Walkers are reminded that train services can be affected by short-notice timetable changes and cancellations, so you are advised to re-check train running times as close as possible to your intended time of travel.

1 November 2026 - Train walk update for Saturday 7 November

Particpants on the Penistone Circular moderate walk should travel on the 09.09 train from Leeds to Barnsley (Sheffield service) arriving in Barnsley at 09.42, then the 10.03 train from Barnsley to Penistone (Huddersfield service) arriving in Penistone at 10.19. Book, alight and return Penistone.

25 October 2026 - Thursday walk update for 5 November

Members wishing to join the walk from Gisburn can catch the 280 bus from Skipton at 09.05, arriving in Gisburn at 09.43. The meeting point is in front of the White Bull at 10.00. If the bus is late, the other participants will wait.

8 October 2026

The October edition of our newsletter has now been sent out to members. This includes booking forms for the Annual General Meeting lunch, New Year Dinner, the Arnside holiday and the Isle of Man holiday.

9 September 2026

A further members' holiday has been booked for next year. This will take place at the Derwentwater Hotel, Keswick for 3 nights from 5 November 2027. Further information and booking details will be in future editions of the members' newsletter.

27 March 2026

Two members' holidays have now been arranged for next year:

Arnside, Cumbria - 3 to 6 March 2027 (3 nights)

Isle of Man - 16 to 22 May 2027 (6 nights)

Please see the Holidays section for further information. Booking details will be in future editions of the members' newsletter.

6 February 2026 - Statistics

For details of our train walk attendance figures in 2025, plus some analysis of trends since 2013, please see the attached document (PDF format).

23 November 2025

The Friends of DalesRail Annual General Meeting was held today at the Black Horse Hotel in Skipton and was attended by 51 members. This was followed by an illustrated talk from Paul Rodgers about the Wild Ingleborough project from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.

1 September 2025

For 2025-26, membership of Friends of DalesRail will increase to £13 per household per annum. For any members joining between now and the end of November this year, the anual membership will run until 30 November 2026.

6 July 2025 (amended item)

Friends of DalesRail commemorated 45 years of leading walks for the public on Saturday 5 July with 4 walks from the Settle-Carlisle railway, ending up in Hellifield with a celebration meal at the Hellifield Station Cafe Shed24H for members. The anniversary was featured in an article in the Craven Herald newspaper, which you can view online.

A selection of photos from the meal can be seen in the Past Events (Train Walks 2025) section.