THURSDAY WALKERS WINTER 2019 - 2020

Thu 7 Nov Thursday Walkers Wakerley Wood Meet in the car park (LE15 8PA), map/grid ref: 234/SP961986 at 13:30 for a woodland walk via Laxton Park and Town Wood. 8km (5 miles) Barbara 01780 754804

Thu 14 Nov Thursday Walkers Wansford Meet in the cricket club car park at the rear of the Haycock Hotel (PE8 6JE) map/grid ref: 227/TL077990 at 13:30 for a walk via station. 8km (5 miles) Geoff 07470 400502

Thu 21 Nov Thursday Walkers Rutland Water, Hambleton Meet near the Finch’s Arms (LE15 8TL), map/grid ref: 234/SK900076 at 13:30 for a walk round the peninsula. 8km (5 miles) Joyce 01733 237751

Thu 28 Nov PETERBOROUGH GROUP AGM The AGM is at 11:00 in the Scout Hut, West Street, (PE6 7DX), map/grid ref: 235/TF119054, followed by a buffet lunch at 12:30. For catering purposes, please let Jean (01733 252025) know if you want to join the buffet. There will be a walk after the AGM. Meet near the Bluebell pub in Helpston (PE6 7ED), map/grid ref: 235/TF121053 at 13.30 for a walk via Ufford. 8km (5 miles) Stewart 01487 831458 / 07780 807182

Thu 5 Dec Thursday Walkers Stamford Meet in Morrison’s car park (PE9 2FT), map/grid ref: 234/TF039075 at 13:30. Walk towards Belmesthorpe and return via Uffington. 8km (5 miles) Anne 01780 481099

Thu 12 Dec Thursday Walkers Christmas Lunch Meet at Peterborough Milton Golf Club, off Castor Road - Road (PE6 7AG), map/grid ref: 227/TL138985 at 12:30 for 13:00. Cost of lunch £19.00 by ticket only. Raffle prizes will be welcome. Josie 01780 740028 / Jane 01780 764560

Thu 19 Dec Thursday Walkers Bainton Meet at the church on Tallington Road (PE9 3AF), map/grid ref: 234/TF094060 at 13:30. Please do not park on the grass. Walk via Ufford and . 7km (4½ miles) Jean 01733 252025

Thu 26 Dec Thursday Walkers

BOXING DAY - NO WALK!

Thu 2 Jan Thursday Walkers Peterborough Longthorpe Meet in the car park opposite The Woodman,Thorpe Wood Golf course (PE3 6SE), map/grid ref: 227/TL159980 at 13:30 for a circular walk in Ferry Meadows/Nene Park. 8km (5 miles) Geoff 07470 400502

Thu 9 Jan Thursday Walkers Barnack Meet near the church (PE9 3DN), map/grid ref: 234/TF079050 at 13:30. Walk via Hills and Holes and Hereward Way. 7km (4½ miles) Mick and Glennis 01778 344892

Thu 16 Jan Thursday Walkers Stamford Meet at car park (PE9 3HL), map/grid ref: 234/TF050062 at 13:30. Walk through Burghley Park to Wothorpe. 7km (4½ miles) Jane 01780 764560

Thu 23 Jan Thursday Walkers Peterborough Orton Longueville Meet at Orton Mere, off Oundle Road (PE2 7DZ), map/grid ref: 227/TL166970 at 13:30. Walk via the Nene Valley to Peterborough and return through the nature reserve. 7km (4½ miles) Jim and Jane 01733 263267

Thu 30 Jan Thursday Walkers Barrowden Meet at the Green (LE15 8EU), map/grid ref: 234/SK946001 at 13:30. A circular walk via Turtle Bridge and Wakerley. 8km (5 miles) Anthony 01733 234323

Thu 6 Feb Thursday Walkers Wing Meet near the church (LE15 8SE), map/grid ref: 234/SK894029 at 13:30 for a circular walk via Lyndon (2 steep hills, no stiles). 8km (5 miles) Stan 01733 267492

Thu 13 Feb Thursday Walkers Fotheringhay Meet near the church in Main Street (PE8 5HZ), map/grid ref: 227/TL061932 at 13:30. Walk to Warmington and Elton. 8km (5 miles) Hilary 01733 265877

Thu 20 Feb Thursday Walkers Easton on the Hill Meet in the High Street off A43 (PE9 3NR), map/grid ref: 234/TF014042 at 13:30. Walk to , Stamford Meadows and Wothorpe. 8km (5 miles) Stan 01733 267492

Thu 27 Feb Thursday Walkers Little Gidding Meet in Manor Farm car park (PE28 5RJ), map/grid ref: 227/TL128817 at 13:30 for a circular walk in the area. 8km (5 miles) Don and Diane 01480 896295

Now is the time to be checking your diary for your availability to lead walks in our Summer Programme. Stan Dolby (01733 267492) would like to hear from you!

Thu 5 Mar Thursday Walkers Warmington Meet near the church (PE8 6TP), map/grid ref: 227/TL077910 at 13:30 for a walk in the area. 8km (5 miles) Liz 01487 814484

Thu 12 Mar Thursday Walkers Lound Meet at the crossroads in Lound (PE10 0LJ), map/grid ref: 248/TF070181 at 13:30. Park on the roadside. A circular walk via Witham on the Hill. 7km (4½ miles) Yvonne 01778 341947 / Carol 01778 349041

Thu 19 Mar Thursday Walkers Apethorpe Meet near the church (PE8 5DN), map/grid ref: 224/TL025957 at 13:30. Walk via Tomlin Wood, Park Colsters and Cheeseman’s Lodge. 8km (5 miles) William 07920 842103

Thu 26 Mar Thursday Walkers Polebrook Meet near the church (PE8 5LJ), map/grid ref: 227/TL069871 at 13:30 for a circular walk via Hemington. 9km (5½ miles) Steve and Jan 07914 261499 / 07717 264524

Thu 2 Apr Thursday Walkers Aldwincle Meet in car park (free) to the south of the village on Lowick Lane (NN14 3EE), map/grid ref: 224/TL007813 at 13:30 for a walk in the Titchmarsh Nature Reserve. 8km (5 miles) Stewart 01487 831458 / 07780 807182

Thu 9 Apr Thursday Walkers Deenethorpe Park on Benefield Road, adjacent to Burn Coppice, halfway between Deenethorpe and Upper Benefield T-junction (NN17 3EP), map/grid ref: 224/SP972912 at 13:30 for a walk via the old airfield, Deenethorpe and Forest Lodge. 8km (5 miles) Tony 07733 322914

Thu 16 Apr Thursday Walkers Thurlby Park and meet in the car park of Thurlby Community Primary School in Lawrance Park, Crown Lane (PE10 0EB), map/grid ref: 248/TF094171 at 13:30. Turn into Crown Lane from High Street in Thurlby and follow brown signs to Lawrance Park. Walk to Dole Wood and then on private farm tracks to Obthorpe (by kind permission of the landowner). Return via the Car Dyke. 7 stiles. 9km (5½ miles) Ming 07443 832001

Thu 23 Apr Thursday Walkers Folksworth Meet near the duck pond (PE7 3SX), map/grid ref: 227/TL145897 at 13:30 for a walk in the area. 8km (5 miles) Chris 01733 243224

Thu 30 Apr Thursday Walkers Morton Meet near the church (PE10 0PA), map/grid ref: 248/TF098240 at 13:30. Walk to Hanthorpe, Stainfield and Hacconby Spinney, followed by tea/coffee at Station Road. 8km (5 miles) Harold 01778 422687

ADVANCE NOTICE A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Unfortunately, due to lack of support, we had to cancel the Peterborough coach trip in September 2019. If numbers are sufficient, we will try to organise a joint coach trip with the Stamford Ramblers and HF groups. The proposed trip is shown below.

Sun 17 May Peterborough & Stamford Ramblers/HF Coach trip to Dedham (Constable Country)

The trip will include a stop at Flatford Mill (NT) and a choice of 2 walks 6.5/13km (4/8 miles). Friends and non-walkers welcome. There will be a pickup point in Stamford at 08:00 and in Peterborough at 08:30. Return from Dedham approx.17:00. Cost of coach trip is an estimated £15 - £17.50, depending on numbers.

Further information nearer the date from Stewart, email address: [email protected]. Names and £5 non-returnable deposit before 28 March 2020 to Marja Dolby (01733 267492). Cheques payable to M. Dolby, 73 Bradwell Road, Peterborough PE3 9QL.