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Walk date |
Walk details |
Saturday 1st January
 New Year's Day |
Afternoon walk of 4¼ miles. 13:45 start from St. Peter's Bridge, near The Britannia, off
the Bedford Road, Northampton
SP 779595.
Walking via Great Houghton. 6 stiles. John Tye. Started with 19 walkers;
finished with 15 (4 walked to the start, so took a shortcut home). |
Sunday 2nd January
Photos |
Circular day walk of 11¾ miles. CS 08:00 for a 08:45 start from the Green, Deanshanger
SP 765395.
Lunch at the Two Brewers, Thornborough, where our own food is OK in the pub. Walking via Wicken,
Leckhampstead, Thornborough Mill and Beachampton. Peter Hawes. 5 at CS. 11
walkers in the morning, including a guest from the Milton Keynes Group. In the pub at 11:30. 10
walkers in the afternoon. Actually 12½ miles. Finished at 14:30. |
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Monday 3rd January |
Circular day walk of about 13 miles. 09:30 start from Denton church
SP 838580.
Lunch al fresco en route. Please park considerately in the village. Walking via Chadstone, Yardley
Hastings, Grendon, and using the Nene Way. Ian & Julie Goodall |
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Wednesday 5th January |
Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from Sherrington Village, near the Swan PH
SP 888464.
Please park considerately in the village. John McKeon |
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Saturday 8th January |
Morning walk of about 6 miles. 09:30 start from the museum car park in Stoke Bruerne
SP 743496.
Car park fee of £1.50 or park considerately in the village. Walking via Alderton and Grafton
Regis. Olecia Baran |
Sunday 9th January
Photos |
Circular day walk of 9½ miles. CS 09:15 or meet the leader for a 10:00 start from Blakesley
High Street, near the PH
SP 624501.
Lunch in the New Inn, Abthorpe, where our own food is OK in the pub. Not suitable for disabled.
Dogs on leads OK, but owners to sort any problems at the pub stop. In the morning we shall go
through Bradden. In the Afternoon Wappenham is on our route. John Bartlett.
6 at CS. 23 walkers and a dog in the morning. 24 and a dog for the rainy afternoon. |
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Wednesday 12th January |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from The Green, Newnham
SP 577596.
Optional pub lunch after the walk. Maurice Golsby |
Sunday 16th January
Photos |
Circular day walk of about 11 miles. CS 08:45 or meet the leader for a 09:15 start from Denton church
SP 838580.
Lunch at Earls Barton Working Men's Club, where our own food is OK. Morning via Cogenhoe and Ecton.
Afternoon via Chadstone Lodge. Brian & Valerie Hill.
7 at CS. 28 walkers and a dog. 3 left at lunch time, but 3 more joined. 7 were shown round Earl's
Barton Church by the vicar. |
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Wednesday 19th January |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:45 start from outside the Romer Arms in Newnham
SP 577595.
Walking the Nene Way to Upper Weedon. Return on the other side of the river. Margaret Mabbutt |
Saturday 22nd January
Photos |
Morning walk of 5½ miles. 10:00 start from Brixworth church car park
SP 747713.
Walking via the Country Park, Merry Tom Lane and the Brampton Valley Way. Vanessa Crooks.
21 walkers and a dog. Actually 6 miles. Finished at 12:20. |
Sunday 23rd January
Photos |
Circular day walk of 10½ miles. CS 08:45 for a 09:30 start from Borough Hill car park, Daventry
SP 586621.
Lunch at Royal Oak PH in Flore, where our own food is OK. Morning via Newnham and Weedon.
Afternoon via Dodford. David Craddock.
9 at CS. 27 walkers. Finished at 15:15. |
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Thursday 27th January |
Morning walk of 5 miles. 09:30 start from Yardley Gobion, near the Coffee Pot PH
SP 768446.
Walking through fields, along Grand Union Canal towpath and a small section of the A508; returning
through Potterspury. Richard Alcock |
Sunday 30th January
Photos |
Figure-of-8 walk of 12 miles. Morning 7 miles, afternoon 5 miles. CS 09:00 or meet the leader for
a 09:30 start from Rothersthorpe, outside The Chequers PH
SP 716568.
Please park considerately in the village, meet at the pub. Own food OK in the Chequers. Afternoon
start 13:30. Rose Collins.
3 at CS. 42 walkers and a dog in the morning, 30 in the pub, 33 and a dog in the afternoon.
Finished at 16:00. |
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February |
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Wednesday 2nd February |
Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from West Haddon church
SP 630718.
Using the Jurassic Way, walking via Silsworth Lodge, Crick Canal and Winwick. Barry Wright |
Saturday 5th February
Photos |
Afternoon walk of 4½ to 5 miles. 14:00 start from Farthingstone church
SP 613550.
Walking via Maidford. David Craddock.
37 walkers and a dog. Finished at 16:30. |
Sunday 6th February
Photos |
Circular day walk of 13½ miles. CS 08:40 or meet the leader for a 09:30 start from Medbourne
church, on B664 North East of Market Harborough.
SP 800931.
Lunch at The Fox in Wilbarston, where our own food is OK. Many magnificent views over the Welland
valley & surrounding area, with visits to two tops (Nevill Holt & Six Ways near Sutton
Bassett). Chris Eilbeck. 7 cars at CS, 2 of which conveyed 8 of us to
Medbourne where we joined another 8 walkers. The Northamptonshire rain did not make it across the
boundary. The walk was actually 13 miles, and it finished at 15:45. |
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Tuesday 8th February |
Morning walk of about 6 miles. 09:30 start from The Red Lion PH car park
SP 667540.
The car park is on the A5 at Fosters Booth. Please park neatly. Optional pub lunch after the walk.
Walking via Pattishall, Astcote, Eastcote, Dalscote and Gayton. Joan & Dave Standring |
Saturday 12th February
Photos |
Afternoon walk of 7 miles. 14:00 start from Litchborough church
SP 633543.
Please park considerately in the village and walk to the church. Not suitable for disabled.
Walking via Grimscote, Cold Higham, Potcote and Foxley. Good views of Litchborough and Cold Higham.
No dogs please. Bob & Joan Bradley. 13 walkers for an uneventful
but windy walk of 7¼ miles by GPS, which finished at 17:00. |
Sunday 13th February
Photos |
Circular day walk of about 12 miles. 09:45 start from the car park behind Newport Pagnell Health
Centre / Boots
SP 875439.
Lunch at the Cock Inn in Hanslope, where our own food is OK. Bill Clewett.
17 walkers faced a cold wind. Finished at 15:25. |
Wednesday 16th February
Photos |
Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from the Bell Inn, Helmdon
SP 589436.
Please park considerately in the village. Optional pub lunch after the walk. Walking via Falcutt
House, Stocking Farm House, Radstone, Halse Copse and Grange Farm. Allan Davies.
27 walkers. 7 miles by GPS. Finished at 12:35. Ate in the King's Head in
Syresham. |
Saturday 19th
& Sunday 20th February
Report |
Kent Weekend. Overnight stay at Kemsing Youth Hostel. 2 days' walking of 10 miles each on
the North Downs Way. Clive Williams. 7 walkers |
Saturday 19th February
Photos |
Afternoon walk of 5¼ miles. 13:30 start from Gayton church
SP 705548.
Please park considerately in the village. Walking via Rothersthorpe. Doug Harding.
37 walkers plus a dog which got over, under or around every stile that was
put in its way. Finished at 15:45 with 36 walkers plus a dog. |
Sunday 20th February
Photos |
Circular day walk of up to 13 miles. CS 08:30 for a 09:15 start from Everdon church
SP 594574.
Own food OK at Woodford Halse social club. Peter Wilks.
3 at CS. Started with 12 walkers. Finished at 15:45 with 13 walkers. |
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Wednesday 23rd February |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:45 start from Yelvertoft, outside The Knightley Arms PH
SP 600754.
Please park considerately in the village. Optional pub lunch after the walk (food normally
available); no own food. Walking via Elkington and Winwick. Roger & Pam Tyler.
The official walk was cancelled because of the threatened snow, which turned
out to be not very severe, so the eight who turned up did their own walk. |
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Saturday 26th February |
Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 14:00 start from School Lane, Harpole
SP 689609.
Walking via Little Brington and Nobottle. 4 stiles. John Tye. 17 walkers.
Finished at 16:40. No photos because I forgot to take my camera. This route has become described
walk Harpole 01 (Harpole, Little Brington & Nobottle). |
Sunday 27th February
Photos |
Circular day walk of 14½ miles (shorter version available if the weather is bad). CS 08:30 or
meet the leader for a 09:15 start from Great Central Way, Woodford Halse
SP 542531.
Lunch at the Plough in Everdon, where our own food is OK. Fairly easy walking. Graham Edmonds.
1 person in 1 car at CS. 10 walkers. Finished at 15:40. |
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March |
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Wednesday 2nd March |
Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Fawsley, the parking area for the church
SP 565569.
Optional pub lunch after the walk. Walking via Woodford Halse. David Craddock |
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Saturday 5th March |
Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 13:30 start from the Community Centre car park, School Lane, Hartwell
SP 788505.
Walking through some of Salcey Forest and the adjoining farmland. Kathy Finnegan & Rosemarie van Bree |
Sunday 6th March
Photos |
Figure-of-8 walk of 12½ miles. Morning 6½ miles, afternoon 6 miles. CS 08:50 for a 09:30
start from Bozeat, outside Red Lion PH
SP 905590.
Use pub car park or park considerately in High Street. Our own food is OK in the pub. Mostly fields
with some stiles. Afternoon start 13:15. Morning via Grendon and Easton Maudit; afternoon via
Wollaston. Brian Welch. 4 at CS. 18 walkers in the morning, which was 7
miles, and all 18 in the pub. 20 walkers did the afternoon, which was indeed 6 miles. Finished at
15:40. |
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Wednesday 9th March |
Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Evenly, Red Lion PH
SP 587347.
Please park considerately, near but not on the village green. Optional pub lunch after the walk.
David & Doreen Stringer |
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Saturday 12th March |
Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 14:00 start from the memorial in Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
SP 907346.
Please park considerately in the village. Walk goes through Woburn Golf Course. Shirley Brogan |
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Sunday 13th March |
Circular day walk of 11½ miles. CS 09:00 for a 09:45 start from Adstone church
SP 596514.
Lunch at Litchborough's Red Lion PH, where our own food is OK. Steve Sayers |
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Tuesday 15th March |
Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from Harpole, outside The Bull PH
SP 691607.
Optional pub lunch after the walk. Roger & Anne Tarry |
Saturday 19th March |
Afternoon walk of 5¼ miles. 13:45 start from Denton, The Red Lion
SP 838581.
Please park considerately in the village. 6 stiles; muddy after rain. Walking via Chadstone,
Whiston Spinney and Brafield on the Green. Peter Ellement |
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PEAK DISTRICT walk takes in the western approaches to Kinder Scout & Lantern Dike of a
moderate 10 miles. Depart from the UGC Cinema Car Park, Sixfields, Northampton at 07:00 for a walk
starting from the public car park at Hayfield. Bring full wet weather clothing, packed lunch and
drinks. Maximum car sharing. David Craddock. 8 walkers in 2 cars. It was
such a nice day that they decided to do an extra 4 miles, getting back at about 20:00. |
Sunday 20th March
Photos |
Figure-of-8 walk of mainly easy walking totaling 14 miles. Morning 8 miles, afternoon 6 miles.
09:15 start from Greatworth Sports & Social Club
SP 551425.
Park at the rear of the club, where own food is OK inside at lunch time.
Afternoon start time 13:45. Taking in Sulgrave,
Culworth, Thorpe Mandeville and Farthinghoe villages. Alan & Joan Watts.
The club was opened up for us to use the toilets before we started. 20 walkers and a dog
completed the morning, which was actually 9¼ miles and finished at 12:50! The leader said that
this was because we used the headland around two fields instead of ploughing through the plough.
(Huh!). There were 16 of us in the club. 16 walkers did the afternoon, which started at 13:45.
14 did all day. |
Tuesday 22nd March
Photos |
Circular day walk of 11½ miles. 09:30 start from Culworth church
SP 545469.
Please park considerately in the village. Lunch at the George and Dragon in Chacombe, where our
own food is OK. Walking via Thorpe Mandeville and Wardington. No dogs please. Christine
Edwards. 7 walkers. Some rain in the morning. 5 in the very welcoming pub,
of whom one bought a meal. Finished at 15:30. |
Friday 25th March
Good Friday |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Syresham, outside the King's Head PH
SP 631415.
Optional pub lunch after the walk. Walking via King Richard's Copse, Presthaywood Farm and Astwell
New Park Farm. Peter & Brenda Hawes |
Sunday 27th March
Easter Sunday |
Figure-of-8 walk of 11 miles. Morning 6½ miles, afternoon 4½ miles. CS 09:00 for a 09:30
start from Brafield, outside the working men's club on A428
SP 822586.
Lunch at Brafield WMC, where our own food is OK. Please park considerately in the village.
Afternoon start 13:15. Morning via Wiston, Castle Ashby and Denton. Afternoon via Little and Great
Houghton. David Craddock |
Monday 28th March
Bank Holiday
Photos |
Circular day walk of about 11 miles. 09:30 start from Norton Church
SP 602638.
Please park considerately in the village. Lunch at the Wheatsheaf in Braunston, where our own food
is OK. Gill Howe. 31 walkers. Morning via Welton and Ashby St. Ledgers.
Welcoming pub, but we were only allowed 45 minutes! Afternoon following the canal over the
Braunston Tunnel, and entering Norton via a stewardship scheme. Finished at 15:00. |
Thursday 31st March
Photos |
Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from Roade High street, the end near to The George PH
SP 755516.
Optional pub lunch after the walk. Sheila Fitchett. 16 walkers. Courteenhall
Church was opened for us. Finished at 12:35. 9 in the George afterwards, of whom 7 had a meal. |
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April |
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Saturday 2nd April |
Afternoon walk of 6 to 7 miles. 14:00 start from School Lane, Harpole
SP 689609.
Maureen Bott. 28 walkers |
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Sunday 3rd April |
Figure-of-8 walk of 12½ miles. Morning 7 miles, afternoon 5½ miles. CS 09:00 for a 09:45
start from Ravensthorpe, outside the Chequers PH
SP 669703.
Please park considerately in the village. Lunch at the Chequers, where our own food is OK.
Afternoon start time 14:00. Clive & Chris Spinney |
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Wednesday 6th April |
Morning walk of 7¾ miles. 09:30 start from Hanslope, outside the Watts Arms PH, Castlethorpe
Road
SP 801469.
Please park considerately in the village, eg: Castlethorpe Road. Optional pub lunch at The Globe,
Long Street, Hanslope; no own food. Using the Milton Keynes Boundary walk and the canal, passing
Castlethorpe Mill, and through Castlethorpe. Doug Harding |
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Saturday 9th April |
Afternoon walk of 7 miles. 13:30 start from Welford church, off A5199 (former A50)
SP 641803.
Walking via Young River Avon, Sibbertoft, part of the Jurassic Way, Medieval village of Sulby,
and the causeway between Sulby and Welford Reservoirs. Chris Eilbeck |
Sunday 10th April
Photos |
Figure-of-8 walk of 14½ miles. Morning 7¾ miles, afternoon 6¾ miles. CS 09:00 for a
09:30 start from Bugbrooke, outside the Bakers Arms
SP 677573.
Our own Sandwiches are OK in the pub. Afternoon start time 13:30. The morning via Upper Stowe,
Church Stowe and Nether Heyford. John Tye. 31 morning walkers. 27 in the pub,
including 4 playing skittles. 32 afternoon walkers. 14 walked all day. Finished at 16:10. |
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Wednesday 13th April |
Morning walk of 7¼ miles. 09:30 start from Cranford St. Andrew village centre, Rectory Hill
SP 922774.
Please park considerately in the village. Optional pub lunch after the walk. Visiting Grafton
Underwood, a designated conservation area, with a stained glass church window commemorating the
2nd World War. Colin & Sheila Brickwood |
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Saturday 16th April |
PEAK DISTRICT walk, takes in Burbage Rocks & Longshaw Estate, of a moderate 12 miles.
Depart from the UGC Cinema Car Park, Sixfields, Northampton at 07:00 for a walk starting from
Hathersage, the car park opposite the Pool Café (fee paying)
SK 232814.
Bring full wet weather clothing, packed lunch and drinks. Maximum car sharing. Walking via Cowper
Stone, Upper Burbage Bridge, Longshaw Estate, Grindleford and Leadmill. Allan Davies |
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Sunday 17th April |
Circular day walk of 13 miles. CS 08:40 for a 09:30 start from Eydon, outside Royal Oak PH
SP 541502.
Lunch at Lower Boddington, where our own food is OK in the pub. Peter Keeble |
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Thursday 21st April |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 10:00 start from The Museum, Stoke Bruerne
SP 743496.
Car park fee £1.50 or park considerately in the village. Food available in local pubs.
Walking via Alderton and Grafton Regis. No dogs please. Rosemary Weston |
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Sunday 24th April |
LONDON COACH TRIP The Changing Face of the Docklands. 07:30 in Victoria Street, Northampton,
for a walk in London. Booking required. Members only. See the printed programme. Phil & Janice Morris |
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Wednesday 27th April |
Circular day walk of about 11 miles. 09:30 start from Weedon playing field car park
SP 630595.
Lunch at Norton, where our own food is banned. Phil Ghent |
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Saturday 30th April |
Morning walk of 6 miles. 10:00 start from the Community Centre car park, School Lane, Hartwell
SP 788505.
Walking via Roade. No dogs please. Don Cave |
Saturday 30th April
- Tuesday 3rd May
Report |
May Bank Holiday Weekend. Based at a B&B near Scarborough, with walks on the North York
Moors and coastal areas, including Whitby. Bookings now closed with 12 people. Chris Eilbeck |
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