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January
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Walk date
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Walk details
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Wednesday 1st January
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New Year's Day Bank holiday figure-of-eight walk. Morning 8 miles, afternoon 4 miles. CS 09:25 pick-up
for an 09:45 start from The Old Cherry Tree, Great Houghton
SP 794591.
Consult the leader about parking, or park in the village main street. Our own food is OK at lunch time.
Pub meals would need booking. Afternoon start at 14:00. Morning walk is via Preston Deanery and
Hackleton, and will probably be muddy. Afternoon is via Little Houghton and the river Nene. John Tye. 13 for the muddy morning, 15 in the pub at lunch time, 26 on the wet afternoon.
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Sunday 5th January
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Photos Circular day walk of 11¼ miles. CS 08:15 for 09:15 start from Stoke Dry, the car park (beyond the village) at the side of Eyebrook Reservoir SP 852963. Lunch at Seaton. David Craddock. 8 at CS, 15 on walk.
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Wednesday 8th January
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Photos Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Everdon church SP 595574. Optional pub lunch at The Plough after the walk. NO DOGS PLEASE. Walk is via Snorscomb, Preston Capes and Fawsley. Barrie Wright. 19 on the frozen walk, 15 in the pub afterwards.
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Saturday 11th January
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Afternoon walk of 5 miles. 13:30 start from Castlethorpe, outside Carrington Arms pub SP 798445. Park considerately in the village. David & Doreen Stringer
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Sunday 12th January
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Circular day walk of 14 miles. CS 09:00 or meet the leader for the 09:30 start from Church Road, Grafton Regis SP 757466. No pub stop, so bring a packed lunch. Ian Goodall. 15 walkers.
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Tuesday 14th January
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Photos Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Rothersthorpe church. Maurice Golsby. 30 walkers.
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Sunday 19th January
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Figure-of-eight walk; morning 6½ miles, afternoon 5½ miles. CS 09:00 for 09:30 start from Grendon, grass verge between The Half Moon pub and Grendon Hall SP 880606. Our own lunch-time food is OK at the Half Moon.
13:30 afternoon start time from the pub. Margaret Kirchmeier. 6 at CS, 21 wet morning walkers, 16 drank lunch in the Half Moon, 23 on the sunny afternoon.
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Wednesday 22nd January
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 10:00 start from Ashton, outside The Old Crown Inn. Optional pub lunch after the walk. Walk is via Hartwell, and uses the Milton Keynes Boundary Walk. Rosemary Weston. 25 on the sunny walk, 15 for lunch.
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Saturday 25th January
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Afternoon walk of about 5 miles. 13:30 start from Yardley Hastings, The Green. Beth Onley Sunday 26th January Circular day walk of 11 miles. CS 08:30 or meet the leader for the 09:15 start from Greatworth Sports & Social Club SP 553425. Park at the rear of the club. We will eat our own lunches at Middleton Cheney Social Club. NO DOGS PLEASE. Allan Watts.
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Wednesday 29th January
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Photos Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Calverton, outside The Shoulder of Mutton pub. SP 789392. Use the car park if patronizing the pub. Walking via Deanshanger and Beachampton. David Corney. 15 on the windy walk, 13 for lunch.
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February
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Sunday 2nd February
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Photos Circular day walk of 11¾ miles. CS 08:45 for 09:30 start from Rothwell, Market Hill Square SP 816812. Lunch at Wilbarston (The Fox Inn). David Craddock 6 at CS, 26 on the walk.
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Wednesday 5th February
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Crick - Crack. Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:45 start from Crick, outside The Red Lion pub. Use the car park if patronizing the pub. Optional pub lunch after the walk. Walking via Yelvertoft and a new canal bridge to Crack's Hill. Bob & Joan Bradley. 16 on the walk, 11 for lunch.
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Saturday 8th February
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Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 14:00 start from Draughton Crossing car park, Brampton Valley Way, near Maidwell SP 755773. Peter Ellement. 40 walkers.
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Sunday 9th February
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Circular day walk of 13 miles. CS 08:00 for 09:00 start from Adstock church
SP 736301.
Lunch at The Phoenix, Steeple Claydon, where our own food
is OK. Peter Keeble. 16 walkers.
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Wednesday 12th February
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Pattishall Parish Hall car park in School Lane SP 676536. Optional pub lunch after the walk. NO DOGS PLEASE. Walking via Astcote, Cold Higham, Grimscote, Potcote, Greens Norton and Duncote. Allan Davies. 33 walkers.
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Friday 14th - Sunday 16th
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February North Yorkshire weekend. 2 nights accommodation at Osmotherley YH. Two days of walking in The Cleveland Hills area, each walk 10-12 miles long. Travel on Friday, return Sunday evening. Clive Williams. 10 walkers.
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Sunday 16th February
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Circular day walk of 13½ miles. CS 09:00 for 10:00 start from Helmdon, outside The Bell Inn
SP 588437.
Park considerately in the village. Lunch at The New Inn, Abthorpe, where OK to eat our own food, but
food may be bought. Shirley Brogan. 19 walkers.
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Thursday 20th February
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Silverstone, outside The White Horse Inn
SP 667442.
Optional pub lunch after the walk. Walking via Abthorpe and Bucknell Wood. Roger Tarry.
31 walkers, 17 pub lunchers.
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Saturday 22nd February
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Afternoon walk of 5 miles. 13:30 start from Great Brington Village Green. NO DOGS PLEASE. Joan Muscott. 41 walkers.
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Sunday 23rd February
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Figure-of-eight walk; morning about 7½ miles, afternoon about 6 miles. CS 08:30 for 09:30 start from Gretton church SP 898944. Lunch at The Talbot Inn, Gretton, where our own food is OK.
13:45 afternoon start from the pub. Walking via Rockingham and Caldecote, using The Jurassic Way. Afternoon via Kirby Hall. Trevor & Brenda Baldwin. 9 at CS, 13 morning walkers, 18 in pub, 17 afternoon walkers. The skittles match was drawn.
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Thursday 27th February
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Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Stanwick, outside The Duke of Wellington pub SP 980714. Optional pub lunch after the walk. David Craddock. Led by Claire. 23 on the walk. The pub did not serve meals because the landlord was late returning from holiday.
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March
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Sunday 2nd March
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Circular day walk of 11 miles. CS 08:30 or meet the leader for the 09:15 start from The Green, Blakesley SP 625504. Eat our own lunches at The Bell Inn, Helmdon. Brian Hill. 6 at CS. 29 walkers.
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Wednesday 5th March
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Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Welford, the car park behind The Wharf Inn
SP 644809.
Walking to Sulby and Sibbertoft. Alan Ede. 10 walkers. Miserable weather forecast.
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Saturday 8th March
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Afternoon walk of 5-6 miles. 13:30 start from Great Oxendon cross-roads
SP 736833.
Visits the deserted medieval village of Little Oxendon. Jim Fletcher.
11 walkers. |
Sunday 9th March
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Circular day walk of 11 miles. CS 09:00 for 09:30 start from the
old Northampton-Towcester road at its junction with the Hulcote Road, near the Hulcote
turn off the A43
SP 701504.
Lunch at The Plough, Shutlanger. Gill Howe |
Wednesday 12th March
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Tathall End
SP 820467.
Bill Clewett. Lunched in the Watts Arms, Hanslope. |
Sunday 16th March
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Circular day walk of 11 miles. CS 09:00 for 10:00 start from Hermitage Road, Brampton Ash (near Market Harborough)
SP 791875.
Lunch at Stoke Albany (The White Horse pub - outdoors under cover). Visits picturesque
Ashley with its 13th century church of Saint Mary and its panoramic views. Many hills to
climb. Clive Spinney. 9 at CS. 25 walkers. 3 cyclists. |
Tuesday 18th March
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Circular day walk of 10-11 miles. 09:30 start from
The Green, Helmdon
SP 589435.
Lunch at Marston St. Lawrence. Christine Edwards.
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Saturday 22nd March
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Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 13:30 start from Grafton Regis church, grass verge in the lane
SP 758468.
Walking via Stoke Bruerne and Alderton using the towpath. Joanne Hammond. 30 on the walk
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Sunday 23rd March
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Put a spring in your step. Early morning circular walk with bacon butties - 12miles. CS 06:45 for
07:30 start from Thrapston (the free car park behind the Co-op on the old road to Oundle)
SP 999786.
No need for breakfast - butties en-route. Booking required by Saturday 15th March. See the printed programme.
Megan Cahill. 7 on the walk. We ate Megan's butties al fresco.
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Wednesday 26th March
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Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from Roade, The High Street, A508 end
SP 756517.
Optional pub lunch after the walk. Walking via Blisworth using two railway bridges. Sheila Fitchett.
34 and a dog on the walk, 20 for lunch in The George afterwards.
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Sunday 30th March
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Circular day walk of 11 miles. CS 08:45 or meet the leader for the 09:30 start from the Market Square car
park, Stony Stratford SP 787403.
Lunch at The Old White Lion, Wicken, where our own food is OK. Walking along The Great Ouse to Beachampton
and Deanshanger. John Bartlett. 31 in the morning. Sat in the pub garden.
Only 28 in the afternoon because of Mothering Sunday.
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April
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Tuesday 1st April
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:45 start from Chackmore, the car parking area at the end of the village
SP 685358.
NO DOGS PLEASE. Walking through Stowe School grounds, with good views. John McKeon.
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Saturday 5th April
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Mini figure-of-eight with cheese tasting - morning and afternoon walks of 4 miles each. 11:00 start from the
King's Arms at Farthingstone
SP 614550.
If doing the whole walk and patronising the pub, use the car park. We may eat our own lunches in the pub or
its novel garden. From 13:00 we may sample and purchase local cheeses, including unusual ones. The afternoon
walk starts at 14:00. The morning walk passes Mantles Heath; the afternoon Litchborough. Lots of stiles, but
leisurely. John Tye. 31 on the morning walk, 28 in the pub, 7 bought cheese, 25 on
the afternoon walk.
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Sunday 6th April
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Linear day walk of 15 miles. CS 09:10 to arrive at Gt. Oakley by 09:50, parking in the Pharmacy & Surgery
car park, Barth Close
SP 869866.
From A6003 take A6014, turn right at the roundabout into Lewin Road, then next left into Barth Close. Meet
the leader to catch the 10:05 X4 bus service to Oundle. Walk back to Gt. Oakley via Lyvden New Bield, lunch
at The George & Dragon in Brigstock (where our own food is OK) and Geddington's Queen Eleanor Cross. Chris
Eilbeck
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Wednesday 9th April
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Morning walk of about 7 miles. 09:30 start from Holdenby, the phone box. Margaret Mabbutt.
26 on the walk.
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Saturday 12th April
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Day walk in the Peak District - The Eastern Edges. Depart 07:00 from UGC Cinema car park, Sixfields, Northampton. Strenuous 13 miles, taking in open moorland and gritstone edges. Bring full wet weather gear/warm clothing, packed lunch and drinks. The route may be changed depending on the conditions. Maximum car sharing. Contact the leader for further details or if help is needed with transport. Brian Hill.
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Sunday 13th April
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Circular day walk of 13½ miles. CS 08:45 or meet the leader for the 09:15 start from Pattishall school SP 676539. Lunch at The White Hart in Flore, where our own food is OK. Graham Edmonds.
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Friday 18th April
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Good Friday Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Shutlanger. outside the Plough Inn SP 725501. Park considerately in Showerley Road. Brian Crouch.
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Saturday 19th April
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Circular day walk of 11 miles. 10:00 start from the centre of West Haddon SP 630718. Lunch at The Red Lion, Crick (own food not permissible in the pub). Walking via Winwick, Yelvertoft, Crack's Hill Country Park and Silworth Lodge. Maurice Tebbutt.
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Sunday 20th April
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Easter Day Circular day walk of 13¼ miles. CS 08:45 for 09:30 start from The Recreation Ground car park, Olney SP 891515. Lunch at The Red Lion in Bozeat, where our own food is OK. Walking The Milton Keynes Boundary Walk to Easton Maudit, and The Three Shires Way to Clifton Reynes. Peter & Brenda Hawes.
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Monday 21st April
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Bank holiday Circular day walk of 12 miles. CS 09:00 for 09:30 start from Culworth Monument SP 543470. Lunch at The Crown in Weston, where our own food is OK, but pub grub is available. NO DOGS PLEASE. Don Cave.
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Sunday 27th April |
Ancient & Modern. The 6th London coach trip, and walk of 12 miles. CS 07:30. £12 per
person includes a guided Jack The Ripper Tour in the afternoon. Booking required by 1st April.
Members only. See the printed programme. Phil & Janice Morris. 47 walkers
enjoyed a largely sunny day.
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Tuesday 29th April
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Morning walk of 5½-6 miles. 10:00 start from The Green, Wicken. May Young.
22 walkers
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