A new format for our walking festival
During the first 8 years of our existence, we’ve organised an annual Walking Festival in Bingley. Then last year, we did things a little bit differently.. And this year we are very pleased to bring you our second Celebration of Walking!
Save the date: Join us on Monday Bank Holiday 4th May 2026 for our Celebration of Walking!!
We hope to see you on one of our five walks organised during this May Bank Holiday. These FREE guided walks are offered for all abilities.
We look forward to seeing you all again!
Best Foot Forward!
Group of people attending the Art Walk during our 2025 edition
Note: This is a FREE event for all! We only ask for a voluntary donation to help us continue to hold events like this.
What's happening in 2026?
Monday 4th May 2026 will see the second Bingley Celebration of Walking, proudly hosted by Bingley Walkers are Welcome.
We offer a choice of 5 walks all designed and led by our experienced walk leaders. Each walk has something different to offer to walkers of all abilities, ages and experience. It is a real chance to see some of Bingley and the surrounding district’s most stunning sights and landmarks.
Well behaved dogs on a lead are also very welcome!
We want to make this event as car free as possible and we encourage all participants to use public transport.
Led by Cedric Farineau & John Kata
The Goit Stock Waterfall Walk is an 11-mile circular walk which should take around 5 hours. You won’t be disappointed by the multitude of features the Harden Valley has to offer – woodlands, waterfalls, Hewenden viaduct, moors and of course the views! Right in the heart of Brontë Country, the Harden Beck is a small tributary of the Aire River but the valley it has created over geological time is quite something…
This is a full day walk so you’ll need to be comfortable with the distance and properly prepared with enough food and drink for the day. Depending on the weather the route can be muddy, slippery and is uneven in places, so appropriate footwear is essential. Dogs are welcome, however must they be on leads and under close control throughout.
View of Goit Stock Waterfall near Harden - Photo by GHZ Photography
Polite notice: take a lunch pack and refreshments with you.
When: Monday 4th May – 10:00am
Where:
Market Square
Main Street
Bingley
West Yorkshire
BD16 2LZ
Price: £ 0.00 – It’s free!
Led by Sue Dennis
A 3½-mile semi-urban, semi-rural walk with lots of interest. It starts with a steady climb for the first mile or so, up some of the local snickets to Lady Lane. Then it’s downhill or level as we make our way through Micklethwaite village, across fields and over the beck, finishing along the towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal back into Market Square.
Row of Houses in the centre of Micklethwaite village near Bingley, West Yorkshire
When: Monday 4th May – 10:30am
Where:
Market Square
Main Street
Bingley
West Yorkshire
BD16 2LZ
Price: £ 0.00 – It’s free!
Led by Sarah Njeri
Join Sarah and discover the breathtaking vistas of Norr Hill on this invigorating 6-mile moderate walk. Starting from Bingley Market Square you’ll weave along riverside paths, over historic bridges, and through lush woodlands, climbing steadily to the 859ft summit crowned by a trig point, perfect for trig-bagging enthusiasts!
Panoramic views over the Aire Valley unfold, with Baildon Moor and Bingley’s patchwork below, prior to descending via rugged footpaths, past stables and windmills through Cottingley Woods, with its links to fairy folklore, before following serene Beckfoot Lane, high above the River Aire back to Bingley.
Trig Point on top of Norr Hill with Bingley in background
Polite notice: take a lunch pack and refreshments with you.
When: Monday 4th May – 11:00am
Where:
Market Square
Main Street
Bingley
West Yorkshire
BD16 2LZ
Price: £ 0.00 – It’s free!
Led by David Hanson
This 5-mile walk is along the Aire Valley to Roberts Park in Saltaire and return. The route is through Myrtle Park and follows the River Aire along Beckfoot Lane and the riverside path to Hirst Wood. Through the woods to Hirst Lock, joining the Leeds Liverpool Canal and taking the towpath into Saltaire and Roberts Park. The return is through the park and follows the River Aire footpath to join the canal at the 7 Arches and take the towpath to Bingley. It is a moderate walk on well-defined paths with many points of interest, a little over 5 miles with an elevation gain of 250 foot.
People walking in Hirst Wood
Polite notice: Anyone not wishing to do the full walk can return from Saltaire on public transport.
When: Monday 4th May – 1:30pm
Where:
Market Square
Main Street
Bingley
West Yorkshire
BD16 2LZ
Price: £ 0.00 – It’s free!
Led by Heather Weatherhead
This 3-mile Bingley Heritage Trail is a family friendly circular walk and is an opportunity to learn more about Bingley’s long and interesting history. From the Market Square, the route takes us through the Time Tunnel at the Railway Station and along the canal towpath to Five Rise Locks. Then we follow roads and snickets to Prince of Wales Park before returning through Bingley Town Centre into Myrtle Park, round bottom meadow and on the Riverside Walk back to the Market Square. Along the way new art works have been installed providing interesting insights into life in Bingley through time.
One of the art work installations on the Bingley Heritage Trail
When: Monday 4th May – 2:00pm
Where:
Market Square
Main Street
Bingley
West Yorkshire
BD16 2LZ
Price: £ 0.00 – It’s free!
Download the leaflets
Watch the local shops, pubs and businesses, train station, Bingley Art Centre and Bingley Library for our posters and leaflets! Support Bingley Walkers are Welcome and help promoting the event by sharing this message on your social media or publishing these leaflets on your website!
Poster of the event - A4 Format - PDF (1MB)
Leaflet of the event - Folded A4 Format - PDF (2.73MB)
Public Transport & Car park
Bingley Walkers are Welcome encourage all participants to use public transport to come to our walks. Bingley Railway Station is a stone’s throw away from Bingley Arts Centre. Both bus routes, The Shuttle 662 and Aireline 60, stop near Bingley Arts Centre. Parking in Bingley unfortunately is not free anymore, so expect having to pay for your car park. Visit our page about travelling to Bingley to find out more.
Walk Safety Info
- Always carry water and a snack and wear appropriate footwear and clothing for the walk.
- Please be aware that all walks are undertaken at own risk.
- Always choose a walk which suits your walking ability and interests.
- We will always have your safety paramount so please listen to any information which the walk leader gives you at the start of the walk and tell the walk leader if you intend to leave the walk before the end.
- Our walk leaders have all attended walk leaders courses but will not administer first aid so please bring along any first aid supplies which may be appropriate to you and advise the walk leader of any relevant health issues or injuries.
- Under-18 year old people to be accompanied by a responsible adult
- Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome.
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