The Inn Way walking weekends

The Inn Way
Guided Walking Weekends 2012
with Mark Reid, author of 'The Inn Way'

NEW DATES - added due to demand

The Inn Way to the Yorkshire Dales
9th & 10th June 2012

Wharfedale Walking Weekend - 2-day circular walk through Upper Wharfedale and Littondale, walking between Grassington and Kettlewell (Stages 1 & 6 of 'The Inn Way').

ONLY 2 PLACES LEFT (10 places already sold)

The Inn Way to the Lake District
13th & 14th October 2012

Grasmere Walking Weekend - a weekend of wonderful autumnal walking in the beautiful Lake District. This walking weekend is based from the lovely village of Grasmere in the heart of the Lake District, famed for its Wordsworth connections, gingerbread and array of stunning mountain walks. 2 circular day walks, including the Fairfield Horseshoe and a Great Langdale sunday pub walk.

ONLY 10 PLACES LEFT (2 places already sold)


FOR MORE DETAILS OF THESE WEEKENDS VISIT:
www.teamwalking.co.uk/outdoor-adventures/the-inn-way-guided-walks.html

Wild Camping expedition - Lake District

Mountain Expedition

Borrowdale, Lake District
14th & 15th April 2012


A sunny but very cold weekend in the Lakes.

We met Saturday morning at Rosthwaite for a pre-expedition briefing, then set off at around 11am.

Our route....
Rosthwaite, Watendlath, Blea Tarn, Ullscarf, Greenup Edge, High Raise, Coldale Head, Sergeant Man, Thunacar Knott, Pike of Stickle, Stake Pass and the Langstrath Valley back to Rosthwaite for 3:30pm.

Mountain Skills & Navigation weekend

Mountain Skills & Navigation weekend
Borrowdale, Lake District
31st March / 1st April 2012

Just returned from a Mountain Skills & Navigation weekend, based at Rosthwaite in Borrowdale. On the first day we headed up onto Rosthwaite Fell, with its complex terrain of crags and steep ground where we practiced navigation skills, compass work and essential kit.

On the second day we went up to Honister, Dubs Quarry, Haystacks, Loft Beck and Brandreth, with a steep scrambly descent back to Honister.

The next Mountain Skills course is in Great Langdale on the 13th & 14th August

More information CLICK HERE

The Inn Way download walks

The Inn Way download walks

A SUPERB WALK sent to your inbox EVERY FRIDAY for a year, featuring walks throughout the North of England researched and written by Mark Reid.

THAT'S 52 WALKS OVER THE YEAR FOR JUST £24 !!

Areas covered include the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors, Peak District, North Pennines, Lake District and Northumberland, with walks ranging from around 3 to 15 miles.

• Weekly Walk sent to your inbox (PDF) for a year - circular day walks.
• 10% discount off 'The Inn Way' books, maps and merchandise.
• 10% discount off TeamWalking events.

PDF walks are sent by email once a week for a year (52 walks in total). The discounts are only available through 'The Inn Way' shop and are valid for 1 year from the date of subscription. 

TO SUBSCRIBE click here

ITV walk - Arkengarthdale

ITV Yorkshire Walk
'A Breath of Fresh Air'

Langthwaite, Arkengarthdale

Last Friday, we recorded our latest TV walk for ITV Yorkshire. Myself and Jon Mitchell, ITV weatherman, went to Langthwaite in Arkengarthdale - Yorkshire's most northerly dale - and walked a 5-mile circuit around Booze, Storthwaite Hall, Fremington Edge and back along the riverside. We finished back at the Red Lion at Langthwaite, a classic Dales pub.

This TV walk should be shown on ITV 'Calendar' at 6pm on Friday 9th March 2012

For our archived walks click here

50 Best Walking Holidays

The Inn Way... to the Peak District

Chosen as one of the "50 BEST WALKING HOLIDAYS" in the Independent

Read the article here

NEW 2nd Edition due out in April 2012

NNAS Bronze Award - navigation skills weekend

Navigation Skills weekend in the Yorkshire Dales
18 / 19 February 2012
Kettlewell, Upper Wharfedale, Yorkshire Dales

NNAS Bronze Award

THIS WEEKEND - 1 place available for this course

Get the skills you need to get more from the outdoors this year.

The NNAS Bronze Award is the COMPLETE OUTDOOR SKILLS COURSE 

• Sociable and enjoyable course, designed for adults
• Course based from the Racehorses Hotel at Kettlewell
• Gain a National Award (NNAS)

Learn how to...

• Always know where you are on the map
• Know what to do if the mist comes down
• Plan your own walks instead of relying on guidebooks
• Know how to use a map and compass properly
• Be a competent navigator, with hill skills to match
• Never get lost again!

 

MORE INFO click here

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Availability correct as of the 14/02/12 

one of the "10 BEST WALKING GUIDES" - the Indepedent

The Inn Way... to the English Lake District

recently picked as one of the

"10 BEST WALKING GUIDES"

in the Independent

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/uk/the-10-best-walking-guides-6649487.html


BUY BOOK HERE

INN THE NEWS

INN THE NEWS...

Million stride man Walks On

 Release courtesy of Welcome to Yorkshire

After a decade in which he has walked halfway around the world, one of Yorkshire’s most famous outdoor enthusiasts, Mark Reid, was contemplating a future rooted to the spot after his boot manufacturer stopped making his favourite footwear.

Reid, a modern day Alfred Wainwright, author of the successful Inn Way series of guidebooks and Welcome to Yorkshire Patron, has clocked up 24.5 million strides in the last 10 years but all that was about to come to an end.

His giant size 14 feet meant he couldn’t buy new boots in outdoor shops so when his last boot supplier stopped making his size in the style he has worn for several years his walking days suddenly looked limited.

That was until Yorkshire bootmaker Alt-Berg heard about Reid’s predicament and stepped in to save the day.

“My boots are the most important part of my walking gear as I’ll make over 22,000 strides on a 10-mile walk, so they have to be comfortable and able to withstand the rigours of the Yorkshire terrain.” explained Reid, who goes through a pair of walking boots every 18 months.

“Every year I take hundreds of people out walking in the Yorkshire Dales or teaching them map skills, and I’m often asked about clothing and gear, so now I’ll be able to recommend a pair of boots from a Yorkshire manufacturer by pointing at my feet!” added Mark.

Alt-Berg is Britain’s last remaining boot manufacturer and coincidentally are based in Richmond on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales close to where Reid spends much of his working life.

Luckily for Reid they make boots in five widths and can cater for giant striders like him with shoe sizes that stretch to 14.

Reid’s faithful dog Elvis [pictured] is the first to appreciate his owners new boots, it means he doesn’t miss his daily walkies.

More Info...

ALT-BERG

THE INN WAY

The Inn Way guided walks - summer 2012

2-day 'Pub Walk' experience this summer
with 'Inn Way' author Mark Reid

The Inn Way... to the Yorkshire Dales (Stages 1 & 6)
9th & 10th June 2012

The Inn Way... to the Lake District (Stages 1 & 2)
23rd & 24th August 2012

Join us for a journey of discovery and exploration in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales or Lake District this summer, with Inn Way author Mark Reid.

Enjoy...

• 2-day guided walk with Mark Reid, author of 'The Inn Way' guidebooks
• A visit to some of England's finest country pubs
• Interpretation of the history, heritage and geography along the way
• Signed ‘Inn Way’ book
• Baggage transfer

Plus much more…

Read about the LAKES WALK in the FINANCIAL TIMES 

Click here for more information about these walks CLICK HERE

ITV WALK - Breath of Fresh Air

ITV WALK - Breath of Fresh Air

with Mark Reid & Jon Mitchell

We filmed our latest ITV Yorkshire walk this week, around the beautiful valleys of the Yorkshire Wolds. We started at the village of Thixendale, and then followed the Wolds Way to Wharram Percy via Water Dale, Back Dale and Deep Dale. After exploring this fascinating deserted medieval village, we followed the Centenary Way back via Court Dale.

These dry, grassy valleys are supremely beautiful and wonderfully quiet, whilst the Cross Keys at Thixendale at the end of the walk was wonderfully warm with its log fire.

This walk will be shown on ITV Yorkshire at 6pm this Friday, 20th January 2012.

Or click here to view it after this date http://www.innway.co.uk/itv-yorkshire-walks-a-breath-of-fresh-air.html

Tripsdale, North York Moors

Northern Echo walk
Tripsdale, North York Moors

Went out for a superb winter's walk yesterday to secluded Tripsdale, a side-valley off Bilsdale near Chop Gate.

From Chop Gate, a brisk climb leads up from William Beck Farm onto Nab Ridge, where they were burning the heather. From there, a tracks leads along the ridge before descending past the Bride Stones then round into hidden Tripsdale. This is a superb and dramatic valley, with crags and cliffs, thick woodland and a vast expanse of heather moorland. The setting sun was particularly good from the top of this moorland, with a classic Mackerel Sky (not long dry), as proved to be the case.

To view this walk in the Northern Echo, click here (available to view between 19th & 26th January 2012). www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/mindbodysoul/walks/

What's your New Year resolution?

What's your New Year resolution?

Spend more time here...

Or here?

  

Discover the Great Outdoors in 2012 with TeamWalking

• Wild Camping weekends
• Mountaineering weekends
• Navigation Skills weekend courses
• 'The Inn Way' guided walks
• Corporate Team Building & Away Days

plus much more...

TeamWalking website

Craven Arms, Appletreewick

Walkers' Pub Review
Craven Arms, Appletreewick

published in the Yorkshire Post 26/11/11

Read my review HERE

To find out more about my 'Inn Way' walking books - the Ultimate Pub Walks - visit HERE

Crafts for Christmas - Yorkshire Showground

Crafts for Christmas - Yorkshire Showground

Just to let you know that I will be at the Crafts for Christmas fair at the Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate this weekend (Thursday 9th - Sunday12th November), where I will have a stand with my Inn Way and Walking Weekends books.

If you visit the fair, then pop by and say hello...

Cheers,

Mark Reid

Howgill Fells - map and navigation skills

NNAS Silver award
Navigation skills weekend in the Howgill Fells.

The Howgill Fells are a superb range of hills that are perfect for walking. We also included 2-hours of night navigation at the end of the walk (poor visibility) to help focus the skills learnt over the day. 

Based the course from the Black Swan at Ravenstonedale - great pub.

If you are looking to improve your map, compass, navigation and hill skills then we offer the complete skills courses for walkers! http://www.teamwalking.co.uk/navigation-skills-courses.html

1-day Navigation Skills - Malham

1-day Navigation Skills course 
Malham, Yorkshire Dales

Mark Reid held a 1-day Navigation Skills course at Malham yesterday. It was a very wet and exciting day with the streams and rivers in spate, several bridges and paths impassable and the waterfalls in spectacular full force. Our route took in Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar and Malham Cove.

If you are interested in attending a navigation skills or map reading course, visit here

ITV Walk - Upper Wharfedale

ITV Yorkshire - Walk of the Month
Upper Wharfedale

Mark Reid and ITV Yorkshire's weatherman Jon Mitchell recently explored the upper reaches of Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, and the three pubs along the way!

Watch the TV walk here