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September |
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Walk date |
Walk details |
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Tuesday 2nd September |
Circular day walk of 13 miles. 09:30 start from Brackley, layby on A43 to the south of the town
(GR579343). Lunch at Tingewick. No Dogs Please. Christine Edwards |
Friday 5th -
 Monday 15th September
Report &
Photos |
PENNINE WAY (SOUTH) Edale-Bowes (128¼ miles). Accommodation at Haworth YH (fully booked).
David Craddock |
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Saturday 6th September |
Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 13:30 start from Piddington, outside The Spread Eagle pub (GR804543).
Park nearby, not in pub car park. Kaye Lucas |
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Sunday 7th September |
Circular day walk of 12½ miles, including a visit to the Flower Festival. CS 08:30 to meet the
leader for a 09:15 start from Ringstead Square, High St., Ringstead (GR986753). Indoor lunch
stop, own food OK. Finish walk with visit to Ringstead Flower Festival in church and tea in
village hall. Phil and Jannice Morris |
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Wednesday 10th September |
Morning walk of 6½ miles approx. 09:30 start from Roade High St. (A508 end near Library)
(GR756517). Optional pub lunch after walk. Sheila Fitchett |
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Sunday 14th September |
Circular day walk of 13¼ miles. CS 08:15 for 09:00 start from Olney Square (GR889513). Lunch
at Sherington. No Dogs Please. Don Cave |
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Wednesday 17th September |
Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Sherington, School Lane (GR893465). David Corney |
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Saturday 20th September |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 10:00 start from Willen, Milton Keynes, Pagoda car park, Brickhill St.
(GR873406). Bill Clewett |
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Wednesday 24th September |
Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from The Green, Nether Heyford, near telephone box
SP 659585).
No Dogs Please. John McKeon |
Sunday 21st -
Friday 26th September |
LAKE DISTRICT TRIP. 6 day trip to the Lakes with accommodation at the R.A. Chalet, Stair, nr.
Keswick. See Newsletter for further details. Phil & Janice Morris |
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Sunday 28th September |
RUTLAND ROUND - FINAL SECTION, UPPINGHAM-BARROWDEN - 12¼ miles. CS 08:00. All cars (max 2
people per car please) travel first to Barrowden to meet outside The Exeter Arms pub
SK 946001.
at 08:55. The cars required to transport all participants to Uppingham to depart at 09:10 for
09:30 start of walk from the town centre (Market Place) square
SP 866996.
Lunch al fresco. David Craddock |
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October |
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Wednesday 1st October |
Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Braybrooke church
SP 765845.
Optional pub lunch after the walk. Colin & Sheila Brickwood |
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Saturday 4th October |
Afternoon walk of 5 miles. 14:00 at Scaldwell church. Maurice Tebbutt |
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Sunday 5th October |
Six-Village Circular day walk of 12 miles. CS 08:30 for 09:30 start from Leighton Bromswold (off the A14), near the church
TL 116754.
Please park considerately. Lunch at Manor House Hotel, Alconbury (our own food in the pub garden).
Walking via Woolley, Alconbury Weston, Buckworth & Barham. Trevor & Brenda Baldwin |
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Wednesday 8th October |
Morning walk of 5½ miles. 09:45 start from Badby, the bottom of the track leading up to Badby Woods
SP 564589.
Knightley Way, Newnham, Everdon & Badby Woods. Margaret Mabbutt |
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Sunday 12th October |
Circular day walk of 10.7 miles. CS 09:00 for 09:45 start from the layby on A43, the right hand side when
proceeding towards Kettering, half-mile south of the Walgrave turn
SP 827725.
Lunch at Red Lion, Broughton, where our own food OK. Morning via New Lodge Farm, afternoon via
Pytchley. Peter & Brenda Hawes |
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Wednesday 15th October |
Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Whilton Locks car park (opposite the carpet warehouse)
SP 618644.
Walking along the canal to Buckby Top Lock, then via Long Buckby & Muscott. Roger & Ann Tarry |
Saturday 18th October
Photos |
Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 14:00 start from Paulerspury, outside The Barley Mow pub
SP 718455.
Park considerately in the village. David & Doreen Stringer. 31 walkers.
Walked via Pury End and Whittlebury. Finished at 16:30 |
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Sunday 19th October |
Circular day walk of 13 miles. CS 09:00 to meet the leader at Wollaston (on Irchester Road, near the footpath to Irchester)
SP 912629
for 09:45 start. Lunch at The Horseshoe, Wilby (new pub). Valerie & Brian Hill |
Friday 17th -
Sunday 19th October
Report |
SURREY WEEKEND. Two nights' accommodaton at the Hindhead Youth Hostel on a self-catering basis under the
Rent-a-Hostel Scheme. Two days of walking, each of 10-12 miles. Clive Williams |
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Wednesday 22nd October |
Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Litchborough church
SP 633543.
Park considerately in the village. Walking Knightley Way to Caswell, then Potcote & Grimscote.
Might be muddy. Optional pub lunch at Eastcote after the walk. Bob & Joan Bradley |
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Saturday 25th October |
Day walk in the Peak District: Win Hill / Lose Hill / Mam Tor. Depart 07:00 from the UGC Cinema car park, Sixfields.
Strenuous 12/13 miles walk. Bring full wet weather gear/warm clothing, packed lunch and drinks. Maximum car sharing.
Route may be changed depending on conditions. Contact the leader for further details and if help is needed with
transport. Allan Davies |
Sunday 26th October
CLOCKS GO BACK |
Circular day walk of 11 miles. CS 09:00 for 09:45 start from Covington, former railway track / Grange Farm
TL 061715.
Lunch at The Cross Keys, Molesworth. Walking via Catworth, Brington & Bythorn. Alec & Doreen Redgrave |
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Wednesday 29th October |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Syresham church
SP 631419.
Park considerately in the village. Walking via Crowfield, Whistley Wood, the medieval village of
Radston, Falcutt Barn & Furlong Farm. Optional pub lunch after the walk. Allan Davies |
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November |
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Saturday 1st November |
Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 13:30 start from School Lane, Yardley Gobion, near Costcutter shop.
Walking towards Potterspury. Shirley Brogan |
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Sunday 2nd November |
Walk & AREA AGM. CS 09:00 for Blisworth Village Hall, Stoke Rd
SP 727534.
09:30 for the 9 miles walk, 10:00 for the 8 miles walk, AGM at 15:00. Phil Morris |
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Tuesday 4th November |
Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from Welford, St. Mary's church
SP 641803.
Use The Elizabethan pub car park if patronising the pub for optional lunch (pre-ordered at 09:15)
after the walk. Clive & Chris Spinney |
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Sunday 9th November |
Circular day walk of about 11 miles. CS 08:30 to meet the leader for 09:15 start from Culworth, the Memorial
opposite The Green
SP 544469.
Lunch at Marston St. Lawrence. Allan Watts |
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Tuesday 11th November |
Morning walk of 6½ miles incorporating Arbury Hill. 09:40 start from Hellidon, outside The Red Lion pub
SP 518580.
Use the car park if patronising pub for optional lunch after the walk. Arbury Hill, at 225 metres, is the
highest point in Northamptonshire (visiting with the permission of the landowner). David Craddock |
Saturday 15th November
Photos |
13:45 start from Main Street, Denton, near The Red Lion,
SP 838581,
for a 5 miles leisurely walk via Chadstone and Whiston Spinney. 4 stiles. John Tye.
40 walkers. Finished at 15:50 |
Sunday 16th November
Photos |
Circular day walk of 14½ miles. CS (where copies of local map will be available) 08:15 to meet the leader for 09:15 start from Luddington in the Brook (From
A605 via Barnwell/Thurning/Luddington where turn left, then 1st right and park on grass verge 1 mile N.E. of village
near Rectory Farm)
TL 113849.
Lunch at Warmington Working Men's Club, where our own food is OK. Morning via Polebrook & the
Nene Way, afternoon via Papley medieval village & Lutton. Chris Eilbeck.
3 at CS, 10 walkers, finished at 16:00 |
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Thursday 20th November |
Morning walk of 6¾ miles. 09:30 start from Middleton (near Corby), outside The Red Lion pub
SP 839898.
Park considerately nearby. Walk includes Jurassic Way with views over the Welland Valley.
13 stiles. Mostly flat on very good paths. Viv Mitchell |
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Sunday 23rd November |
Circular day walk of 12-13 miles. CS 08:30 to meet the leader for 09:30 start from Turweston church
SP 602377.
Park considerately in the village. Lunch at Crown Inn, Tingewick; own food not permissible in
the pub. Morning via Shalstone & Water Stratford, afternoon via Finmere & Mixbury. See the
remains of Beaumont Castle. Allan Davies |
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Wednesday 26th November |
Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Braybrooke church
SP 765845.
Bring a torch for a walk through the tunnel on the Brampton Valley Way. Barrie Wright |
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Saturday 29th November |
Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 14:00 start from Yardley Gobion church
SP 765447.
Brian Crouch. This walk was rained off. |
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Sunday 30th November |
Circular day walk of 12 miles. CS 09:20 to meet the leader for 09:45 start from the public car park next to the
Courtyard Hotel on the Bedford Road (A428), Northampton
SP 777597.
Lunch at Brafield Working Men's Club. Easy, varied walking. Graham Edmonds |
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December |
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Thursday 4th December |
Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Guilsborough church
SP 676727.
Walking via Coton, West Haddon & Ravensthorpe. Alan Ede |
Sunday 7th December
Photos |
Circular day walk of 12 miles. CS 08:30 for 09:15 start from Badby Post Office
SP 559590.
Lunch at Woodford Halse Social Club - own food essential. Peter Wilks.
26 walkers. Finished at 15:30. |
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Wednesday 10th December |
Morning walk of 5½ miles. 09:45 start from Turvey, outside Ye Three Fyches pub (on the A428).
Park nearby. Walking south of Turvey. Easy walking, mainly grass. Optional pub lunch at The
Three Cranes after the walk. Len Jackson |
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Saturday 13th December |
Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 13:30 start from Crick P.O.
SP 593725.
Roger & Ann Tarry |
Sunday 14th December
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Day walk - Figure of 8: morning 6¾ miles, afternoon 4¼ miles.
CS 08:50 for 09:30 start from Gt. Doddington,
bottom car park of Working Men's Club, Lower Street (from Northampton direction turn right into Chapel Lane, then
left and immediately right into entrance). Own food OK in the club. Afternoon start time from the club 13:15 approx.
David Craddock. 6 at CS. 19 morning walkers. 17 in the Social Club. 16
afternoon walkers. Finished at 15:45. |
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Wednesday 17th December |
Morning/Afternoon walk: morning 5 miles, afternoon 2 miles.
10:00 start from Stony Stratford, St. Mary's Church, Church Street. Park nearby. Lunch at
Wolverton House. Walking mostly on Redway paths by the river. Rosemary Weston |
Sunday 21st December
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CHRISTMAS WALK, DINNER AND CAROL SERVICE.
CS 09:15 for 09:45 start from outside Peggotty's Restaurant, Fosters Booth. Park in the BT Exchange car park next to
the restaurant or considerately in the village. Morning walk 5½ miles. Lunch at Eastcote,
where our own food is OK. Afternoon walk of 4¼ miles starts from Peggotty's Restaurant at
13:45. Walk will be followed by Christmas Dinner at Peggotty's, then at 18:00 the Carol service
in Cold Higham church (2 minutes away). Dinner now fully booked. Gill Howe.
27 morning walkers, 25 in the pub, 47 afternoon walkers, 51 for dinner,
21 at the carol service. |
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Friday 26th December |
BOXING DAY Morning Breather - 5 miles. 10:00 start from Hardwick church
SP 851698.
David Craddock |
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Saturday 27th December |
Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 13:45 start from Hartwell Community Centre car park, School Lane
SP 788505.
David Craddock |
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Sunday 28th December |
Circular day walk of 11 miles. CS 09:00 for 09:30 start from Church Stowe church
SP 639577.
Please park considerately in the village. Lunch at the Red Lion, Litchborough, where our own food
is OK. Visiting the site where radar was first demonstrated in 1935. Steve Sayers |
Monday 29th December -
Friday 2nd January
Report |
EXMOOR TRIP (4 nights/5 days). Accommodation at the Gascony Hotel, Minehead, Somerset. A varied
walk programme embracing the Doone Valley, Dunkery Beacon, around Dunster and The Quantocks (on
the Friday and Monday). Bookings now closed. Jane Aylward |
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