What we’re about
Walking in and around Northamptonshire
Welcome! We are a group of working age people from in and around Northamptonshire who enjoy walking and socialising together. Our walks take place on Sundays, around two weekends a month. New members are warmly welcomed, so if you’re new to the area, looking to extend your social circle or would like someone else to take the map-reading strain, please come along and give us a go!
Our walking community
Our walks are free and led by an experienced, volunteer walk leader. Typically, we’ll walk 8 – 10 miles each walk, although we do offer shorter walks on a regular basis. We usually start walking at 10.30am in the morning, finishing around 3pm.
Our routes take us on field paths linking the beautiful villages and waterways of Northamptonshire, stopping for a welcome rest and a drink in a local pub along the way whenever the route allows.
In the summer we often venture further afield such as the Cotswolds, the Chilterns and the Peak District and also plan local evening walks. We also organise regular social events and trips away.
We publish an outline walks schedule on our Facebook page, and aim to publish more details around a month before the walk takes place on Facebook, MeetUp and the Go walking section Ramblers Walk Finder.
If you would like to sign up to our mailing list to keep up to date with our walks and social activities please click on the link below to subscribe
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We were formed in 2002, not profit making and run by a group or volunteers who are active in the group all of our walks are also published on our Facebook page & on the Ramblers website.
We are part of and funded by the [Ramblers](http://www.ramblers.org.uk/), Britain's walking charity who are working to create a Britain where everyone has the freedom to enjoy the outdoors on foot. You are free to join us for several different events before we ask you to consider joining Ramblers as a member. Joining Ramblers All our walks (and those of all other Ramblers groups) are free for Ramblers members. Joining Ramblers costs approximately £41.00 per person per year or £3.42 per month and £55.00 or £4.58 per month for a couple. Discounted membership is available for the unemployed, full-time students and people on means tested benefits. For more information and to join please visit [www.ramblers.org.uk](http://www.ramblers.org.uk) We look forward to meeting you at one of our events soon.
Upcoming events (4)
See all- Local walk - Heart of the Shires, Northants, 8 miles, walk leader PeterHeart of the Shires, NN7 4LB
Please be aware that this walk is on the same weekend as the Grand Prix at Silverstone so we would recommend avoiding the A5/A43 Junction when travelling to this walk.
The walk will begin at the Heart of The Shires shopping centre, meet at the rear of the car park (furthest point from the shops) ready to start walking at 10.30am, this walk is a mixture of roads, fields and canal, approximately 8 miles in length, heading out along the road through Norton, we cut across the fields to Welton, where we will stop for lunch and if not too early we can nip into The White Horse for a drink, please note there will not be time to order food at the pub, so please ensure you bring something with you. Upon leaving Welton we will head towards Long Buckby Wharf, and head down the canal back to the Heart of The Shires. Please note that there are about 4 styles on this walk, 2 of which are very tall, so dog owners will need to be able to lift dogs over. The 1867 coffee shop is highly recommended for a drink and cake afterwards if they have tables available.
Heart of The Shires shopping centre, nearest postcode is NN7 4LB what three words location is ///bearings.carting.incur
Google Maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/WVCag2ftZJKgiAGN8If you would like to sign up to our mailing list to keep up to date with our walks and social activities please click on the link below to subscribe
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome, though please note there maybe stiles, livestock and other dogs on the walk. Any dog owners are fully responsible for their dog. More information is available on the Ramblers website https://www.ramblers.org.uk/advice/safety/dog-walkers.aspx
Please be aware that all of our walk details are shared on the Ramblers walk finder, our Facebook page and in our Meetup group.
You are welcome to join us on any of our walks you can either let us know you’re coming if it’s your first time by emailing us or by confirming your attendance on either Facebook or Meetup.
We are part of, & funded by the Ramblers (Britain's walking charity) www.ramblers.org.uk, who are working to create a Britain where everyone has the freedom to enjoy the outdoors on foot. Our walks are free to attend but, once you have attended three of our walks we would ask you to consider joining the Ramblers as a member. - Evening Walk - Irthlingborough Lakes, 4 miles, walk leader JohnChurch Street Car Park, Wellingborough
This evening walk will take us out of Irthlingborough via Irthlingborough Lakes heading to Stanwick Lakes before returning to Irthlingborough where there is the option to have a drink in the Artlenock Inn which is near to the car park where the walk starts.
Meet in Church Street Car Park ready to start walking promptly at 7.30pm
https://maps.app.goo.gl/EUPQ5hESCDmubwg77
Well-behaved dogs are welcome, though please note there maybe stiles, livestock and other dogs on the walk. Any dog owners are fully responsible for their dog. More information is available on the Ramblers website https://www.ramblers.org.uk/advice/safety/dog-walkers.aspx
Please be aware that all of our walk details are also shared on the Ramblers walk finder, our Facebook page and in our Meetup group.
You are welcome to join us on any of our walks you can either let us know you’re coming if it’s your first time by emailing us or by confirming your attendance on either Facebook or Meetup.We are part of, & funded by the Ramblers (Britain's walking charity) www.ramblers.org.uk, who are working to create a Britain where everyone has the freedom to enjoy the outdoors on foot. Our walks are free to attend but, once you have attended three of our walks we would ask you to consider joining the Ramblers as a member.
- Local Walk - Thrapston Nene Valley, Figure of 8 walk, 9 miles, leader JohnChancery Lane Car Park, Thrapston
This walk is a figure-of-8 walk, where we walk a morning loop, returning to the start point at lunchtime, and after lunch walk a second route in the afternoon. This means people can walk the morning loop only, the afternoon loop only, or walk all day. If you are walking all day please bring some lunch with you, as there may not be time to buy food during the break.
The morning loop is 4.5 miles, starting from the Chancery Lane Car Park (free car park) promptly at 10.30 the walk heads north out of the town past Nene Sailing Club around Titchmash Nature Reserve and back along the Nene river to Thrapston. We will stop for lunch in Thrapston and go to the three hills brewery for a drink.
Morning walk start point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vveg37915yMRLvjJ7
The afternoon walk is 4.2 miles, and will start at approximately 1pm from the Three Hills Brewery (link to location below). The walk will head out over the river bridge and heads south along the river before returning to Thrapston.
Afternoon walk start point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MjbkM1PvTD86CyxdA
If you would like to sign up to our mailing list to keep up to date with our walks and social activities please click on the link below to subscribe
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome, though please note there maybe stiles, livestock and other dogs on the walk. Any dog owners are fully responsible for their dog. More information is available on the Ramblers website https://www.ramblers.org.uk/advice/safety/dog-walkers.aspx
Please be aware that all of our walk details are shared on the Ramblers walk finder, our Facebook page and in our Meetup group.
You are welcome to join us on any of our walks you can either let us know you’re coming if it’s your first time by emailing us or by confirming your attendance on either Facebook or Meetup.
We are part of, & funded by the Ramblers (Britain's walking charity) www.ramblers.org.uk, who are working to create a Britain where everyone has the freedom to enjoy the outdoors on foot. Our walks are free to attend but, once you have attended three of our walks we would ask you to consider joining the Ramblers as a member. - Evening Walk - Summer Leys from Great Doddington, 4 miles, leader RayThe Stag's Head, Great Doddington, Wellingborough
This evening walk will start in the village of Great Doddington, walking down to the River Nene and around the Summer Leys nature reserve area, before heading back to Great Doddington and the option of a drink at the Stags Head pub. The loop will be around 4 miles.
Please meet outside the Stags Head pub Great Doddington, NN29 7TQ. Please park responsibly around the village and be ready to start walking promptly at 7.30pm.
Google maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bmTtQUHfG4aub7EMA
What3words link https://w3w.co/soonest.compounds.enactsEveryone is welcome, whether you’re an established member of the group or haven’t walked with us before. Note the walk is a mix of tracks and footpaths, and there is the potential for paths being slightly overgrown and even a bit muddy in places despite the dry weather. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for walking in the country.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome, though please note there may be stiles, livestock and other dogs on the walk. Any dog owners are fully responsible for their dog.
If you would like to sign up to our mailing list to keep up to date with our walks and social activities please click on the link below to subscribe
http://eepurl.com/hRnSmbPlease be aware that all of our walk details are shared on the Ramblers walk finder, our Facebook page and in our Meetup group.
You are welcome to join us on any of our walks you can either let us know you’re coming if it’s your first time by emailing us or by confirming your attendance on either Facebook or Meetup.
We are part of, & funded by the Ramblers (Britain's walking charity) www.ramblers.org.uk, who are working to create a Britain where everyone has the freedom to enjoy the outdoors on foot. Our walks are free to attend but, once you have attended three of our walks we would ask you to consider joining the Ramblers as a member.
