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We are the Harrogate Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Starting off from Saltaire we will  walk through Robert's Park, Shipley Glen with a hill climb to the  top of Shipley Glen. Once we are on the top  we will   then follow  Dales High Way &  Millennium Way  to Birch Close Lane and Sconce Lane. We will  continue  over to Baildon and return to Saltaire via Welcome Way  up to Baildon Hill.  Passing the trig point as we go.  A sharp decent brings us back to  Shipley Glen and finishing with a small section on the canal. A mixture of terrain. We do walk through some bracken on this walk so poles may be helpful.

No dogs

Please feel free to just turn up for this walk

Saturday, 16 August 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
15.3km / 9.5mi
Ascent:
328m / 1076ft
Type:
circular

There is a car park in Saltaire at the time of writing costs £1.50 an hour (cash only).  There are plenty of buses and a train from Leeds to Saltaire.  There is also a free car park at the Shipley Glen Tramway Car Park,  Higher Coach Rd, Baildon, Shipley BD17 7LU but spaces may be limited (we do pass the Shipley Glen Tramway Car park on the way  from the station so we could meet you at the entrance of the car park  about 10.10 am).

There is also street parking about five minutes walk from Saltaire Station as around the station it is for "Permit Holders".

Starting point

Grid reference:
SE 13946 38049
Nearest postcode:
BD18 4PR
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herb.pouch.transfers
Start time:
10:00 am

Outside entrance of Saltaire Station the Victoria Road entrance.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking