Welcome Way Explained

The Welcome Way is a 36mile walking route in West Yorkshire, England.^{[1] [2]} It connects Otley, Baildon, Burley in Wharfedale and Bingley, and takes its name from the Walkers are Welcome scheme of which all four towns are members. It was launched in 2015.^[3] It is waymarked in both directions, and good public transport connections enable walkers to use the route for a variety of short walks.

A second edition of the guidebook to the Welcome Way was published in 2021 after several improvements had been made to the route.^[4]

The Welcome Way route has formed the basis of an ultramarathon route.^[5]

Further reading

• Book: Sparshatt . John S. . Welcome Way : a 28 mile circular walk connecting the communities of Otley, Burley-in-Wharfedale and Baildon, with an additional 9-mile optional loop around Bingley . 2015 . Walkers are Welcome (Otley) . [Otley] . 9780956444158. also 2nd ed 2021

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Welcome Way . www.ldwa.org.uk . . 22 April 2022.
2. Web site: Welcome Way . Walkers are Welcome, Otley . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517195925/http://www.wawotley.org.uk/welcome-way/ . 17 May 2021.
3. Web site: Wrighton . Naomi . The Welcome Way - A story of collaboration and success . Walkers are Welcome . 22 April 2022 . 16 June 2021.
4. News: Lomax . Claire . Guidebook to the popular Welcome Way is updated . 22 April 2022 . Ilkley Gazette . en.
5. Web site: Welcome Way Trail Race & Ultramarathon . www.punkpanther.co.uk . Punk Panther . 22 April 2022 . en.
   Web site: Welcome Way Route Description 2022 (PROVISIONAL) . docs.google.com . 22 April 2022.