Higham Ferrers Footpath Group

Photographs of Our Walks, February, March 2008

Morning Walk from Woodford 2 March 2008
Day Walk from Higham Ferrers 3 February 2008


Morning Walk from Woodford 2 March 2008

DSCN2856copy Setting out from Woodford
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DSCN2857copy Woodford Shrubbery
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DSCN2858copy Walking the path from the Shrubbery to the old railway
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DSCN2859copy This section of the former Northampton - Peterborough railway is a bridleway
SP990/779 looking SSW
DSCN2866copy Teabreak near Thrapston's Nine Arch Bridge
SP990/786 looking NW
DSCN2867copy Teabreak
SP990/786 looking N
DSCN2869copy Drayton Park
SP967/801 looking NE
DSCN2870copy Stables, Drayton House
SP964/799 looking SE
DSCN2874copy Twywell Steps, constructed by the Ramblers work team up the former quarry face
SP952/786 looking SW
DSCN2875copy Hoody Horse at Twywell
DSCN2878copy Twywell footbridge across the A14 - a major victory for the Ramblers 'safe crossings of the A14' campaign
SP955/780 looking NW
DSCN2879copy Path from the A14 footbridge to Woodford - planted with corn and not restored
SP957/779 looking NW
DSCN2881copy Return to Woodford Green
SP966/770 looking SE
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Day Walk from Higham Ferrers 3 February 2008

DSCN2781copy Assembling in Saffron Road car park by the new surgery for the 25th aniversary of the first ever walk of the group
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DSCN2782copy Crossing Saffron Field with the Church spire in the background
SP958/686 looking SE
DSCN2783copy Walking from the Wharf Road bridge over the old course of the river to the footbridge over the A45 and new river, fresh from having our photo taken by Kit Mallin of the Northants Evening Telegraph
SP952/687 looking E
DSCN2784copy Walking up the footbridge over the A45 & new river
SP950/688 looking ESE
DSCN2786copy Walking down the A45 & new river footbridge
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DSCN2789copy The Nene Way to Ditchford
SP946/685 looking E
DSCN2790copy Broadholm Weir footbridge
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DSCN2791copy Meadow near Ditchford
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DSCN2792copy The 'horse-jump' stile above Stone Cross cottage
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DSCN2795copy New steps up the quarry face, constructed by The Ramblers working with Northants County Council
SP928/699 looking N
DSCN2797copy Litter blown from Sidegate Lane tip and trapped by the hedge
SP924/705 looking SE
DSCN2798copy Assembling after lunch at The Bell PH, Finedon. The landlord had entertained us on our very first walk
SP913/719 looking SW
DSCN2800copy The meadow approaching Nevilles Lodge
SP927/710 looking NW
DSCN2copy Crossing the new stile and bridge at Nevilles Lodge. The recently diverted path avoids the deep mud of the farmyard
SP928/710 looking NW
DSCN2804copy The point where the path used to go through Whitworth's factory, the site of protest walks by the group in the 1980's
SP937/703 looking SE
DSCN2805copy A back street in Irthlingborough
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DSCN2806copy Taking a break in the shelter of St Peter's Church Irthlingborough
SP947/706 looking SE
DSCN2807copy Crossing the causeway between Irthlingborough and Higham Ferrers. The stone path has been scoured at this point by recent flood-waters
SP952/700 looking NW
DSCN2809copy Crossing the A45 - Kings Meadow Lane footbridge to Higham Ferrers
SP956/697 looking SE
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