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Wednesday
6th |
Get one of those New Year's resolutions ticked
off the list early - come and say hello and plan
your new year walking for a chat and a walking
catch up. We'll as like as not be at the seats
nearest the door. Please let us know if you're
coming for the first time and we'll look out for
you especially. If you don't feel like cooking,
the pub does food.. ! |
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Sunday 10th |
A figure of 8 walk starting from the free car
park on Park Street in Woburn village (SP950331).
A figure of 8 walk is a walk in two halves,
returning to the starting point at lunchtime and
going on an afternoon walk from approximately the
same location. This allows people to either walk
the morning loop, the afternoon loop or all day. |
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Sunday 17th |
Due to limited parking at Holdenby, please meet
at 10am Upton Country Park to share lifts up to
the starting point, where we will start walking
around 10.30am. The walk is likely to be muddy, so
please bring a change of footwear with you (to
wear in someone else's car / drive home). |
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Sunday 31st |
The walk will start 10.30 am
from the Half Moon pub in Grendon, please park
considerately around the village / along nearby
roads. In the morning we will head out to Easton
Maudit and back to pub for lunch (approx 4 miles).
The second loop (start time to be confirmed) will
head out to Castle Ashby and back, with the option
of tea and cake at the Stables coffee shop before
heading back to Grendon via the lakes (approx 3.5
- 4 miles). |
| February | |
| Wednesday 3rd |
We'll be at the pub
catching up on our latest walks and plans that we
have for walks for the rest of the month and beyond.
Please come along and find out more about us -
perhaps if you haven't been for ages, or you want to
know someone who's going to be on your first walk.
Please let us know if you're coming for the first
time and we'll look out for you especially. Link to the pub website: (The Link is correct despite the name) http://www.navigationpubtowcester.co.uk/ |
| Sunday 7th |
A figure of 8 walk
starting from Stoke Bruerne a picturesque village by
the Grand Union Canal. A figure of 8 walk is a walk
of two halves, returning to the starting point at
lunchtime and going on an afternoon walk from
approximately the same location. This allows people
to either walk the morning loop, afternoon loop or
both. Meet in the museum car park (signposted once you reach the village) at 10:30am for the morning/full day walk, or at 1pm for the afternoon walk. It costs £2.50 to park all day. There is no parking in the village as it is all double yellow lines. (Grid reference SP 743 497). The morning walk is 6 miles long and goes across fields to the small villages of Alderton and Grafton Regis, and we head back to Stoke Bruerne along the canal, watching the boats navigate the flight of locks just before Stoke Bruerne. There are plenty of benches along the canal by the Navigation pub to eat packed lunches, and there an opportunity to have a drink in the pub before starting the afternoon walk. The afternoon walk is 4 miles long and goes to the village of Shutlanger and goes above the Blisworth Tunnel and rejoins the canal by the tunnel entrance for a short stroll back to Stoke Bruerne. Map relative to start Map relative to local area |
| Friday19th- Monday 22nd |
Malvern Hills Trip
- Feb 19th-22nd I am looking at organising a trip in February and I need to understand who would be interested. My plan is for us to stay in lodges at the Woodside Country Park, Ledbury, Herefordshire. It would be roughly £70 each for the weekend (including usual food basics), if we can fill the lodges. There is a pub 2 miles away and about 4 more in Ledbury so we should be ok on that front. Regarding the walking, I was thinking of a walk in the Malvern Hills (Herefordshire/Worcestershire) on the Saturday, probably something towards Worcester on the Sunday and if anyone is staying over until Monday we could maybe head Tewkesbury way (Gloucestershire). There are limited cabins available (2*6 berth and 1*4 berth) so I need to know fairly quickly if you are interested in case these get booked up. I will take names on a first come first served basis and will aim to book something up in the next couple of weeks. Regards, Kev Please use the email on our contacts page so they can be forwarded to Kev or contact him direct if you have his email etc. |
| Sunday 28th |
This is a 9 mile
loop through parks and the town centre. We'll meet
at 10.30am at the top of Overstone Road - near St
Michael's car park and opposite the 'Boot and Shoe
Quarter' sign (near where the Chron and Echo used to
be for any one who has known Northampton for a few
years). This walk doesn't have a lunch stop, as we're planning to eat in the pub at the end. First we will pass through the racecourse, then up through abington park, across the A45, down the River Nene to the Delapre estate. From there we'll head back through Far Cotton and the town centre. We aim to be back in town for around 2pm. For anyone wishing to, there is an option to have Sunday lunch at the nearby Lamplighter pub. If you want to stay for lunch, please let us know at the start of the walk on the day (veggie options are available!). Parking - at the St Michael's Car Park in town which is free on Sundays. Pub Website Map of starting point Map relative to nearby Towns |
| March | |
| Wednesday 2nd |
Wednesday 2 March -
Pub Meet, The Golden Lion, Wellingborough, NN18 1BL
from 7.30pm onwards We'll be at the pub catching up on our latest walks and plans that we have for walks for the rest of the month and beyond. Please come along and find out more about us - perhaps if you haven't been for ages, or you want to know someone who's going to be on your first walk. Please let us know if you're coming for the first time and we'll look out for you especially. Link to the pub website: http://www.thegoldenlionwellingborough.co.uk/ |
| Sunday 13th |
This is a 'Figure
of 8' walk - a walk of two halves, returning to the
starting point at lunchtime and going on an
afternoon walk from approximately the same location.
This allows people to either walk the morning loop,
the afternoon loop or both. Please bring a packed lunch if you are walking all day. Meet at 10.30am at the village green in the centre of Sharnbrook grid ref 995 596, after parking considerately around the village. In the morning we will walk from the centre of Sharnbrook out past Pinchmill Islands to Radwell to Sharnbrook Mill then back into Sharnbrook. Lunch will be eaten on / around the village green area with the opportunity for a drink at the village pub which is the Swan with Two Nicks ( http://www.swanwith2nicks.co.uk/index.asp ). The morning part of the walk will be approximately 4 miles. The afternoon half of the walk will start from the pub at around 12.45 we will leave the village and head north east past Temple Wood around to Knotting Green returning to Sharnbrook via Hasley Wood. The afternoon part of the walk will be approximately 4 miles. Meeting Point for morning walk Meeting Point for afternoon walk Map relative to nearby Towns |
| Sunday 20th |
This is an 8 mile
walk which starts from the village of Farthingstone.
Please meet outside the church for a 10.30am start,
after parking considerately around the village. The morning walk is 4 miles and heads towards Litchborough along the Knightley Way. After eating our packed lunch nearby, we will then be stopping for a post-lunch drink in the pub in Blakesley. Continuing from Blakesley, the afternoon section of our walk is again 4 miles long. We'll be heading back along the fields to Farthingstone via the village of Maidford. Map of starting point Map relatively to nearby Towns |
| April | |
| Sunday 3rd |
With optional
Sunday lunch...a national walk to 'stretch our legs'
a little, but still very close to Northants! A 7.5 mile circular walk from Tilton-on-the-Hill, which as a fun fact is the highest village in Leicestershire at 215m! According to the local paper "there is a climb into Tilton that some may find challenging" but in reality I don't think anyone will. There are views of the John O'Gaunt viaduct which spans 230m with 14 arches! Please meet at 10:30am outside the Rose & Crown pub, after parking considerately around the village. Tilton is about 50 minutes from Northampton, taking the A508 straight through from Kingsthorpe, via Market Harborough & out the other side. Following the walk, we plan to head to the Golden Fleece at South Croxton ( http://www.thegoldenfleecerestaurant.com/ ), 10 minutes drive from the start / end of the walk, for a Sunday lunch carvery (costs approx £14) at approx 1:30-1:45. This will need to be booked in advance so please write in to letsgetreadytoramble@gmail.com (Please note link disabled to reduce Spam !) by Friday 18 March to reserve your place, or talk to Rachel. The sooner you can do this the better your chance of securing a place as they may be limited...This Sunday lunch has been tried and tested and is very yummy! Update 22/3 Please
note the deadline has passed for the group
booking of the cavery meal now, you may be
able to book in by contacting the pub yourself.
The sooner you can do this the better your
chance of securing a place as they may be
limited...This Sunday lunch has been tried and
tested and is very yummy! Map of the start of walk Map realative to nearby Towns |
| Wednesday 6th |
Wednesday 6 April -
Pub Meet, Albion Brewery Bar, Northampton, NN1 1PR
from 7.30pm onwards A new venue for our pub meets, its on the edge of Northampton town centre. Come and say hello before venturing out on one of evening walks in a few weeks time perhaps, or for some hints and tips on how the walks work, what to where and what to bring for example. Please let us know if you're coming for the first time and we'll look out for you. Link to the pub website (note this one page on a bigger website): http://www.phipps-nbc.co.uk/12.html |
| Sunday 10th |
This is a
nine mile 'Figure of 8' walk - a walk of two
halves, returning to the starting point at
lunchtime and going on an afternoon walk from
approximately the same location. This allows
people to either walk the morning loop, the
afternoon loop or both. There is also chance of a pub
stop at lunchtime too. Please bring
a packed lunch if you are walking all day. Meet at car
park on Station Road just outside Ringstead for
10.30 start. There is free parking here (see map
below for the location). We will head away from
Ringstead doing a 5 mile loop retuning along the
disused train line and finish skirting around
Kinewell Lake to return to the car park for
lunch. The
afternoon loop of 4 miles will leave the car
park at approximately 1pm. (Please let us know
if you are planning on doing the afternoon only,
in case we get delayed in the morning). We will
be taking in the village of Woodford and
returning along the Nene Valley Way to the car
park. Map of start (am & pm) Map relative to nearby Towns |
| Sunday 17th |
This is a 'Figure
of 8' walk - a walk of two halves, returning to the
starting point at lunchtime and going on an
afternoon walk from approximately the same location.
This allows people to either walk the morning loop,
the afternoon loop or both. Please bring a packed lunch if you are walking all day. Meet outside The Lamb at 10:30am, after parking considerately around the village. The morning will be around 4.5 miles, visiting Ravenstone. We will be leaving for the afternoon walk from outside the pub about 1pm for another, approx 4.5 mile loop. Map of the start of the walk Map relative to nearby towns |
| Wednesday 20th |
Meet at
7.30pm outside the Rose and Crown pub in Yardley
Hastings, after parking considerately around the
village. This is a 3.5 mile walk to Castle Ashby
and back. After the
walk we'll stop for a drink in the pub. We would
aim to be there around 9pm. If you're coming for
a drink only, please let us know, so we can keep
in touch if we're running late on the walk. Map relative to nearby towns |
| Sunday 24th |
A 10.5 mile
walk across the historic, hilly and pretty
Leicestershire countryside, starting in Bradgate
Country Park main car park at 10.30am. There
is a £4 charge for car parking. There is an
option to car share from Northampton, meeting at
Upton Country Car Park, ready to leave at
9.30am, where everyone chips in towards the cost
of the journey. Please bring
a packed lunch with you as there won't be an
opportunity to buy anything on the way. Walking
through Bradgate Park we'll have the chance to
see some deer in the parkland and see views
across the local countryside from Old John's
Tower on the hill. On our way back down we'll
walk past the ruins of a house where Lady Jane
Grey once lived (she was Queen of England for 9
days). From there we'll head out Swithland
Woods, where we hope to see some bluebells. We will stop
to eat along the way, either near Woodhouse
Eaves, or if the weather is kind on Beacon's
Hill. Either way, we aim to have a drink in one
of the pubs in Woodhouse Eaves. After
admiring the views on Beacon Hill we'll head
back round to Bradgate Park across some fields
and down a few minor roads.
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| May | |
| Wednesday 4th |
Meet at the
White Hart pub in Hackleton, NN7 2AD http://thewhiteharthackleton.co.uk/
at 7.30pm. It's a 4.2 mile walk through fields
looping around Preston Wood and back to
Hackleton through Piddington. We should be
back at the pub around 9pm or shortly after,
where we'll stay for a drink.
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| Sunday 8th |
Meet on the High Street at
10.30am, near the Post Office / village store,
after parking considerately around the village. This will be a figure of 8
walk, the morning loop of 4.5
miles will be walking around Eye Brook
Reservoir. This is where the pilots practiced
for the WW2 dam buster raids. We will return to Great
Easton to eat our sandwiches and get a drink at
The Sun Inn pub
(http://www.thesuninn-greateaston.co.uk/index.html).
The
afternoon loop, also of 4.5 miles will start
from outside the pub at approximately 1pm. We
will be walking across the fields, visiting the
villages of Drayton and Bringhurst. Afternoon walk will start outside the Sun Inn pub Map relative to nearby Towns |
| Friday 13th- Sunday 15th |
Its a group tradition that we
take part in the Waendal Walk, there are lots of
walks on offer as detailed on the Festival
webpage: http://www.wellingborough.gov.uk/info/100009/leisure_and_culture/1258/international_waendel_walk_2016/4 Generally there are takers for
the longer walks – 16 or 26 on either the Saturday
or the Sunday and also for the family-friendly
shorter walks. All walks start at the Castle
Theatre in Wellingborough, and there is a
registration fee payable – ( £5 online beforehand,
more on the day). |
| Sunday 18th |
Meet at 7.30pm
outside the Royal Oak pub (
http://theroyaloaknorthampton.co.uk/ ) at Cogenhoe
after parking considerately around the village. Will be doing approx 3.5 mile walk around the local area, returning to the pub around 9pm. Please note the timings for the pub are approximate – depending on progress on the walk. Map of the start Map relative to nearby Towns |
| Friday 27th- Monday 30th |
Isle of Wight trip (Fully Booked) |
| June | |
| Sunday 5th |
Meet at 10:30 outside the Red
Lion (http://redlionbozeat.co.uk/
) in Bozeat, parking considerately around the
village. From Bozeat we will head over to a trig
point at the heady height of 106 metres, before
joining the Three Shires way towards Lavendon,
walking along the border between Beds and
Northants, before passing the Three Shires point
where these two counties meet Buckinghamshire. Continuing into Bucks, we will
eat our lunch in Lavendon, before joining the
Milton Keynes Boundary walk for a while on our way
North back to Northants and Bozeat. Walk distance 9.5 miles. |
| Sunday 12th |
Meet at at 10.30am at the
Marlow Car Park at Grafham Water, Huntingdon, PE28
0BH http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure/water-parks/grafham/attractions/
. There is a £3 car parking charge. Continuing
our series of reservoir walks we will follow the
path around the reservoir stopping for lunch
halfway round overlooking the lake. From there we
will go on to Perry where there will be the
opportunity for a quick drink in the Wheatsheaf
Pub. We will complete the walk around the
reservoir returning to the Marlow Car Park. Map relative to nearby towns |
| Wednesday 15th |
Starting from the Carpenters
Arms, 88 High Street, Irchester, NN29 7AB at
7.30pm we will head north out of Irchester along
fields to the back of Rushden then looping back
into Irchester for about 9pm to have a drink or
two at the pub. Map relative to nearby towns |
| Wednesday 22nd |
Meet at 7.30pm
outside the Royal Oak pub (
http://theroyaloaknorthampton.co.uk/ ) at Cogenhoe
after parking considerately around the village. Will be doing approx 3.5 mile walk around the local area, returning to the pub around 9pm. Please note the timings for the pub are approximate – depending on progress on the walk. Map of the start Map relative to nearby Towns |
| July | |
| Sunday 3rd |
Please note this walk has a
10am meet time.
Corby round – part 1 –
Geddington to Weldon. As this is a LINEAR ie one way
walk, please meet at the end of the walk at Weldon
at 10am. Please meet next to the Londis shop on
the High Street, Weldon after parking
considerately in the roads nearby. From there
we'll co-ordinate lifts to the start in as few
cars as possible. We will begin walking from the
Queen Eleanor Cross in Geddington village centre,
heading through Geddington chase to the village of
Stanion. From there we will head to Brigstock,
finding somewhere to eat our sandwiches before
visiting the local pub. The last part of the walk
will head to Weldon where the walk ends. |
| Wednesday 6th |
We will meet at
7.30 pm on the green at Brafield-On-The-Green,
parking consideratley on the roads around the green.
We will head on bridleways towards Whiston, before
turning and walking on to the hamlet of Chadstone
via the so called 'Paradise Ponds'. From Chadstone
we'll head to Denton, before walking back to
Brafield for a drink at the Red Lion at around 9 pm.
Walk distance around 5 miles. Either contact us using the email on our contacts page or Ray direct if you have his details as there is a possible option of eating at the Fayre & Square Lakeside at 6.30 pm before the walk. Map of the start Map relative to nearby towns |
| Sunday 10th |
Morning walk: meet
at 10.15am for a 10.30 am prompt start. The walk is
approx 4.5 miles. There is plenty of parking at
Woodford Mill Itself. Walk route : - Woodford Mill, Ringstead, Denford, Woodford Mill I have booked for 12 noon, price per roast is £13.95 they are supposed to be great dinners and get booked up far in advance. Please register your interest by the 2nd July latest using the email on our contacts page or contact Vicki direct if you have her details. As of 22/6 Meal places fully booked.Please contact to go on a reserve list. Link to Woodford Mill Map of start point Map relative to local area |
| Saturday 16th Sunday 17th |
LGRTR Annual General Meeting Dear all, The date of the AGM of the
Northants 20s to 40s walking group has been set as
Saturday 16 July. This date was chosen on its
availability for a number of those who regularly
walk with the group. Please accept our apologies
to those who are not able to make the date. The plan is to book camping
pitches at Wickstead Park in Kettering for
Saturday 16 July, and then have a BBQ on the
campsite. The following day there will be a walk
in Isham starting at the later than usual time of
11am. The AGMs are usually very
informal, with the business part of the group kept
to a minimum. It is your chance to have your say
about the group, how it is run and volunteer to
help run it, as well as a great social event –
remembering some of the walks and weekends we've
enjoyed over the year. Prizes will be awarded for
best walk, best social and best weekend away. We'd
also encourage you to take part in our 'guess the
walk' photo competition and a walk caption
competition. The details: The camping pitches are £25 per
pitch. Please can you let us know by Monday 27
June if you'd like us to book you a pitch.
We will ask you to make a bank transfer for the
pitches ahead of booking them. More info here: http://wicksteedpark.org/stay-with-us/
If camping is not your thing /
you are not planning on staying, but would like to
come along to the BBQ and AGM please let us know.
(It is likely that we'll be lighting the BBQ at
around 7pm). We will ask those coming along
to bring along their own food to cook. We will
also try and co-ordinate people bringing salads
and puddings to share. So, please let us know if you'd
like to camp, if you can make it at all, and
whether you've got any photos that you'd like to
enter for either competition. (If you have any
photos to be included, please can you email them
directly to Belinda if you have her address, thank
you). We hope that you can make it! With best wishes, We will be meeting at the Bear
and Beignet ( http://bearandbeignet.com/
) at Isham at 10am for breakfast.This pub is where
the Wellingborough Zoo keeper would oftern take
the resident lion Simba for a drink! We'll be
leaving here at 11am prompt for a short walk
around the area. The walk is approx 4.5 miles
long. Passing the famous Weetabix factory and then
back to Isham for a drink at the Lilacs pub. For those of you coming to the
AGM and camping at Wicksteed, this is a short
drive / longer walk from the campsite. The plan is
go directly from the campsite straight for some
breakfast. (
Beignets are a bit like doughnuts and they are a
speciality of New Orleans ) |
| Wednesday 20th |
Please park
considerately around the village. Ideally near the
George pub as this is the end point of the walk. Link to pub Meet outside the Church in the High Street, Tiffield at 7.30 pm. (0.10 miles down the road from the pub) This 3.8 mile walk recorded from GPS will take us across fields towards Caldecote and a loop back to the start. Unless we get a decent summer over the next five weeks I would recommend walking boots & long trousers as overgrown/wet in places. Stiles & gates en-route in various stages of disrepair. Plus some livestock. Some of this could be avoided on the night by extended use of B roads if required. Aim to finish at 9 pm for a drink at the above mentioned pub. Map of start point Map relative to local area |
| Sunday 24th |
There is an option
to car share from Northampton, meeting at Upton
Country Car Park, ready to leave at 8.30am, where
everyone chips in towards the cost of the journey. Please bring a packed lunch with you as there won't be an opportunity to buy anything on the way. We will be meeting at the car park which is 1km west of Youlgreave at the end of Moor Lane (grid ref: 194 645) ready to start the walk for 10.45am. From the car park we will head along the Limestone Way to where it meets the Lathkill Dale where we will follow the Dale down to Over Haddon. We will find somewhere in Over Haddon to eat our packed lunch and then visit the local pub for a quick drink. After lunch we continue through Lathkill Dale until it meets Bradford Dale where we will then pick up the Limestone Way again and walk along the way back to the car park Map of car share location (Leaving at 8.30 am) Map of start of walk (Walk starts 10.45 am) |
| August | |
| Wednesday 10th |
Please park considerately
around the village ideally near to the pub as this
is the finish point. This approx 3.5 mile circular
walk will start from the Church next to the
village green and close to the pub at 7.30 pm. Walking boots and long trousers
recommended as the route is overgrown in places.
The walk follows a path going through a few
stiles/gates taking in rolling countryside between
the villages of Orlingbury and Little Harrowden.
We will return back to the village just before 9
pm, finishing near the pub.
http://www.queensarmsorlingbury.co.uk/ |
| Sunday 14th |
Starting at the later than
usual time of 11am, as part of a number of walks
led by local Ramblers groups in the area for the
Blisworth Canal Festival ( http://www.blisworthcanalfestival.co.uk/
). Starting
from just inside the entrance of Blisworth House
on Church Lane, Blisworth (just behind the
church), by the Ramblers Gazebo. The approximate
Grid Reference is SP 726534 or see the map links
below where the arrows show the location. Our
walk will begin by heading south along the canal,
before turning west into fields towards the
village of Gayton, and then heading back east
towards Blisworth.
This is a great opportunity for non-members
to sample a short ramble with our group. For those wanting a day of
walking, there will be another short walk starting
from the same place at 2pm. (Please see the
'Guided walks' section of the Festival website). Please use festival parking.
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| Wednesday 24th |
This is an approx 3.5 mile
'microbrewery to microbrewery' walk from
Wellingborough town centre. Please meet outside
The Little Ale House (https://whatpub.com/pubs/NTH/503/little-ale-house-wellingborough
) in High Street at 7.30pm. Our walk will take us
to The Little R’ale House in
Wellingborough railway station and back to
the Litle Ale House, for a drink. There is ample car parking at
The High Street carpark in Wellingborough (near
Jackson Lane).
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| September | |
| Sunday 4th |
This is a an approx 13 mile
linear walk. Meet at earlier time 10am at the end
of the walk at the carpark of East Carlton Country
Park. From here we'll take as few cars as possible
back to the start of the walk at Weldon. This is a picturesque route
around the north east of Corby going past Kirby
Hall and Rockingham along the way. We will stop
somewhere along the route to eat our sandwiches
and stop at one of the village pubs for a
drink.
Map
of the meeting point (10 a.m) Starting point relative to nearby towns |
| Wednesday 7th |
Monthly Social If you're thinking of getting
back into walking after the summer holidays, or if
you haven't done much walking before, come along
to our monthly social to say Hello and find out
what we're about. We're meeting at the real ale
pub near the centre of Northampton from 7pm for a
drink, with the option of listening to the band
from 8.45pm. Please note, the pub doesn't serve
food, so eat before you come out. If you're new,
look out for our 'walking boot' sign on the table
to know you've got the right people! |
| Sunday 11th |
Please park considerately
around the town. At the time of press there is
ample free parking next to the start on Sunday’s
with no restrictions, but please double check the
signs!! (Northampton Road, Towcester). This 4 mile walk will start
from the top of the Bury Mount in Towcester next
to the new Council offices and Library at 10.30 am
but feel free to arrive early to explore as there
is also open access land opposite. As part of the Heritage Open
Day 2016 Weekend event ( http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/
- not to be confused with English Heritage !). We
will be walking to the church at Easton Neston and
back. Part
of the walk will be on private land which belongs
to the Russian Billionaire Leon Max. For those of
us of a certain age may remember the estate was
previously owned by Lord Hesketh who paid for his
own F1 team in the 1970’s whose driver was James
Hunt. I have secured written
permission from the local church warden enabling
us to walk from the end of the public right of way
in Hulcote to the church itself in the grounds of
Easton Neston Park so we can visit inside the
church as part of the open day event. Depending on the weather and
peoples' preferences on the day we can eat our
pack ups in Hulcote or there may be refreshments
at the church (see link to the Heritage Open Days
above for updates). Or return to Towcester where
there are numerous pub options or a Costa coffee
to consider, or have an early finish as each leg
of the walk is less than 2 miles giving a total of
around 4 miles. Map relative to local area |
| October | |
| Sunday 2nd |
Corby round part 3. The Corby Round is one of
Northamptonshire's long distance footpaths. As the
name suggests, its a route linking many Corby round – part 3 – East
Carlton to Geddington - ~ 11 miles As this is a LINEAR ie one way
walk, please meet at the end of the walk in
Geddington at 10am. Please meet next to the Queen
Eleanor Cross, in Geddington after parking
considerately in the roads nearby. From there We will begin walking from East
Carlton country park. The route will take us
through Willbarston and the hamlet of Pipedown.
Map relative to nearby towns |
| Wednesday 5th |
Monthly Social. Come and say hello if you haven't been on a walk, or catch up with friends you haven't seen for a while if you're a regular. Meeting from 7pm, there's an option to eat here as well as have a drink. If you'd like to eat, please let our social secretaries know by Weds 28 September, so a table can be booked ( see email address on our socials page ). (no link to reduce spam) Link to the Golden Lion website: http://www.thegoldenlionwellingborough.co.uk/ |
| Sunday 9th |
Figure of eight
walk, Farthingstone. Meet at outside the the Kings Arms
in Farthingstone at 10:30am. There are places to
park in the village, not far from the pub. The morning loop will be around 5
miles and head away from Farthingstone along the
Macmillan Way until getting to Stowe The afternoon loop will be around 4
miles and will start around 1:15pm from the pub.
We will head out of the village in the Map relative to nearby towns |
| Sunday 16th |
This is a circular walk of
9.5 miles starting from the Royal Oak pub in
Cogenhoe at 10.30am. Please park considerately
near to the pub. The morning section is
approximately 5 miles where we walk via the
villages of Whiston and Castle Ashby. Please note
that there is some road walking on the first half
of this walk.
Our lunch stop will be in the village of
Yardley Hastings. We'll eat at the small pocket
park here, before heading to the pub for a drink. The afternoon section (from
Yardley Hastings) is about 4.5 miles walking
within the grounds of Castle Ashby house and then
back via the villages of Chadstone and Denton to
Cogenhoe. Please note that there may also be some
muddy fields in places. Map relative to nearby towns |
| Sunday 23rd |
Meet at Harpole
church for a 10.30am start. Please park
considerately around the village. The walk is an all
day walk of 12 miles starting from Harpole church.
It will take us on a loop of the pretty countryside
in north Northants via the villages of Great and
Little Brington. We will eat our packed lunches
along the way, possibly stoppingfor a drink in a
pub. Map of walk start Map relative to nearby towns |
| Sunday 30th |
This 7 mile walk
will start at 10.30am outside the Old Friar pub in
Twywell (http://www.theoldfriartwywell.co.uk/).
Please park considerately around the village. In the morning we will walk past Drayton Hall and on to Lowick. We will stop to eat our packed lunch in Sudborough, stopping at The Vane Arms for a drink afterwards. In the afternoon we will continue on to Slipton and back to Twywell. Map of walk start Map relative to nearby towns |
| November | |
| Sunday 6th |
This s an 8 mile
walk starting in Chipping Norton and including the
Rollright Stones. This walk is a little further afield so for those wishing to car share we will meet at Upon Park, Northampton (see map below) for departure at 9:30am. We will then drive to Chipping Norton, which is around an hour away. We will park in the New Street car park, which I believe is free parking. The walk will start from here at 10:45am (if no hold ups along the way for those car sharing). We will begin by making our way West along Shakespeare's Way to the village of Salford. North from Salford we pass through Little Rollright and onto the Rollright Stones (stone circle). We will then head back to Chipping Norton via Over Norton. Unfortunately there is no pub stop en-route, so we will eat packed lunches at an appropriate point, however we could finish up in a pub in Chipping Norton if people want to. Distance circa 8 miles Map of car sharing location departing at 9.30am Map of walk start (walk starts at 10.45am) (just off New Street, down road approx opposite the entrance to Sainsburys!) |
| Friday 11th - Monday 14th |
The weekend will be based in Horning
on the Norfolk Broads staying at Ferry Marina
Cottages.
There are 12 places available on the trip so
places will be allocated on a first come
first served basis.
The accomodation is booked for 3 nights and
the estimated cost for the weekend including
breakfasts & packed lunches is c. £70.
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| Sunday 20th |
Meet outside the Exhibition
Visitors Centre at Marlow Park Car Park, Buckden
Road, Grafham, Cambridgeshire. Parking charge of
£3 applies. We will walk a complete circuit of
this reservoir, passing through woodlands and
nature reserves.. |
| Sunday 27th |
Once a year we take part in a
joint walk with other Ramblers groups in the
county. Two walks are programmed, due to finished
around 1- 1.30pm in time for the Area Annual
General Meeting at 2pm. Everyone is welcome to
attend the walks and / or the Area AGM. 9 mile walk starting at
9.30am walking via Brafield &Whiston,
led by Diane & John (from the Wellingborough
Group) 6 mile morning walk starting
at 10.30am led by Rose from the
Wellingborough Group. |
| December | |
| Sunday 4th |
Please park considerately
around the village of Silverstone. We will meet
outside the White
Horse pub (http://www.thewhitehorsesilverstone.org.uk/)
in the village. Our approximately 7 mile walk will
take us around the edge of the race circuit and
then into Hazelborough Woods. On our return to the
village we'll stop in the pub for a drink at the
end. Map of start Map relative to nearby towns |
| Sunday 18th |
As well as a 10 mile walk from
Long Buckby train station starting at 10.30am
(also timed to fit with the train timetable from
Northampton), the plan is finish with a pub meal
at 4pm. Please can you let Andy know by 18
November if you'd like to come along for food.
(If you do not have Andy's email use our contacts
email) Please
see the message about the walk that Santa has sent
us: Santa will once again be taking
time out from his busy December schedule to lead a
walk for our group. As it's the Santa Hat Walk
Santa hats are of course compulsory (or other
Christmassy attire!). And this time it is a walk
with a difference with not one but three pub stops
planned with the last of these also featuring a
Christmas meal! But three pub stops is no good
to me you are thinking, as I will need to drive
home! Well, Santa has an answer for that because
the start for the walk is Long Buckby station, so
you can get the train (if you live in Northampton) The train leaves Northampton
at 10.00 and arrives at 10.11 but to allow for
delays and for those coming by car we will start
at 10.30 as usual. The walk is 10 miles and takes
us from Long Buckby to the outskirts of Watford
via the canal and then to Ashby St Ledgers and our
first pub stop. From there we head through
rolling countryside to the pretty village of
Welford and the second pub! At some point before
this there will also be a lunch stop, so bring
your sandwiches as usual. Then it's on to Long Buckby
Wharf where we will stop at the New Inn (http://thenewinnbuckbywharf.co.uk
) for our final pub stop and our Christmas meal at
this canalside pub. This is planned for 4pm to
allow time for the walk any delays, including the
pub stops! If you would like to partake of
the meal this will need to be booked so please
contact Andy (Santa's representative) by November
18th so this can be booked. After the meal it is just a
short walk back to Long Buckby station and anyone
not having the meal should be able to find their
way! Map of start Map relative to nearby towns |
| Monday 26th |
Podington 11am
start 5 miles. Meet at the church park consideratly around the village, The walk heads south East from the village across the fields to gt hayes wood then through Wymington nature reserve then back to Podington Map of start |