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Walk date |
Walk details |
Friday 3rd -
Monday 13th September
Report &
Photos |
Pennine Way, North. 130 miles. Principally for south section walkers. Fully booked.
David Craddock. 12 walkers completed the walk |
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Saturday 4th September |
Afternoon walk of 7 miles. 13:30 start from outside PH at Weston
SP 589469.
Walking via Sulgrave and Helmdon. Gill Lockett |
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Sunday 5th September |
Circular day walk of 13 miles. CS 08:50 for a 09:30 start from Lavendon Village Hall car park
SP 916535.
Lunch at Red Lion, Yardley Hastings, where our own food is OK in the pub. No dogs please.
Don Cave |
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Wednesday 8th September |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Thornborough Parish church
SP 744337.
John McKeon |
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Sunday 12th September |
Circular day walk of 12 miles. CS 09:00 for a 09:30 start from Stoke Road Car park, Blisworth,
opposite Stone works
SP 730528.
Lunch at Royal Oak PH, Blisworth, where our own food is OK in the pub. Walking the morning in the
Stoke Bruerne area; afternoon Rothersthorpe. Frances Bolton & Rose Collins |
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Wednesday 15th September |
Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from Scaldwell church
SP 768726.
Optional pub Lunch after the walk. Walking via Old, Faxton, Lamport and towards Hanging Houghton.
Roger & Anne Tarry |
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Saturday 18th September |
Peak District walk of a moderate 13 miles. Takes in Chrome Hill. Depart from the UGC
Cinema Car Park, Sixfields, Northampton at 07:00 for the drive to the Market Place, Longnor
SK 088649.
Bring full wet weather clothing, packed lunch & drinks. Maximum car sharing. Contact the
leader for further details and if transport is required. Brian Hill |
Saturday 18th September
Photos |
Afternoon walk of 4 miles. 14:00 start from next to Worlds End Pub at Ecton
SP 826638.
Walking to Commander's Spinney via Cogenhoe & Earls Barton. Joanne Hammond.
15 walkers. Led by Peter Hawes, but not via Cogenhoe, because Joanne had injured herself. Finished
at 15:50 |
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Sunday 19th September |
Circular day walk of 13 miles. CS 08:45 for a 09:30 start from Rushton Cricket Club Car park,
entrance next to war memorial near church.
SP 841828.
Lunch at Geddington (White Hart PH). Walking via Pipewell, Great Oakley, Little Oakley &
Kettering. David Craddock |
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Wednesday 22nd September |
Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from outside Royal Oak pub, Cogenhoe
SP 831606.
Walking via Chadstone, Denton and Brayfield. Margaret Mabbutt |
Sunday 26th September
Photos |
Circular day walk of 12½ miles. CS 09:10 or meet the leader for a 09:45 start from the layby
on the A413 just north of Whittlebury
SP 693445.
Lunch at the Coffee Pot, Yardley Gobion. To eat our own food we may have to sit outside. Graham
Edmonds. Nobody at CS. 15 walkers in the morning. 17 after lunch in the
garden (by choice), including a prospective new member. Ate blackberries and damsons, and collected
walnuts. Finished at 15:25. |
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Wednesday 29th September |
Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Whitfield church
SP 606396.
Optional pub Lunch at The Green Man after the walk. Walking via Pimlico, Radstone and Turweston.
David Craddock |
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October |
Saturday 2nd October
Photos |
Morning walk of 6 to 6½ miles. 10:00 start from Roade High Street, A508 end near the George PH
SP 755516.
Sheila Fitchett. 13 walkers, but an uneventful walk. |
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Sunday 3rd October |
Circular day walk of 12 miles. CS 08:40 for a 09:30 start from Cornwalls Meadow car park in
Buckingham
SP 698341.
Lunch at Wicken, where our own food is OK in the pub. Walking part of the Ouse Valley Way. Steve
Sayers |
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Tuesday 5th October |
Circular day walk of 13 miles. 09:30 start from Old Road (Hinton Road) by St. James Lake, Brackley
SP 582365.
Lunch at Aynho playing field; drink afterwards at Cartwright Arms (our own food banned in the pub).
Walking via Hinton in the Hedges and Aynho, returning via Croughton. No dogs please.
Not suitable for children or disabled. Christine Edwards |
Friday 8th -
Sunday 10th October
Report |
Walking weekend based at Alfriston Youth Hostel, or B&B if required. Booking required. See
the newsletter for details. Walks - 12 miles of the South Downs Way, and 10-12 miles Seven
Sisters and Beachy Head. Clive Williams. 13 walkers. |
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Sunday 10th October |
Circular day walk of 13 miles. CS 08:15 for a 09:30 start from Radway Church
SP 368481.
Lunch at Hornton, but our own food is not OK in the pub. Peter Keeble |
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Tuesday 12th October |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from the car park at Hanslope recreation ground
SP 801468.
Field walking to Castlethorpe, Higham Cross and Pindon End. David Corney |
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Saturday 16th October |
Peak district walk of a moderate 10 miles. Matlock area. Depart from the UGC Cinema Car
Park, Sixfields, Northampton at 07:00 for the drive to Edale. Bring full wet weather clothing,
packed lunch and drinks. Maximum car sharing. Contact leader for further details and if transport
is required. David Craddock |
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Saturday 16th October |
Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 13:30 start from outside the Barley Mow PH in Paulerspury
SP 718454.
Please park considerately in the village. Circular walk via Alderton. David & Doreen Stringer |
Sunday 17th October
Photos |
Figure-of-8 walk. Morning 6½ miles, afternoon 5½ miles. CS 09:00 for a 10:00 start from
Olney Market Square
SP 889513.
Lunch at the Two Brewers PH, where our own food is OK in The Cabin Bar. Please park considerately.
Afternoon start at 13:45. Clive & Chris Spinney. 30 walkers in the
morning, and 26 in the pub, of whom 8 ate pub grub. |
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Thursday 21st October |
Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from outside White Horse Inn, Silverstone village
SP 668442.
optional Pub Lunch after walk. Ralph Nicklin |
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Saturday 23rd October |
Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 13:45 start from Great Houghton, the start of Leys Lane
SP 795584.
Possibility of using the Village Hall car park. Brian Crouch |
Sunday 24th October
Photos |
Circular day walk of about 13 miles. CS 08:45 or meet the leader for a 09:30 start from
Wappenham Church
SP 625457.
Lunch at Greatworth Sports & Social Club, where our own food is OK. Brian Hill.
2 at CS. 16 walkers in the morning, walking via Astwell and Helmdon. 17 in
the Club, and 17 and a dog got wet in the afternoon. Finished at 16:30. |
Wednesday 27th October
Photos |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Harpole Church
SP 691609.
Optional pub lunch. Maurice Golsby. 26 walkers on a morning on which the
threatened bad weather held off, walking via Nobottle. Finished at 12:10. 15 in the Bull afterwards,
of whom 11 had a 2-course meal for £3.95, the last person (me) leaving at 14:00. |
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Saturday 30th October |
Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 14:00 start from Carlton church, Turvey Road
SP 952548.
Clive & Chris Spinney |
Sunday 31st October
 Clocks go back
Photos |
Circular day walk of 10 miles. CS 09:00 or meet the leader for a 09:45 start from Banbury Lane,
near Fulling Mill, west of Blakesley
SP 609507.
Park on the grass verge. Lunch at The Old Red Lion in Litchborough, where our own food is OK in
the pub. OK for dogs on a lead and for older children. The morning is mostly over grass or track
via Maidford and Farthingstone; afternoon heading south via Foxley Lodge to Blakesley.
John Bartlett. 23 walkers on the 5½-miles morning. 24 on the 4½-miles
afternoon. Finished at 15:30. A grey day. |
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November |
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Tuesday 2nd November |
Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Lower Harlestone
SP 708642.
Park at the Dusty Fox if taking the optional lunch, otherwise at Harlestone Firs car park
SP 711637.
Margaret Kirchmeier |
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Saturday 6th November |
Afternoon walk of 5 miles. 13:30 start from Shutlanger, at the Stoke Bruerne-Towcester Road / Showsley Road T-junction
SP 726498.
Roger & Anne Tarry |
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Sunday 7th November |
Area AGM.
Choice of walks from 3½ to 11 miles followed by AGM. All walks start
from the Memorial Hall Car Park, Great Doddington, open for parking from 09:00.
First walk: 09:30, 10-11 miles, with lunch at Wollaston, Chris Eilbeck,
Second walk: 09:45, 8½ miles, with lunch at Grendon, Rick Harrison,
Third walk: 13:00, 3½ miles, Frank Row. All walks planned to finish by 14:30 in time for
the 15:00 start of the AGM. 12 walkers on the 09:30 walk, which used the
Boot Inn at Wollaston. |
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Wednesday 10th November |
Morning walk of 6 to 6½ miles. 09:30 start from Roade High Street, A508 end near the George PH
SP 755516.
Sheila Fitchett |
Saturday 13th November
Photos |
Afternoon walk of 4 miles. 13:45 start from Walgrave Village Hall Car Park
SP 801720.
Not suitable for disabled, but OK for children and dogs with leads. Walking to Old across fields,
and back along the edge of a nature reserve (Pitsford).
Takes in an historical site. John Beale.
30 walkers started the walk, and 31 finished it. Visited the moat of North
Hall Manor, and the medieval village of Walgrave. Finished at 16:00. |
Sunday 14th November
Remembrance Sunday
Photos |
Circular day walk of 12½ miles, shorter if bad weather. CS 08:30 or meet the leader for a
09:30 start from outside Royal Oak PH off A43 in Duddington
SK 989005.
Park after PH, into village. Lunch at King's Cliffe ex-Servicemen's Social Club. The walk follows
the Welland on high banks, through Wakerley and Fineshade Woods. Good chance of seeing deer and
Red Kites. Includes bridge at Duddington over the Welland; churches at Tixover, Wakerley and
Duddington; and Fineshade Abbey site. Chris Eilbeck. 19 walkers. 9 miles in
the morning. Did indeed see kites and a deer, which needed rescuing. Finished at 15:30. |
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Wednesday 17th November |
Morning walk of 6-7 miles. 09:30 start from the picnic car park between Haversham and Wolverton
SP 817422.
Optional pub lunch after the walk. Phil Ghent |
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Sunday 21st November |
Circular day walk of 12 miles. CS 09:00 for a 09:30 start from the layby on the Church Brampton
to East Haddon Road
SP 714665.
Lunch at The Chequers, Ravensthorpe, where our own food is OK in the pub. Margaret Kirchmeier.
20 walkers in the morning, 18 in the afternoon. The morning 8 miles via
Holdenby and East Haddon. A drizzly day. Actually 12.8 miles. Finished at 15:30. |
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Wednesday 24th November |
Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from the Eastcote Arms, Eastcote
SP 680538.
Use the pub car park if taking the optional pub lunch after the walk, otherwise please park
considerately. Walking via Gayton and Bugbrooke. Doug Harding |
Saturday 27th November
Photos |
A Wildfowl Wander. Afternoon walk of 3 miles. 13:00 start from Summer Leys nature reserve
car park (between Great Doddington & Wollaston)
SP 886634.
Bring Binoculars. A short circular walk round the reserve, and up to Great Doddington and back.
Bird watching opportunities en route. No dogs please. Jim Fletcher.
13 walkers on a grey day. Finished at 15:30, having seen Shovelers, Golden Eye,
Lapwings & Golden Plover by the hundred, Great Crested Grebes, Pintails, Reed Buntings and Tree
Sparrows, not to mention the tits, finches and common water birds. |
Sunday 28th November
Photos |
Figure of 8 walk of 11½ miles. Morning 6½ miles, afternoon 5 miles. CS 09:00 for a
09:30 start from opposite the Red Lion PH at Denton
SP 837581.
Lunch at the Red Lion, where it is OK to eat our own food. Afternoon starts at 13:45 from the Red
Lion. Walking via Whiston, Castle Ashby and Brafield. Alec & Doreen Redgrave.
25 walkers on the drizzly morning, 15 on the lightly raining afternoon.
Arrived at the pub at 12:00, but had to eat in the garden. |
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December |
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Wednesday 1st December |
Morning walk of 7½-8 miles. 09:30 start from outside the Rose & Crown PH in Hartwell
SP 785503.
Optional pub lunch afterwards, in which case use the pub car park if eating there, otherwise
please park considerately in the village. David & Doreen Stringer |
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Sunday 5th December |
Circular day walk of 11-12 miles. 10:00 start from opposite the cricket ground, Denton Road, Horton
SP 820546.
Please park considerately. 1 hour lunch stop in Olney (own arrangement needed if pub stop
required). Horton circular via Ravenstone, Weston Underwood and Olney. Ian & Julie Goodall |
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Tuesday 7th December |
Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from the New Shoulder of Mutton PH, Welford
SP 643804.
Walking along Tracks and the Grand Union Canal, through Woods and over Hemplow Hills. Richard Alcock |
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Saturday 11th December |
Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 14:00 start from Holcot Village cross roads
SP 792697.
Binoculars could be useful. Roger & Pam Tyler |
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Sunday 12th December |
Circular day walk of 13 miles. 09:15 start from near the Three Conies Inn, Thorpe Manderville
SP 531447.
Lunch at Middleton Cheney Club - bring your own food. Walking via Wardington, Chacombe, Thenford,
Marston St Lawrence and Greatworth. Alan & Joan Watts |
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Tuesday 14th December |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from the Church of St Columba, Collingtree
SP 751556.
Optional pub lunch afterwards. Suitable for all the family and dogs with leads. Flat walking
along footpaths, bridleways and towpaths. Viv Mitchell |
Sunday 19th December
Report &
Photos |
Christmas Walk, Dinner and Carol Service. Details have had to
change dramatically. These are the new details.
Figure-of-8 walk: morning 6½ miles, afternoon 4 miles. CS 09:00 for 09:30 start from Gayton,
near the
Eykyn Arms.
Lunch will be at the Eykyn Arms (Gayton), where our own food is OK, and
where the afternoon walk starts at 13:30. The walk will be followed at 15:30 for 16:00 by Christmas
Dinner at
Queen Victoria Inn
(Gayton), now fully booked, then a ramblers' own
carol service
in Gayton Church at 18:00. You are welcome to come on just the walk (or the carol service)
without booking. Gill Howe. 28 walkers in the morning, 30 in the pub at
lunch time, 43 on the afternoon walk, 49 for the meal and a good number in the church. The morning
was via the canal, Eastcote and Dalscote. The afternoon via Rothersthorpe. Quite a sunny day. |
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Wednesday 22nd December |
Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Blakesley church
SP 627505.
Please park considerately in the village. Optional pub lunch after the walk. Walking via
Litchborough and Maidford. Allan Davies |
Sunday 26th December
Boxing Day breather |
Morning walk of 5 miles. 10:00 start from the Millway School layby, Millway, Northampton
SP 724605.
Following part of the Nene Way. David Craddock |
Monday 27th December
Bank Holiday |
Figure-of-8 walk of 10 miles. Morning 4.9 miles; afternoon 4.9 miles. CS 09:30 for a 10:00 start
from outside the Eykyn Arms PH in Gayton
SP 703548.
All-day walkers' own food is OK in the pub. Please park considerately in the village. If not
taking part in the afternoon walk there is an optional pub lunch at the Eykyn Arms after the
morning walk, in which case please use the pub car park. Afternoon starts at 13:00. Peter Hawes |
Tuesday 28th December
Bank Holiday
Photos |
Morning walk of 7¼ miles. 09:30 start from Everdon Church
SP 594574.
Bill Clewett. 25 walkers and a dog walked via Preston Capes and Fawsley
Church. 9 in the pub afterwards. |
Tuesday 28th December
- Saturday 1st January
Report |
New Year in South Devon. Booking (and payment) necessary. See the newsletter for details.
Jane Aylward |
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