Good Friday Walk 2023
Churches around Malhamdale organised again this year “A Walk in the Dale”. As it was last year about 35 people from around Airton joined in for parts of the route (and about 25 did the whole circuit). Avoiding the Good Friday traffic and spent a great day outdoors, with opportunities to talk, reflect and look to the coming year, and perhaps to see something different.
The group left Gargrave at around 9 am and arrive at Airton Meeting House around 11 am for refreshments and a short talk about the historic Meeting House by our Clerk, Wilf Fenten was informative. Some of Airton Friends joined them at this point on the walk, and others were in the Barn preparing for their arrival in Airton and provided tea, coffee, juice, biscuits and cake. Anyone who did not want to walk but to have have a closer look at Airton Meeting House were also welcomed with refreshment.
A big thank you to Sue McWhinney from St Michael the Archangel Church in Kirby Malham and husband Paul for their organisation and ongoing support throughout the event. A link to Sue’s post online below
Good Friday marked by mini Dales pilgrimage to three churches
First published on: 8th April 2023
Good Friday was marked by a mini pilgrimage through stunning Dales scenery by walkers from the churches of Gargrave, Coniston Cold and Kirkby Malham.
Some 30 ramblers took part in the 14 mile circular hike from St Andrew’s, Gargrave, along the Pennine Way to St Michael’s, Kirkby Malham and then looped back via St Peter’s, Coniston Cold.
Welcome refreshments en route, including hot cross buns, were provided at the 
Friends Meeting House, Airton, where member Wilf Fenten gave a talk and tour of one of the oldest Quaker buildings in the country.
Tea was served at St Michael’s before a steep climb out of Kirkby
Malham and on to St Peter’s for a rest and more buns at Coniston Cold village hall before the last leg back to Gargrave.
Revd Sue McWhinney, who organised the walk with her husband Paul, said the circular Easter walk may become a fixture: “It’s been a wonderful day visiting beautiful churches in beautiful places and calling into the Meeting House also made it an ecumenical event.
“It was the second Good Friday that we’ve done this walk and it would be great to do it every year.”
Airton Friends' Meeting House and Barn 