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6th |
New Members
walk, 6 January 2019, Figure of 8 walk from
Stanwick Lakes, John Everyone is warmly welcomed to our first walk of the year. Whether you’re an established member of the group coming along to blow out a few of the Christmas cobwebs or someone venturing out with us for the first time. If you haven’t walked with us before, you might find it helpful to read our FAQ page of our website – or ask your questions as you walk along with us! As usual our first walk of the year is a figure of 8 walk. 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. Most people drive to our walks. On this occasion its possible to get a bus from Northampton to Stanwick, from there its an 11 minute walk (precision from Google maps!) to Stanwick Lakes. See the X47 timetable here The morning loop is about 5 miles long. Meet by the parking payment machine at Stanwick Lakes ready to start walking at 10.30am. We will start by heading out along the old Northampton to Peterborough railway line up to Ringstead fishing lakes. From there we’ll follow the Nene Way to Little Addington and back to Stanwick Lakes. Please be aware that the field leaving Little Addington will be muddy! Returning to the main visitors centre, people can either buy their lunch at the café at Stanwick Lakes or bring sandwiches to eat nearby. The afternoon walk of approximately 4 miles will start at 1pm at the parking payment machine of Stanwick Lakes. We will head past the lakes towards Raunds and back. Parking is £3 daily rate. |
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| Sunday
13th |
Sunday 13 January, 7 mile, Figure of 8 walk from Sywell, walk leader Jayne This is a figure of 8 walk of approximately 4.5 miles in the morning and 2.5 miles in the afternoon. 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. For both the morning and afternoon loops we will meet outside the cafe at Sywell Country Par, Washbrook Lane (NN6 0QX). Car parking is £3 for up to 4 hours or £5 for 12. Please note if you do both walks this may exceed 4 hours. For the morning loop we will leave the cafe at 10.30am. The walk will take us south of the reservoir, through Ecton and Earls Barton. It's approx 4.5 miles and should get us back to the car park between 12 and 12.30. For those walking all day we’ll eat our sandwiches near the visitors centre or visit the cafe for lunch. The afternoon walk is a loop of Sywell reservior, which is approximately 2.5 miles. We’ll begin walking from outside the cafe at 1pm. The walk is likely to take between 1 to 1.5 hours. |
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| Sunday
27th (note walk swapped for 3rd Feb) |
Sunday 27
January, 9 mile circular walk, Yardley Gobion,
walk leader Kev Meet at Yardley Gobion at 10:30am. Please park considerately in the village and meet outside St Leonard's church (near Junction of High Street and Moorend Road, NN12 7UB). Please bring a packed lunch with you as there won’t be time to order food in the pub at lunchtime. From the church we will walk through the village and head across the fields to Potterspury. We'll then pass through Furtho and over the A508 towards Cosgrove. At Cosgrove we'll follow the towpath along to the Navigation pub where we can stop for a drink and eat our lunch nearby. We'll finish the walk by continuing along the footpath past the old wharf and marina, crossing back over the A508 and coming back into Yardley Gobion from Moor End. The walk is nearly 9 miles in total. |
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| February |
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| Sunday 3rd |
Sunday 3
February, 9 mile figure of 8 walk from Northampton
town centre, walk leader Belinda This is a figure of 8 walk of approximately 5 miles in the morning and 4 miles in the afternoon. 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 outside the King Billy pub at 10.30am ready to start walking. (There are a number of car parks in the town centre). In the morning we’ll head out west along the Nene Way, past the Storton Pits Nature Reserve. At the end of the Nature Reserve we’ll walk along the Grand Union Canal, through some residential districts, to re-join the canal heading back into town. For those staying for the afternoon walk, we’ll eat our sandwhiches on benches alongside the canal, before heading for liquid refreshments at the Malt Shovel. The afternoon loop of 4 miles will leave at approximately 1.15pm from outside the Malt Shovel pub on Bridge Street (at the entrance to the Eurocar car park next door as there’s more room to gather there). In the afternoon we’ll head out east on the Nene Valley way towards Great Houghton. On reaching the reservoir we’ll head back to town via Delapre Abbey. |
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| Fri 8th - Sun 10th |
Fri 8th - Sun
10th Weekend Away, Cotswolds, Mel & Chris
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| Sunday 17th |
Sunday 17
February, Woburn, 9 mile circular walk, walk
leader Gavin A 9 mile walk through beautiful countryside, with views of Woburn Abbey and Deer Park (plus views of other animals on the outskirts of the Safari Park). The walk starts at 10.30am in Woburn Market Place (on the corner of Leighton Road and George Street) in the centre of the village (grid ref. SP 949 331). There’s a free car park available nearby on Park Street, opposite Church of St Mary. Please bring a packed lunch with you, there’s no pub stop at lunch time and there isn’t an opportunity to buy lunch en route. There may be an option to visit a tea room or pub at the end of the walk on our return to Woburn. |
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| March |
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| Sunday 3rd |
Sunday 3rd
March, 9 mile walk from Lamport, walk leader Tim This is a walk of 9 miles starting from the village of Lamport at 10:30am. Please park considerately and meet in front of the church on High Street. This is a circular walk, so please bring a packed lunch with you. We will walk out of the village heading to Shortwood House, then to the old village of Faxton. From here we will take mostly field footpaths with a small stretch of road through to Old. After eating our lunch in the village, we’ll head to the White Horse pub for a drink. In the afternoon we’ll head back to Lamport via Scaldwell village. The walk may be muddy in places. |
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| Sunday 24th |
Sunday 24th March, Great Linford, 9.5 mile circular walk, walk leader Dave. A 9.5 mile walk starting near Great Linford, Milton Keynes. Meet at the Stanton Low car park, Newport Road, MK14 6SF (behind the ASDA supermarket). The walk will start at 10:30 from the car park. This is a circular walk with no lunchtime pub stop, so please bring a drink and a packed lunch with you, and be prepared to walk all day. We will follow
the Grand Union canal to Wolverton, crossing the
Loughton Valley Linear Park, and on to the Ouse
Valley Park and past the 1811 Iron Trunk Aquaduct
to Cosgrove before turning back towards Old
Haversham and through the Little Linford Lakes –
passing past the remains of St Peter's Church and
the manor ruins, dating back to 1150. From here we
will walk back past the Black Horse pub, finally
through the Stonepit field back to the carpark.
After the walk Dave has offered to organise Sunday
lunch at the at the nearby Black Horse pub at 4pm
(“it’s very nice” !). If you would like Sunday
lunch please let him know in advance so he can
make a reservation. Please let him know directly
if you have his contact details or by replying to
the info@ email address, by Tuesday 19 March at
the latest, thank you. |
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| April |
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| Sunday 7th |
Sunday 7 April, 8.5 mile circular walk from
Braybrooke, Leicestershire, walk leader Kev This walk starts in the north of the county in the village of Braybrooke (near the Leicestershire border). Please park considerately in the village and meet outside the church on the corner of Harborough Rd and Newland St (LE16 8LW ). The walk will head over the A6, past Dingley Wood into the village of Dingley. From there we will head through Little Bowden and on into Market Harborough. We will stop for a reasonable time in Market Harborough to allow time for you to eat your packed lunch, visit a coffee shop or pub or just mooch about. In the afternoon we will join the Brampton Valley Way, leaving after a while to cut across back towards Braybrooke. The walk is around 8.5 miles. |
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| Sunday 14th |
Sunday 14 April, Three Shires Way, part 2. 9.5 mile circular walk, walk leader John At the end of last year we decided to walk the length of the Three Shires Way long distance footpath in stages. This is part 2 of the walk (Part 1 was a circular walk around Grafham Water in November last year). Meet outside the Grafham Water Visitor Centre at 10.30am ready to walk (Marlow Car Park, Grafham, Huntingdon PE28 0BH). There is a car parking charge of £3.50. From the car park we’ll head to Grafham village then on to Easton. We’ll stop for lunch in Spaldwick. After a drink in the pub there, we will head back a different route through the same villages. |
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| Sunday 28th |
Sunday 28 April,
9 mile circular walk from Grendon, walk leader
Chris B Meet by the church in Grendon for a 10:30 start after parking considerately around the village. The walk is a circular route of about 9 miles via Easton Maudit, Yardley Hastings and Castle Ashby. There will be a stop for eating packed lunches in Yardley Hastings, where we'll also visit the pub. |
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| May |
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| Wednesday 1st |
Wednesday 1st
May, 3 mile Evening walk Great Brington, John H Start Gt Brington at the Althorp coaching inn. A 3mile walk through Nowbottle wood with possibility of bluebells and views of Althorp house. |
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| Fri 10th - Sun 12th |
Friday 10 May
– Sunday 12 May, Waendal Walking festival in
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| Wednesday 15th |
Wednesday 15th
May, 5 mile evening walk, Wootton, walk leader
Jayne Please meet outside the front of the Yeoman pub, High Street in Wootton village at 1930. Our five mile evening walk will take us through the fields to Hardingstone and back. After the walk, we’ll stay for a drink in the pub. |
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| Sunday 19th |
Sunday 19 May, Figure of 8 walk from Litchborough, walk leader Matt This walk is a figure of 8, where we return to the start for our lunch stop, so you can join us for just the morning, just the afternoon or the whole thing. If you are walking all day, please bring a packed lunch with you. The walk starts in the village of Litchborough. Please park considerately in the village and meet outside the Old Red Lion pub, opposite St Martins Church on the Banbury / Northampton Road (NN12 8JF). We will start the morning loop of approx 5 miles at 10:30am. Heading out to Farthingstone, mainly over fields together with a short walk through the golf course, before returning back to Litchborough. We will have our lunch in the village before visiting the pub for a drink. The afternoon loop of approx. 4 miles will start at 1:30pm. We will walk over fields to the village of Upper Stowe where some may wish to make a short stop at the Old Dairy Farm shop for a slice of cake or an ice cream. We will then carry onto the village of Church Stowe before taking a different route back to Litchborough. |
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| June | ||
| Sunday 2nd |
Sunday 2 June,
12 mile circular walk from Weston Underwood, walk
leader Peter Starting point will be the Cowper’s Oak pub on the High Street of the picturesque village of Weston Underwood at 10.30am. Please park considerately around the the village. We will walk about 6 miles into Yardley Hastings where we can stop for lunch near the Red Lion pub. (Please bring lunch with you as there won't be time to order any food in the pub). We will then head through the northern part of Yardley past a few of it's slightly bigger houses and out towards Ravenstone before heading back to Weston Underwood. The walk is approximately 12 miles. Maybe stop for a drink at the Cowper’s Oak before heading home |
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| Wednesday 5th |
Wednesday
5 June, evening walk, 3.5 miles from Moulton, walk
leader Charlotte Please meet in front of Moulton Parish Church, just up from the Artichoke Pub, for a 7.30 start. There is lots of parking in different places around the village but not much around the church itself, which is part of a one way system and surrounded by lots of double yellow lines. You may need to allow a little extra time to walk to the start of the walk and car sharing, were possible would help. (I’ve chosen the church as the starting point because it’s central and wherever you park in the village it should be easy to find.) The walk of approximately 3.5 miles will take us through the village, out towards Pitsford. We’ll then cross fields to head back into Moulton. Obviously, there’s the chance to have a drink in the pub afterwards... There is some walking along the road and a couple of stiles, one of them a double. |
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| Saturday 8th |
Saturday 8 June, Farthingstone Foot Fest, options of 26,15,13 or 11 mile walks The Hadleys have found details of a walking festival in Farthingstone, that we intend to do instead of our usual Sunday walk this weekend. There are options to do either 26, 15 or 11 mile walks. There is an entree fee of £17.50 in advance for the 26 mile walk or £14.00 in advance for the shorter distances. The fee includes refreshments en route and at the end. More information is available here: http://www.farthingstone.org.uk/village_hall/FFF%202019v2.pdf . Please let us know if you’re interested in doing this walk, and which distance, so we can co-ordinate people so they can walk together. |
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| Sunday 16th |
Sunday 16th June
(Fathers Day), 5.5 mile morning walk, Northampton,
walk leader Jayne This Sunday we’re offering a shorter walk as it is Fathers day, so people can still walk and see their families if they want to. Please meet in the car park by the Sixfields Tavern (Hungry Horse) pub ready to walk at 10.30am. The walk takes us through Duston into Berrywood. Then back round the edge of Upton into Upton Country Park then back to the car park. The distance is approx 5.5 miles. |
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| Wednesday 19th |
Wednesday 19
June, evening walk, approx 4 miles from West
Hunsbury, walk leader Kev Please meet in the Hunsbury Hill Country Park car park, off Hunsbury Hill Road ready to start walking at 10.30am (Grid Reference SP734584, nearest postcode NN4 9UF). From here we will walk through the country park and then through West Hunsbury, through another park and out towards the crematorium. We will pass under the motorway, across the dual carriageway and join the canal towpath. We'll then head north along the towpath until we cut through West Hunsbury back to the car park. There is no pub on the doorstep, so for those that fancy a drink afterwards we will head across to Woody's Bar & Restauarant which has recently opened up next to Tesco in East Hunsbury (less than 1 mile away). |
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| Saturday 29th |
Group AGM and BBQ to be hosted by John & Tracey | |
| Sunday 30th |
Sunday 30 June, LINEAR walk, 9.5 miles, Three Shires way, walk leader John This is the third of a series of walks covering the long distance footpath the Three Shires Way. As we’re walking along the path in one direction (ie a ‘linear walk’) we plan to leave cars at either end to make it work. Please bring a packed lunch with you. Please meet at The Chequers pub, High Street in Yelden ( now closed) 10.30am. This is the END of the walk. From Yelden we’ll transfer in as few as cars as possible to the beginning of the walk at Spaldwick. This section of the Three Shires way passes through Covington, Lower Dean, Shelton and finishing back at Yelden. At the end of the walk, we’ll need people to give lifts back to Spaldwick to pick up the rest of the cars. |
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| Sunday 7th |
Sunday 7 July,
11 mile walk, Edge Hill Battlefield, Warwickshire,
walk leader Tim A walk of 11 miles starting at 10:30am from the free National Trust car park (grid reference SP371461) for Upton House and Gardens near Banbury in Warwickshire. The walk is on the edge of the Cotswolds and follows Edge Hill escarpment with extensive views across Warwickshire, through the woods on the escarpment and through the picturesque villages of Arlescote and Warmington. We will stop at the pub at Ratley for a quick drink, the inglenook fireplace is reputedly haunted by a Roundhead from the Battle of Edgehill. |
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| Wednesday 10th |
Wednesday 10
July, approx 5 mile, evening walk Northampton,
walk leader Jayne Meeting in the car park of the Britannia pub on the Bedford Road. Please use the roadside parking nearby if you are not intending to stay for a drink in the pub afterwards. Our route will take us Post code is NN4 7AA. The route is around the meadows towards riverside. Then back through Little Houghton and Great Houghton. |
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| Fri 12th - Mon 15th |
Weekend away Brecon
Beacons Belinda & Tim |
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| Sunday 21st |
Sunday 21 July, 10 mile circular walk from Sandy, Bedfordshire, walk leader Gavin Please meet at the car park opposite the church on High Street, Sandy ready to start walking at 10.30am (postcode SG19 1AG or grid reference TL173 492). The car park is free, but may be busy so a prompt arrival is recommended. This varied walk includes woodland, fields and extensive views from the Greensand Ridge. We’ll stop for a drink in the pub in Everton at lunchtime. There won’t be time to order food at the pub, so please bring a packed lunch with you. |
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| Wednesday 24th |
Wednesday 24
July, evening walk, walk leader Andy Meet at 7.30 outside the Pomfret Arms, 10 Cotton End in Northampton for a walk out along the Northampton Arm of the Grand Union Canal to Storton’s Pits Nature Reserve, returning along the River Nene walk to the pub, for a drink in the large beer garden. Approx 4 to 4.5 miles. Parking is available in the town centre car parks. |
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| Sunday 28th |
Sunday 28th
July, circular walk, approx 10 miles from
Collingtree, walk leader Kev Please park considerately in the village and meet outside the ‘Wooden Walls of Old England’ pub on the High Street at 10.30am. We will follow footpaths taking us through Milton Malsor and Blisworth and then on to Stoke Bruerne. At Stoke Bruerne we'll stop to eat our packed lunches and maybe even visit the Navigation or the Boat Inn for a drink. Once refreshed, the route takes us via various fields/paths, bridges etc... back to Collingtree. |
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| August |
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| Sunday 18th |
Sunday 18 August,
circular walk, 11 miles from Market Harborough,
walk leader Rachel Meet at 10.30am at the Doddridge Road car park in Market Harborough. The walk heads to the Union Wharf canal basin and then follows the canal to Foxton Locks. We will spend about an hour at the locks to give people time to explore, eat their packed lunch and get a pint or an ice cream (or both!). From the top of the locks we then head across fields to Lubenham and back into Market Harborough. This section is not very dog friendly, as there are several double stiles with no space for the dogs to get under so there would be a lot of lifting. |
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| Wednesday 21st |
Wednesday 21st
August, Evening walk from Eastcote, walk leader
Kev The last evening walk of the summer (where did that go?!)! Please meet outside the Eastcote Arms pub on Gayton Road, after parking considerately around the village of Eastcote. We will walk a loop from there passing through Astcote of approx 3.5 miles. After the walk we’ll go for a drink in the pub – either the Eastcote Arms or the Geoge at Tiffield, depending our preference to be agreed on the night. |
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September, 10 mile walk, Cannock Chase,
Staffordshire, walk leaders Belinda and Tim A 10 mile walk at Cannock Chase (smallest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Britain) starting at 10:30am from the Visitor Centre on Marquis Drive where there is a cafe and toilets. The post code for sat nav is WS12 4PW and the grid reference is SK004153. Meeting at Upton Country Park car park close to Sixfields, Northampton. Alternatively if you are meeting us at the walk start the quickest way is to go via M1, M6, M6 Toll getting off at T6 and going via Hednesford. The walk will take us through the heathland of Cannock Chase, along the Sherbrook valley to the stepping stones. We will stop at the Barley Mow pub at Milton for a drink and eat our packed lunch. After lunch we will walk through woodlands via the Heart of England Way along a ridge with nice views across the heather moors. |
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| Sunday 15th | Sunday 15
September, Yelden to Bozeat, 9.75 LINEAR walk,
walk leader John This is the fourth part of series of walks, walking the length of the Three Shires Way footpath. This walk is a linear walk, so we’ll meet at the end of the walk, and take as few car as possible to the start of the walk. At the end of the walk, some drivers will need to be transported back to Yeldon to pick up their cars. Please meet at the Red Lion pub on London Road in Bozeat at the slightly earlier than usual time of 10.15am, please park considerately around the village. Please note this is where the walk ends. When we meet we’ll organise ourselves into car shares and drive to the beginning of the walk in Yelden. From Yelden we’ll head over the fields to Knotting. After skirting West Wood, we’ll cross the A6 and on to Santa Pod. From there we’ll go past Forty Acre Wood, finishing at Bozeat. We’ll stop and eat our packed lunch en route. Please note there isn’t a pub stop at lunchtime on this walk (or any shops on the way). There is the option of staying for a drink at the Red Lion after the walk, before the drivers are taken back to their cars in Yelden. |
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| Sunday 22nd | Sunday
22 September, 10 mile walk, Burrough-on-the-Hill,
Leicestershire, walk leader Rachel Sunday’s walk will start from St Mary’s Church, Main Street, Burrough-on-the-Hill at 10.30am. Please park considerably around the village. This is a 10 mile walk taking us past Burrough Hill and the Twyford Viaduct. |
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| Sunday 29th | Sunday 29
September, 9 mile walk, Flecknoe, walk leader
Pierre Meet at 10.30am in Flecknoe at the triangle area on Manor Farm Cottages road/Flecknoe junction (see the google pin). Parking may be limited, so please car share where possible. Please park considerately around the village. The walk will take us through Shuckburgh Hills, passing Shuckburgh Hall. We'll then make our way to Grandborough, crossing the Oxford Canal. After a stop to eat our packed lunch, we will reach the pub around 2/3 of the walk. After finishing our pint, we will get back to Flecknoe. |
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| Sunday 6th | Sunday 6
October, 10 mile walk, Weston, walk leader Dave Meet outside the Crown Inn Pub in Weston for 10:30 start, its on the High Street as you are going through the village so it should be fairly easy to find. There is parking nearby along the road. This will be a circular walk, 10 miles in total split equally between morning and afternoon. We will leave Weston and go north, across some fields and skirt around a small hamlet called Plumpton and past a nice little church, across some more undulating Northamptonshire fields and skirt around the edge of Plumpton Wood. Then a short section of road walking (not busy) before diverting back across some fields to arrive at Blakesley for lunch (spot the disused Windmill in the village) We will arrive at Blakesley for lunch around 12:30-12:45. There are some benches on the village green which should be available to eat sandwiches. There is also the pub (The Batholomew Arms) for those that would like a swift pint at lunchtime (as part of due diligence I have sampled the beer and there is a nice local ale). We will leave the village to the south around 1:15pm across a few oilseed rape fields and with some nice views before eventually arriving at Weedon Lois which we will pass through with a short section across some more fields back to Weston. |
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| Sunday 20th | Sunday 20
October, 10 mile walk, Emberton, walk leader Chris
B Meet by the small tower at the triangular junction in Emberton (junction of High Street and Olney Road) in time for a 10:30 start, after parking considerately around the village. This circular walk is an approximately 10-mile route via Filgrave and Sherington, where we'll also stop at the pub. |
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| Sunday 27th | Sunday 27
October, 7 miles linear walk, Olney walk leader
Tim and Belinda, Part 5 of the 3 Shires Way This is the fifth part of our series of walks, walking the length of the Three Shires Way footpath. This walk is a linear walk, so we’ll meet at the end of the walk in Olney, and take as few car as possible to the start of the walk at Bozeat. At the end of the walk, some drivers will need to be transported back to Bozeat to pick up their cars. As it is a short walk, we’re suggesting having breakfast in Olney before the walk starts. For the walk, please meet by the war memorial at the market place in Olney at 11am. There is plenty of free parking on the High Street, but avoid parking in the market square as parking there is restricted to 3 hours. Please note this is where the walk ends. When we meet we’ll organise ourselves into car shares and drive to the beginning of the walk in Bozeat. From Bozeat we will walk along paths to Lavendon Grange. We will eat our packed lunch en-route, there are no shops en the way. After crossing the river we walk through the pretty village of Clifton Reynes and stop at the pub for a quick refreshment stop, before the final stretch along the river back into Olney. |
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| Sunday 10th | Sunday 10
November, Harrold, 11 mile circular walk, walk
leader Peter Harold county park (entrance on Carlton Road, Harrold) is our starting point. Please meet at 10.30am in front of the cafe. The car park is free but they do ask for a donation. There is an overflow carpark but it's approximately a quarter of a mile away from the cafe, so extra time maybe needed to ensure you’re at the start point in time. Please bring a packed lunch with you, as there won’t be time to order food in the pub at lunchtime. The walk is approximately 11 miles in length walking around one side of the lake and through the small village of Odell, heading north through the woods and then out towards Sharnbrook. At Sharnbrook we will make a small diversion to one of the local drinking establisments and eat our lunch nearby. After lunch we’ll head to the Pinchmill Islands, we then walk to the south of Felmersham and make our way back across fields towards the country park. |
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| Sunday 24th | Sunday 24
November, Ampthill and Millbrook, Beds, 10.5mile
circular walk, walk leader Gavin Please meet at Ampthill Park car park (unclassified road off Woburn Road B530). This picturesque walk takes us through Ampthill Park, designed by Capability Brown, then around the outskirts of Centre Parcs Woburn Forest. There will be a pub stop at lunchtime in the village of Lidlington. From there, we walk through Millbrook Common, a fairly hilly stretch with pleasant woodland, before returning to Ampthill. |
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| Sunday 1st | Sunday 1st
December, Rushden 9 miles, walk leader John It is is the longer of 2 walks taking place on 1st December, it will leave from the Scout Hut at 10am, heading south east across the fields to Knotting, towards Newtown Bromswold and then back to Rushden. Please bring your lunch with you. We’ll aim to arrive back at around 1.30pm. The walk will leave from Rushden Scout Hut, 5 Brook Close NN10 9YE. Please park in the town centre car parks nearby as there is no parking at the Scout Hut itself. At 2pm in the Scout Hut we will be hosting the Northants Ramblers Area AGM which is open to any Ramblers members. 5 miles, walk leader Tim This is the shorter of 2 walks taking place on 1st December, it will leave from the Scout Hut at 11.30am. Heading north towards Irchester and then along the railway line and back through Wymington to Rushden. We’ll aim to arrive back at around 1.30pm. The walk will leave from Rushden Scout Hut, 5 Brook Close NN10 9YE. Please park in the town centre car parks nearby as there is no parking at the Scout Hut itself. |
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| Saturday 14th | Saturday 14
December, Northampton, walk leader Santa For this year's Santa Hat Walk, we will be starting in the centre of Northampton, just to make sure plenty of people see our Santa Hats! Meet at 10.30 am at the fountain at the bottom end of Market Square. From the Market Square we will head through town and then through Beckett's Park and along the riverside. We will have a lunch stop in Little Houghton, including a drink at the Four Pears. From there we will return via the grounds of Delapre Abbey where there is the option of a further stop for tea and cake! Then it's back into town via the new University Campus. The walk is around 8 miles in total, mostly on the flat. Santa Hats are compulsory, dressing up in Christmas costume is strongly encouraged! |
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| Thursday 26th | Thursday 26th
December, Grendon, walk leader John Walk off your Christmas lunch and join us for a short walk. Please meet at the church on Church Way in Grendon (NN7 1JE) at 11am after parking considerately around the village. The walk will take us north east across the fields to Strixton then returning to Grendon. |
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