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Walk date |
Walk details |
Wednesday 3rd September
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Morning walk of 7¼ miles. 09:30 start from The Bell PH in Little Addington
SP 960737.
Park in the pub car park if you will be patronising the pub, otherwise in the village. Pub lunch available after
the walk. Walking around Stanwick Country Park. Roger Tarry.
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Thursday 4th -
Monday 8th September
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The Beacons Way, part 2 of 2, based at Llanddeusant Youth Hostel. Details are in
our newsletter. Now fully booked. David Craddock |
Saturday 6th September
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Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 14:00 start from The Riverside Car Park, south of Earls Barton
SP 859619.
Walking via Cogenhoe. Shirley Row.
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Sunday 7th September
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A romp round Rutland. Circular day walk of 15 miles. Car-share from CS at
08:00 or meet the leader at the 09:30 start from Lyddington Church
SP 876969.
Park considerately in village streets. Bring packed lunch but possible pub stop in Uppingham, where our own food is
banned. A lovely walk in the rolling countryside of Rutland via Seaton, Uppingham, Belton and Stockerston.
John Ledger.
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Wednesday 10th September
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Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from The Royal Oak car park, Cogenhoe
SP 832606.
Park in village or pub car park if frequenting the pub after the walk. Pub lunch available after the walk. Taking in
the villages of Brafield and Denton. No dogs please. Sue & Michael Holmes.
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Saturday 13th September
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Peak District walk of 13 miles. Takes in Chatsworth Park and Beeley village. Car-share from
The Turnpike, Harpole Turn, Weedon Road
at 07:00 or meet the leader at the walk start from Bakewell
SK 217691.
Park in the road opposite the hospital on A619 at the edge of Bakewell. Lunch alfresco. Maximum car sharing.
Brian Hill.
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Afternoon walk of a leisurely 6 miles. 14:00 start from The School, Stoke Goldington.
SP 837486.
Please park considerately in the village. A walk through Stokepark wood to the forest. A few stiles. No dogs
please. Brian & Di Hopkins.
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Sunday 14th September
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Circular Day walk of 11½ miles. Car-share from CS at 08:30 or meet the leader at
the 09:30 start from The Foxton Locks Car Park
SP 692892.
Explorer 223. Pay & display £1.50. Lunch alfresco at Mowsley, but there is a pub. Children welcome.
Morning via Gumley and Saddington. Afternoon returning along the towpath. Lots of stiles. No dogs please.
Chris Roberts.
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Wednesday 17th September
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Morning walk of a leisurely 7 miles. 09:30 start from Stanwick, outside The Duke of Edinburgh pub
SP 980714.
Use car park if patronising pub, otherwise please park considerately nearby. Pub lunch available after the walk.
Walking through Raunds. David Craddock.
33 walkers finished at 12:30. 19 ate in the pub. |
Saturday 20th September
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Afternoon walk of 8½ miles. 14:00 start from Kelmarsh Church
SP 735792.
The walk goes through a disused railway tunnel, so it is not for the claustrophobic. Torches essential. Walking via
Clipston, East Farndon and Great Oxendon. Kneale Grainger.
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Sunday 21st September
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The Clopton Way - Gamlingay Cinques to Wimpole Hall. Linear Day walk of 11 miles. Car-share from
CS at 08:00. All
cars, no more than half full, travel to Wimpole Hall NT car park
TL 336508.
£2 charge at Wimpole Hall (NT members free, please bring sticker), redeemable on refreshments.
Full cars then travel to the walk start at Gamlingay Cinques car park
TL 227529.
Lunch alfresco. No dogs please. Steve Sayers.
12 at CS. 13 started the walk at 10:10 and finished with tea at 16:00. |
Wednesday 24th September
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Northamptonshire Area event at Yardley Chase. 3 or 5 miles. 09:30 for 10:00 start from Yardley Hastings
Memorial Hall in Northampton Road. Walking to the edge of Yardley Chase and back to gain publicity for our efforts
to improve permissive access to The Chase. More details in the Area Newsletter. An optional 2 miles walk will
follow. David Craddock
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Saturday 27th September
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Afternoon walk of a leisurely 5 miles. 14:00 start from the lay-by on the Duston-Nobottle road just before the
second turn to Little Brington
SP 660634.
Walking through Nobottle Wood, Chinkwell Spinney and by permissive path to Great Brington. Bob & Joan Bradley.
30 walkers finished at 17:00. |
Saturday 27th -
Sunday 28th September |
The Shropshire Way, part 6 of 6. About 25 miles. Based at a Youth Hostel. Details are in
our newsletter. Fully booked. David Craddock |
Sunday 28th September
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Circular day walk of 12 miles and 500 feet of climbing. Car-share from CS at 08:30 or
meet the leader at the 09:15 start from Hellidon, near the pub
SP 518580.
Lunch in a pub where our own food is OK. No dogs please. Megan Cahill.
4 at CS. Walk started with 17, lunched at the Upper Boddington pub, and finished with 15 at
15:30. |
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October |
Wednesday 1st October
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Morning walk of a leisurely 6¼ miles. 09:30 start from The Queen's Arms in Orlingbury
SP 861724.
Park at the pub if using it afterwards, otherwise considerately nearby. Pub lunch available after the walk. Walking
via the Harrowdens and Hardwick. 8 stiles. No dogs please.
Colin & Linda Humphries.
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Saturday 4th October
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Autumn afternoon circular. Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 13:45 start from the village green opposite The
Old Dairy Farm Craft Centre in Upper Stowe
SP 643567.
Please park considerately in the village. A hills and valley walk via Grimscote and Litchborough taking in
magnificent views across Northamptonshire countryside (weather permitting). Some stiles. Richard Warr.
Radio Northampton spoke to David Craddock over the phone for 5 minutes before the walk. |
Sunday 5th October
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Circular day walk of 13 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:30 or meet the leader at the
09:15 start from Meadow Lane off London Road, Raunds
SP 991729.
Lunch alfresco. Brian Hill.
Walk abondoned because of the weather and only 5 participants |
Wednesday 8th October
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Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from The Chequers at Ravensthorpe.
SP 670702.
Use pub car park if patronising after walk, otherwise park considerately in village. Pub lunch available after the
walk. A walk to East Haddon and Holdenby. No dogs please.
Brian & Di Hopkins.
29 walkers. 18 ate lunch. |
Saturday 11th October
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Milling about. Peak District walk of 12 miles. Takes in Belper and Derwent Valley with possible extension to
Crich. Car-share from The Turnpike, Harpole Turn, Weedon Road
at 07:00 for a walk starting from Belper
SK 345483.
Park in the side road off A517, opposite The Talbot Hotel. Lunch alfresco. Maximum car sharing. The walk starts
from the fine mill town of Belper and takes in part of the Mid-Shires Way (Shining Cliff Woods and Alderswasley
School, returning via either the Cromford Canal or Crich and The Torrs. No dogs please.
Allan Davies.
Actually led by David Craddock |
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Afternoon walk of 5½ miles. 13:30 start from The Saracen's Head, Little Brington
SP 661638.
Park in the village. Walking via Great Brington and The Althorpe Estate with hills and good views. Maureen Bott.
29 walkers finished at 16:00. |
Sunday 12th October
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Circular day walk of 12 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:55 or meet the leader at the
09:30 start from Yardley Hastings Memorial Hall
SP 863568.
Lunch at Weston Underwood, where The Cowpers Oak pub provides food but our own food not allowed in the pub.
Graham Edmonds.
3 at CS. 22 walkers and a dog at the start, but 23 and the dog walked the morning. One ate
pub grub. 22 and the dog walked the afternoon. |
Wednesday 15th October
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Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Litchborough, outside the Old Red Lion pub.
SP 632543.
Park considerately in the village. Lunch to be arranged. Walking via Foxley, Caswell, Potcote, Cold Higham and
Grimscote. 7 stiles. No dogs please. Jeff Noble.
37 walkers on a drizzly day. 17 ate in The Five Bells in Bugbrooke. |
Friday 17th -
Sunday 19th October
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Mortimer Trail; 30 miles from Ludlow in Shropshire to Kington in Herefordshire. Details are in
our newsletter.
Now fully booked with 14. David Craddock |
Saturday 18th October
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Afternoon walk of a leisurely 5½ miles. 14:00 start from Abthorpe, near the church
SP 649465.
Park considerately in the village. No dogs please. Ralph Nicklin.
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Sunday 19th October
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Morning Walk & Afternoon Planning Workshop. Morning walk of 7 miles. 10:00 start from Waterways Museum, Grand
Union Canal, Stoke Bruerne
SP 743499.
Paid parking in the field by the church on the Shutlanger side of Stoke Bruerne, or behind the museum in Chapel
Lane, £2.00 fee. For lunch bring alfresco picnic or eat at the café beside the museum. The afternoon will
consist of walk planning / map reading for those who would like to lead walks. Explorer map 207 will be used.
Andrew Marten.
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Wednesday 22nd October
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from outside Abthorpe Church
SP 649465.
Park considerately in the village, or, if partaking of lunch in The New Inn, in the pub's car park. Walking via
Bucknell Wood and Wappenham. Margaret Mabbutt.
Actually led by Pat. 34 walkers finished at 12:00. 18 ate lunch and 2 drank in the pub. |
Saturday 25th October
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Afternoon walk of 6 miles. 13:00 start from end of Forest Road, Piddington
SP 804539.
Bert Jones.
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Sunday 26th October
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The Wimpole Way - Wimpole Hall to Cambridge. Linear Day walk of 13 miles. Car-share from
CS at 07:45. All
cars, no more than half full, travel to Wilberforce Road (off A1303), Cambridge
TL 435587.
Full cars then travel to the walk start at Wimpole Hall NT car park
TL 336508.
£2 charge at Wimpole Hall (NT members free, please bring sticker). Lunch alfresco.
No dogs please. Peter Hawes.
Walked into Cambridge afterwards for a café. |
Wednesday 29th October
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Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from The Marston Inn, Marston St Lawrence, near Banbury
SP 536426.
Park in the pub car park. Pub lunch available after the walk. Walking via Farthinghoe, Halse and Greatworth.
No dogs please. John Wheeler.
23 walkers finished at 12:45. 17 ate 2 courses for £5 in The Marston Inn afterwards. |
Saturday 1st November
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Afternoon walk of a leisurely 4 miles. 14:00 start from Hunsbury Country Park car park, opposite St Benedict Church,
Hunsbury Hill Road
SP 734584.
Maurice Tebbutt.
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Sunday 2nd November
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Three Counties Walk. Circular day walk of 13 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:10
for a 09:30 start from Stamford, Station Rd Car Park (free) (signposted to left from A43)
TF 028069.
Lunch at Ketton Club, where our own food is essential. Walking via Tinwell, Ketton, Geeston, Easton on the Hill and
Wothorpe, passing through Lincolnshire, Rutland and Northamptonshire. David Craddock.
8 walkers |
Wednesday 5th November
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from Cogenhoe, near village store in main street
SP 831607.
Park considerately round village. Pub lunch available after the walk. Walking via Whiston, Chadstone and Denton.
John Ledger.
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Saturday 8th November
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Afternoon walk of 5 miles. 13:30 start from Fawsley Lakes (near Fawsley Church)
SP 565569.
The walk uses The Knightley Way to Badby, returning through Badby Woods and Everdon Hill. Margaret Mabbutt.
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Sunday 9th November
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Circular day walk of 13 miles. Car-share from CS at 08:55 or meet the leader at the
09:30 start from Bozeat, London Road, opposite The Red Lion
SP 905590.
Lunch in The Crispin Arms at Wollaston, where our own food is essential. The route includes parts of The Three
Shires Way and The Milton Keynes Boundary Walk. It only passes through one village (Easton Maudit) and one hamlet
(Strixton). Chris Eilbeck.
3 at CS. 14 walkers observed the 2-minutes silence and got soaked in the afternoon. |
Wednesday 12th November
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from The Griffin, Mears Ashby
SP 840665.
Park in car park if buying the pub lunch after the walk, otherwise park in the village. No dogs please.
Gill & Bernie Bullivant.
Started with 47. Finished at 12:30 without the leaders, but led by Brian & Di Hopkins.
20 ate lunch in the pub and 2 came in for a drink. No stiles. |
Saturday 15th November
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Afternoon walk of 8½ miles. 12:30 start from Scaldwell Church
SP 768726.
Walking via Hanging Houghton, Faxton and Old. Kneale Grainger.
Walk led by someone else. |
Sunday 16th November
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Northamptonshire Area AGM at
Mawsley Village Centre.
A choice of 2 walks preceding the AGM.
9 miles around Old and Lamport starting at 10:15. Bring a packed lunch. Mike & Hazel Patenell
or 4 miles around Loddington starting at 12:30. Robert Hall.
Refreshments in the hall before the AGM at 15:00.18 afternoon walkers with 2 dogs |
Wednesday 19th November
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Ouse Valley Views. Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from The Fox, Carlton High Street
SP 954554.
Park at the pub if buying a pub lunch, otherwise considerately along The Causeway. No stiles.
No dogs please. Brian Fletcher.
32 walkers finished at 12:30. 16 ate lunch |
Friday 21st -
Sunday 23rd November
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Upper Swaledale. Two days of walking. Hotel accommodation in Thwaite. Details are in
our newsletter.
Booking required by 30th April, backed up by a deposit. 2 cancellations to be filled. Clive Williams |
Saturday 22nd November
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Afternoon walk of 5 miles. 14:00 start from the telephone box at A5 end of Astcote
SP 676530.
Walking to Duncote and Caldecote. Roger Tarry.
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Sunday 23rd November
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Circular day walk of 12¾ miles. Car-share from CS at 08:30 for a 09:15 start
from Sherington Primary School, School Lane
SP 893465.
Lunch at Chequers P.H., North Crawley, where pub grub is available and our own food is OK. Peter Keeble.
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Wednesday 26th November
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Morning walk of 7½ miles. 09:30 start from Barley Mow PH, Cosgrove
SP 792425.
Park in the pub car park if patronising the pub after the walk, otherwise park considerately in the village. Pub
lunch available after the walk. Walking via Castlethorpe, towards Hanslope, and returning via the river Tove and
the canal. Allan Davies.
The walk was altered because of flooding. 22 walkers finished at 12:30 with 16 lunching in The Barley
Mow |
Saturday 29th November
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Afternoon walk of a leisurely 4½ miles. 14:00 start from Orlingbury Green
SP 860723.
Park considerately around The Green or nearby. The walk incorporates a visit to Orlingbury Dovecote, a County
Heritage Site. Also walking via Little Harrowden and Hardwick. David Craddock.
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Sunday 30th November
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Morning & Afternoon leisurely walks (figure-of-8): morning 6½ miles, afternoon 5½ miles. Car-share
from CS at 08:55 or meet the leader at the 09:30 start from Barlow Lane free car park,
Moulton. (Barlow Lane is to the right of Cardigan Arms.)
SP 784661.
Do not park in the pub's car park, but use the car park at the end of Barlow Lane. Lunch at The Cardigan Arms in
Moulton, where our own food is essential. The afternoon walk starts at 13:30 from Barlow Lane car park. The morning
walk is through Overstone Park; the afternoon through the village of Boughton. Walking along good quality paths,
some metalled, none ploughed. A few stiles. Fran & Peter Pollak.
2 at CS. 27 morning walkers finished at 12:10. 21 in the pub at lunchtime. 17 afternoon walkers finished
in the rain at 15:45. 15 walked all day. |
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December |
Tuesday 2nd December
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Circular day walk of 10 miles. 09:30 start from the lay-by at Nell Bridge on the B4100
SP 493345.
Lunch alfresco. Walking via Purston, Astrophill, The Oxford Canal and Twyford Mill. No dogs please.
Christine Edwards.
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Saturday 6th December
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Afternoon walk of 6½ miles. 13:00 start from The Crown, Weston
SP 589469.
Bert Jones.
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Sunday 7th December
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Bedfordshire's highest point. Circular day walk of 12¼ miles. Car-share from
CS at 08:15 or meet the leader at the 09:30 start from Whipsnade Heath, the left hand
side junction of the B4541 and B4540
TL 016180.
Lunch al fresco. Pub at Kensworth we may be able to use. Peek into Whipsnade Zoo, see gliders and the Tree Cathedral, and enjoy
National Trust tea near the end. No stiles. No dogs please.
Brian Fletcher.
3 at CS. 8 walkers. Actually about six stiles. |
Wednesday 10th December
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Morning walk of 6 miles. 09:30 start from The Green, Nether Heyford
SP 660585.
Park considerately alongside The Green. Pub lunch available. Good views from the hill. Walking via Flore,
Glasthorpe Hill and Upper Heyford. Bob Bradley.
34 walkers finished at 12:20. 16 ate lunch in The Sun. |
Saturday 13th December
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Morning walk of a leisurely 5½ miles. 10:00 start from Rothersthorpe Church
SP 714567.
Walking through Gayton, and using some canal towpath and a conservation walk. 5 stiles.
John Tye.
4 walkers got wet and did a half-mile diversion to avoid a flood, finishing at 12:15. |
Sunday 14th December
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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 the Riverside car park, south
of Earls Barton
SP 859619.
Our own food is essential for lunch, but drinks will be available indoors. The afternoon walk starts at 14:00 from
Earls Barton Church
SP 853637
Park considerately in Earls Barton for just the afternoon. Morning via Brafield, afternoon via Ecton.
Shirley Row.
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Wednesday 17th December
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Morning walk of 6½ miles. 09:30 start from outside The Coffee Pot, Yardley Gobion
SP 768446.
Silly Christmas hats please. Pub lunch available after the walk. Brian & Sheila Crouch.
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Saturday 20th December
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A Pre-Christmas Perambulation. Afternoon walk of 5 miles. 13:30 start from The Red Lion, Crick
SP 590724.
Please park considerately in the village. An easy walk on bridleways and The Grand Union Canal to Yelvertoft and
back. A few stiles. David & Doreen Stringer.
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Sunday 21st December
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Day and Afternoon Walks, Christmas Meal and Carol Service. Day walk 12½ miles, afternoon leisurely 4 miles.
Day walk. If staying
for the carol service car-share from CS at 08:25 for a 09:00 start from outside
Hackleton Baptist Church
SP 806550.
Park in the village hall car park down the bottom of Chapel Lane (alongside the church). Lunch in Brafield Working Men's Club,
where our own food is OK and rolls are available at the bar.
Walking via Horton, Yardley Hastings and Denton, mostly using The Northamptonshire Round. View of Castle Ashby. 10
stiles. John Tye.
Afternoon walk starts at 13:30 from the church. Led by Rita Freeland.
Either walk finishes in good time for a Christmas Meal in The White Hart at 16:00. Numbers for this part of the
activity are limited to 42 and booking is required in any case by 7th December; see
our newsletter for details. The
meal will finish in time for us to attend what the pastor
describes as an unconventional carol service in The Baptist Church.
3 at CS. Started with 17 all-day walkers, had 19 in the Working Men's Club, and finished with 15. 30
afternoon walkers. Full house for the meal. 35 at the carol service enjoyed mince pies and tea/coffee afterwards. |
Thursday 25th December
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Circular day walk of 10½ miles. 09:30 start from Earls Barton Square
SP 852637.
Lunch probably al fresco. Coffee and mince pies afterwards. Walking via Clifford Hill Mill, Brafield and Cogenhoe.
A few stiles. Frank Row.
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Friday 26th December
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Boxing Day Breather. Morning walk of a leisurely 5 miles. 10:00 start from Northampton, Brampton Valley Way
car park, just off A5199 opposite Windhover PH
SP 738652.
Walking via Chapel and Church Bramptons. David Craddock.
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Saturday 27th December
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Walgrave Parish Historic Walk. Afternoon walk of a leisurely 4 miles. 13:45 start from Walgrave Village Hall
Car Park
SP 801724.
Free Space for 25 cars. Dogs must be on a lead. 8 stiles.
John Beale.
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Sunday 28th December
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Circular day walk of 17 miles. 08:30 start from The Crown, Weston
SP 589469.
Lunch alfresco, but there will be a pub stop. Brisk and muddy. Bert Jones.
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Sunday 28th December -
Thursday 1st January 2009 |
New Year on Dartmoor. Booking and a deposit required. Details are in
our newsletter. Peter & Viv Mitchell |
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