Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line (FoSCL)

Tomorrow's 8 mile walk is a leisurely paced walk through Winskill Stones Nature Reserve with a chance to see the Orchis mascula Departing Settle Station at 10:21 For more details click here: foscl.org.uk/guided-walks

Our 14 mile 'Magic Roundabout' walk this Saturday starts from Horton-in-Ribblesdale at 8:58 and it is your chance to walk around a mountain when we circumnavigate the base of Pen-y-Ghent. For details: foscl.org.uk/guided-walks

If you're in the National Park this weekend, please: 🔥 NO Fires or BBQs 🚮 Take all your litter home 🐕‍🦺 Please keep dogs on a lead We have walks around Semerwater (pictured) on our free walking app 👇 yorkshiredales.org.uk/things-to-do/y… 📸 Wendy McDonnell

Engineering Works on the Settle-Carlisle line THIS WEEKEND Due to short-notice improvement works on the Settle-Carlisle line services will be affected on 8, 9, 10 and 11 May. Get the latest travel updates at northernrailway.co.uk/check-before-y…

This Saturday our 12 mile circular walk will be from Settle to the unloved top of Smearsett Scar and onto Catrigg Force. A visit to the unloved top of Smearsett Scar. Leaving Settle Station at 10:21 For full details click here: foscl.org.uk/guided-walks

I spent two days last week on the glorious Settle Carlisle Railway including the 150th Anniversary Day itself. Thanks to @foscl, @settlecarlisle, @setcarrailway and @northernassist. Some great chats including with @alexhornbyrail. youtu.be/c5H3ddLswCM

The latest from @greensignallers today - @SRichardBowker’s superb mini documentary on our fabulous #SettleCarlisle Railway, the tremendous work of the volunteers @setcarrailway & @foscl and our continued work at Northern to promote & support the line. 🎥 youtu.be/c5H3ddLswCM

150 years of one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain! 1) Ribblehead viaduct at Sunrise 2) Arten Gill viaduct from above 3) Avanti near Kirkby Stephen 4) Steam at Settle @northernassist @AvantiWestCoast @foscl @alexhornbyrail @MrTimDunn @ScenicRailBrit

Unfortunately, due to roadworks, the Free Guided Walk from Gunnerside using the DalesBus scheduled for SUNDAY 10th MAY has been cancelled! We hope to run the walk on another date.

Walkers on Saturday's Friends Guided Walk were treated to glorious sunshine, stunning views of the North Pennines, wild flowers in abundance, lots of lambs, beautiful cherry blossom and a five-star lunch spot on their walk from Kirkby Stephen.

Don't forget folks, the Ride2Stride 2026 Walking Festival starts today until Monday 4th May Join us for a week of fantastic Free Guided Walks on the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle railway. Several walks every day plus music and talks in the evenings. Visit ride2stride.co.uk

Two days to go before the R2S Festival which runs from Tuesday 28th to Monday 4th May. Walks, Talks, Music along the Settle-Carlisle Line. For full details click here ride2stride.co.uk

Saturday's Ribblehead Circular began with April showers & finished in glorious sunshine. Along the way we visited a National Nature Reserve, a Saxon Longhouse, Great Douk Cave, St Leonard's Church in Chapel-le-Dale, Hurtle Pot & Ribblehead Viaduct and watched some boxing hares!

Our 9 mile circular walk this Saturday is around the beautiful countryside surrounding Kirkby Stephen with views of the river Eden. Start time 09:34 from Kirkby Stephen Station. For more details click here foscl.org.uk/guided-walks

Just over a week to go before the R2S Festival which runs from 28.04 to 4.05 Walks, Talks, Music along the Settle-Carlisle Line. For full details click here ride2stride.co.uk

DalesBus 80 links Lancaster, Bentham, Ingleton, Ribblehead (connecting from Yorkshire Dales Explorer train from Manchester) and Hawes every Saturday. Dep. Lancaster 0900 & 1530 Dep. Hawes 1105 & 1725 Single fares all £3 (£1 for under 19s). Concessionary bus passes are valid too.

Our circular 7 mile walk this Saturday leaves from Ribblehead at 10:37 Visit a quarry that's now a National Nature Reserve, a longhouse, a chapel and a shanty town plus experience lesser seen views of Ribblehead Viaduct. foscl.org.uk/guided-walks

This weeks expedition got off to an inauspicious start when the train was delayed by an hour. A quick bit of re-routing by our fantastic Walk Leaders to compensate for the time difference saved the day. And what a good day it was! Beautiful long range views & our way to Clapham!

@FingerpostFri with @foscl 🥾

A two train line day out this Saturday, walking from Horton to Clapham via Nappa Scars with a cheeky stop in Clapham for tea & cakes! Leaving Horton-in-Ribblesdale at 08:58 Click here for full details foscl.org.uk/guided-walks