Richards Ramble - Rethinking Pain

Join Richard’s Ramble to Raise Awareness of Pain

did you know that

1 in 4 adults live

with long term

pain?

More people live with daily pain than most of us realise, yet it’s still rarely talked about, and those affected often lack the support they need. Sadly, many suffer in silence, so we need your help to raise awareness and improve their support options.

Join Richard’s Ramble to change this, and raise awareness of pain throughout Bradford and Craven.

Settle to bradford and beyond

Richard will be leading the Rethinking Pain team from Settle to Bradford and beyond – passing though all areas supported by the Rethinking Pain team and celebrating Bradford being voted City of Culture 2025.

The 36-mile route will be split into parts. Some flat and easy to join and some longer sections for those who can. We invite you to join Richard and our team to help raise awareness about pain in any way you can.

Let’s do this together! You are not alone!

The Route

The full 36-mile route has been divided into 8 legs, but we’ve also pin-pointed shorter sections that may be more suitable for those with limited mobility to join us comfortably.

The 8 Legs:

Leg No.	Start Point	End Point	Terrain Description	Approx Length of Leg
1	Settle	Airton	Uphill B-road – not accessible	6 miles 9.6km
2	Airton	Gargrave	Pennine Way – not accessible	4 miles 6.4km
3	Gargrave	Skipton	Canal path – accessible	5.5 miles 8.8km
4	Skipton	Silsden	Canal path – accessible	6 miles 9.6km
5	Silsden	Keighley	Canal path – accessible	4 miles 6.4km
DAY 2
6	Keighley	Bingley	Canal path – accessible	3.5 miles 5.6km
7	Bingley	Shipley	Canal path – accessible	3 miles 4.8km
8	Shipley	Laisterdyke, Bradford	Flat A-road – accessible	4.3 miles 6.9km

Shorter, more accessible sections:

Leg 3: 0.5/1 mile sections on the canal path in Skipton town, e.g. Skipton Bowling Club – the Marina
Leg 4: Skipton town centre to the bypass roundabout or the bypass roundabout to Silsden village centre
Leg 5: sections of the canal path, or from the canal path to Keighley Leisure Centre
Leg 6: sections of Keighley to Crossflats, or Crossflats to Bingley along the canal path
Leg 7: Hirst Lock to Salts Mill, or Salts Mill to Shipley
Leg 8: Shipley to Costa/Aldi on Canal Road, Costa to Tesco on Canal Road, Tesco to Laisterdyke Youth & Community Centre

These are just ideas – we’d love your support at any section of the walk.

Please be aware that anyone taking part in Richard’s Ramble does so at their risk.

This is a challenging walk of over 36 miles and you are responsible for assessing your own fitness and ability to complete the route.

The organisers cannot guarantee the safety of the route or provide continuous supervision along the way.

You are responsible for your own health, safety, and personal belongings throughout the event.

If you have a medical condition, please seek advice from a healthcare professional before taking part and carry any required medication with you.

Children under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Please follow the Highway Code and take care when crossing roads or encountering traffic.

In the event of an emergency, call 999 immediately and notify the event organisers using the contact details provided.

By joining the walk, you acknowledge that you understand and accept these conditions of participation.

To find out more information or to register your interest in joining us, submit your details below: