History underfoot - aspects of
Ingleborough's past
Talk by David Johnson.
Thursday, May 3, 19.30. Friends Meeting House, Settle. £2.00.
Dr David Johnson is the author of Ingleborough, Landscape and
History. Here he gives a fascinating account of human occupation
around and on the most famous of Yorkshire's Three Peaks,
including some of the most recent discoveries of the Ingleborough Archaeology Group, of which he is chairman.
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Rambling and Railways
Talk by Colin Speakman.
Monday, May 7, 14.00. St John's Church Hall, Settle. £5.00.
Well known author, rambler and campaigner Colin Speakman helps round off
the Festival with a lively account of the close links between
Railways and Ramblers. A look at how railways have encouraged
rambling as a popular countryside activity, and examples of some
wonderful railways, from the Settle-Carlisle to examples in
other parts of England, Wales, France, Germany, Austria and
Hungary, where scenic railways have enabled generations of
walkers to access and experience the countryside in an
environmentally friendly way.
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