A NEW Year's Day guided walk has been organised for passengers having a day out on Wensleydale Railway.

The six-mile walk will leave Leyburn station at 11.50am for Redmire, to catch the 3.35pm return train.

Trains will leave Leeming Bar at 10.35am, Bedale at 10.41am and Finghall at 11.02am, to arrive at Leyburn in time for the walk. Redmire residents can catch the train at 11.35am to Leyburn.

Walkers with same-day Wensleydale Railway tickets do not pay to join the guided walk, but there is a £2 charge for others.

Mulled wine and soup will be served on Wensleydale trains on January 1.

Trains will run every Saturday and Sunday in January, February and March, with guided walks on selected dates.