Higham Ferrers Footpath Group

Photographs of Our Walks, February, March 2009

Morning walk from Oundle 29 March 2009
Morning walk from Felmersham 15 March 2009
Day walk from Barnwell 1 March 2009
Morning Walk from Higham Ferrers 15 February 2009


Morning walk from Oundle 29 March 2009

DSCN4091 Riverside meadows below the North Bridge at Oundle
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DSCN4092 An awkward stile
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DSCN4093 The footpath to Ashton crossing the River Nene - with Oundle Church spire in the background
TL 050 881 looking south-west
DSCN4095 Nearing Ashton village, with Ashton Mill on the right and Oundle Church Spire in the background
TL 053 882 looking west
DSCN4097 The Nene Way crosses a rifle range
TL 064 888 looking north-east
DSCN4099 Bridleway to Tansor. The tractor driver kindly waited for us to pass before resuming his spraying.
TL 063 895 looking east
DSCN4100 Footpath to Tansor village - restored through wheat and marked with flags!
TL 054 901 looking south
DSCN4101 Stile with loose hop-up on the village side of the old railway
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DSCN4103 Nearing Tansor village along a path cleared through oil-seed rape
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DSCN4108 Mr Bull and his lady waiting to see us out of their field
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DSCN4110 Stand-off at Tansor
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DSCN4114 Footpath from Cotterstock to Oundle
TL 041 900 looking north-east
DSCN4115 Return to Oundle
TL 040 897 looking south
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Morning walk from Felmersham 15 March 2009

DSCN4070 Raring to go, Church Lane Felmersham
SP 995 580 looking west
DSCN4071 Looking over the Great Ouse valley towards Sharnbrook
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DSCN4073 A meadow on the way to Radwell
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DSCN4074 Approaching Radwell along a muddy lane
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DSCN4075 Horsyculture near Radwell
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DSCN4077 A mound on the golf course provides an ariel view of the path to Pavenham
SP 998 565 looking north
DSCN4078 Pavenham sports field
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DSCN4079 Footpath below Pavenham
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DSCN4081 Looking south-east to the Great Ouse valley from above Pavenham
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DSCN4083 The high country betwen Pavenham and Odell
SP 978 563 looking east
DSCN4085 Spring primroses
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DSCN4086 Violets
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DSCN4088 An isolated kissing gate in the middle of a grass field. Did our Chairman insist we used it so as to stick to the exact line of the Right of Way?
SP 981 570 looking east
DSCN4090 Church Lane Felmersham
SP 992 578 looking east
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Day walk from Barnwell 1 March 2009

DSCN4038 Walking through Barnwell. Our leader was born in the thatched cottage.
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DSCN4039 Field path at Barnwell. The Chancel of All Saints can be seen in the background. It contains monuments of the Montagu family. The rest of the church was demolished.
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DSCN4041 Climbing the hill on the old Clapton road. In clear weather there is a good view from here.
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DSCN4046 Gateway on the bridleway north of Thurning
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DSCN4048 Teabreak near North Lodge Farm
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DSCN4051 Loading nitrogen fertiliser
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DSCN4054 A ploughed strip around the field provides interesting walking
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DSCN4056 Green Lane near Armston
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DSCN4060 New gate at Armston
TL 060 859 looking north
DSCN4063 A gate has been provided by the county for the horse paddock, but the farmer in the next field has obstructed the path with an unnecessary stile.
TL 057 856 looking north-east
DSCN4065 The stallion was absent, allowing us a quiet stroll through the empty paddock
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DSCN4066 Return to Barnwell
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Morning walk from Higham Ferrers 15 February 2009

DSCN4026 Footpath VC26, just across the A6 bypass from Higham Ferrers
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DSCN4029 Looking back to Higham Ferrers as the path approaches Stanwick Road
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DSCN4031 The top path to Chelveston
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DSCN4031 Chelveston Church
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DSCN4033 Snowdrops in Chelveston Churchyard
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DSCN4034 Approching Slaters Lodge from Chelveston
SP 978 678 looking north-east
DSCN4036 Snow melt causes problems on the path to the A6 bypass
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DSCN4037 Walking past the big sheds from the A6 bypass to Higham Ferrers
SP 964 679 looking west
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