National Events
Listed below are details of National events so far arranged. Not all these events may yet be open for booking so if you see an event (or events) that interest you please contact us and we will send you details of the event and a booking form. We do ask you become a member before attending a National event for insurance reasons and you can pay the £10 annual membership when sending us your deposit.
You can see details of the National events which took place over the last 12 months by clicking this link:
National Events Programme
BEVERLEY, EAST YORKSHIRE - POST CHRISTMAS BREAK
For our traditional club post Christmas break this year, we are staying in the County town of the East Riding of Yorkshire. We have the whole Hostel to ourselves for 4 nights from 28th December, it's easy to get to, having its own railway station and is dual carriageway linked to the M62. So meet your Footprints for some:
- good walking on the Yorkshire Wolds (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just one step down from National Park status)
- walk some of the Yorkshire Wolds Way (a National Trail) past Wolds villages such as Market Weighton, Thixendale and Driffield (the 'capital' of the Wolds) to the coast at Filey
- cliff top walks at Flamborough Head or wide open landscapes of Hornsea and the east coast.
- it's a beautiful market town with cobbled streets and elegant Georgian and Victorian terraces.
- it has its own impressive Minster, superior to many English cathedrals
- sole occupancy of the Youth Hostel which will make for a good sociable atmosphere
- the Youth Hostel is a restored Dominican Friary, cited in the Canterbury Tales, next to Beverley Minster.
- Easy access to York and Hull.
Beverley town is also very well known for its rich variety of public houses, such as The Sun Inn, the town's oldest public house dating back to the early 12th century. There are over 40 public houses in Beverley - the vast majority have been there for over a century. Beverley is also home to one of the last pubs in the world to still use authentic gas lighting - the White Horse Inn (or "Nellie's" to the local population) - where Ian spent an amount of his University education!
It's a self-catering Hostel, but don't let that put you off since food for breakfast and packed lunches will be provided and evening meals will be a mixture of eating out in the plentiful local hostelries, perhaps a take-away brought back to the Hostel and meals provided by some group members (helpers welcome !). There will be a charge for any of this food bought on your behalf, payable during the trip and this is not included in the price. Lots to look forward to there, so please book soon for a relaxing celebration of the New Year!
Organiser: Ian
THE NATIONAL FOREST 6 - 8 March Cost £88
It's a brand-new (in 2008) Youth Hostel for our club weekend away in March in the National Forest, situated in the vicinity of Burton on Trent. It provides a fantastic eco-friendly base from which to explore this exciting 'forest in the making'. Attractions in the area include: Ashby-de-la-Zouch castle, the National Trust's Calke Abbey, Donnington-le-Heath manor house, Moira Furnace (an early 19th century blast furnace) and Ashby canal.
Accommodation
The club has reserved spaces at the Youth Hostel for this weekend walking break. The Hostel is well-equipped with a comfortable lounge, bar and licensed restaurant featuring local ales, organic wines and local produce from the National Forest. It also has a cycle store, parking and self-catering kitchen. All rooms have 2-4 beds and are en-suite. There are also many eco-friendly features in the Hostel to reduce the human impact on the environment.
Meals
All meals are included in the price which also covers the cost of arranging the break. Individual YHA membership is not required because the club has group membership.
Walks
There will be led walks offered on Saturday and Sunday with a choice of grades.
Travel Information
The nearest railway station is Burton on Trent (6 miles) and Arriva run buses from there. Macpherson Coaches run from Ashby de la Zouch. The M42 and A38 are nearby for car travel.
Organiser: Colin
ELTERWATER, LAKE DISTRICT 9 - 13 April Cost £148
We have booked the Easter weekend at Elterwater Youth Hostel in the Lake District. Converted from Elterwater's oldest farm, this property is superbly located for the Langdale fells in a popular but peaceful village. Accommodation is comfortable, warm and friendly, the food is good and the pub and village shop are close to hand. There are outdoor activities for all levels, with easy access to the Cumbria Way, road and mountain biking trails and crags for rock climbing.
Accommodation
The group has reserved spaces at the Youth Hostel for this four day walking break. The weekend will start with dinner on the Thursday evening (access to the Hostel is from 5pm).
Meals
All meals are included in the price which also covers the cost of arranging the break. Individual YHA membership is not required as the club has group membership.
Walks
There will be led walks offered on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with choice of grades.
Travel Information
The nearest rail station is Oxenholme then bus/taxi.
For sat-nav users the postcode is LA22 8HX.
From the M6 J36, take the A591 then the A5095, left onto the A593, right onto the B5343 and into the viallage. There is no parking at the hostel, parking in the village.
Organiser: Louise
