aliwalks : July 2021

Saturday, July 31, 2021

Barnack Hills and holes nature reserve.

Not really a walk, but a lovely place to visit, with butterflies - blues and marbled whites, though we didn’t see any silver-washed fritillaries today.

Easton on the Hill, Stamford, Wothorpe

Saturday 17 July, with Harry, 5.5 miles.

Another blazingly hot day. We went out to draw Wothorpe Towers,

then decided to walk the same route as last Thursday,

but in reverse and without the overgrown diversion to Wittering.

Easton on the Hill, Stamford, Wothorpe

Thursday 15 july - 7.2 miles.

Dry and warm, but not sunny. Walked with Harry and Eddie - Easton on the Hill

past the church

through fields down hill and across the railway line

and below the A1,

then across the River Welland

to the Meadows,

past the station

via Wothorpe

and the Old Great North Road. The footpath has views of Ketton cement works

and the ruined Wothorpe House

On an impulse we took the footpath to Wittering which disappeared under crops after the first minor road.

Very awkward walking and my socks ended up full of grass seeds.

Marbled white butterflies in a small wild area, lots of scabious plants. Returned to Easton via Cliffe Road.

Tansor, Ashton, Oundle, Cotterstock

Tuesday 13 July, 7 miles.

I met Marta at Tansor at 10.

We walked to Ashton and Oundle,

and back via Cotterstock,

the Lock and Church.

Lunch - a shared pizza - very good - at T and K at the Wharf. Warm, dry , cloudy.

Gretton - Kirby Hall - part of Jurassic Way

Monday 12 July - about 8 miles.

A damp, rather muggy morning. I walked with Eddie and Norma. Kirby Hall - chat re peacocks - if they have young they are often predated by stoats.

We took the footpath near the data centre, but as it is very overgrown we reverted to the road.

We turned right on to Gretton Brook Road and followed the bridleway and footpath. We took the track right to Corby Road, where we turned right then very soon left. This track takes us over the tunnel and railway line.