A recent guest that stayed with us gave us at King William the Fourth Guest House, Settle inspiration to share his walk/stay with us. As previously mentioned in another addition of “King Billys News” many Long Distance Paths Long Distance Walks or Cycle? come either through or very close to our town of Settle. The Pennine Bridleway does pass very close to our front door, which is kind of nice to have horses occasionally riding through town!
The great advantage with a Bridleway is that there are no stiles or awkward terrain to negociate. So if you walking with your dog, or as some guest did use a walking trolley to carry your luggage you are in luck! Personnelly we know the sections well near us, as we are keen Mountain Bikers. Therefore the trail has many useful uses and is pretty quiet, as the Yorkshire Dales can be remote. Read More to see how its done
Just 6 miles from the King William the Fourth Guest House (Settle) is the village of Malham, a honeypot for visitors to Yorkshire. There is a lovely walk which takes a couple of hours and takes in the three main features of the local landscape – the Malham Cove, Gordale Scar and Janet’s Foss. This […]
One of the 15 different species of tree to be found on Harrison’s Playing Fields near Bankwell Road, Giggleswick. I photographed this whilst preparing for Eco-Explorers who will be meeting on Tuesday. Do you know what it is? (Answer at end) Sept 2025 EVENTS: Mon 22 Sept- 5 Oct Fair Trade Fortnight: Look out for […]
Let’s be honest, the Dales are glorious, but sometimes the heavens open. It’s the kind of rain that makes you want to pack it in and crawl back under the duvet. Don’t you dare. Settle’s got a rhythm, even when it’s throwing it down. Pull on your waterproofs—or not—and let’s get after it. Read More […]