Higham Ferrers Footpath Group

Photographs of Our Walks, August - September2003

Morning Walk in the Cranford area, 21 September 2003
Day Walk in the Oundle - Benefield area, 7 September 2003
Afternoon Walk in North Bedfordshire, 17 August 2003
Day Walk in Rutland, 3 August 2003


Morning Walk in the Cranford area, 21 September 2003

fg030921-04 Setting out from Cranford
fg030921-03 A farm in Cranford
fg030921-02 The paths in the Cranford area were uniformly good
fg030921-36 Another good bridleway
fg030921-35 Nearing Cranford St Andrew
fg030921-34 Crossing Cranford St Andrew parkland

Day Walk in the Oundle - Benefield area, 7 September 2003

fg030907_03 A cross-field bridleway north of Biggin Hall

The bridleway has not yet been reinstated after cultivation

fg030907_02 Crossing a difficult stile north of Upper Benefield
fg030907_36 Leaving Lower Benefield by a good headland footpath
fg030907_35 A view of Lyveden Garden House from Bearshank Wood
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Afternoon Walk in North Bedfordshire, 17 August 2003

fg030803_28 Leaving Swineshead
fg030803_27 A good headland path near Swineshead
fg030803_24 A cultivated field with the path restored by wheelings - all that is needed at this time of year.

This path, in North Bedfordshire, has been restored as early as 17 August. Why can't Northamptonshire County Council persuade their farmers to do likewise?

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Day Walk in Rutland, 3 August 2003

fg030803_22 High Style, near Wing
fg030803_19 Diverting to Lyndon
We missed the turn onto the footpath somewhere along this track, but resourceful leadership saw us back on the right path.
fg030803_17 An unusual gated footpath in North Luffenham
fg030803_15 Dog Style, Luffenham
fg030803_12 Leaving South Luffenham
fg030803_09 Path restoration by combine?

The narrow foot-trod shows that the path had never been properly restored

fg030803_07 A well-restored crossfield path in a later field.

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