk up past the train station, crossing Moor Road and up onto Burley Moor. We will have our lunch break in a small disused quarry. Then along the moors, down through Burley Woodhead and gradually make our way back down into Burley in Wharfedale. The walk has a number of sturdy stiles. We will be walking uphill for some time to get onto the moors. Please bring your lunch and sitmat. Meet at 1030 at the car park. If the carpark is full, parking on the street is possible. Meet at 0930 at MASSC for carsharing.
Walk leaders are Carol 07540 982408 and Helena 07557 224351.
30 December 2026
5 mile moderate circular walk and lunch.
Meet at MASSC at 0930 for carsharing or at the Brown Cow at Bingley (parking available at the pub) to start the walk at 1030. We cross Harden Road and take Ireland St to Ravenroyd Equestrian and follow footpath on other side. We follow a track uphill (long climb) to druids’altar and on to Altar Lane down to Harden Road which we cross and follow down to Brown Cow for lunch booked for 1.30. Numbers for lunch will be needed and meal selection will be required before walk. Information about the meal will be sent out when it’s available.
Please contact Derek (07811 338471) or Helena (07557 224351) for more information.
2027 7up Walk Programme
27 January 2027
24 February 2027
24 March 2027
Walk leader Jenny B, walk details to follow
28 April 2027
26 May 2027
23 June 2027
28 July 2027
25 August 2027
22 September 2027
27 October 2027
24 November 2027
29 December 2027
