Day walk from Hargrave 6 July 2008
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Setting out from Hargrave TL 036 706 looking south |
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Crossing a field north of Hargrave Church TL 036 710 looking south |
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A field-edge track on the way to Old Meadow, with clouds threatening to supply the promised rain TL 038 723 looking south-south west |
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The path through Old Meadow (now a wood) is pleasant at first, but the lower part is badly poached and rutted, giving uncomforable walking TL 034 730 looking south |
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Good walking in Cambridgeshire - the hedge on the right is the county boundary with Northamptonshire. The trees of Old Meadow are seen on the horizon |
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Back in Northamptonshire - the county boundary is now the left-hand hedge TL 025 744 looking south-east |
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White donkey in Raunds TL 006 735 |
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After a refreshment-stop in Raunds, the afternoon started well with a good path through oil seed rape TL 004 716 looking north-west |
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Through a hedge, onto a different farm, the rape fallen across the path giving heavy walking TL 008 712 looking north-west |
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There's a path through here somewhere! An obstructed and overgrown path through rape TL 012 702 looking north-west |
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The final overgrown path on this farm. The farmer told Northamptonshire County Council that it was "too near harvest for it to be cleared" - the second year running that this excuse has been accepted by the Council, despite repeated problem reports from ramblers. TL 012 700 looking north-west |
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Into Bedfordshire, and a well-cleared path through rape TL 015 697 looking north-west |
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Oh dear! Bedfordshire County Council have failed to provide a bridge across this ditch - a problem outstanding since paths across Chelveston airfield were re-dedicated to public use in 2006. The council plead poverty. |
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Crossing the former sand-trap at the end of the 1955 (nuclear bomber) runway TL 020 697 looking north-west |
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The heavy morning cloud has now given way to blue sky. We are walking a section of the former Shelton Road, closed because of the 1955 airfield, now classified as a bridleway TL 02174 69625 looking north-west |
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Crossing a decrepit stile near Lodge Farm, Bedfordshire TL 025 697 looking south |
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Re-entering Hargrave by diverting around an obstructed path using a track marked "Private". Northamptonshire County Council have, so far, failed to put the path into good order. TL 032 709 looking south-west |
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Return to Hargrave Church TL 036 707 looking south |
Morning walk in Salcey Forest 29 June 2008
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A walk with a difference - the forester entertained us thoughout by telling of the history of the forest from the ice age to the present |
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An ancient oak |
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A stop on a cycle path |
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Climbing a Saxon bank |
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Deep in the forest |
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The forester had conveniently 'found' the antlers to illustrate medieval deer management in the forest |
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Another talk by a patch of sedge |
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The Tree-Tops walk |
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A view towards Northampton |
Morning walk from Apethorpe 15 June 2008
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Setting out from Apethorpe TL 020 957 looking east |
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The path to Kings Cliffe TL 005 964 looking south |
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Green Lane near Kings Cliffe TL 006 969 looking west |
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A footbridge near Kings Cliffe TL 007 969 looking south |
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Kings Cliffe Church TL 007 971 looking west |
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Mr Bull watches us pass through his field TL 013 972 |
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A bridge of the former railway TL 014 975 looking south |
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Defenses of the former airfield TL 019 979 looking east |
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A footpath crossing in a rape field TL 023 970 looking south |
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Restored bridlway through wheat TL 027 966 looking north-west |
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Bridleway near Apethorpe TL 027 960 looking north-east |
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Return to Apethorpe TL 023 958 looking west |
Day Walk around Milton Ernest 1 June 2008
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Passing Milton Ernest Church at the start of the walk |
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Looking toward Yarls wood from above the village TL 028 568 looking west-south west |
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The path runs alongside Yarls Wood fence TL 038 563 looking north-north-west |
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A muddy patch TL 037 562 looking east |
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Red Bull, Thurleigh Airfield TL 036 561 looking south-west |
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Clapham Church TL 034 524 looking north |
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Bridleway from Oakley to the A6 road TL 016 544 looking south-west SW |
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An enclosed section of bridleway TL 017 545 looking south-west |
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Return to Milton Ernest TL 022 559 looking west |