Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line
The Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line (FoSCL), one of several organisations supporting the Settle-Carlisle section of the main line from Leeds to Carlisle. This is not a heritage railway, but part of the national rail network with its passenger trains operated by Northern Rail.
Together with our partner organisations, we support the railway line that runs from Settle Junction in the south to Carlisle in the north, a total of 72 miles (115 km) in length. The Settle-Carlisle partnership has adopted all ten stations between Settle and Carlisle, tends the station gardens and carries out minor maintenance work. Three of the stations are leased from Network Rail and have a variety of uses intended to encourage people to visit the area.
Visit the Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line website
Friends of the Dales Highway
A 90 mile walk across the glorious high country of the Yorkshire Dales.
Visit the Friends of the Dales Highway website
Friends of Dales Rail
We are a walking society, who specialise in organising and leading guided walks for the general public. Most of these walks use railways in the Yorkshire Pennines; this means that we can easily do linear walks.
Our core activity is our programme of guided walks from the Settle-Carlisle railway line, but we also use several other of the local railway lines. These walks are held on weekends and usually range from 7 to 18 miles, so there is something for everyone.
Our guided walks are open to everyone and we warmly invite you to join us on our excursions into the Pennine countryside.
The following pages of this website give you more information about all our activities. Please feel free to join us on any of our Walks, but please be sensible and choose a level of walk at which you feel comfortable.
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