Canal at Kildwick

AUTUMN/WINTER 2025/26 PROGRAMME
This month we start the first of our autumn/winter walks based around the West Yorkshire Millenium Way, a 45 mile circular route which encompasses many picturesque and well-known sites of interest, as well as varied landscapes from moors to woodland to river and canal.

MILLENNIUM WAY 5
A: Kildwick to Skipton,12.0 miles, 1237ft.
We have revised the original route to avoid crossing a very muddy field with snuffling pigs(!),an ankle-deep puddle of water around a stile and crossing a busy road. Instead, we will start from the village of Kildwick and walk a lovely stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal to join the Millennium Way. From the canal we gradually ascend across fields and along tracks, passing through farms, skirting the edge of a golf course, up and down ravines and crossing small stream (via footbridges). We descend into Silsden and then our route continues gradually upwards, but in undulating fashion, until we reach the ridge line of Draughton Moor. At this point we turn to join the broad track which forms the shared route of The Millennium Way and the Dales High Way, gradually descending into the lovely market town of Skipton.

WALK A Link to OS map

WALK B: Low Bradley to Skipton, 7.5 miles, 1039ft.
From our drop off on the main road, a short stretch along a small lane leads us over a bridge into the village of Low Bradley. The route takes us steadily uphill across fields and over High Bradley Moor and up onto Skipton Moor. We reach the highest point of the walk 1066 ft at Snow Hill Farm, from where there is a short descent to join a broad track which follows the ridge line and forms the shared route of the Millennium Way and the Dales High Way. From here we gradually descend into the lovely market town of Skipton.

WALK B Link to OS map

WALK C: Skipton Circular 6 miles. A gentle paced walk on good paths with minimal ascent. Details to be confirmed.

In the unlikely event of separation from the group or other emergency please take note of the following contact numbers:

Liz Moxham - 07876255849
Frank Jones - 07788736006