September Saunter 2025 Report

Despite the wettest day we have had in over 20 years for any of our walks, this was a successful event!

Wensleydale Young Musician 2025

Report and Pictures from the event

Wensleydale Young Musician of the Year 2024

St Matthew's Church, Leyburn recently featured a very successful second running of the Wensleydale Young Musician competition

SEPTEMBER SAUNTER 23rd September 2023 REPORT

The Second Saunter was even more successful than the the first, last year

September Saunter Report 2024

This was the third time the event has been run and it proved as successful as last year with 125 entrants

Gate A and Gate 16

Gate A and Gate 16

Finish

Finish

Presentations

Presentations

Gate 11

Gate 11

Finish Area Photos Courtesy of Philip Bland

Finish Area Photos Courtesy of Philip Bland

Gate 6 Pictures

Gate 6 Pictures

Black Hill Photos

Photos taken on Black Hill

Rotary North Group School Technology Tournament 2023

Wensleydale Rotary Club members helped steward and judge the efforts of students at the Rotary Technology Challenge 2023

Presentations

Prizes given out

Later finishers

Photos of of those finishing out of the top 100

First 100 runners at Finish line

Photos of each runner in order of finishing, apart from first two, for some reason.

Photos of last 26 Runners through Gate 6

Needed due to large numbers of photos

SEPTEMBER SAUNTER 2022 REPORT

This first Saunter we have organised was very successful, and received many praises from those taking part

Rotary Technology Challenge

Wensleydale Rotary Club members David Spashett and Howard Binks judge the efforts of students at the 2022 Rotary Technology Challenge.

Annual Charter & Handover evening 2022

Our 42nd Charter Evening, having first chartered in 1980, was again a big success.

Photos of Finish & Presentations

These photos have been kept separate from the main page

Rotary Young Leadership Award (RYLA)

Wensleydale Rotary sponsored a local student to attend the annual RYLA residential week at Hebden Bridge

2021 Charter Dinner & Handover under Covid Restrictions

A very different Charter Night with a Bring & Share picnic at Ray's house, with musical entertainment by Colin Bailey and Blue Box , limited to 30 people, but very successful and enjoyable.

Rotary North Group School Technology Tournament 2020

Wensleydale Rotarians, along with colleagues from Thirsk and Northallerton, hosted this year's School Technology Tournament at Catterick Garrison

Wensleydale Charter Night/Handover Dinner

In view of the Covid-19 restrictions, Charter night was virtual, using Zoom. This was the first Zoom Charter in District 1040, and was very successful. There were 48 “screens” and 72 guests from 16 clubs!

Rotary north Group School Technology Tournament 2019

Wensleydale Rotarians, along with colleagues from Thirsk and Northallerton, hosted this year's School Technology Tournament at Catterick

Wensleydale Rotary Charter and Handover 2019

It is fair to say that our Charter night and handover was a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Outgoing president David Spashett handed over to Wensleydale's first female president Susan Rogers at The Creamery in Hawes.

Rotary School Technology Tournament 2018

Wensleydale Rotarians, along with colleagues from Thirsk and Northallerton, hosted this year's School Technology Tournament at Catterick

Rotary North Group School Technology Tournament 2017

This year's Tournament was attended by some 80 students

Rotary Foundation Banner awarded

Rotary Club of Wensleydale was awarded a Foundation Banner for being 2nd highest contributor per capita in District 1040

Rotary Technology Tournament for schools 2015

Teams of four students from seven schools across North Yorkshire attended this year’s Rotary Club Technology Tournament at Catterick Garrison. This was organised by several local Rotary Clubs including Wensleydale

Sally Lane's adventure in Ecuador

Sally Lane and Lucy Porter described their experiences with Camping International in Ecuador. Wensleydale Rotary had given a donation to Sally to help her fundraising efforts to enable her to go.

7:00pm Dinner - Mark Arthur CEO YCC

Mark Arthur, Chief Executive of Yorkshire County Cricket Club was a guest at Wensleydale Rotary Club.

Wensleydale Tools Change Lives

The tools donated by people in Wensleydale have been put into good use in Africa

GSE Team from Venezuela

The Rotary Club of Wensleydale has been hosting a Group Study Exchange team from Venezuela

Rotary Technology Tournament for Schools

Eighty eight young people in teams of four students from seven schools across North Yorkshire attended this year’s Rotary Club Technology Tournament at Catterick Garrison. This was organised by several local Rotary Clubs including Wensleydale.

Slideshow of James Herriot Trail Run 2011 at Castle Bolton and around12K

Photos taken by Carol Haynes at around the 12K stage of the race.

Slideshow of James Herriot Trail Run 2011 between gates 13 -14

These photos were taken by Cilla Alcock while marahalling at Gate 14.

Rotary Technology Tournament

The Rotary Clubs of Wensleydale, Richmond, Northallerton and Thirsk joined to organise a schools technology tournament

Crocus Planting at Askrigg Primary School

Pupils planted crocuses as part of the nation wide Rotary "Focus on the Crocus" initiative.

GSE team from Brazil arrives in Wensleydale

Members and Guests meeting at Penleys were very pleased to welcome the Group Study Exchange Team from District 4730 in Brazil.

Rotarians packed bags at Tesco's

Richmond and Wensleydale clubs worked together to collect at Tescos for Polio Plus the Rotary International project to eradicate polio from the world.

Presentation of Paul Harris Fellowships

President Leslie Parfitt presented several Paul Harris Fellowships on behalf of the Club

Rotary Technology Tournament

Rotary Club of Wensleydale joined with Clubs from Richmond, Northallerton, and Thirsk to organise a techology tournament for schhols in our area.

Wensleydale Wander 2010

An annual 12 or 22 mile round walk in in scenic Wensleydale, in aid, this year, of British Heart Foundation and local Rotary charities. Very friendly and great fun.

NZ GSE Team visit 2006

Keith Bancroft Rotary Walk & Tea

Rotarians were invited to bring family and friends for a walk in Wensleydale, including an exclusive opportunity to view Bolton Hall Gardens, followed by tea.

Presentations

Lunch at the Mortons Aug 06

Fishing at Hawes Aug 2006

James Herriot Trail Run 2006

Charter 2008

Views of Wensleydale

Wensleydale Show Rotary stall

Preparations for Herriot Run 2008

James Herriot Trail Run 2008

Best Kept Village Presentation

Keith Bancroft Walk 2008

ShelterBox roadshow

Ambassadorial Scholars visit Jan 08

Wensleydale Show 2007

James Herriot Trail Run 2007

Charter 2007

Visit to CB Hall gardens May 07

Wensleydale Wander 2007

Views on Wensleydale Wander Routes

Christmas Dinner 2006