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| Sunday 1st September |
Circular day walk of 11½ miles. CS 09:15 for 10:00 start from
the Round House on the A510
SP 934748.
Park on the grass verge on the Finedon side. Lunch is at the Samuel Pepys, Slipton, where
our own food is OK. Walk visits Cranford St Andrew and Twywell. Alec & Doreen
Redgrave |
| Tuesday 3rd September |
Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Woodford Halse church
SP 543528.
Optional lunch after the walk. David Craddock |
| Saturday 7th September |
Circular day walk of 9 miles. 10:00 start from Whilton Lock
SP 620644.
Lunch at Long Buckby. Maurice Tebbutt |
| Sunday 8th September |
Circular day walk of 12½ miles. CS 09:30 for 10:00 start from
Moreton Pinkney. Park on the grass verge
SP 576495.
Lunch at the Old Red Lion, Litchborough, where our own food is OK. No dogs please.
Don Cave |
| Wednesday 11th September |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Wicken church gate
SP 745395.
Walk via Akeley and Leckhamstead. Bill Clewett |
| Sunday 15th September |
Circular day walk of 13 miles. CS 08:15 for 09:15 start from
Leamington Hastings church
SP 445676.
Lunch at Napton, where our own food is OK. Peter Keeble |
Tuesday 17th September
 Photos |
Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from the Eastcote Arms,
Eastcote
SP 680540.
Doug Harding. 23 walkers. |
Saturday 21st September
Photos |
Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 14:00 start from Blisworth car park
on Stoke Bruerne Road
SP 728531.
Walk via Milton Malsor and the canal. Roger & Ann Tarry. 35 walkers |
Sunday 22nd September
Open Walks Day
Photos |
Morning walk of 6 miles and afternoon walk
of 7 miles. 09:30 start from The Courtyard public car park, Bedford
Road (A428), Northampton
SP 777596.
Afternoon start at 13:30 from The Old Cherry Tree, Great Houghton
SP 794591.
No dogs please. Don Cave. 22 morning walkers; 4 afternoon.
The walk was extended because of the cancelled coach trip. |
| Sunday 22nd September |
Shropshire coach trip cancelled because only 20 members booked. |
| Thursday 26th September |
Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from
Olney.
Park and meet in the East Street free car park. Walk via Lavendon Mill and Warrington.
Maureen Scobie |
Friday 27th September -
Saturday 5th October
Photos |
West Highland Way. Milngavie (Glasgow) to Fort William. 93 miles
over 7 days of walking. B&B and YH. David Craddock. 11 walkers |
| Sunday 29th September |
Circular day walk of about 13½ miles. CS 08:30 for 09:30 start
from Kinbolton church
TL 099678.
Lunch at The George, Spaldwick, where our own food is OK. Walk via Tilbrook, Easton and
Grafham Water. Trevor & Brenda Baldwin |
| Wednesday 2nd October |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 10:00 start from the Coffee Pot PH,
Yardley Gobion.
Use the pub car park if you will be patronising the pub. Rosemary Weston |
| Saturday 5th October |
Afternoon walk of about 5 miles. 13:30 start from
Nether Heyford Green.
Beth Onley |
| Sunday 6th October |
Figure of eight walk: morning about 7 miles, afternoon about
6½ miles. CS 09:00 or meet the leader for 09:30 start from Piddington, close to the
Spread Eagle PH.
Morning walk through Salcey Forest. Afternoon start time from the pub
13:30. Walk near Brafield Stadium and Great Houghton. Ian Goodall |
| 6th-12th October |
Snowdonia trip cancelled because of Phil's pending operation. |
Thursday 10th October
Photos |
Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Silverstone, outside
the White Horse Inn
SP 668442.
Use the pub car park if you will be patronising the pub. No dogs please.
Optional pub lunch after the walk. Ralph Nicklin. 17 walkers, 13 for
lunch. Ralph was not well, so David Craddock led. |
Sunday 13th October
Photos |
Circular day walk of 13 miles. CS 08:30 for 09:30 start from
Fenny Compton church
SP 416521.
Pub lunch stop. Peter Wilks. 18 walkers. |
| Wednesday 16th October |
Morning walk of 5·6 miles. 09:30 start from School Lane,
Harpole
SP 690609.
Please park considerately near the church. Optional pub lunch after the walk. Walk via
Harlestone, Nobottle and Harpole Covert. Not suitable for small children or disabled.
Bob Bradley |
| Saturday 19th October |
Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 13:30 start from the T junction by
the Lamport Swan PH
SP 756745.
Please park considerately in the village. Walk via Scaldwell and Old to Faxton, the
last deserted village in Northamptonshire. Jim Fletcher |
| Sunday 20th October |
Circular day walk of 14-15 miles. CS 08:45 or meet the leader
for 09:30 start from Hallaton church
SP 786965.
Lunch at Illston-on-the-Hill. Brian & Valerie Hill |
| Wednesday 23rd October |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Wappenham church
SP 625456.
Optional pub lunch at Abthorpe after the walk. Walk via Crowfield and Syresham. Allan
Davies |
| Saturday 26th October |
Day walk in the Peak District - Abbey Brook / Howden Edge.
Depart 07:00 from the UGC Cinema car park, Sixfields, Northampton. Strenuous 13 miles
of rough terrain moorland walking. Bring full wet weather / warm clothing, packed lunch
and drinks. The route may be changed depending on the conditions. Maximum car sharing.
Brian Hill |
| Sunday 27th October |
Figure of Eight walk. Morning 9 miles, afternoon 5½ miles.
CS 08:45 for a 09:15 start from outside the Eykyn Arms PH at Gayton
SP 703548.
We may park in the pub car park. Lunch back at the Eykyn Arms, where we may consume our own
food.
Afternoon start from the Eykyn Arms at 13:45. Walk via Dalscote,
Eastcote, Astcote, Patishall, Bugbrooke and the canal. John Tye. 9
walkers in the morning, and 9 in the afternoon. |
| Tuesday 29th October |
Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Barnwell, outside
the Montagu Arms
TL 051848.
Optional pub lunch after the walk. Clive & Chris Spinney |
| Saturday 2nd November |
Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 13:00 start from the layby adjacent
to Wyevale Garden Centre, Harlestone Road (A428)
SP 712637.
Walk through Chapel Brampton and Harlestone. Shirley Brogan |
Sunday 3rd November
Photos |
Walks & Northamptonshire Area AGM at Walgrave Village Hall.
CS 08:50 for car share to meet at
Walgrave Village Hall
(approx location) for one of two walks: 09:30
for a walk of 9 miles, or 10:00 for a walk of 8 miles. Own food may be eaten at the
indoor lunch stop. The walk will be followed by the AGM at 15:00, followed by a short
question and answer session. Please give your support. Phil Morris.
22 on long walk, 14 on short walk. |
Thursday 7th November
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Morning walk of 8 miles. 09:30 start from Loddington
Playing Fields
SP 814782.
Alan Ede. 9 on walk. |
Friday 8th -
Sunday 10th November |
Dorset weekend, Youth Hostel based. Two days of coastal and
inland walking, each walk 10-12 miles. Travel on Friday, return Sunday evening. Clive
Williams |
Sunday 10th November
Remembrance Day |
Circular day walk of 10 miles. CS 09:00 for 09:30 start from
Nash, the footpath adjacent to the farm
SP 781345.
Please park considerately. Lunch at The Swan, Old Stratford, where our own food is OK
but there is no pub grub. Walk via Beachampton, Passenham, Calverton and Beachampton
Grove. Peter Hawes |
| Wednesday 13th November |
Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Elkington road
junction
SP 625765.
Easy walking involving the Jurassic Way and the Grand Union Canal. Optional pub lunch
in Yelvertoft (probably) after the walk. Colin & Sheila Brickwood |
| Saturday 16th November |
Afternoon walk of 5 miles. 13:45 start from Welford, the new
public car park behind The Wharf Inn
SP 644809.
Easy walking including some canal. Peter Ellement |
Sunday 17th November
Photos |
Circular day walk of 11 miles. CS 08:45 or meet the leader for
the 09:30 start from the layby on the B4525, approximately 1½ miles west of the turn
for the A43 (near Helmdon)
SP 593426.
Lunch at England's Rose, Moreton Pinkney. Easy walking. Graham Edmonds.
11 on walk. |
| Wednesday 20th November |
Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from The White Hart Inn
at Hackleton
SP 806550.
Use the pub car park if you will be patronising the pub. Optional pub lunch after the
walk. Brian & Sheila Crouch |
Sunday 24th November
Photos |
Circular day walk of 13 miles. CS 08:30 or meet the leader for
the 09:30 start from King's Cliffe church
TL 007971.
Lunch at the King's Head, Apethorpe, where our own food is OK. Walk into Cambridgeshire,
over areas long recovered from quarrying, and in some woodland. The walk may be
shortened in bad weather. Chris Eilbeck. 11 on the walk. |
Wednesday 27th November
Photos |
Morning walk of 5 miles. 09:45 start from
Fawsley church.
Margaret Mabbutt. 21 on the walk. 2 drank and 11 ate lunch at the Plough
in Everdon afterwards. |
| Saturday 30th November |
Afternoon walk of 4 miles. 13:00 start from Earls Barton church
SP 853637.
The walk includes the village and the River Nene. Joanne Hammond |
| Sunday 1st December |
Circular day walk of 12 miles. CS 08:45 for 09:30 start from
Hollowell Reservoir, the car park on the north end on the A5199 Guilsborough Road
SP 683737.
Lunch at The Crown, West Haddon. No dogs please. Gill Howe.
9 walkers |
Tuesday 3rd December
Photos |
Circular day walk of 10 miles. 09:30 start from Farthinghoe
church
SP 537398.
Please park considerately in the road. Lunch at Brackley. Walk via Hinton-in-the-Hedges.
Christine Edwards. 11 + dog |
Sunday 8th December
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Figure of eight walk: morning 6 miles, afternoon 6 miles.
CS 09:30 or meet the leader for the 10:00 start from the village hall car park, Bailey
Brook Lane, Roade
SP 753521
(The first right off the A508 when entering the village from Northampton). Lunch in the
ex-servicemen's club, Bailey Brook Lane. Afternoon start time 14:00 from the club.
Tony Mold. morning 27, lunch 15, afternoon 12 + dog |
| Wednesday 11th December |
Morning walk of 6½-7 miles. 09:30 start from Old Stratford
Community Hall, Deanshanger Road. Use the community hall's car park. Walk via Wicken,
Deanshanger and Passenham. Phil Ghent |
| Saturday 14th December |
Afternoon walk of 5 miles. 13:30 start from Shutlanger, Baker Street
SP 728499.
Park considerately in Baker Street. Walk via Stoke Bruerne. David & Doreen Stringer |
| Sunday 15th December |
Circular day walk of 11 miles. CS 08:10 fo 09:15 start from
Southwick church
TL 021921.
Lunch at King's Cliffe. David Craddock |
| Tuesday 17th December |
Morning walk of 6¼ miles. 09:30 start from Akeley, outside the
Bull & Butcher pub
SP 708378.
Park nearby. No dogs please. Not suitable for
disabled or children. Walk via Foxcote and
the Doomsday-Book village of Leckhampstead. John McKeon |
Sunday 22nd December
Photos |
Christmas figure-of-eight walk, dinner & carol service.
CS 08:45 or meet the leader for the 09:30 start from Woodford Village Green
SP 967769.
Morning walk 6½ miles; afternoon 5 miles starting at 13:30 from the Village Green. Own food
will be OK at the lunch stop Woodford Community Hall. The walk
will be followed by Christmas dinner at the White Horse Inn, Woodford. Choice of three main
courses and a wide selection of desserts for £7.95 each. There will be a carol service in
the local church. Bookings now closed. Phil & Janice Morris. 13
walked the morning, 29 the afternoon, 36 the meal, and 26 the carol service. |
| Thursday 26th December |
Boxing Day morning breather (walk) of 5 miles. 10:00 start
from Tiffield church
SP 699516.
David Craddock. About 35 walkers attended. |
| Saturday 28th December |
Afternoon walk of 5 miles. 14:00 start from Quinton church
SP 776544.
David Craddock |
| Sunday 29th December |
Circular day walk of 10½ miles. CS 09:30 for 10:15 start from
Harrold Country Park
SP 956569.
Pub lunch stop, where our own food is OK. Kaye Lucas |
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