OWPG BIG WEEKEND
8-11 October 2021
Booking is now open for members wishing to attend the Guild ’ s Big Weekend and AGM at Malham , in the Yorkshire Dales , from Friday 8
October to Monday 11 October .
Our venue is the Field Studies Council ’ s Malham Tarn centre ( pictured above ), which is superbly positioned overlooking Malham Tarn nature reserve , in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales limestone country and close to the dramatic faultline features of Malham Cove and Gordale Scar .
For those wishing to arrive by train , it ’ s seven miles from Settle station on the celebrated Leeds-Settle- Carlisle route and we hope to offer collection and dropoff from either there , or nearby Giggleswick ( on the Lancaster line ).
Accommodation is in twin to seven-bed ( same sex ) rooms , with some sole occupancy available for a small surcharge . Rates are inclusive of all meals and are expected to be £ 47 per person per night for three nights , £ 50 per night for two nights and £ 60 for one night only .
Besides the Guild ’ s annual Awards ceremony and annual dinner on the Saturday evening , our AGM will also take place at 4pm on the Saturday .
Planned activities include an all-day walk , taking in limestone pavement , Malham Cove and the Buck Inn , at Malham village .
Stan Abbott will draw from research for his new book , Walking the Line , to lead a walk from the Settle- Carlisle Railway , in nearby Dentdale .
Other activities will include the chance to try caving and a narrative non-�iction workshop .
For the latest news and to download your booking form , visit the Big Weekend page on our website at www . owpg . org . uk / 2021-big-weekend-malham outdoor focus / summer 2021 3