21 April 2021
Please send any items for inclusion in the
next members' newsletter (June 2021) to the editor, Jane
Coupe, as soon as possible, but no later than 4 June 2021.
17 April 2021 (updated item)
Although our main walks programme remains
suspended, the committee has now agreed to resume walks
on a limited basis with restricted numbers for FDR members
only subject to the following conditions:
- These walks are open to FDR members only
and places must be booked in advance.
- Bookings can be made by email only to fdrwalkbookings@mail.com
no earlier than the dates specified in the table below.
- Except for couples, only one person can
book per email.
- Contact details (current telephone number)
must be provided upon booking.
- You will be notified by email as soon as
possible whether you have been allocated a place.
- Numbers are strictly limited to a maximum
of 2 separate groups of 6 people, including a leader in
each group and the two groups must not meet up.
- Booked participants should make their way
to the start point of the walk, taking account of any local
travel restrictions which may apply.
- Social distancing must be maintained at
all times on the walk.
- Participants should comply with any Covid
restrictions which could affect them joining a walk.
DATE
|
ROUTE
|
BOOKING DETAILS
|
LENGTH/GRADE
|
Saturday
24 April |
Keighley to Bingley
via Cullingworth and Hewenden Viaducts, returning
via Goitstock Woods |
Bookings accepted from 17 April
Meet at Keighley Railway Station at
10.00 am
|
11 miles Moderate |
It is anticipated that Saturday walks will
continue on a weekly basis and Thursday walks on a monthly
basis until the full walks programme can be resumed. Details
of future walks will be posted here in due course.
4 March 2021
The February 2021 newsletter has now been
issued to all members by post or email as appropriate.
23 January 2021 - Members' Holidays Announcement
(updated item)
The Bishop Auckland weekend, due to take place
on 26 to 29 March 2021 has been cancelled. We have asked
the hotel to re-arrange it for the same weekend next year.
All deposits paid will be refunded.
The summer holiday at Kingussie on 28 May
to 4 June has been re-arranged for the same time next year,
leaving on Friday 27 May 2022. The hotel is undergoing a
partial refurbishment and the price has gone up from £395
to £399 per person. The single person supplement remains
the same £56. More details will appear in a forthcoming
newsletter.
At present the September weekend at Langdale
Youth Hostel and the October holiday to Dovedale, Derbyshire
are still planned to go ahead.
24 November 2020
As our Annual General Meeting has been postponed
until 2021,
please click here to view our accounts for the financial
year 2019-20 and our five year trends. (PDF file,
701 KB)
18 November 2020
The November newsletter has now been issued
to members via post and email.
8 October 2020
The October members' weekend in Llanberis,
North Wales has now been cancelled. Booked members will
be contacted individually about refunds.