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Walk date |
Walk details |
Tuesday 1st January
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Circular Day walk of 12 miles. Car-share from CS at 09:00 or meet the leader at
the 09:30 start from Riverside Car Park, Earls Barton
SP 859619.
Lunch alfresco. Walking via Lower End, Wollaston, Irchester and Doddington.
Shirley Row.
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Saturday 5th January
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Old, new and natural. Afternoon walk of a leisurely 4¼ miles. 13:30 start from the picnic area car park
next to The Holiday Inn, Bedford Road, Northampton
SP 776597.
There is additional parking nearby if the car park is full. The walk will be at a relaxed pace, mostly on good
paths and tracks. We will be joined on the walk by the Mayor of Northampton, Lee Mason. Family walk. The walk
borders Delapré Lake then goes through
Charter Wood and Delapré gardens before passing Delapré Abbey itself. After walking through Cotton End
the River Nene is crossed by the new Wathen Wigg bridge where the waterside development is taking place. We'll
follow the Nene Way along Beckett's Park and Midsummer Meadow before going slightly off the level through Barne's
Meadow nature reserve and finishing at the Whitewater centre. No stiles. Steve Sayers.
65 walkers |
Sunday 6th January
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Circular day walk of 13½ miles. Car-share from CS at 08:20 for a 09:00 start
from The Saracen's Head in Little Brington
SP 661637.
Lunch in a Long Buckby pub, where our own food will be OK. Walking through Brockhall and Whilton Locks. Shirley
Brogan.
29 walkers and a part-time dog |
Wednesday 9th January
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Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from The Chequers in Yelden
TL 012668.
Use the pub's car park if you will be patronising it after the walk, otherwise park considerately in the village.
No real hills. Walking by way of Newton Bromswold, Knotting and Knotting Green. A few stiles.
Frank Row.
24 walkers. 19 ate in The Chequers afterwards. |
Saturday 12th January
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Morning walk of a leisurely 5½ miles. 10:00 start from the Boughton Crossing Car Park (for The Brampton Valley
Way, opposite The Windhover PH)
SP 738651.
Walking via Chapel Brampton and Church Brampton. Fran & Peter Pollak.
32 walkers. The walk had to be re-routed because of flooding |
Sunday 13th January
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Circular day walk of 13 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:40 for a 09:30 start from
Newton Bromswold Church
SP 998658.
Park on the grass verge alongside the lane; please do not impede the turning area. Lunch at Chelveston, where pub
grub is available and our own food is OK. The route embraces recently re-opened rights of way across the former
Chelveston airbase. Walking via Rushden, Higham Ferrers, Chelveston and Yeldon. David Craddock.
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Morning walk of 6½ miles. 10:30 start from St Mary's Church - Grafton Regis
SP 758468.
Children welcome. Joanne Hammond.
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Wednesday 16th January
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Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from Marston Inn, Marston St Lawrence, nr Banbury OX17 2BD
SP 535424.
Explorer 206. Park in pub car park. Lunch available in Marston Inn. Walking via Greatworth, Halse and Farthinghoe.
No dogs please. John Wheeler.
18 walkers. 15 ate in The Marston Inn, and one came in for a drink. |
Saturday 19th January
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Afternoon walk of a leisurely 4¾ miles. 14:00 start from Finedon Recreation Ground Car Park
SP 919719.
If the car park is full park considerately nearby. Walking to Irthlingborough and back using different paths.
David Craddock.
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Sunday 20th January
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Morning & afternoon leisurely walks (Figure-of-8): morning 6½ miles, afternoon 5 miles. Car-share from
CS at 08:50 or meet the leader at
the 09:30 start from Bugbrooke St.Michaels Football Club, Bugbrooke
SP 682568.
Park in The Club car park. Lunch in The Social Club, where our own food is essential. Afternoon walk starts at
13:30 from The Club. Morning walk via Pattishall, Eastcote, Dalscote and Gayton. Afternoon walk via Nether Heyford.
Fran & Peter Pollak.
3 at CS. 24 morning walkers and a dog, 22 in The Club at lunchtime and 21 afternoon
walkers. 16 completed the whole day. Finished at 15:30. |
Wednesday 23rd January
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Morning walk of a leisurely 7¼ miles. 09:30 start from Barton Seagrave Church
SP 888771.
Pub lunch available after the walk at The Lilacs in Isham. Walking through the outskirts of Kettering and Walkton.
David Craddock.
26 walkers finished at 12:30. 18 ate the pub lunch for £4.50. |
Saturday 26th January
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Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 13:30 start from opposite The Crown pub in Weston
SP 589469.
Bert Jones.
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Sunday 27th January
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Circular Day walk of 12 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:50 or meet the leader at the
09:30 start from Abthorpe Church
SP 649465.
Park considerately in the village. Lunch alfresco. Barry & Irene Mearing.
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Wednesday 30th January
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Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from Bugbrooke, near the church
SP 674573.
Park carefully in the village streets. Pub lunch available after the walk. Walking via Pattishall, Eastcote and
Astcote. John Ledger.
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February |
Saturday 2nd February
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 10:00 start from the north end of Stony Stratford, by the main road (the old A5)
SP 783408.
Park in the parking area. The walk is beside river and canal, mostly on good paths. Children welcome. Rosemary
Weston.
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Sunday 3rd February
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Circular day walk of 12 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:35 or meet the leader at the
09:30 start from Kings Sutton Green, by the church
SP 499362.
Park sensibly around / near the green. Lunch in Greatworth Sports & Social Club, where our own food is
essential. Dogs are not allowed in The Club. Walking via Charlton, Farthinghoe, Marston St Lawrence, Thenford and
Purston. Alan & Joan Watts.
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Wednesday 6th February
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Morning walk of 5¾ miles. 10:00 start from Litchborough
SP 632543.
Park considerately in Litchborough, and meet at the church. Walking via Upper Stowe, Church
Stowe and Waterloo Barn. Good views from Stowe Nine Churches. Possible pub lunch. No dogs please. Bob Bradley.
31 walkers. 14 ate in the Old Red Lion at Kislingbury |
Saturday 9th February
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Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 13:30 start from Upper Harlestone
SP 694639.
Walking through Nobottle, Little Brington and Great Brington. Kneale Grainger.
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Sunday 10th February
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Morning walk of 8¾ miles. 09:30 start from Culworth - meet outside the Red Lion pub
SP 540471.
Park considerately in the high street. Note: The walk finishes at the bottom of the hill. A pleasant undulating
walk via Danes Moor, Edgcote and Chipping Warden with some nice views, weather permitting. A few stiles. No dogs
please. Jeff Noble.
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Wednesday 13th February
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Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from the playing field car park just before the church in Greens Norton
SP 670500.
Park in the playing field car park or, if full, considerately nearby. Pub lunch available after the walk at
The Butcher's Arms in Greens Norton. Walking to Blakesley and Bradden.
Colin & Linda Humphries.
Led by Linda. Started with 28 walkers; finished with 26 at 13:00. 17 ate in the pub. |
Saturday 16th February
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Afternoon walk of 5¾ miles. 13:30 start from Shutlanger, near The Plough Inn, Main Road
SP 726498.
Park considerately in village, not pub car park. Walking to Blisworth and back via Blisworth Hill Farm and The
Midshires Way with good views and mostly pasture and good field edge paths and a little road walking.
Kathy Finnegan & Rosemary Van Bree.
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Sunday 17th February
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Circular day walk of 12 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:30 for a 09:30 start from
opposite The Crown pub in Weston
SP 589469.
Lunch alfresco near Sulgrave. Bert Jones.
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Wednesday 20th February
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Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Newnham Village Green
SP 579596.
Please park considerately. Pub lunch after walk if required. Walking via Everdon, Fawsley and Badby.
Roger Tarry.
25 walkers. 14 ate in The Heart of England in Weedon. |
Friday 22nd -
Sunday 24th February
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Weekend in Swaledale. See our newsletter. Booking required by
31st December. Clive Williams
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Saturday 23rd February
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Short circular day walk of 9 miles. Car-share from CS at 09:30 or meet the leader at
the 10:00 start from Riverside Car Park, Earls Barton
SP 859619.
Lunch alfresco. Walking via Ecton using some Nene Way and some road walking.
Shirley Row.
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Sunday 24th February
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Circular day walk of 13½ miles. Car-share from CS at 08:45 or meet the leader at
the 09:30 start from the grass verge near The Old Friar PH in Twywell
SP 954782,
near A14. Park on the verge at the bottom of the village (plenty of room). Lunch in Ringstead Social Club where
our own food is essential. The walk features The Nene Valley and an old railway. Walking via Twywell Hills &
Dales, Cranford, Great Addington, Denford and Woodford. Chris Eilbeck.
13 walkers finished at 15:25. |
Wednesday 27th February
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Blisworth Village, on the bridge over the canal (near the church)
SP 724533.
Park in the public car park next to The Royal Oak. Pub lunch available in The Royal Oak.
Using The Grand Union Canal Walk and The Midshires Way. Margaret Mabbutt.
40 walkers finished at 12:15. 15 in the pub afterwards, with 14 eating lunch. |
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March |
Saturday 1st March
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Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 14:00 start from outside the pub on the main road in Litchborough
SP 632543.
Please park considerately in the village. An undulating circular field and lane walk with countryside views via
Grimscote, Potcote and Foxley, returning along the Knightley Way. Some stiles. Richard Warr.
23 walkers and a dog finished at 16:45 |
Sunday 2nd March
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Everdon Ramble. Circular day walk of 12½ miles. Car-share from CS at
10:20 or meet the leader at the 11:00 start from the small triangular green on The Nene Way in Upper Weedon
SP 621589.
Park considerately in Upper Weedon. Lunch alfresco, so bring a packed lunch. Andrew Marten.
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Tuesday 4th March
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Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from The Market Square, Olney
SP 889513.
Optional pub lunch. Brian & Sheila Crouch.
27 walkers finished the 6.8 miles at 12:25. 19 assembled in The Two Brewers afterwards, of
whom 18 ate lunch, mostly the two courses for £5.95. |
Saturday 8th March
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Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 14:00 start from outside the Bartholemew Arms in Blakesley
SP 624501.
Bert Jones.
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Sunday 9th March
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Morning & Afternoon walks: morning 7 miles, afternoon 5 miles. Car-share from CS
at 09:00 or meet the leader at the 09:30 start from Bailey Brooks Lane, Roade
SP 755520.
The first right turn off A508 on entering Roade from Northampton. Please park considerately. Lunch at Roade Ex
Serviceman's club, where our own food is essential. Afternoon walk starts at 13:30 from outside The Ex Serviceman's
Club. Tony & Carol Mold.
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Wednesday 12th March
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Morning walk of 7 miles. 09:30 start from The Rose & Crown car park in Yardley Hastings
SP 864569.
Use The Rose & Crown car park if using the pub after the walk, otherwise park considerately in the village. Pub
lunch available after the walk. From Yardley Hastings we walk through Easton Maudit to Grendon then to the
outskirts of Castle Ashby House, returning to Yardley. No dogs please. Brian & Di Hopkins.
33 walkers of whom 21 stayed for lunch |
Saturday 15th March
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Afternoon walk of a leisurely 4½ miles. 14:00 start from the green below Denton Church
SP 838581.
Walking via Chadstone, Whiston Spinney and close to Brafield. 5 stiles.
John Tye.
19 walkers finished wet at 16:15 |
Saturday 15th -
Sunday 16th March
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The Shropshire Way, part 1 of 6. About 25 miles. Based at a Youth Hostel. Details are in
our newsletter. Now fully booked. David Craddock |
Sunday 16th March
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Circular Day walk of 12 miles. Car-share from CS at 09:00 or meet the leader at the
10:00 start from Titchmarch, near the church
TL 022798.
Lunch will be alfresco, so bring a packed lunch. Walking via Barnwell, Armston, and Clopton.
John Ledger.
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Tuesday 18th March
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Circular Day walk of less than 12 miles. 09:30
start from Thornborough Bridge Car Park
SP 728333.
This walk has had to be shortened, so lunch will be in Adstock, but a pub is not
guaranteed. No dogs please. Christine Edwards.
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Friday 21st March
Good Friday
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Morning walk of a leisurely 5½ miles. 09:45 start from Old Crown Inn, Ashton
SP 766498.
Please only use pub car park if patronising after walk. The walk will be at a relaxed pace, passing through Roade
and Stoke Bruerne using part of the Northampton Round. 7 stiles. Suitable for children. Steve Sayers.
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Saturday 22nd March
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Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 14:00 start from the public car park beside The Holiday Inn, Bedford Road, Northampton
SP 776596.
Margaret Kirchmeier.
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Sunday 23rd March
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Circular day walk of 11½ miles. Car-share from CS at 08:45 or meet the leader at
the 09:30 start from Harrold Country Park
SP 957566.
The car park requests a £1 donation. Lunch alfresco at Stevington with possibly a pub for drinks. Walking via
Pavenham, Stevington and Carlton. Several stiles. No dogs please. Brian Fletcher.
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Monday 24th March
Bank Holiday
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Morning & Afternoon Walks (Figure-of-8): morning 7 miles, afternoon 5½. Car-share from
CS at 08:30 for a 09:30 start from Woodford Working Men's Club
SP 964770.
Park in the club car park. Lunch will be in the club, where our own food is essential. The afternoon walk starts at
13:00 from The Club. The morning walk will be via Islip; the afternoon via Twywell, Twywell Hills and Dales
Country Park. Peter Hawes.
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Wednesday 26th March
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Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Litchborough, outside the Old Red Lion
SP 632543.
Do not use the pub car park. Lunch to be arranged. Hilly walk via Upper Stowe, Church Stowe and Weedon with good
views (subject to weather conditions). No dogs please.
Jeff Noble.
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Saturday 29th March
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Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 13:30 start from The Saracen's Head in Little Brington
SP 661638.
Park in the road near the pub. Walking through Whilton and Brockhall with good views. A mixture of fields and
country lanes with gentle hills. Some stiles. No dogs please. Maureen Bott.
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Looking Peaky in Derbyshire. Circular day walk of 12 miles. Car-share from The Turnpike, Harpole Turn, Weedon Road
at 07:00 for a walk starting from the Market Place in Crich
SK 350542.
Free parking in the Market Place. Lunch alfresco. Maximum Car Sharing. Walking via Pentrich and South Wingate.
Crich is the location of the National Tramway Museum and the setting of the ficticious Cardale in ITV's Peak
Practice. No dogs please. Allan Davies.
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Sunday 30th March
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Circular Day walk of 12-13 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:15 or meet the leader at the
09:15 start from Southwick church
TL 021921.
Lunch at Yarwell, where our own food is OK. Brian Hill.
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April |
Wednesday 2nd April
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Morning walk of 8 miles. 09:30 start from The Wharf pub, Bugbrooke
SP 671569.
Lunch available at pub. Walking via Eastcote, Astcote and Gayton. Doug Harding & Stuart Roberts.
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Saturday 5th April
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Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 14:00 start from Castle Ashby, outside the Country Fayre Shopping courtyard
SP 860594.
A varied walk which takes in a leisurely river walk on The Nene Way. 1 stile. Frank Ashford.
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Sunday 6th April
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Walk description |
Car-free, care-free. Linear Day walk of 18 miles. Park free in
Northampton Railway Station Car Park
with clean boots in time to catch the 09:30 train to Wolverton, costing £5.70 (which we
can halve if we buy tickets in groups of four, so allow time for that), so
that we can walk back. The George is closed, so lunch will be at Roade Ex Servicemen's
Club, where our own food is essential, but drinks are available. Meals are available at The Cock, but you would
probably need to book that.
There will be two miles each of canal, road and concrete/tarmac track. 8 stiles. No hills worth a mention
(but the dearth of loos is). Target finishing time is 18:00. John Tye.
Train left at 10:00 with 19 walkers. 20 walkers finished the 17¾ miles at 17:30. |
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Morning walk of a leisurely 6 miles. 10:30 start from Everdon Church
SP 595575.
Children welcome. Joanne Hammond.
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Wednesday 9th April
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Morning walk of a leisurely 7 miles. 09:30 start from Easton Maudit
SP 889588.
Park on the verge next to the church or considerately in the village. Optional pub lunch after the walk will be
arranged. Taking in the villages of Grendon, Castle Ashby and Yardley Hastings. No dogs please. Sue & Michael Holmes.
Walk led by David Craddock, started with 29 and finished with 31 at 12:40. 15 ate lunch in
The Royal Oak, Cogenhoe. |
Saturday 12th April
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Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 14:00 start from Eydon Village, south end
SP 542501.
The walk includes stretches of The Macmillan Way and The Jurassic Way. Maurice Tebbutt.
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Saturday 12th -
Sunday 13th April
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The Shropshire Way, part 2 of 6. About 25 miles. Based at a Youth Hostel. Details are in
our newsletter. Now fully booked. David Craddock |
Sunday 13th April
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Circular day walk of 13 miles. Car-share from CS at 09:00 or meet the leader at the
09:30 start from just off the Astcote turn on A5 (going towards Astcote)
SP 674527.
Park on the grass verge. Lunch at the New Inn, Abthorpe, where our own sandwiches are OK in the pub. Graham Edmonds.
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Wednesday 16th April
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Morning walk of a leisurely 7 miles. 09:30 start from The Old Crown Inn in Ashton
SP 766498.
Park in the pub's car park if you will be using the pub after the walk, otherwise park considerately in the village.
Pub lunch available after the walk. Walking to Hartwell via Ashwood farm; returning via Stonepit Farm and the
Medieval village of Hartwell. No dogs please. Allan Davies.
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Saturday 19th April |
Peak District walk of 12 miles. Walk on three moors at the edge of the dark/white peak. Car-share from
The Turnpike, Harpole Turn, Weedon Road
at 07:00 or meet the leader at the start from Hathersage Pay-and-Display Car Park
SK 231814.
It may be possible to park for free in side roads near Hathersage. Lunch alfresco. Maximum car sharing.
No dogs please. Brian Hill.
9 walkers started at 09:00 and finished at 14:30 in a café |
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Afternoon walk of 8½ miles. 14:00 start from Cold Ashby church
SP 656763.
Walking via Winwick Lodge, Elkington, Hemploe Lodge Farm, Welford Lodge Farm and Elkington Lodge.
Kneale Grainger.
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Sunday 20th April
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Circular Day walk of 13 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:15 for a 09:15 start from
Finmere Church
SP 636331.
Lunch at Fringford, alfresco on The Village Green; drinks and food are available in The Butcher's Arms. Peter Keeble.
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Tuesday 22nd April
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Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from outside Roade Library
SP 756517.
Pub lunch available after the walk. A circular walk from Roade taken in a leisurely fashion. Sheila Fitchett.
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Thursday 24th -
Monday 28th April
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The Beacons Way, part 1 of 2, based at Llwyn-y-Celyn Youth Hostel. Details are in
our newsletter. Now fully booked. David Craddock.
12 walkers started at 11:00 on Thursday and finished at 15:00 on Monday. |
Saturday 26th April
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Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 14:00 start from the public car park next to The Holiday Inn, Bedford Road,
Northampton
SP 775596.
Graham Edmonds.
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Sunday 27th April
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Morning & Afternoon walks (Figure-of-8): morning 6 miles, afternoon 6 miles. Car-share from
CS at 08:20 or meet the leader at the 09:15 start from The Fox & Hounds pub in
Charwelton
SP 535561.
Park in the layby in front of the pub. Lunch alfresco in village, or pub grub in the pub. The afternoon walk starts
at 13:00 from the pub. Walking between the villages of Helidon, Catesby, Church Charwelton, Woodford Halse and
Byfield. Mike Crozier.
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Wednesday 30th April
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Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from The Greyhound, Milton Malsor
SP 733557.
Park in the pub car park or behind in the village. Lunch available at The Greyhound. Gill & Bernie Bullivant.
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