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Walks and brewery visit

Great Northern Section: Annual Walk and Brewery Visit 2026

By the Great Northern Section

Join the CIBD Great Northern Section for a fun weekend of networking, socialising, and enjoying the great outdoors. Open to members, guests, partners, family, and friends, this event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with others in the industry while exploring scenic walking routes and visiting a brewery.

Come along for one or both days - make a weekend of it with a Saturday evening brewery visit! We recommend suitable outdoor footwear and clothing for conditions on the day of the walk. 

Schedule

Saturday, 13 June 2026 - Morning walk:
9:45AM - 1PM

Meet opposite the main entrance to Myrtle Park, Myrtle Grove, Bingley, BD16 2LQ 

This is a 5-mile circular walk mainly around the St.Ives Estate which includes some steep uphill climbs.

Saturday, 13 June 2026 - Afternoon walk:
1:45PM - 4PM

 Meet at Bingley Fire Station, Keighley Road, Bingley, BD16 2RD

This is a 3.5-mile circular walk from Bingley with an uphill climb to Micklethwaite before returning back along the towpath of the Leeds-Liverpool canal.

Saturday, 13 June 2026 - Brewery tour:
6PM start

Goose Eye Brewery, Unit 5 Castlefields Industrial Estate, Crossflats, Bingley, BD16 2AF

Dave Atkinson, Managing Director of Goose Eye Brewery, will give a tour of the brewery at 6:30PM, followed by a social evening in the Brewery Tap bar area. Safety shoes are not necessary for the tour.

Please note that there is no catering on site, but takeaway food can be delivered and enjoyed in the bar area.

Sunday, 14 June 2026 - Walk:
9:45AM - 12PM

Meet opposite the main entrance to Myrtle Park, Myrtle Grove, Bingley, BD16 2LQ 

This is a 4.5 circular level walk through beautiful countryside taking the in the Leeds-Liverpool canal, River Aire, Bingley and Hirst Woods.

 

Why you should attend:

  • Learn about a family-run traditional brewery
  • Meet fellow people in the brewing and distilling industry
  • Enjoy the outdoors in good company

Tickets: Free to attend. All activities are open to members, guests, family and friends.

To reserve a space or find out more, contact walk leader Margaret Holland at hollandinengland@btinternet.com