East Carlton to Wilbarston and airfield.

Tuesday 29th June

Met Marta at East Carlton 9.30. Lots of cars there. Walked to Wilbarston and airfield. Didn’t do the entire perimeter. (6 miles approx.) Dry mainly with some drizzle. Finished up with vegan sausage roll and coffee at the cafe in East Carlton Park. 

Pipewell airfield from Wilbarston

Thursday 16 January 2020, with Harry and Maureen.  Just over 5 miles, starting from Wilbarston village hall.

Rain forecast for later, lots of mud on field paths, so back to a walk we can be sure is dryish underfoot.

We followed the road past to the Fox pub and turned left at the Post Office/shop. Our route is under the main road and along the track and path to the airfield. This path was still quite muddy in places.

When we reached the airfield we turned right and walked clockwise, returning via the same route.

We arrived in good time for a mid morning coffee at Wilbarston's new and friendly cafe, The Milking Parlour - open Thursday to Sundays. 

East Carlton to Pipewell airfield again.

Monday 02 December with Norma and Maureen. Almost 8 miles, with about 300 feet of ups and downs.  A very frosty start, with brilliant sunshine made conditions underfoot rather less soggy between East Carlton and Wilbarston today.

A slightly different route from Thursday

East Carlton church as we return

Almost finished

Elegant reindeer

Their kind of weather today

The castle is conquered

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East Carlton, Wilbarston and Desborough (Pipewell) airfield

Thursday 28 November, with Eddie and Maureen. Just over 8 miles. The weather forecast was for rain later in the day, but it didn't look promising. 

We decided on a change of plan, and took advantage of what dry weather there was by doing a much more local walk.

We left East Carlton Park and turned right downhill past the church. When we reached the Jurassic Way path we turned left between the houses and out past a horse paddock. 
The going proved to be very soft! 

Shoelace adjustment

We followed the path as far as Wilbarston Village Hall, then turned left and walked along the road to the A427, which we crossed. We walked along the minor road  towards Pipewell, turning right off this and on to the airfield access path at a corner. 

Look, there is light!

When we reached the airfield itself we turned left and followed the perimeter track for almost three miles, and having a somewhat damp break at the old weigh bridge.

Study in perspective 1

soon after this we turned left on to another muddy path which became a small road, leading to Wilbarston via a bridge below the A427.

Study in perspective 2

We continued to the Fox Inn, and turned right towards the village hall, then retraced our route back to East Carlton Park.



We were lucky - there was some drizzle, but not enough to soak us! 

Lunch at East Carlton cafe.

Wilbarston to Desboro' (Pipewell) Airfield

Mon, 2016 Jan 4 9:20 AM  GMT. 

With Gordon, Eddie and Maureen, on a day when the clouds broke up a little, rain was forecast for later, and the breeze was quite chill. Just over 6 miles.

Odd lighting effects over the fields

We set off from Wilbarston village hall and headed west along Carlton Lane, then turned left on Queens Road, and right along Scotts Lane. At the junction with Main St and Rockingham Road we turned left and followed the road for some distance as it went underneath the A427.  We continued as the road became a track and then a path up to the disused airfield. 

Lots of water even on the higher ground

 We turned left and followed the perimeter of the airfield, on a good surface,  for abround three miles, almost back to the point where we joined it.

Animals need exercise

We heard horses approaching - they were obviously as glad to be outside as we were!

Looking down on our break spot

 Our break was at this point - possibly a weighbridge . . .we didn't hang around for long, as we began to feel chill again.

We carried on past the path we arrived on, and a few hundred yards further on took the road to the left, leading off the airfield. At the junction we turned left, and followed the road as far as the main A427. We crossed this and walked back to Wilbarston Village Hall.

Bare trees against the sky