The YHACS Summer Members’ Meeting is on Saturday 26th July. This time we’re off to the beautiful village of Addingham, which lies by the River Wharfe between Ilkley and Skipton.
Our hosts at Addingham Civic Society have prepared a great programme for us and, following Hull’s example, are offering us a sandwich lunch prior to the main meeting!
As always, anyone wishing to arrive on the Friday is welcome to join YHACS trustees and members of Addingham Civic Society for dinner at The Fleece in Addingham. The village has no large hotels and Ilkley is the nearest place to stay, about 3 miles away. Our hosts recommend booking early as the area is popular with tourists.
PROGRAMME
Here is the draft programme for the weekend:
Friday 25th July
7pm Evening Meal at The Fleece in Addingham. Parking is at The Fleece, or opposite in the Memorial Hall Car Park (free)
Saturday 26th July
10am Walk 1: The Story of Addingham in Blue Plaques (participants max 15), Meet at The Hub, above the Old Library on Main Street.
10am Walk 2: Managing Village Green Spaces for Nature (participants max 20) Meet at the Memorial Hall Car Park
12 noon: Sandwich lunch at the Memorial Hall, which is the venue for the main meeting has plenty of parking.
1-4pm: Members’ Meeting, at the Memorial Hall, including a presentation by Prof Rick Battarbee on “Worrying about water for people and nature: past, present and future”.
The rest of the agenda will be confirmed nearer the time.
Please could you confirm whether you’re able to join us by emailing info@yhacs.org.uk stating which events you’d like to attend:
- Friday night dinner
- Walk 1
- Walk 2
- Free sandwich lunch
- Main meeting
INFORMATION
Accommodation
Please book early as hotels in the area are busy during the summer months.
Addingham has no large hotels. The Craven Heifer has a few rooms which are good (and the food is good). There are various B & Bs and Air B&Bs.
Ilkley has a fair number of hotels and is just 3 miles from Addingham. Suggestions are:
- The Crescent
- The Riverside
- Craiglands
- The Cow and Calf
- The Wheatley.
There are also numerous B & Bs and Air B&Bs.
Bolton Abbey is a couple of miles from Addingham and has the Devonshire Arms, which is excellent but expensive.
Skipton also has a few hotels and is 7 miles from Addingham.
Transport
Trains run from Leeds and Bradford to Keighley, Skipton and Ilkley
Buses run from Keighley, Skipton and Ilkley to Addingham
Parking in Addingham
Memorial Hall Car Park
There are two small Bradford-owned pay and display car parks in Addingham., one on Bolton Road and one on Main Street.
There are electric charging points in the Bolton Road car park.
Maps:
Thank you Addingham for being such generous hosts for what promises to be a great event.
