May 25, 2008 at 8:57 pm
· Filed under Northamptonshire, Walks
This was a filler walk, so I won’t go into too much detail. The walk goes from Hartwell, via Salcey Forest and the tip of Long Street Hanslope to Grafton Regis - with a slight detour to make sure we didn’t get to the pub before opening!
After a lovely lunch at The White Hart, we followed the canal, up the locks, to Stoke Bruerne. After another pint, we visited the entrance to Blisworth tunnel (since when did it become a tourist attraction?) and then made our way, across the fields, back to Hartwell via Roade - ending in the Rose and Crown in Hartwell for a final pint!
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May 15, 2008 at 10:10 pm
· Filed under Camping, Staffordshire, Walks
A business meeting in Cannock gave me the opportunity to fit in the walk around Cannock Chase I have been wanting to do. The meeting was on Monday, so the plan was to come up on Saturday, stay at the Camping and Caravanning Cannock Chase camp site Saturday and Sunday nights, and do a full day walk on the Sunday.
The walk has the following highlights: Castle Ring, RAF Hednesford, Katyn Memorial, Glacial Boulder, Sherbrook Valley, Shugborough Park, Essex Bridge, and Wolseley Arms.
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April 18, 2008 at 10:54 pm
· Filed under Northamptonshire, Walks, Warwickshire
A very pleasant 19 mile walk through the East Warwickshire and West Northamptonshire hills - The walk starts at Napton-on-the-Hill, and goes through Marston Doles, Priors Hardwick, Byfield and Hellidon. Pub stops were at The Cross Tree at Byfield and The Bridge at Napton. Other features include Shuckburgh Park and the watershed!
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April 8, 2008 at 10:22 pm
· Filed under Camping, Staffordshire, Walks
Unfortunately, since my first post, I haven’t managed to spare the time for a long walk (much to the disgust of the dogs) - however last weekend we were visiting friends in Cannock, and I took the opportunity to have a little explore of Cannock Chase.
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March 24, 2008 at 10:31 pm
· Filed under Northamptonshire, Walks
A 15 mile walk mainly through Northamptonshire. The walk starts at Lavendon (actually in Buckinghamshire), and passes through Bozeat, Wollaston, Strixton, and Easton Maudit. Other areas of interest include the proposed site of the Nun Wood Wind Farm.
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