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BEDFORD
CONTACT: Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com DISTANCE:
11 km ENTRY FEE: £1.00
per walker (Cheques payable to Ise Valley Vagabonds) START VENUE:
Priory Country Park,
Barkers Lane, Bedford MK41 9SH |
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BEDFORD
CONTACT: Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com DISTANCE:
10 km ENTRY FEE: £1.00
per walker (Cheques payable to Ise Valley Vagabonds) START VENUE:
Beefeater Steak House,
Priory Marina, Barkers Lane,
Bedford MK41 9DJ |
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BEDFORD
CONTACT: Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com DISTANCE:
21km ENTRY FEE:
£1.00 per walker (Cheques payable to Ise Valley Vagabonds) START VENUE:
The Forest Centre, Marston Vale Millennium Country Park, Marston Mortaine,
Bedford MK43 0PR
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
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BEDFORD
CONTACT: Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com DISTANCE:
13km ENTRY FEE:
£1.00 per walker (Cheques payable to Ise Valley Vagabonds) START VENUE:
King William IV Pub, 56 High Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7AL PUBLIC
TRANSPORT: From Bedford
main Bus Station. Departing from a 17th Century Inn, now a pub & restaurant, the walk crosses farmland, along the river Great Ouse, traverses two golf courses, passes through small villages and quiet woods with quaint village pubs along the way. The final stretch along the river traverses an avenue of lime trees. |
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BEDFORD
CONTACT: Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com DISTANCE:
10km ENTRY FEE:
£1.00 per walker (Cheques payable to Ise Valley Vagabonds) START VENUE:
The Forest Centre, Marston Vale Millennium Country Park, Marston Mortaine,
Bedford MK43 0PR PUBLIC
TRANSPORT: Bus from
Bedford main Bus Station (or train from Bedford to Millbrook Station, from
where the walk can also be started, as the Station is ½ way round the
trail).
Starting at the newly established
Marston Vale Forest Park, this trail is a circular route around the Country
Park, set up under the 'Forests for Communities' scheme. The walk takes you
around the banks of renaturalised former clay pits from the brick industry.
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CHESTER
CONTACT:
Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE
Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail:
caroljones138@btinternet.com START VENUE: The Queen Hotel, City Road, Chester CH1 3AH OS map: 117
Grid Ref: SJ413669 City pavement, riverside path and a circuit of the City Wall - paved, with occasional steps. The route shows many facets of this beautiful city - busy shopping centre, delightful buildings old and modern, Roman remains, the racecourse and of course, a stroll along the River Dee. |
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DAVENTRY
CONTACT: Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com DISTANCE:
11km ENTRY FEE:
£1.00 per walker (Cheques payable to Ise Valley Vagabonds) START VENUE:
The Queen of Hearts Pub, Wimborne Place, Daventry, Northants NN11 0XY CAR PARKING:
At start venue.
Walk through the beautiful
Northamptonshire countryside, A pleasant walk starting at the Queen of
Hearts pub (ample parking), then onto the disused railway line to the Town
Centre. Circle the centre before passing through the out of town areas to
climb onto the ancient Borough Hill, fortified and lived upon since the Iron
Age, and more recently the home of The BBC World Service. There are plenty
of opportunities to admire the wonderful views over the countryside. |
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KETTERING
CONTACT: Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com DISTANCE:
14km ENTRY FEE:
£1.00 per walker (Cheques payable to Ise Valley Vagabonds) ENTRY SYSTEM: Postal & Internet START VENUE: George Hotel, Sheep Street, Kettering, Northants NN16 0AN OS map 141 GR SP867784 CAR PARKING:
At start venue.
The walk starts off on pavement and
made-up paths, but a good deal of unmade path follows that are liable to get
muddy. There are stiles and some fields to cross. Not suitable for
pushchairs. The walk includes Northamptonshire’s answer to Disneyland -
Wicksteed Pleasure Park and a pleasant stroll along the river Ise, |
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KING’S LYNN
CONTACT: Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com DISTANCE:
12km ENTRY FEE:
£1.00 per walker (Cheques payable to Ise Valley Vagabonds) START VENUE:
Globe Hotel, King Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1EZ CAR PARKING:
At start venue. |
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LONDON (HAMPSTEAD)
CONTACT : Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com DISTANCE:
12km
ENTRY SYSTEM: Postal &
Internet
CAR PARKING:
Within 500m of start |
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LONDON (HOGARTH)
CONTACT: Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com DISTANCE:
18km ENTRY FEE:
£1.00 per walker (Cheques payable to Ise Valley Vagabonds)
ENTRY SYSTEM: Postal &
Internet OS map: 176 Grid Ref: TQ256787
CAR PARKING:
At start venue. |
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OXFORD
CONTACT: Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com DISTANCE:
13km ENTRY FEE: £1.00
per walker (Cheques payable to Ise Valley Vagabonds) START VENUE:
Bathing Place Car Park,
Wolvercote, Oxford |
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RUGBY
CONTACT: Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com DISTANCE:
10km ENTRY FEE:
£1.00 per walker (Cheques payable to Ise Valley Vagabonds) START VENUE: Railway Terrace Long Stay Car Park, Rugby. OS map 140 GR SP506753 CAR PARKING: At start venue PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Bus & Train service within 0.5km of start. TERRAIN: Road and hard track. REFRESHMENTS: Available at various places on route. This pleasant walk takes you round the town of Rugby, with its local history and places to visit like Rugby School Museum and Gilberts Rugby Football Museum. It also takes you along a canal following the towpath to Newbold passing one or two pubs. |
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STRATFORD UPON AVON
CONTACT:
Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE
Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail:
caroljones138@btinternet.com The walk is on
pavements and made up paths, there are no hills, which make it suitable for
pushchairs wheelchairs. An old market town, birthplace of William
Shakespeare, Stratford has many faces to show the tourist - beautiful
houses, a modern new theatre, the river Avon, and of course many attractions
linked with the Immortal Bard. |
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STAMFORD
CONTACT:
Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE
Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail:
caroljones138@btinternet.com START VENUE:
The Golden Fleece, 18 Sheep Market, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2RB |
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WARWICK
CONTACT:
Carol Jones, 138 Rushden
Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail:
caroljones138@btinternet.com START VENUE: St Marys Lands Pay & Display Car Park, adjacent to Warwick racecourse, Hampton Street, Warwick CV34 6HN OS map 151 GR SP274648 CAR PARKING:
At the start venue. The walk passes through many interesting parts of this historic town and incorporates a pleasant riverside walk. |
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WELLINGBOROUGH
CONTACT: Carol Jones, 138 Rushden Road, Wymington, Rushden, Northants NN10 9LE Tel: 01933 314134 E-mail: caroljones138@btinternet.com
DISTANCE:
11km START VENUE:
Hind Hotel, 38 Sheep Street, Wellingborough NN8 1BY
CAR PARKING:
Several car parks in the town centre, most of which are free. |
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TRAIL GRADING These have been introduced to enable walkers to decide which trails are suitable for them Grade
1 Grade
2 Grade
3 Where a Trail falls between 2 categories then a plus has been added to the lower grade. |