Morning Walk from Swineshead 20 January 2008
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Setting out from Swineshead Church TL058/658 looking NW |
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The footpath from Swineshead to Chadwell End Pertenhall TL066/658 looking NW |
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Crossing a side-stream, which is the parish boundary between Swineshead and Pertenhall TL068/657 looking NW |
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Walking alongside the brook TL073/655 looking W |
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Crossing a slippy bridge TL076/655 looking NW |
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Floods near Chadwell End, the result of recent heavy rains TL081/654 looking W |
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Taking the path to Pertenhall Church from Chadwell End, across a muddy stile TL082/653 looking W |
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Leaving Pertenhall Churchyard TL084/655 looking S |
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Approaching Rosemary Cottage on a well-restored path across winter wheat TL078/65111 looking N |
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Bridleway from Manor Farm to Middle Lodge (for Swineshead) or to Willow Spinney (for Riseley) TL072/646 looking E |
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Horses on the bridleway near the Middle Lodge junction TL068/644 looking NE |
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The bridleway descending the hill west of Middle Lodge TL064/647 looking SE |
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The crossfield section of the bridleway has been rolled out across deep plough, but has been poached by horses. The grid reference suggests that the path has been re-made 100 metres north of the line on the map. TL063/649 looking E |
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Returning to Swineshead Church TL056/657 looking NE |
Morning Walk from Wadenhoe 6 January 2008
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Walking past the Kings Head, Wadenhoe TL011/834 looking SW |
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The path through New Plantation TL008/849 looking SW |
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Walking up the lane to Bearshank Wood TL006/853 looking SE |
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Bearshank Wood SP991/859 looking NE |
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Walking up the access road towards Lyveden SP983/856 looking N |
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Leaving Lyveden SP985/852 looking NW |
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Crossing the pasture from Lilford wood towards Aldwincle Lodge SP993/847 looking NW |
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Bridleway below Wadenhoe Great Wood SP995/842 looking NE |
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Crossing the pasture towards Aldwinkle Lodge, with Wadenhoe Great Wood in the background SP994/838 looking NNW |
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The path from the Church to Wadenhoe village has been recently re-surfaced with tarmac. TL009/833 looking NE |
Figure of Eight Walk from Riseley 1 January 2008
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Leaving the Fox and Hounds on a misty New Years Day TL039/626 looking NE |
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Walking the bridleway above Top Farm with the mist obscuring Riseley TL039/621 looking NW |
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The bridleway around the former Thurleigh airfield. Paths across the airfield were not restored to public use when the airfield became surplus to defence needs TL038/613 looking SE |
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This byway is the former road to Thurleigh village from Riseley. It was severed by the airfield and never restored. The dish in the background was installed by Kingston Communications to collect satelite TV for cable systems TL033/614 looking ESE |
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The bridleway runs parallel with the road just inside Galsey Wood TL032/611 looking NNE |
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Park Farm TL034/604 looking NE |
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Site of Tom Knocker's Pond - where he fell from his horse, after a session in the pub, and drowned to death TL030/606 looking SSE |
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The sun briefly penetrated the mist as we walked this bridleway towards Bourne End TL029/606 looking ESE |
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Richard explaining why he had this footpath closed - builders were charging across in JCB's etc to the danger of the public, and rutting the surface TL036/626 looking NE |
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Lunch at the Fox and Hounds |
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Setting out after lunch along the main street TL040/627 looking SW |
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Friendly horse near Riseley Lodge Farm TL047/628 |
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Another friendly horse near Riseley Lodge Farm TL047/628 looking W |
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Riseley brickworks, site of TL048/630 looking NW |
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The leaning style of Riseley TL049/630 looking SE |
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Richard's pulpit TL050/632 looking SE |
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A tumbledown building on the edge of Riseley Lodge Farm TL052/633 looking NW |
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Bridleway to Keysoe Park Wood. The hedge is the parish boundary between Riseley and Keysoe TL058/633 looking NE |
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Approaching Keysoe Park Wood TL053/624 looking N |
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Teabreak by Keysoe Park Wood TL053/624 looking SE |
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The south end of Keysoe Park Wood TL052/619 looking N |
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Fox near south end of Keysoe Park Wood TL052/619 |
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Footpath 'restored' by wheelings TL055/619 looking NW |
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Crossfield bridleway. How heavy is Bedfordshire boulderclay? TL050/614 looking E |
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Foot-slide-bridge TL049/615 looking E |
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Crossfield footpath on Bedfordshire Boulderclay 'restored' by wheelings TL045/620 looking SE |
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A lower, drier, path TL043/621 looking SE |
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Nearing Riseley TL040/624 looking SE |