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January 4th - Clive and Bill have opened up a walk they always do with their mates (not Ramblers official) but are quite happy for you to join them. Please contact them for details.
January
4th - Clive and Bill have opened up a walk they always do with their
mates (not Ramblers official) but are quite happy for you to join
them. Please contact them for details.
January 11th - John
January 25th - Suj - 11am at Woodford Halse social club.
February
8th - Clive - Peak District
February 13th - 15th - Weekend away in Lake District. (Cockermouth) Deposit of £15.00 required asap. 2 walks on Saturday High level & Low level. Kate & John
28th Feb. 7pm sharp! Ramblers quiz at Moulton village hall. We need 2 teams of 4 and supporters please. Yes there is a bar. I would like plentyof people to attend so we can show the other groups there are lots of us.
February 29th Rutland. Either meet to share lifts at 9.30am at Sixfields near Frankie and Bennies or at 10.30 at Egleton Bird Watching Centre Car Park (878 073) 1 mile south of Oakham A6003. John is leader. 10 mile walk with pub stop half way round.
Wednesday
March 3rd - 8pm Kislingbury Red Lion Pub
Saturday March 13th - Support Bill in his acting career at The Abbey Centre in East Hunsbury. Evening performance. Contact Kate for more details.
Sunday March 14th - Andy. 9 miles. Either meet to share lifts at 9.30am at Sixfields near Frankie and Bennies or at Maulden Wood, at lay-by off the A6 northbound at 10.30 (Grid Ref TL 072 394). Directions - from Northampton area head south on the M1, leave at junction 13 and take the A507 towards Ampthill. Continue on the A507 past Ampthill, until you meet the A6 at a roundabout (near Clophill). Turn left here, onto the A6 towards Bedford, and you will shortly see a sign saying “Forest lay-by ¼ mile hot / cold food / snacks”. This is the lay-by you want, which is very long so should have plenty of space (aim to park near the centre, which is the entrance to the wood). If the dual carriageway ends you have missed it – you can only enter the lay-by whilst heading north so you will have to turn round, go back to the roundabout and try again!
Sunday March 28th - Bugbrooke Community Centre meeting at 10.30am. The walk is 9 miles, with an option of two pubs on route!
Directions: Follow the road from Kislingbury to Bugbrooke. Go through Bugbrooke keeping left and carry on down the High Street, which then turns into Camp Hill. Then turn left into Camp Close. James leader.
Wednesday
April 7th - 8pm Kislingbury Red Lion Pub
Sunday 11th -
Easter Sunday. Figure of 8: 6 miles in the morning, which finishes
via Cannons Ashby or/and 5 miles in the afternoon, which includes
Llama spotting.
Morning start 10.00am by the pub in Moreton Pinkney.
Afternoon start 2.00pm also by the pub. Finish about 4.30pm. Kate
leader.
Thurs April 15th - Sunday 18th - Extended Weekend away – Duddon Estuary Lake District (venue change). Deposit of £30.00 required for food and accommodation. Walks for different abilities planned. Kate
Sunday April
25th - Welford. 10 miles. Starting at 10.30 from the Reservoir car
park at Welford village (on A5199 a couple of miles north of the
A14). Drive through village and take the right turn just before the
bend. The car park is a short distance on the left.
This is a figure of 8 walk with 6 miles in the morning and 4 miles in
the afternoon. If you wish to join at lunchtime contact Sally via
main email link.
There is a pub stop but, limited food avaliable so bring a
pack-up.
Wednesday
May 5th - 8pm Kislingbury Red Lion Pub
Sunday May 9th -Hanslope 9 miles circular route. 10.30am start outside The Cock Public House on the High Street. Bring a pack lunch. There is a pub en-route. Jayne
Saturday May 22nd - BBQ Birthday Bash and Awards Ceremony. At ours (Kate and Simon's) bring alcohol and something for the Grill. If you want to stop please do but let us know in advance!
Sunday May 23rd - 10am Tingewick High Street. 11 miles with pub stop in Twyford. This is titled Craig's Cracking Challenge - he promises 'Killer Sheep' and 'Scary Strangers' and was actually doing a very bad job of selling the walk to us as he said at one point he ran out of footpath! Good Luck.
Sunday May 28th - 30th - Weekend away Wales. Including mountain biking! Limited places £10 deposit required. Dave G
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Wednesday 2nd |
8pm Kislingbury Red Lion Pub |
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Sunday 13th |
Starting from Longnor in Derbyshire. Meet 8.30 at Sixfields carpark (near Frankie and Bennies) as usual to share lifts. The walk will take about 5 hours. There are some steep bits in it so it's classed as Moderate. There is a pub about 2/3rds of the way round but no food there so bring a pack up. Dave C leader |
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Sunday 27th |
Woburn. 10.30am start at GR950331 a free car park, with 200 spaces (how many are you expecting John?). 6 miles in morning. 5.8 miles in afternoon. Meet at The Bull Inn, on the main street in Woburn at 1.30pm (where we're having lunch stop). Billed as the second best walk of the year, this is a safari walk with a guarantee that you will see herds of deer, elephant, rhinos, lions, bison, wallabies and much much more. Don't forget your binoculars! The pub stop is at the Bull Inn, not the Bull Hotel over the road, it serves proper beer, it does bar snacks and it has a largish garden so we can eat sandwiches outside. Most of the morning walk is shorts friendly (no stingers) with a short rough section where trousers will be needed. Directions: Follow the signs for Woburn Abbey/Safari Park from M1 junction 13, along the A 507, then A 4012 into Woburn village. Turn left at T junction, head 300m to crossroads, turn left, head for car park. You're all thinking why is Woburn only the second best walk of the year - well the best is on the 8th August (according to John, leader of both). John leader |
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Wednesday 7th |
Kislingbury Red Lion Pub Meet at the pub at 7.30 for a short walk of 3 miles, finishing with a drink there by around 9pm. Walk leader John |
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Sunday 11th |
10.30am from the Draughton crossing on the Brampton valley way. The walk is more of a 'two concentric circles' than a figure of eight and there are two options of 6 or 10 miles. Possibly some mild undulation but no hills, I promise. Dan leader |
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Sunday 25th |
Peak District. Meet outside the pub in Monyash (grid ref 665150) at 10.30am or at 8.30am at Frankie and Bennies at Sixfields as usual. Plan to walk 10 / 11 miles taking in Lathkill Dale with a pub stop in Youlgrave and another at the end. Route from Northampton is M1, A50 then A515 through Ashbourne. Clive leader |
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Wednesday 4th |
Change of venue to The Rose and Crown, Yardley
Hastings, Meet at 7.30pm for a 4 mile walk though Castle Ashby Estate or meet in the pub for a drink at 9 00pm. No rain this time according to John ! Printer Friendly Walk Details |
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Sunday 8th |
Bath sky line walk. A 6 mile walk with views of historic Bath. Details of the walk can be found on the National Trust Website or on page 34 of WALK. Meet at Sixfields near Ben and Jerry’s at 8.30am to share cars, and / or park in the University park and ride car park in Bath. It will take 2¼ hours to get there. John leader Printer Friendly Walk Details |
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Sunday 22nd |
Pitsford Water More "mild undulation" in a walk not a million miles away from Dan's of a few weeks ago (more like 1 mile away!). In fact it should be fairly gentle as we take a wander round the small lake that is Pitsford Water, and a stroll through Brixworth Country Park in the afternoon. Almost a figure of 8, as the start point is only separated from the mid point by a causeway and a distance of 1 mile. Approx 6 miles in the morning and another 6 in the afternoon. Meet at 10.30am at the car park / picnic area across the causeway from Holcot (GR SP 780 701) or at 1.00pm at the White Swan in Holcot (GR SP 794 699). Andy Leader |
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Friday 27th - |
Weekend away camping at Langdale in the Lake District. Possibility of walks for all abilities, depending on leader availability, but big walks up big hills guaranteed! (as is sunshine!!) Contact Andy ASAP if interested. |
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Wednesday 1st |
8pm Kislingbury Red Lion Pub |
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Sunday 12th |
Malverns Length: 7 miles, over the southerly section of the Malvern's Hills, starting from Hollybush at 10.30am. There are options to extend it also if the group feels they want to walk further. Rating: Easy / Moderate, there is gradient involved but these are only hills not mountains. It is described by the guide book as energetic! Short Friendly Rating: 50%, there are some stinging nettles around, but all the paths are very well walked so most are clear. Lunch: Bring your own. Pub / Facilities: There is a bar in the hotel at the mid way point.There is also a Public Toilet and Ice-cream Van. Final Note: The Malvern's are beautiful hills which are both historically interesting have fantastic views of the surrounding countryside. The walk goes over Herefordshire Beacon and Midsummer Hill, both of which were Iron Age forts and there is also a Cave! Meeting in Northampton: Meet to lift-share at 8.30am at Sixfields car park (near Frankie and Bennie's). Destination: Hollybush in the South Malverns, on the A438 going out of Ledbury (first car park on the left which you reach after Eastnor Castle). We will start walking from there at 10.30am. James leader |
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Friday 17th - |
Weekend away - Venue change to Bridges, The Long Mynd, Shropshire hills (Grid ref. SO 394 964). Staying in a small youth hostel that costs about £9.50 per night, in a small hamlet with not much more than a pub and looking straight out on the hills (note hills, not mountains - will suit all members of the group). We can walk straight from the hostel and it is only about 2 hours away so we can get two full days walking in and a few drinks on Friday without having to leave at 3pm. Contact John if interested |
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Sunday 17th |
Broadway in the Cotswolds. 10½ miles circular walk. One steep hill, the rest is easy. There is a pub half way but it's better to take your own food. Either meet to share lifts at 9.00am at Sixfields near Frankie and Bennies or at 10.30am at the Leamington Road car park in Broadway (£3.00 parking cost). Kate leader Printer Friendly Walk Details |
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Sunday 31st |
A 9-mile walk around Ashridge Park, a National Trust estate. Tea shop halfway round and pub at the end. We will travel to the start of this walk by train, leaving Northampton station at 9.50am, stopping along the way at MK and Bletchley, getting to Tring (Grid Ref 951122) at 10.30 where we start the walk. We will be finishing at Berkhamsted where we will get the train back to Northampton. Those who want to meet us at Tring can get the train back there also. Buy a day return to Berkhamsted (about £12) when you get to the station and wait for the group outside the station at Northampton - get there 15 mins before the train leaves, it will not wait for you! If you get on further down the line we will meet you at the front of the train. This is all dependent on there being no engineering works - if there are there will be a change of venue, which will be published here. John leader Printer Friendly Walk Details |
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Wednesday 3rd |
8pm Kislingbury Red Lion Pub |
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Friday 12th - |
North York Moors Based at Rent-A-Hostel in Scarborough, offering easy access to the moors and the possibilities of coastal walks, steam trains, trips to "Heartbeat Country" (if you must) swimming in the sea (if you're daft enough) and more. The plan for Saturday is to walk from Robin Hoods Bay along the coast path to Whitby (Count Dracula and fish and chips) then inland back to Robin Hoods Bay - about 10 miles. On Sunday the walk will be somewhere in the west of the North York Moors, to a length that suits the group. The hostel is about a mile from the centre of Scarborough, we have got the 28 beds in the main house (see link below for full details). There has been a good response to the weekend and places are going fast, if you want to go get your deposit of £15 to John ASAP. Organised by John |
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Sunday 28th |
Figure of 8 from Harold Odell Country Park (Grid Ref - SP 956 567), starting at 10.30. A walk of 2 parts - six miles in the morning with a pub stop at the Bell at Odell (SP 965 576), where the walk could be left or joined with a short walk (less than a mile) though the country park back to the cars. We will be staring the afternoon walk at 1.30 at the Bell, this will be between 3 and 5 miles depending on the group, weather and light. There is a café at the country park that we could stop in at the end. John leader |
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Wednesday 1st |
8pm Kislingbury Red Lion Pub |
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Sunday 12th |
Starting place is the Draughton Car Park on the Brampton Valley Way (Grid Ref SP 755773). Road Directions: Take A508 (from Northampton) towards Market Harborough. When you reach Maidwell turn right before you pass the pub on your left-hand side. Follow the road through the village. You should see "Draughton Crossing Car Park" signposted on the left. If you reach Draughton village you've gone too far! (If you went on Dan's walk in July you may remember this car park) Walk is about 8½ miles long. Best pub stop is likely to be The George at Great Oxenden where they are slightly posh so definitely boots off. A slight detour is required for this. (We do also pass The Bull at Arthingworth but this is too early on walk for a stop).We walk through both tunnels on the Brampton Valley Way so this is not a walk for the squeamish. Bill leader |
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Sunday 19th |
5 mile walk from Bucknall Woods, finishing at The White Horse in Silverstone for a Christmas drink (or maybe back to Kate and Simon's in Towcester for mince pies and mulled wine!) Meet at 10.30 at Bucknall Woods car park, Grid Ref SP 657 449. Simon leader |