Higham Ferrers Footpath Group

Photographs of Our Walks, May - June 2004

Afternoon walk in the Nene Valley 20 June 2004

	Setting out across Saffron Field, Higham Ferrers. The Church Spire is still wearing its crown of scaffolding, curtesy of steeplejacks who were carrying out repairs
	Walkers on the Nene Way revelling in head-high nettles and eight-foot hogweed: the fecund fertility of the Nene Valley
	More delicate flowers such as this bee orchid can also be found
	Looking for orchids on a causeway between gravel pits. Higham Ferrers Church spire is on the horizon.

Day walk from Warmington 6 June 2004

	The path through Elton Park
	Another view of Elton Park
	Elton village
	Farmers "Health and Safety" notice in the field approaching Nassington stepping stones
	The well-restored path to Nassington stepping stones. The Church spire is that of Nassington
	Walkers crossing the River Nene and avoiding the slippy stepping stones
	David and horse.
	Not that camera again! On the byway to Fotheringhay.
	The Nene Way to Eaglethorpe, with Fotheringhay Church tower on the horizon
	Water meadows leading to Eaglethorpe Mill

Morning walk from Geddington 16 May 2004

	Walking past the Elanor Cross in Geddington.
	Approaching Oakley Bushes
	Walking down convenient wheelings from Oakley Bushes
	South of Oakley Purlieus
	The path to Little Oakley
	The path to Cobley Lodge Farm with Little Oakley in the background
	Scaling a stile near Cobley Lodge Farm

Day Walk in Leicestershire 2 May 2004

	Crop crushing in Leicestershire
	Walking through oil seed rape on the way to Noseley
	Noseley Hall
	Bridleway north of Goadby
	Tea break
	Rolleston
	Illston beef contemplating a charge
	Illston goat
	David with pony
	Walking past Shangton Holt
	The Gartree Road
	A lost "N" at Hardwick Crossroads
	The Gartree Road was unexpectedly closed at Hardwick