We were in North Yorkshire to walk between Ugthorpe and Whitby. My group took a walk from Barton Howl on the A171 heading south via Egton and Egton Bridge where we joined the Esk Valley Way. The weather was stunning, with clear blue skies and no rain, but there were some slippery places underfoot from early morning ice and mid-afternoon mud! Others took a route via Ugthorpe, Mulgrave Woods and Castle to end up on the coast at Sandsend with a nice walk down to Whitby.
We all had a great day, but later we all met up for a Christmas meal at the Granby Hotel. The superb team of chefs and servers, led by manager Debbie, delivered 36 meals in record time and of such quality that I can highly recommend the Granby to anyone visiting Whitby.
The coach journey home was a happy one, with a short raffle for free walks next year, lots of singing and warm conversations. We look forward to next year’s calendar (see below).
AFWC WALK CALENDAR 2026
Walk Date Area
426 Jan 10th Runswick Bay to Redcar
427 Feb 14th Hadrian’s Wall to Corbridge
428 March 14th Rothbury to Warkworth
429 April 11th Masham to Pateley Bridge
430 May 9th Helvellyn to Grasmere
431 June 13th Helmsley to Osmotherley
432 July 11th Grisdale Horseshoe: Glenridding to Patterdale
433 Aug 8th Bamburgh to Alnmouth
434 Sept 12th Coniston Fells
435 Oct 10th Kirkstone Pass to Staveley
436 Nov 14th Fountains Abbey and Ripon Rowel Walk
437 Dec 12th Middleham to Masham
Please visit our website:
aycliffefellwalkingclub.com
for further details or if you are interested in joining us. Annual membership of £10 runs from January to December with each walk outing costing £15 to cover the cost of the coach. Feel free to join us on the next walk. We look forward to your interest.