Ribblehead Viaduct Walk 26 July Terms of Participation

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1. PRICE

   The price per ticket is £15.00

2. TICKETS

   The Trust has a discretion to accept ticket bookings and will not accept bookings for over 10 tickets in any one transaction or by any one person prior to written consent.

3. ALLOCATED TIMES

   To manage the number of people in the area on the day, the Trust will allocate all ticket holders a time slot of one hour in which to undertake the walk across the viaduct. We will use all reasonable endeavour to allocate the start time of your walk to that requested but we reserve the right on safety grounds to change the departure time.

4. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

   Participants are required to comply with the safety requirements set out below and any other reasonable direction give to them by a member of the walk management team on the day of the event. This does not affect or limit the exclusion of liability set out on the front of this document.

5. CANCELLATION OF THE EVENT

   If the event is cancelled due to circumstances outside the Trust's control then we will use all reasonable endeavours to contact participants either by media coverage or otherwise.

6. REFUNDS

   Refunds will only be available in the circumstances set out in paragraph 5 above. Please apply by post to the address below. Refunds will be subject to a reduction of a proportion of the ticket price to cover non refundable expenditure incurred in preparing for the event, and postage costs if a stamped addressed envelope is not provided.

7. AMENDMENTS TO TICKETS

   Amendments to tickets may be permitted by application using the contact details below. The Trust reserves the right not to permit amendments to be made.

8. UPDATED EVENT INFORMATION

   Updated event information will be available on our website www.settlecarlisle.co.uk and at Settle, Ribblehead and Appleby stations. Unless there is a material change to the event as presently stated the Trust will not contact participants directly.

9. CONTACT INFORMATION

   Before sending the Trust a query, please ensure that it is not already answered on the Trust's viaduct walk website - www.settlecarlisle.co.uk. If you query is not answered, the Trust can be contacted as follows:

   Post: Ribblehead Walk, SCRDC, Railway Station, Clifford Street, Appleby, CA16 6TT
   E mail: admin@settlecarlisle.co.uk
   Phone for queries which are not answered on our website - telephone 0794 169 0087 between 6pm and 8pm Monday to Friday only

10. LEGAL ISSUES

    The laws of England and Wales shall apply and any dispute between us will be resolved exclusively in the courts of England and Wales. If any part of this Contract is judged to be void, that part will be severed from this Contract and will not affect the validity of any remaining parts of the Contract.

SCHEDULE - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

For many of you this will be your first experience of walking within the boundaries of an operational railway and you will find that the underfoot conditions and general environment differ from those found outside. The brief guidelines and requirements set out below have been prepared to acquaint you with the conditions and to help ensure that the day will be accident free and enjoyable for all. Please therefore take a few moments to read through the attached notice and the following points:

1. Visitors must be sufficiently fit to walk over the viaduct and the pathways back to the main road. This is a distance of approximately 2 miles and will involve negotiating steps and slopes. Visitors must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The walk management team reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone whom they consider does not meet the above criteria.
2. Injuries resulting from slips, trips and falls are some of the most common forms of accidents which occur in the railway environment. All visitors should therefore pay continuous care and attention to the underfoot conditions throughout their walk.
3. Walking on railway ballast is very hard on the feet. You must wear stout boots or shoes.
4. When crossing the railway lines do not step or stand on the rails or sleepers; both are often smooth, greasy and slippery.
5. In general, it is usually easier to walk along the ballast away from the sleeper ends rather than between the rails but care must always be taken to avoid the trip hazards resulting from ground based railway infrastructure equipment.
6. Visitors must not touch or interfere with any line-side mechanical equipment, cables and services.
7. Visitors will only be allowed to enter the railway at the official access point at Ribblehead Station and they must leave via the official exit north of the viaduct.
8. The boundaries of the section of line open for the walk will be clearly defined by fencing and are being protected by Network Rail from ongoing railway activities. Outside the permitted area the railway remains operational and access to visitors is strictly forbidden.
9. In several parts of the open area secondary fencing has been installed at the top of the railway embankment. This may offer safety protection from hazardous drops and steep inclines; in others places it is to prevent sheep straying on to the line. In the interests of safety visitors will not permitted to climb on to or over the fencing.
10. In order to prevent damage to the masonry visitors are not permitted to climb on to the stone parapets at either side of the viaduct.
11. It is intended that visitors will be allocated to a group to be guided over the viaduct. Please remain with your group.
12. Finally should you have any questions or require assistance during your visit please contact any member of the walk management team. They are here to help.

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