Day Walk from Wootton - 29 January 2006
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Setting out from Wootton on a bright frosty morning |
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The footpath south of Wootton has become infested with new houses that go on for more than a mile. There are no waymarks to guide the walker through the labyrinth. This is one of the few green spaces remaining. |
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These are the last of the houses |
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Looking back from Quinton Screen |
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Climbing a muddy uphill bridleway east of Quinton Green |
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Approaching Piddington |
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A difficult stile at Hackleton |
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Another difficult stile at Hackleton |
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Heading for Preston Deanery from Piddington |
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Hurrying to catch up after Geographing several grid squares. The tower of Preston Deanery Church can be seen. |
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Return to Wootton |
Figure of Eight walk around Riseley - 1 January 2006
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Our New Year's Day walk leaves the Fox & Hounds |
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A muddy path along Riseley Brook |
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Inspecting a new bridle bridge built after persistant campaigning by a Riseley member |
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Enjoying a muddy 'restored' path across ploughed land |
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Another muddy path, not yet restored across the crop |
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A further muddy path, unrestored. |
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A welcome teabreak |
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A good path through the wildlife set-aside at Knotting. The paths here were recently mown after persistant campaigning by our group |
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A newly installed waymark |
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Descending to Riseley for lunch |
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French Onion soup at the Fox & Hounds |
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Table service |
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Passing through Town Farm at the Top End of Riseley |
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Above the Top End of Riseley |
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Late risers have joined us for more mud. |
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The fenced-in bridleway around Thurleigh airfield |
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Buryfields Farm |
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A newly sprayed path through rape |
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Teabreak near Keysoepark Wood |
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Descending to Riseley |
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Riseley brick-field |