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Walk date |
Walk details |
Monday 1st January 2007
 New Year's Day
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Afternoon walk of 4½ miles. 13:30 start from Little Houghton - the finger post near the first house
in the village (from Northampton)
SP 801595.
Please park considerately. No dogs please.
Peter & Brenda Hawes.
43 walkers. |
Thursday 4th January
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Morning walk of a leisurely 7.4 miles. 09:30 start from Ashton near to the Crown Inn
SP 764499.
Park considerately in the village. Optional Pub lunch available after the walk. Using The Grand
Union Canal and The Miton Keynes Boundary Walk. No dogs please. Allan Davies.
Parked in the pub car park. 24 on the walk, 15 in the pub. |
Saturday 6th January
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Afternoon walk of a leisurely 5¼ miles. 14:00 start from Wappenham Church
SP 625456.
Walking via Weedon Lois. David Craddock.
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Sunday 7th January
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Circular Day walk of 11 miles. CS at 08:50 or meet the leader for
the 09:30 walk start from the Embankment Car Park in Wellingborough
SP 901667.
Lunch al fresco. Crosses the railway line. Restored church organ - memorial to WW2 American airmen.
Walking via Wymington, Podington and Irchester, and using The Nene Way. Shirley Row.
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Wednesday 10th January
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from The Red Lion, Stevington
SP 990532.
Use the pub car park if you will be patronising it for a drink after the walk, otherwise park considerately in
the village. Possible lunch at another pub, to be announced on the day. Walking via Mushroom Hill, Skylark
Cottage and Duck End. Frank Row.
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Saturday 13th January
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Afternoon walk of 5 miles. 13:00 start from Earls Barton Square
SP 852637.
Park considerately in the village. Walking via Ecton and Whiston Lock. Shirley Row.
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Sunday 14th January
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Circular Day walk of 11½ miles. Car-share from CS at 09:00 or
meet the leader at the 10:00 start from The Red Lion at Stevington
SP 989532.
Park considerately in the village. Lunch at Stagsden pub available, where pub grub is served, but
our own food is banned. A walk to Bromham, Stagsden and Picthill with good open views. John Ledger.
13 walkers reached the start after diverting around a flood. 9 in The Royal George at
lunch time. |
Wednesday 17th January
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Newnham Windmill. Morning walk of a leisurely 6 miles. 09:30 start from Newnham
SP 576595.
Park considerately around The Green. Pub lunch available after the walk. Walk includes entry to
Newnham Windmill (with permission). One long steep hill and one awkward stile. Excellent views if
the weather is good. Returning via Little Everdon. No dogs please. David Craddock.
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Saturday 20th January
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Afternoon walk of 5¾ miles. 13:30 start from Bozeat
SP 911591.
Park on the verge in Dychurch Lane, near to the playing field. Brian & Sheila Crouch.
24 walkers finished at 16:15 |
Sunday 21st January
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Circular Day walk of 11¼ miles. Car-share from CS at 09:00 for a
09:30 start from Roade, outside The Post Office
SP 758517.
Please park away from the shop. Lunch at Wootton Social Club (good range of real ales, bring bag
for boots), where our own food is OK. Morning 7 miles visiting Piddington and Preston Deanery.
Afternoon 4¼ miles through Grange Park and Courteenhall. Steve Sayers.
27 walkers and a dog |
Wednesday 24th January
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Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from outside The Royal Oak pub, Lime Street, Eydon
SP 541501.
Park considerately anywhere in Lime street. Pub lunch available at The Red Lion, Culworth - the
leader has arranged to phone through the order. Walking via Morteton Pinkney and Woodford Halse on
grass or tracks with nice views and rolling hills. 7 stiles. No dogs please. If not found
by then the leader will buy lunch for the person finding his GPS.
Jeff Noble.
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Saturday 27th January
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Morning walk of 6½ miles. 10:00 start from outside The George pub, Great Oxendon
SP 736834.
Clive & Chris Spinney.
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Sunday 28th January
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Circular Day walk of 12 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:00 or meet
the leader at the 09:00 start from Greatworth Sports & Social Club, Helmdon Road, Greatworth
SP 551425.
Please park at the rear of the club. Lunch at Middleton Cheney Club, where our own food is OK.
Walking via Steane and Purston to Middleton Cheney, returning maily across country. Alan &
Joan Watts.
3 at CS. 20 walkers and 2 dogs |
Wednesday 31st January
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Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from The White Hart Inn, Hackleton
SP 807550.
Use the back of the pub car park if patronising it, otherwise please park considerately in the
village. Pub lunch available after the walk. Walking towards Brafield Speedway, then towards
Preston Deanery and Piddington. Brian & Di Hopkins.
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February |
Saturday 3rd February
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The good, the bad and the awful. Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 13:30 start from Delapre Park
Car Park
SP 758591.
Landranger 152. A tour of good, bad and awful parts near Northampton not normally seen. Dogs not recommended for
the awful parts. Bert Jones.
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Sunday 4th February |
Circular day walk of 12½ miles. Car-share from CS at 09:00 or
meet the leader at the 09:45 walk start from The Recreation Field Car Park, Wellingborough Road
(A510), Finedon
SP 920720,
South-West of the A6 junction. Lunch at The Lilacs PH, where our own food is OK. Walking via
Burton Latimer, Round House which celebrates Waterloo and windmills, but no telly tubbies. Chris
Eilbeck.
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Morning walk of a leisurely 5 miles. 10:30 start from the grass verge opposite the by-way on the
Walgrave Road ½ mile from Holcot
SP 796707.
Families welcome. Joanne Hammond.
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Wednesday 7th February
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Morning walk of 6¾ miles. 09:30 start from Carlton Village Store
SP 956558.
Park considerately in the village. Optional pub lunch. Walk takes you via Sherington West End and
Pictshill. John Ledger.
34 walkers finished at 12:40. 14 drove to The Bell in Odell with 12 having lunch. |
Saturday 10th February
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Afternoon walk of 5 miles. 14:00 start from Summer Leys Nature Reserve
SP 885633
on the Great Doddington to Wollaston road. Margaret Kirchmeier.
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Sunday 11th February
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Circular Day walk of 13 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:45 or meet
the leader at the 09:30 start from Yelvertoft, near the school
SP 596756.
Landranger 140. Park carefully. Lunch in pub at Swinford, where our own sandwiches are OK if drink
is bought. Crossing busy roads. Walk features Percy Pilcher's monument. Bert Jones.
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Wednesday 14th February
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Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from The Bee Hive pub in Deanshanger
SP 766396.
Park in the pub car park if patronising the pub after the walk, otherwise in the village. Pub
lunch available after the walk. Maurice Golsby.
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Saturday 17th February
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Afternoon walk of a leisurely 5½ miles. 13:30 start from outside Wilby village church, near
Wellingborough
SP 867662.
Park considerately in the village. Bring binoculars for the bird-watching hides in Summer Leys
Nature Reserve. Also walking via Great Doddington. No dogs please. Jim Fletcher.
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Sunday 18th February
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Circular Day walk of 13½ miles. Car-share from CS at 08:30 or
meet the leader at the 09:15 walk start from The Bugbrooke Sports and Community Centre Car Park,
Camp Close
SP 682568.
Lunch in The George, Tiffield where our own food is OK. Using The Grand Union Canal to Blisworth.
Rose Collins.
6 at CS. Walk started after one member had gone home to get his boots at 09:25 with 25
walkers and a dog, and ended with 19 at 15:40. |
Wednesday 21st February
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Yelvertoft, near to The Knightley Arms PH
SP 599754.
Walking via Crick. Roger Tarry.
18 walkers finished at 12:30. 11 went to the Red Lion in Crick for lunch. |
Friday 23rd -
Sunday 25th February
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The Howgills. B&B near Sedburgh. See the
newsletter for more details. Booking
required by 31st December. Clive Williams |
Saturday 24th February
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Afternoon walk of a leisurely 5½ miles. 14:00 start from The Draughton Crossing car park on
The Brampton Valley Way, near Maidwell
SP 755773.
Easy walking, mainly on firm ground even in wet conditions. 2 or 3 stiles. Peter & Janet Ellement.
19 walkers finished at 16:15 |
Sunday 25th February
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Circular Day walk of 11 miles. Car-share from
CS at 08:30 or meet the
leader for a 09:30 start from Warmington
TL 077910.
Park near the church. Lunch at The Angel Inn, Yarwell, where our own food is OK. Brian &
Valerie Hill.
4 at CS. 16 walkers finished at about 15:30 after 12¾ miles. |
Wednesday 28th February
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Morning walk of 6¼ miles. 09:45 start from the lay-by on A428 at Turvey Bridge
SP 938524
(Landranger 153). Park in the lay-by. Possible pub lunch after the walk. Could be muddy.
The walk features Turvey Abbey and Park. Walking mainly on footpaths and bridleways via Grotto
Plantation, Hill Spinney, Ramacre Wood, Gullet Wood and New Wood. Bob Bradley.
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March |
Saturday 3rd March
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Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 14:00 start from Village Square, Long Buckby
SP 628676.
Park considerately in the village. A field and canalside walk via Watford Village. Richard Warr.
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Sunday 4th March
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Morning & Afternoon walks: morning 7 miles, afternoon 7 miles. Car-share from
CS at 09:25. Meet the leaders for a 10:00 start from The Half Moon
in Grendon
SP 879606.
Park considerately in Grendon if not frequenting the pub. Our own food is banned in the pub.
Afternoon walk starts at 14:00 from The Half Moon. The morning walk is via Hardwater Mill; the
afternoon via Easton Maudit and Yardley Hastings. Tina & Joe Hedges.
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Wednesday 7th March
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Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from The White Hart, Hackleton
SP 807550.
Optional pub lunch after the walk. Brian Crouch.
30 walkers, 22 in the pub afterwards with 19 eating a meal. |
Saturday 10th March
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Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 14:00 start from Great Brington
SP 666650.
Meet near The Pound. 2 stiles. Muddy. John Tye.
21 possible walkers reduced to 20 after discounting the one who had forgotten her
boots. Finished at 16:00 |
Sunday 11th March
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MK Boundary Walk, part 1 of 5. Linear Day walk of 13½ miles. Car-share from
CS at 08:00. Cars no more than half full travel to Ravenstone Church
SP 850508.
Full cars then travel to the walk start at Stony Stratford, riverside car park, Calverton Rd.
SP 787395.
Lunch al fresco. David Craddock.
9 at CS. 20 walkers started the walk at 09:20 and finished at 16:00 after completing
15 miles. |
Wednesday 14th March
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Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from outside Chipping Warden Church
SP 499487.
Park carefully outside the church. Pub lunch available. Walk features
a battlefield site. Walking via Edgcote and Culworth. John Wheeler.
19 walkers finished at about 12:45. 14 afterwards in the Red Lion at Culworth, of whom
13 had lunch. |
Saturday 17th March
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Afternoon walk of 5¼ miles. 14:00 start from Eydon, corner of High Street and School Lane
SP 542501.
Walking via Culworth. David Craddock.
17 walkers finished at 16:15 |
Sunday 18th March
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Circular Day walk of a leisurely 11¼ miles. Car-share from CS
at 09:15 or meet the leader at the 09:45 walk start from the car park off the road running E-W
through Salcey Forest (eastern end)
SP 810508.
Lunch at The Rose and Crown, Hartwell, where our own food is OK in the pub. Graham Edmonds.
4 at CS. Started with 20 walkers, but after a hailstorm finished with 18. Because of
Mothers' Day we had to eat in the pub garden. Finished at 15:05 |
Tuesday 20th March
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Welford Sibbertoft Circular. Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from The Wharf Inn,
Welford, Northamptonshire
SP 644808.
Park at The Wharf Inn if using the pub, otherwise park considerately in the village. Optional pub
lunch after the walk. The walk heads along the A5199 to join the footpath towards Sulby Abbey,
then towards Sibbertoft, joins the Kelmarsh Road to pick up The Jurassic Way, and crosses Welford
Reservoir. No dogs please. Sue & Michael Holmes.
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Saturday 24th March |
Another look at Stanwick Lakes using the Nene Way. Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 14:00 start
from Irthlingborough, near the church
SP 948707.
Maurice Tebbutt.
10 walkers finished at 16:15
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Peak District walk of 14 miles takes in Darley Dale and some steeply wooded valleys.
Car-share from
The Turnpike, Harpole Turn, Weedon Road
at 07:00 for a walk starting from Matlock railway station car park
SK 296602.
Lunch alfresco. Maximum car sharing. Bring full wet-weather clothing, packed lunch and drinks.
No dogs please. Brian Hill.
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Sunday 25th March
Clocks go forward
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Andrew's Amble. Circular Day walk of 12½ miles. Car-share from CS at 08:00 for a 09:30 start from Village Hall, Piddington, Oxfordshire (Explorer 180, Landranger 164)
SP 642174.
Park along road near village or in village. Lunch in Brill; picnic at windmill or visitor centre, drink at The Pheasant. One good hill. May be muddy in parts. Passing near Boarstall Tower and Duck Decoy. Lots of stiles. Andrew Gilbertson.
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Tuesday 27th March
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Burton Dassett Hills. Circular Day walk of 8 miles. 10:00 start from Farnborough in
Warwickshire, near Fenny Compton
SP 430493.
Landranger 151. Car park near the end of the lake (opposite the National Trust Car Park) (plenty
of room). Lunch al fresco. Hilly
with good views. Walking via Avon Dassett, Burton Dassett Hills and Fenny Compton. No dogs
please. Bert Jones.
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Saturday 31st March
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Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 13:45 start from outside Gayton Church
SP 706547.
Walking via Folly Farm and Eastcote. Doug Harding.
26 walkers and 3 dogs |
Saturday 31st March
- Sunday 1st April
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White Peak Way, part 1 of 4. Staying at Hartington. See the
newsletter for details.
Fully booked. David Craddock.
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April |
Sunday 1st April
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Morning & afternoon walks: morning 7 miles, afternoon 5 miles. Car-share from
CS at 08:45 for a 10:00 walk start from The Marquess of Exeter pub
car park, Main Street, Lyddington
SP 874974.
Lunch in The Marquess of Exeter, where our own food is OK. Afternoon walk starts at 14:00 from the
pub. Magnificent views: in the morning across The Welland Valley and of The Welland Viaduct; in
the afternoon Eyebrook Reservoir and the medieval village of Snelston. Clive & Chris Spinney.
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Tuesday 3rd April
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Circular Day walk of 10-11 miles. 09:30 start from the first lay-by, by a footpath sign, on the
A43 south of Brackley
SP 582355
(Explorer 191).
Lunch at the Blackbird in Croughton. The walk features steps put in by our working group, The
Golden Gate at Tusmore and a new footpath at Plomers Firs Farm. Walking via Evenley, Juniper Hill
and Tusmore. No children please. No dogs please. Christine Edwards.
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Friday 6th April
Good Friday
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from The White Hart Inn, Hackleton
SP 807550.
Use the back of the pub car park if patronising it, otherwise please park considerately in the
village. Optional pub Lunch after the walk. Walking towards Brafield Stadium, then continuing
towards Little Houghton, return passing Little Houghton Lodge. 8 stiles.
Peter Hawes.
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Saturday 7th April
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Afternoon walk of 8½ miles. 14:00 start from Scaldwell Church
SP 768726.
Walking via Hanging Houghton, Faxton and Old. Kneale Grainger.
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Sunday 8th April
Easter Day
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Morning & afternoon walks: morning 6¾ miles, afternoon 6 miles. Car-share from
CS at 08:20 for a 09:15 start from Middleton Cheney Social Club,
Astrop Road
SP 499415.
Please park nearby, not in the Club's car park. Lunch at the Club, where our own food is OK.
Afternoon walk starts at 13:30 from the Club. Morning walking via Little Purston and Great Purston,
Farthinghoe, Thenford and returning to Middleton Cheney. Afternoon via Overthorpe, Buston Farm
and Middleton Lodge. David Craddock.
21 morning walkers, 16 afternoon. |
Monday 9th April
Bank Holiday
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Morning & Afternoon walks: morning 9 miles, afternoon 7 miles. Car-share from
CS at 08:40 for a 09:20 start from The Two Brewers, High Street, Olney
SP 889515.
Lunch in The Two Brewers, where our own food is OK in a room set aside, or pub grub is available.
Afternoon walk starts at 14:00 from The Two Brewers. There are loos after 1¼ miles in the
morning. The morning uses bits of the Ouse Valley Way to the memorial clock tower in Filgrave, and
through Hollington Wood and Petsoe End. Morning 10, afternoon 5 stiles.
John Tye.
1 at CS. 29 morning walkers and a dog finished at 12:45. 21 used the pub, mostly
sitting outside, and 10 stayed for the afternoon, joined by another 11. The walk finished at 16:35. |
Wednesday 11th April
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Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from The Stags Head, Maidwell
SP 746770.
Use the pub car park if you will be using the pub after the walk. Pub lunch available (no own food).
One big hill (by Northampton standards). No dogs please. Bob Howes.
29 walkers finished at 12:30 after two got lost and found. 27 in the pub afterwards. |
Saturday 14th April
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Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 14:00 start from The Saracen's Head, Little Brington
SP 661637.
Park on road near pub. Easy walking, mostly pasture. Walking through Whilton. No dogs please. Maureen Bott.
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Sunday 15th April
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MK Boundary Walk, part 2 of 5. Linear Day walk of 13¾ miles. Car-share from
CS at 08:00. Cars no more than half full travel to Cold Brayfield,
the church
SP 929522.
Full cars then travel to the walk start at Ravenstone Church
SP 850508.
Lunch al fresco. David Craddock.
11 at CS. 23 walkers. Walk started at 09:10 with 6 in shorts, and finished at 15:40
with 9 in shorts. |
Wednesday 18th April
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from The White Hart in Hackleton
SP 805550.
Use the pub car park if patronising it, otherwise park considerately elsewhere. Pub lunch
available. Families welcome. Walk features the floor remains of a Roman villa. Mick & Rita Freeland.
37 walkers walked via Piddington, Salcey Forest and the Roman dig where we had a 35-
minutes talk from the Upper Nene Archaeological Society. 28 ate lunch
afterwards in the pub. |
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Saturday 21st April |
Afternoon walk of a leisurely 5½ miles. 13:30 start from Draughton Crossing car park
SP 755773,
on The Brampton Valley Way near Maidwell. Links Haselbech Hill and Maidwell Dale using DEFRA
Countryside Stewardship Scheme permissive bridleway.
Steve Sayers.
15 walkers |
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Peak District walk of 12 miles. Car-share from
The
Turnpike, Harpole Turn, Weedon Road at 07:00. 09:30 walk start from Bakewell
SK 217691.
Park opposite the hospital on the A619 at the edge of Bakewell. Lunch al fresco. Bring full wet
weather clothing. Takes in part of Chatsworth Park and the villages of Rowsley, Beeley and Calton
Lees. A moderate walk in the peak district between the Wye and Derwent rivers, with attractive
villages. Allan Davies.
20 walkers |
Sunday 22nd April
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Circular Day walk of 13½ miles. CS at 08:30 for a 09:15 start from Lavendon Village Hall Car Park
SP 916535.
Lunch at The Fox, Carlton, where our own food is essential. Peter Keeble.
23 walkers finished at 15:30, having completed 14½ miles. |
Tuesday 24th April
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Morning walk of 5 miles. 09:30 start from Ashby St. Ledgers Church
SP 573682.
Use pub car park if patronising it, otherwise considerately in village. Pub lunch available. Walk
features manor house site of gunpowder plot. Walking along The Jurassic Way to Watford Locks
Marina, and along The Grand Union Canal. Richard Alcock.
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Saturday 28th April
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Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 13:30 start from Tathall End
SP 821467.
Park on the verge on the road towards Hanslope Park. Bill Clewett.
20 walkers and 2 dogs finished at 16:30 |
Saturday 28th April -
Saturday 5th May
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Isle of Skye. Now fully subscribed. Clive Williams |
Sunday 29th April
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Circular Day walk of 11¾ miles. Car-share from CS at 09:00 or
meet the leader at the 09:30 start from Harlestone Firs car park on A428 (outside garden centre)
SP 711637.
Caution advised when parking as the A428 is a busy road. Lunch at Live and Let Live, Harpole,
where our own food is essential. Easy walking (short sections over tarmac paths at Harlestone Golf
Course and metalled/tarmac paths approaching Harpole). Very few muddy footpaths! Fine views over
surrounding countryside and some excellent examples of the use of Northamptonshire stone for house
building in the villages of Lower and Upper Harlestone. Morning walk is via Harlestone Firs, Lower
Harlestone, Harlestone and Nobottle (distance of 7 miles). Afternoon walk returns via Upper
Harlestone, Lower Harlestone and Harlestone Firs (distance of 4.75 miles). Fran and Peter Pollak.
1 at CS. 27 morning walkers, 25 afternoon. Ate in the pub garden. Finished at 15:25. |
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