Addingham back to Ilkley

 Wednesday 7th February 2024.        Addingham back to Ilkley 

Today’s outing for the Lads will represent a significant milestone in their exploits of over the last decade. It will be their 300 Adventure, what a great achievement for this so called Walking Group.

To mark this milestone the Lads have chosen to revisit one of their earliest outings with a trip that will take them to the lovely village setting of Addingham and then take the rather scenic route back towards Ilkley. In doing so they will picnic at a location that is dear to them, Postman’s Shelter.

Today’s participants will be John, Colin, Brian, Derek, Dave and Glenn putting their best foot forward and enjoy what proved to be a successful adventure, the weather was perfect and the company was great.

It would be the 10:33 train leaving Leeds heading for Ilkley that 5 of the group would travel , John would be waiting for them , from the railway station at Ilkley the six boarded a bus taking them to Church Street, Addingham then their walking began, just a short distance to the suspension bridge that spans the rather fast running river Wharf on this occasion.

 

Now it was follow the footpath for a few hundred yards before joining a country lane that would take them in the direction of the hamlet of Nesfield and the Postman’s Shelter strategically positioned there. This country lane was fraught with danger at times the lads having to avoid the speeding cyclists from time to time. 50 minutes after crossing the river the lads were now enjoying their picnic lunches sat in close proximity to their chosen venue. Quite a while was spent here just enjoying the moment reminiscing the fond moments spent here in times gone by. 

Sunshine and sandwiches in a picturesque setting, wonderful. From  this point it would be downhill travel for the next mile or so until we crossed back over the river now in the town of Ilkley and a steady uphill climb heading towards the railway station.

The lads now participating in a cuppa etc sat in the warmth of the station cafe, John leaving first in order to catch his homeward journey, the rest of us left some 10 minutes later to board our train heading for Leeds 14:40. 

Upon reflection today’s milestone adventure was simply great.

Cheers everyone.