What we’re about
We are a mid-week walking club in Yorkshire, for folk who enjoy walking, socialising and, above all, having fun. Click 'Read more' below for more about our walks.
Our Walks (Click on the links below to see what walks are scheduled)
1. Monday 8 milers
2. Tuesday 5 milers
3 Tuesday 4 to 5 milers
4. Wednesday 3 to 4 milers
5. Thursday 8 milers
6. Thursday 8 to 10 milers
**Rod's Walk's **There are around 280 8 mile walks here that can be viewed with any app that can read .GPX files. Probably the best is Ordnance Survey. The maps can be printed off for reccing and put on phones / devices to guide you round the walk.
Alternative free ones are here: https://www.viewgpx.com/ or https://gpx-zone.com/ or https://glandnav.com/tools/gpx-viewer. There are others.
Rod's Walks spreadsheet will take you to a document that lists all the GPX walks, some with Waypoints and What3word start points. This is work in progress so it will be gradually populated as time permits. This list of walks is particularly useful if you are planning to recce a walk in order to eventually lead it.
Group Leader's walk scheduling
To access some of the links in this page you may need to sign up to Google Documents and Google Sheets if you have not done so already. You may already have an account (free).
Tips on how to use what3words
✅You will see most of our walks announced each week on Meetup for the following couple of weeks.
Alternatively, you can access our full details and schedule of future walks on our schedule's pages above.
✅If you are looking for weekend walks you will find them with our associate groups of walkers the Bradford CHA and CHA Leeds. To sign up for the Bradford What’s On newsletter, approximately fortnightly it will keep you up to date about their coach trips.
Just complete your details at the bottom of their home page and tick the box
More about us
✅ in 1979 we now have over 160 paid up (£10 p.a.) members of MWW and another 450 Meetup only members. Over 600 in total.
✅ Our club welcome adults of all ages and backgrounds to join our friendly and welcoming mid-week walking groups. We have 6 groups walking from 3 miles up to 8 to 10 Monday to Thursday every week. Some walks are accessed by public transport and for others, it's best by car to the start point.
✅We run occasional coach trips to walks outside the immediate area. Also, we have an annual holiday on 3rd October 2026 to Arnside for the walking group members.
✅Should you only want to join us for the occasional day, we ask for a £1 donation to help cover our Admin, IT and Insurance costs. However, if you would like to become an annual member it costs £10 from the 1st of January 2025. This will give you access to 100's of walks per annum! It's a massive saving if you are a regular walker. Payment should be made to the group leader on your first walk.
✅You will receive a badge / buff / bottle if you are a fully paid up member (£10) in 2026.
✅ Being a mid-week walking group the walks tend to appeal to retired people and people with flexible working days.
✅Whoever you are when you join us you will be made very welcome.
Guidelines for walkers
✅ It is the walkers’ responsibility to ensure that they are fit and capable of undertaking the walk, and must not walk if they feel unwell at the start. They must have appropriate clothing/equipment and food and water to meet their needs.
✅ Walkers should be adequately equipped, wearing suitable footwear, and carrying clothing appropriate to the prevailing weather conditions which can change during the day. The walk leader reserves the right not to accept into the party anyone he or she considers not to be adequately equipped. Dogs are not permitted on any of the walks.
✅ Walkers need to carry their own food, drink and spare clothing. A torch, whistle and basic first aid kit is also recommended, and a mobile phone could be useful in an emergency. A mobile phone is no substitute for a good map!
✅ Whilst the walk leaders will take every care to ensure that the walk is safe and enjoyable, walkers take part in these walks at their own risk, and they are responsible for their own personal safety. On the walk it is important not to get ahead of the leaders and If you decide to leave the party during the walk, always tell the leader first.
✅ We aim to observe The Countryside Code - fasten all gates, take care not to damage walls or fences and leave no litter.
On a final note of caution
✅ If you are running late or unable to come, PLEASE contact the walk leader to let them know. Walk hosts will generally give anything up to 5 minutes grace period but it is unfair to keep a group waiting for long.
✅ As with other groups within Meetup, we offer a 3 strikes policy. This means that if you fail to let the walk leader know about walks that you have RSVP'd to and do not show up, then you will get an email reminder and may be removed from the group. Also, please note that if you have not visited the site or not attended a walk in 12 months, you may be removed from the group. However, you are welcome to re-join again at any time.
✅ use What3words as our location finder for walk start points.
If you are unfamiliar with it, the links below show you how to use it.
About what3words
Hot to share a location using what3words
How to add what3words to iPhone
Save a what3words address
How to find a location on what3words
How to navigate to an address using what3words
Why do I need what3words when I have Google Maps
What3words offline
This link will give you the full series of 30 to 40-second tips on how to get the best out of what3words
Useful Links about the Midweek Wayfarers:
Contacts
More about us
Joining
Arnside Holiday 2026
Walking Groups
Maps & Walks
Guide
Dogs
Meetup and Website Policy Document
Killer Cows
More about Cows
CHA Bradford
CHA Leeds
Reference sites
What3Words
Grid reference finder
Ordnance Survey
Google Maps
Happy Hiker
Walking England
Walking Britain
Walking World
Viewranger
Map My Walk
Met Office for Yorkshire Dales
Traffic Reports
Open Street
The Ramblers Association
Walking World
Bradford CHA
Walking and Hiking UK
The Dalesbus
The Met Office
2 Members walking the Portuguese Camino 2024
Ads
Team Walking
Team Walking calendar of events. 2026
Whalley Warm and Dry
RockRun
Cotswold Outdoor
Blacks
MWW training documents (for reference)
You may need to tell your device to 'accept downloads' to be able to read the documents below.
Google Sheets
How to schedule walks on Google sheets
How to schedule a walk/event on MWW Meetup
About what3words
How to use what3words
How to create links to what3words/Google maps/Grid Reference Finder
Upcoming events
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Three Sandstone Formations
Jack Bridge, Smithy Lane, Colden, GBThe walk
Join Adrian on this 8 miles circular walk from Jack Bridge around Colden
Start
Jack Bridge, Colden
HX7 7HT
What 3 Words : forgets.highbrow.intro
The distance is:
8 miles.
Meeting:
Usually, we gather from 10.00 to 10.15 to start the walk at 10.30 from the Meeting Place and are circular unless otherwise indicated.
Note:
Walking boots, waterproofs and a packed lunch are required.
We do not allow dogs as we go through many farmer's fields with livestock.
As well as the Meetup members shown we also have members of BSW and CHA making a group of 6 to 16
Fees
New membership for 2026 is £10 for 100's of walks with any of our 6 mid-week groups. For anyone who is not an annual member, we ask for a £1 donation toward our admin and insurance costs.
Please pay the Walk leader on the day.
(Note: £10 for 2026 is for 100's of walks available through the Midweek Wayfarers various groups)
Adrian is the Walk Leader
Russell is the group leader
Please RSVP on Meetup
Our Walks schedule:
If you want to see the Thursday 8 to 10-mile future schedule click here.
Should you have a walk, local or not, you are familiar with that you could / would like to lead our group or see the available dates and the group leader to contact. We are always looking for new walks anywhere in Yorkshire.
If you have enjoyed walking with us, then you may be interested in being a bit more adventurous and signing up for one of these:
Team Walking Calendar of Events for 20258 attendees
Baildon/Tranmere Park/Reva
Baildon, shipley, Shipley, GBThe walk begins in Baildon and goes to Tranmere Park via Lunds farm and Willow Lane. Our route to Reva reservoir follows a regular, straight forward track. From Reva reservoir we follow the path to Old Wood farm and then down Sconce Lane to our starting point at Strawberry Fields CP.
Start / meeting point :
Strawberry Fields CP
(As you leave Baildon towards Hawksworth, cross the cattle grid, and the CP is on the left as you approach the brow of the hill)
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The distance is 7 miles.
The walk leader is Tony
The group leader is Barry
Meeting: We usually gather around 10.15 to start the walk promptly at 10.30.
NB: Walking boots, waterproofs, a packed lunch and drinks are required. We do not allow dogs on our walks as we often go through farmer's fields with livestock.
In addition to the Meetup members shown, we have members of BSW and CHA attending walks , making a group of between 6 to 16 walkers.
Fees: New membership fees for 2025 are £10 for 100's of walks with any of our 6 mid-week groups.
For non-members, we ask for a £1 donation on each walk towards our admin and insurance costs. Please pay the Walk leader on the day.
Our Walks schedule: If you would like to see the future schedule of walks click "www.midweekwayfarers.com"
Should you have a walk, you are familiar with and you would like to lead it for our group, please contact the group leader. We are always looking for new walks, and leaders.6 attendees
Past events
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