The
Government's 'Snow Code'
gives very clear tips on clearing
snow and ice from pavements or
public spaces. But don't be put off
clearing paths because you're afraid
someone will get injured - people
walking on snow and ice have
responsibility to be careful
themselves.
The
Council will clear main roads and
local parish or town councils may
have made some additional
arrangements locally, but it is
unrealistic to expect all pavements
and roads to be cleared
The 'Snow Code'....
Clear snow and ice from steps
and steep pathways - you might
need to use more salt on these
areas.
If you clear snow and ice
yourself, be careful - don't
make the pathway more dangerous
by causing them to refreeze.
Clear snow or ice early in the
day - it is easier to move
fresh, loose snow rather than
hard snow that has packed
together from people walking on
it. If you remove the top layer
of snow in the morning, any
sunshine during the day will
help melt any ice underneath.
You can cover the path with salt
before nightfall to stop it
refreezing overnight.
Use salt or sand - not water. If
you use water to melt snow, it
may refreeze and turn to black
ice. Black ice increases the
risk of injuries as it is
invisible and very slippery -
prevent it by spreading some
salt on the area you have
cleared. Table or dishwasher
salt is suitable - one
tablespoon for each square metre
cleared. Don't use the salt
found in salt bins used to keep
the roads cleared.
Sand and ash can also be used -
it will nit stop the path icing
over as well as salt, but will
provide good grip under foot.
Take care where you move the
snow - do not block paths or
drains. Make a path down the
middle of the area to be cleared
first and shovel the snow from
the centre of the path to the
sides.
Got SatNav in your car?
Simply enter the Postcode
DL11 6SY
and off you go. This will
get you to the Village Green
in the centre of Reeth.
From the A1 North at Scotch
Corner
Leave the A1 at Scotch Corner and follow
signs to Richmond. When you reach
Richmond, at the roundabout by the
Tourist Information Office (on your
right) go right, taking the A6108
signposted to Reeth. After approx 4.5
miles, turn right on to B6270 towards
Reeth; the road is a delightful, but
twisting route. Pass through Grinton,
Fremington, Reeth is the next village.
From the A1 South at Leeming
Bar
Leave the A1 at Leeming Services-A684
and at the junction turn left onto A684
towards Bedale. At Bedale turn right and
follow the signs for either Richmond
(and then follow above from Richmond) or
Leyburn. If travelling through Leyburn,
when you reach the mini roundabout
opposite the Bolton Arms, turn right and
then next left, towards Grinton and
Reeth. Go up the hill and, in about 2
miles, go straight across at the
crossroads and over the moors, dropping
down into Grinton in Swaledale. Turn
left (straight ahead) onto the B6270 for
Reeth. Continue on through Fremington
and into Reeth.
From the M6 North at Penrith
Leave the M6 at Penrith and follow the
A66 to Brough, then to Kirkby Stephen.
Then follow signs for Hawes and then
Muker. Continue down Swaledale through
Gunnerside and Healaugh and into Reeth.
From the M6 South at
Lancaster
From the M6 from the South, leave the M6
at Lancaster and follow the A683 to
Ingleton and then Hawes, driving through
Hawes town centre. At the eastern end of
Hawes, follow signs for Muker - over the
Buttertubs road to Thwaite, turning
right and on through Muker, Gunnerside
and Healaugh into Reeth.
The
AA Rote Finder will get you here from
where you are:
Further information about
bus and train services
throughout the Yorkshire
Dales is available online at
www.dalesbus.org,
and by calling Traveline on
0871 200 22 33.
Walking in the
Two Dales area - Baggage
carrying services
The Sherpa Baggage
carrying service can
help you book all your
accommodation and
collect your bags every
morning and drop them
off at your next stop.
The
Coast to Coast Packhorse
has served thousands of
Walkers and Cyclists
over many years. Under
the ownership and
hands-on management of
Simon & Lindsay Jones.
The Ring to Ride service is run by
the community of the
two dales of
Swaledale and
Arkengarthdale and
managed in
partnership with the
Richmondshire
Council for
Voluntary Services.
Wherever people
live, they need to
travel for work,
pleasure and to
access essential
services. In the
rural areas of the
two dales, there are
many people who
cannot access public
transport or do not
drive due to age,
disability or
affordability.
This project
aims to
assist
people who
live and
work in the
two dales,
by providing
a community
transport
service. Our
aim is to
meet the
needs of the
individual
who cannot
reasonably
access
public
transport,
by providing
accessible
transport
with pick up
and drop off
from members
homes. This
service can
be used for
needs such
as travel to
day centres,
education
and training
providers,
driving test
centres,
hospital
appointments
and
visiting,
Doctors
appointments,
visiting the
Post Office
and the
supermarket.
Young people
may use this
service to
access sport
and youth
clubs and
social
events.
We also
offer an
extensive
seasonal
trips
brochure, to
places and
events of
interest,
such as
historic
homes,
gardens,
markets as
well as
shopping
days to
places like
Carlisle,
York and the
Lakes.
Ring to Ride
is a
membership
only scheme,
it costs £1
per year to
join and
anyone in
the
community
can join.
North Yorkshire has 46 rail stations
served by five train operators. We have
high speed trains on the East Coast Main
Line to London, Newcastle and Edinburgh
and fantastic scenery on Settle –
Carlisle, Skipton – Lancaster and the
Esk Valley line.
To
plan a rail journey use the National
Rail enquires journey planner and to
generate a personalised timetable use
their Pocket Timetable facility.
Durham Tees Valley
Airport is one of
the best-known
airports in the
north of England,
serving over 670,000
passengers in 2008.
Situated just 4 miles east of
Darlington, 10 miles west of
Middlesbrough and 24 miles south of
Durham, Durham Tees Valley Airport
offers flights to a wide variety of
destinations across the UK and Europe.
