Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland trip - EASTER 2016
We have booked 16 places at Kirkby Stephen hostel for 5 nights.
Travel Up : Thu 24th March 2016
Come home : Tue 29th March 2016
Kirkby Stephen Hostel,
Fletcher Hill,
Kirkby Stephen,
CA174QQ
web http://www.kirkbystephenhostel.co.uk
Kirkby Stephen is in the historic county of Westmorland, quite near the historic capital of Appleby.
There are beautiful walks on the Cumbrian moors, the Eden valley, the nearby Howgill Fells, with the Pennines about five miles away.
It is located between the North Pennines AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and the Lake District National Park.
The hostel is in the town, near pubs and shops and 1.5 miles walk from the Kirkby Stephen railway station on the scenic Settle to Carlisle line.
There are kitchen facilities to prepare your own food and places to eat out nearby.
There is a local bus service.
We have 4 and 6 bed rooms, but we have under allocated the spaces in the rooms, so no room will have more than 5 people in it.
The local walks include part of Wainwright's coast to coast route.
With a car, it is possible to drive to the Eastern Lakes District, which is relatively unexplored.
Cross Fell at 2,930 feet (893 m) is accessible by a short car journey and is the highest English peak outside the Lake District.
In fact, it is higher than many of the peaks in the Lake District, and will be a considerable effort to ascend, should you choose to climb it. It often has snow in March.
The trip will be free format as usual, with walk leaders invited to use their initiative to provide a variety of walks etc.
We will reserve places for the walk leaders who have kindly offered to lead walks or other events.
We have two walk leaders already going, but prefer more, so a variety of walks or other options can be offered.
The cost will be about £120 each, which provides accommodation in CLOG exclusive rooms.
This does not include any food or travel, which are your own responsibility.
CAR TRAVEL:-
Car drivers are welcome, to provide wider options for walks, although the train and local buses can also help.
There is a free car park in the town, but not at the hostel.
RAILWAY:-
There are trains from Kings Cross to Leeds where you change for an hourly or two hourly service to Kirkby Stephen station.
BOOKING:-
Expressions of interest are welcome, so we can try to gauge numbers. We may be able to extend the booking.
However, we expect to open bookings early in December.
B&B accommodation:-
If you would like to book independently, it is essential to contact me first, as we need to retain control over the trip and numbers coming.
There have been issues in the past with people booking B&B and misunderstanding the situation regarding staying outside the hostel, so please check with me first.
CLOG is paying for the hostel places up front, so we also need to try to fill our pre-booked hostel places.
Nevertheless, we particularly like to encourage walk leaders to come, so please contact me if you can help.
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We have booked 16 places at Kirkby Stephen hostel for 5 nights.
Travel Up : Thu 24th March 2016
Come home : Tue 29th March 2016
Kirkby Stephen Hostel,
Fletcher Hill,
Kirkby Stephen,
CA174QQ
web http://www.kirkbystephenhostel.co.uk
Kirkby Stephen is in the historic county of Westmorland, quite near the historic capital of Appleby.
There are beautiful walks on the Cumbrian moors, the Eden valley, the nearby Howgill Fells, with the Pennines about five miles away.
It is located between the North Pennines AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and the Lake District National Park.
The hostel is in the town, near pubs and shops and 1.5 miles walk from the Kirkby Stephen railway station on the scenic Settle to Carlisle line.
There are kitchen facilities to prepare your own food and places to eat out nearby.
There is a local bus service.
We have 4 and 6 bed rooms, but we have under allocated the spaces in the rooms, so no room will have more than 5 people in it.
The local walks include part of Wainwright's coast to coast route.
With a car, it is possible to drive to the Eastern Lakes District, which is relatively unexplored.
Cross Fell at 2,930 feet (893 m) is accessible by a short car journey and is the highest English peak outside the Lake District.
In fact, it is higher than many of the peaks in the Lake District, and will be a considerable effort to ascend, should you choose to climb it. It often has snow in March.
The trip will be free format as usual, with walk leaders invited to use their initiative to provide a variety of walks etc.
We will reserve places for the walk leaders who have kindly offered to lead walks or other events.
We have two walk leaders already going, but prefer more, so a variety of walks or other options can be offered.
The cost will be about £120 each, which provides accommodation in CLOG exclusive rooms.
This does not include any food or travel, which are your own responsibility.
CAR TRAVEL:-
Car drivers are welcome, to provide wider options for walks, although the train and local buses can also help.
There is a free car park in the town, but not at the hostel.
RAILWAY:-
There are trains from Kings Cross to Leeds where you change for an hourly or two hourly service to Kirkby Stephen station.
BOOKING:-
Expressions of interest are welcome, so we can try to gauge numbers. We may be able to extend the booking.
However, we expect to open bookings early in December.
B&B accommodation:-
If you would like to book independently, it is essential to contact me first, as we need to retain control over the trip and numbers coming.
There have been issues in the past with people booking B&B and misunderstanding the situation regarding staying outside the hostel, so please check with me first.
CLOG is paying for the hostel places up front, so we also need to try to fill our pre-booked hostel places.
Nevertheless, we particularly like to encourage walk leaders to come, so please contact me if you can help.
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