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Ride2Stride - the Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival

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Talks 2014

The festival features a number of talks by renowned walkers, campaigners, archaeologists and authors, who will share their knowledge and love of the area.

The talks all take place in Settle. There is a small charge to cover the costs of room hire.

The Line that Refused to Die
Talk by Stan Abbott.
Friday, May 2nd, 19.15. Victoria Hall, Settle. £3.00.
Join author Stan Abbott and friends to recall the amazing story of the battle to save the Settle-Carlisle line 25 years ago.
The Line that refused to Die
The Droving Trade
Talk by David Johnson.
Thursday, May 1, 19.30. Friends Meeting House, Settle. £3.00.
Dr David Johnson is chairman of the Ingleborough Archaeology Group and the author of Ingleborough, Landscape and History.
Here he gives a fascinating illustrated account of the old cattle droving trade from Scotland to the Dales - the who, when, why and how.
Cattle Drovers Road above Dentdale
Wainwright as I knew him
Talk by Ron Scholes.
Saturday, May 3, 14.30. St. John's Methodist Church Hall, Settle. £3.00.
A talk by Ron Scholes about his long friendship with Wainwright: "My friendship with Alfred Wainwright began in the early 1970s, the first contact through the process of correspondence. There was much common ground of mutual interest - landscape, walking, maps and books. It was always a pleasure to be in his company".
There is an earlier Wainwright walk associated with this talk.
Wainwright as I knew him - Ron Scholes