Bingley Walkers are Welcome is almost ten years old. For our ninth AGM edition, we will meet face to face on Thursday 15th October 2025, 7.00pm at The Brown Cow, Bingley. The meeting will start at 7.00 prompt and we will provide tea and coffee on arrival.
Join Bingley Walkers are Welcome for a gentle 2.5-mile walk in support of unpaid and family carers across the Bradford district. This walk is part of the Shipley Walk for Carers 2025, culminating in a community gathering at Salts Hub, Saltaire.
Did you come to one of our past walking festivals or celebration of walking event? We hope you enjoyed our walks and we are looking forward to seeing you for our next events. In the meantime, look at the pictures we took, you might recognise yourself!
Join us for the Walkers are Welcome Annual Get Together 2025!
Taking place on 25th–26th October at Bingley Arts Centre, this two-day event—co-hosted by Bingley, Baildon, Burley-in-Wharfedale, and Otley—will feature workshops, guest speakers, local walks, and Saturday evening entertainment. Open to members of the Walkers are Welcome network, registration is £20 (plus £20 for the Saturday evening buffet and entertainment). Connect with fellow walking enthusiasts and enjoy a weekend full of inspiration and community!
Join us for a special September Sunday Walk celebrating Heritage Open Days and the launch of Bingley’s new Heritage Trail! Enjoy a guided tour with Walkers Are Welcome, exploring key historic sites and discovering new family-friendly heritage info points around town.
As part of the Bradford Millennium Way 2025 programme, Bingley Walkers are Welcome will take you on a moderate 6.5-mile circular walk into the Harden Valley, showcasing the delights of its many wooded areas. From the hilly conifer plantation of Ruin Bank Woods to the quaint village of Rycroft and the wonderful St. Ives Estate, this walk has a lot to offer! And it’s just on the doorstep of Bingley, which is easily accessible by train and bus.
The 18th annual series of Walks for Manorlands is being held on Saturday 28th September 2024 from Harden Cricket Club. There will be a choice of a 3,5,10 or 15 miles walks. Their purpose is to provide a friendly and enjoyable full or half day’s walking and at the same time raise funds for the Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice. Dogs are welcome too!
Two exiting Bat & Fungi Walks in Bingley organised in August and October 2024 by the Friends of Prince of Wales Park. Find out more here!
As part of their regular Summer Walk & Talk events, the Bingley and District Local History Society is organising a local history walk in Bingley St Ives. Bingley Walkers are Welcome are delighted to promote this event which will be led by our own committee member and local resident of the St Ives Estate, Susan Hart.
For a fun night out, go to Bingley Arts Centre on Thursday 19th September to see Common Ground by Mikron Theatre Co. It will be ‘hill-arious’!