Yarwell Mill - Old Sulehay - Wansford - Yarwell Mill

Monday 08 October. With Norma, Maureen and Eddie. 6 miles and a whisker. A rather dull day, with occasional sunshine.

The same walk as last Thursday, but in reverse and with a little extra wander near Yarwell Lock.

We took the Nene Way footpath from Yarwell Mill Country Park, and walked north, past the fields of horses and alpaca, as far as the road. We crossed the road and took the footpath behind some fairly new houses, past the playground , the allotments and orchard, until we reached the road towards Nassington.

A left turn and short distance along the footpath beside the road brought us to where the bridleway goes off to the right, heading towards Nassington. About fifty yards before the bridge carrying the dismantled railway crosses this we missed our almost hidden turn to the right, but found it easily when we returned. (Too much talking, guys!)

The path crosses several fields in a northwesterly direction, and continues between two fences for a short distance before reaching the Old Sulehay Road. We crossed the road and took the footpath which leads into the old quarry. We made our way to the far northwest corner of the quarry, and turned right along the bridleway east and into Old Sulehay Forest.

The path through the forest turns right and meets the Wansford Road just before Forest Lodge. We followed the footpath alongside the road into Wansford, and at the church turned right towards the bridge, where repairs are being carried out.

Another view of St Mary's church, but the skies are still grey.

Just before the bridge we turned right along the Nene Way southwards. At the end of the third field we turned left, towards the river and Wansford Lock. We walked round the little island before taking the path back round to the Nene Way and Yarwell. 

Through the short section between walls, then turned right along the road before turning right on to the path past the alpaca and horse and so back to Yarwell Mill, and another sandwich at the cafe.

Yarwell - Wansford and Old Sulehay Forest

Walk with Maureen from Yarwell Mill. Started at 1007. Grey skies to begin with, but the sun appeared around midday.  About five and a half miles.

We walked along the Nene Way north, past the fields with alpaca, and turned right along the road. We took the Nene Way footpath to the right at the bend in the road.

We followed the Nene Way as far as Wansford Bridge. We turned left away from the bridge, then left again at the church on to the road to Nassington.

We walked out of Wansford, past the Surgery complex. Just after Forest Lodge a footpath leaves the road on the right hand side. In a field were Hebridean sheep, grazing to improve the area for wildlife.

 This heads northwest for a short distance, then turns to the left. A straight path leads through Old Sulehay Forest. 

We followed the main path for almost a mile. Part way along we found a bench ideally placed for a break.

The path follows the northern edge of the quarry/nature reserve. When the path met the road we turned right and cut across the reserve following the footpath diagonally (southeast). 

We crossed the road and took the footpath between two fences, then continued southeast over several fields, until we reached the bridleway from Nassington. Here we turned left and walked northeast for about half a mile. We reached the Wansford to Nassington Road, crossed over to the footway along the verge, and walked a few hundred yards towards Yarwell. A footpath turns off to the right, and goes directly east behind a farm, an orchard and allotments, and eventually into the village. It reaches the road just opposite the Nene Way sign, and the path past the alpacas.

 It reaches the road just opposit the Nene Way sign, and the path past the alpacas.  We followed this back to Yarwell Mill, and once again had a sandwich at the little café kiosk.