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Access the Dales – Guided Walk around Grimwith Reservoir Sunday 23rd July

Grimwith ReservoirGrimwithBD23 5EDWhat 3 words: dumps.venues.miningGrid reference SE 06317 64032Join Access the Dales for a stile free walk around Grimwith Reservoir on 23rd July. This family event is suitable for anyone who doesn't like stiles! The reservoir walk is 4.5 miles long and features a mostly well-surfaced path with a few unsurfaced areas which can be muddy. There are no steps or stiles but there are some steep inclines to climb and descend. It is suitable for a user of a sturdy all-t

What is social prescribing?

Social prescribing involves linking individuals to community organisations via referrals from primary healthcare providers (your GP, for example). Community organisations can provide non-medical sources of support within the local communities which can help to address psychological, social, emotional, and mental health needs through provision of social activities. One type of social prescription involves exposure to natural environments to improve health and wellbeing, this is known as green soc

Three Peaks in Three Days

19/20/21st May 2023In May we are attempting to do the Three Yorkshire Peaks in Three Days – that’s Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. Traditionally the challenge is to complete all three peaks in 12 hours… so why is completing the three peaks in three days such a great feat for us? On 19th May we will be accompanied by some of the students from West SILC School in Leeds on our climb up the first of our peaks – Pen-y-Ghent.Pen-y-Ghent stands at 694 m and will be the first peak for many of t