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Saturday Walk 7th June – Sue Wittrick leading an easier category linear walk from Bramhope to Otley c 7 miles
June 7, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sue has chosen a new walk for the WI and it’s a one way walk from Bramhope to Otley following the route of the Leeds Greenway route. It has 415 of ascent and 814 of descent, which is why it is in the easier category. Please see the route and the walk profile in the attached pdf.
The walk will start from the tennis courts car park in Bramhope at 9:00am. This is a free car park.
We start at the tennis courts in Bramhope and walk down to the A660 where we cross carefully. We walk past the Puritan Chapel and turn down Staircase Lane. We walk down the track until we reach the main road.
After walking on the pavement for a short distance we cross the main road and go up Avenue des Hirondelles. This is a beautiful avenue of trees which takes us steadily uphill until we reach the woods and finally come out at Bar House Row.
We cross a stile into the fields overlooking the Wharfe Valley. There are beautiful views across the valley as we walk gradually down the hill.
Near the old railway line we go along the valley a short way back towards Pool. Eventually we join a path next to the river and walk along by the river until we come to Gallow Hill Nature Reserve and Wharfe Meadows.
It is in the easier category but there is a short section downhill which needs care as the stoney surface has worn badly and is very uneven, so a pole is advisable. There are several stiles and there are likely to be sheep, alpacas and maybe horses. If we have rain before then there will be a few muddy stretches.
Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear, which take account of the weather forecast, and bring a drink and snack.
Sue will do her best to assess the weather and the likely walking conditions but would ask everyone to decide whether a particular walk is right for them on that day. Please note that everyone taking part in the walk does so at their own risk.
Also note: Depending on numbers and who is coming we may come back to Bramhope by bus, or 1 or 2 of us may leave a car(s) in Otley before we start. I will decide nearer the time which is the better option.
Kim has discovered a new cafe in Otley called Sancta which is happy to take a group of us. They don’t have a website, so the menus aren’t readily online.
https://www.instagram.com/sancta_books
https://www.facebook.com/sancta.bookshop.cafe/?locale=en_GB
OS MAP LINK for those of you who have the app and would like a copy of the walk.