The usual almost 7 miles, in sun and wind, followed by a sandwich at the cafe.
Lots of fisher people around, and walkers and cyclists. No lapwings, but plenty of mallards, tufted ducks, coots.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Pitsford Water - clockwise
With Marta, Wednesday 11 March 2020.
The usual almost 7 miles, in sun and wind, followed by a sandwich at the cafe.
Lots of fisher people around, and walkers and cyclists. No lapwings, but plenty of mallards, tufted ducks, coots.
The usual almost 7 miles, in sun and wind, followed by a sandwich at the cafe.
Lots of fisher people around, and walkers and cyclists. No lapwings, but plenty of mallards, tufted ducks, coots.
Monday, March 9, 2020
Market Harborough to Foxton Locks and back
The same 12 mile walk as last Thursday, with Norma, Maureen, Kate and Harry.
This time we did the detour via the ten-lock staircase before an early lunch at Bridge 61 pub.
Weather brighter than on Thursday, but a chill wind, and we got back just as it started to rain.
This time we did the detour via the ten-lock staircase before an early lunch at Bridge 61 pub.
Weather brighter than on Thursday, but a chill wind, and we got back just as it started to rain.
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Market Harborough to Foxton Locks and back
Thursday 05 March 2020. A 12 mile flat walk, almost all along the canal towpath. With Eddie and Maureen. Dry, grey and muddy after earlier rain.
This is part of a time trail puzzle. Unfortunately some ejects have nicked some of the discs, making the puzzle impossible to complete now. For more info on these millennium posts click here
Into the Bridge 61 pub for coffee and cake...or a pint...and still a cake.
We ended the walk with a sandwich and coffee in Market Harborough's Eco Village.
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| Reflections in the greylight |
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One of the millennium mileposts erected by Sustrans and the national Cycle network. This one, about 1 and a half miles from the Locks, needs some TLC. There is another by the Welland in Harborough, looking much smarter. |
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| Eddie and Maureen descend the slightly slippery cobbles of Bridge 61, before we go into the pub of the same name. |
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| Spring is springing |
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| Maintenance of the flight of ten locks |
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| and back to the start. |
We ended the walk with a sandwich and coffee in Market Harborough's Eco Village.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Irthlingborough, Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Higham Ferrers.
With Norma and Maureen. About 7 miles. Sunny, though there was still a wind. We parked in Church Street car park.
The Greenway path between Irthlingborough and Higham was posted as flooded, but in fact the water has gone down, though there was evidence of past flooding on the path.
Coffee at Rushden Lakes was far too tempting to resist, and it was warm and sheltered enough for us to sit outside.
From there we walked all the way back without another break.
Lunch in the cafe@25 in Irthlingborough. Though they were suffering from a power cut they were able to offer us tea or coffee and a sandwich.
The Greenway path between Irthlingborough and Higham was posted as flooded, but in fact the water has gone down, though there was evidence of past flooding on the path.
Coffee at Rushden Lakes was far too tempting to resist, and it was warm and sheltered enough for us to sit outside.
From there we walked all the way back without another break.
Lunch in the cafe@25 in Irthlingborough. Though they were suffering from a power cut they were able to offer us tea or coffee and a sandwich.
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