Casual Ramblers – about us
Our transformation into casual ramblers was borne out of trying to get some exercise that wasn’t too rigorous following an operation and has led into a very enjoyable hobby. By walking after work or on Saturday mornings we have been able to really appreciate our local area and we’ve found things we never knew existed and never would have unless we had gone off-road and explored the fields, woods and footpaths.
We’re not your typical ramblers – we’re more likely to have an iPad than a map and compass (although the woolly hat remains constant). We wear fluorescent football socks and we’re kitted out from TK Maxx. We love to go out walking but we’re not too big on hills. We like to plan our walks so they might go past a pub. Or a tea room. Or a cake shop. Or all of the above.
Because of that, casualramblers is designed to bring you shorter, more achievable walks than the ones you’ll see on a lot of websites. Ones you can enjoy with friends and family or with your partner and that will take a couple of hours or less. As well as routes and maps, we’ll put reports on and photos of the walks we’ve done and maybe they’ll inspire you to get out and about too. Get some exercise! Clear out the cobwebs! You’re bound to have a lovely time and who knows… maybe in no time you’ll love a casual ramble as much as we do.
Happy casual rambling!
Kim
Can I just ask if you know the Wykebeck Valley. It runs from Temple Newsam to Roundhay Park and takes in Woodland, Wildflower Meadows, Cycle paths. Red Kites fly over every day. I an in Facebook as ‘Friends of Killingbeck Fields’ Thanks. Great job.
Hi, love the site. Are we supposed to have a log in because I cannot find any information on how to sign up? Thank you.
Hi also would like to know more about group but can’t find any way to sign up
please can you check details for hexthorpe walk when you click on it it comes upwith the hyde park walk
thanks
annie
I cannot print the Grenoside walk. Is it me?
Thanks for a great website. We started walking last year for similar reasons to yourselves – and love the fact that, like us, you don’t do hills, do like teashops and pubs. And that you enjoy it!!
Great website, thanks!
Hi I live in Halifax but have no car,I’m just reading your page in the courier,and would like go join your club.
Would you please phone me on 01422750074 or 07470913528
Thanks
Claire Sullivan
Hi Kim, I’d love to use one of the excellent photographs on your website and am wondering if that would be possible and who I would need permission from. It is the one of Digley Reservoir with the landrovers. Thanks, johnclegg156
A first look at website left me wondering “are these all chargeable-pamphlet walks to do on yr own and if so why are prices not shown at once?”. I guess now they are all clickable and free? Must go back. I was looking for sociable group walks
Thanks for the website, we love it.
We haven’t really updated this for a while as we now have a 2yr old son and life is busy. A few responses to the comments above… First, everything on this site is free and will always be free with no adverts. Second, we are not really a club, we just like the name casual ramblers as it epitomises what we like to do! Third, massive thanks for the positive comment. We will probably look to add some more walks into the site soon as this website still gets quite a bit of traffic and people seem to be getting some good use from it. As we now have a 2yr old son we might even add a “casual pramblers” section which shows all the walks that are friendly for those people with prams but still want to get out there and enjoy a good walk!
I have not seen this befor I have no car can you tell me more
Hi How does one report errors/corrections with your route publications?
Hello there isn’t any info on how to join and dates/times..do you have contact details?
I am contacting your group regarding the closure of the current footpath running parallel to River Calder from Denby Dale Road to Portobello Estate. It is a way marked footpath and for the last 17 years, since the Flood Barrier was raised, the route has been along the top of the barrier. During those 17 years the original path has become totally impassable as the brambles etc have been allowed to take over. The currently used path is wide and accessible to all. However it appears that it is being fenced off, which will close the footpath, by the owners of the Fishing Lake and the Yorkshire Field Sports Centre to preserve fish stocks from otter predation. I have spoken to the Manager of the Fishing Club and he tells me that their preferred site would have been closer to the lake and that would not have interfered with the path at all but they have been instructed by Environment Agency and WMDC to site the fence across the footpath. I am awaiting contact from EA and WMDC but feel I am getting nowhere. Thank you for reading and Please can you offer any guidance.
BERYL STEPHENSON
Sent from my iPad
Beryl:
You need to contact your public rights of way officer at – I think (not sure how far Sheffield goes, but they can point you in the right direction)
Regards
Strider John
Who is responsible for breaking copyright law on this site? I am disturbed to find material which I have created being used on this site without my permission, and worse, commercial material which is clearly marked as copyright being reproduced without permission.
There is no indication of who is legally responsible for this violation on the site, other than ‘Kim’, but I expect a full apology and an offer to remove the offending material, or I may need to take legal action.
Regards
Strider John
John
Site is a just a collection of freely accessed walks we found on the internet centralised into one place. A sign post out if you will. If there is anything you don’t want on then we apologise and would be happy to remove. Just post here the material you want removing and we will.
The site never has made a single penny and just sits here from a long time ago when we had time to do stuff like create and maintain websites. The only intention of the site is to help people find a nice walk. Thought we gave due credit to all walks we link out to but as noted happy to remove anything you require and apologise.