Have a great day out, walk with the BBN

         FUTURE EVENTS

UPDATED 14/11/2008

If you need any more information on any of the walks below, contact Norman Corrin unless otherwise stated on 01908 608667 -- Email-norman.corrin@btinternet.com

All WALKS START AT 0900 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED 






Thurs 27 Nov   9.30 start  NORTHANTS VILLAGES15 miles  Start at Riverside car park, Grendon Road, Earls Barton.      Landranger 152 Explorer 224 SP 859 619             Leaders Frank and Shirley Row


Sat 29 Nov   7.30pm BBN 25th BIRTHDAY PARTY  Newton Longueville Hall, Newton Longville. 7.30pm. A celebration of BBN’s 25th birthday with buffet bar and entertainment. Tickets £7.50 available from Gill bunker and John Nickerson 


Thurs 4th Dec   9.30 start COMING AND GOING! 15 miles  Start at Brigstock Country park café. Car park small charge. A figure of 8 walk with lunch back at the café.                                                                Landranger 141 Explorer 224 SP 953 850     Leader David Gledhill


Sun 14th Dec THE HOLLY HOBBLE   15 miles    Start at car park off Queens Ave, behind Boots Chemist, Coopers Yard, Newport Pagnell. Please bring wrapped gift value £1. Carol singing at churches en route. Mince pies and refreshments afterwards. Santa will be there for the 5th year in a row!                                            Landranger 152 Explorer 207 SP 874 440     Norman Corrin 01908 608667 mob on day 07980 378656


Thurs 18 Dec  9.30 start THE REDBOURNE ROMP15 miles  Start at car park on Redbourn Common, adj to cricketpavilion.     Landranger 166 Explorer 182 TL 102 119 Leader Gordon Shaughnessy

Sun 28th Dec WANDERING IN WENDOVER 15 miles  Start at free library car park, Wendover High Street. Rolling countryside and woods, no pub at lunch stop.                                                               Landranger 163 Explorer 181 SP 868077 Ldr Sylvie Eames

Sun 4 Jan NEW YEAR WALK + MEAL Aprox 10 miles Start at The Queens Head PH, 9 High Street WING LU7 0NS. Please contact leader nearer the time for menu details.                                                   Landranger 165 Explorer 192 SP 882 226              Leader Dave Yorston


Thurs 8 JanTHE PARKS AND LAKES OF MILTON KEYNES 15 miles Start at Woughton Marina cp, Milton Keynes. Jnct of A421 and B4034. Street name Woodley Headland.                                Landranger 152 SP 871 373       Leader Judy Wheeldon


Sun 18 Jan    A WALK IN ROCKINGHAM FOREST Aprox 18 miles  Start at long stay free car park in Oundle, on A427, next to old drill hall.                                                                                                Landranger 141 TL 035 882     Leader John Chesher 


Thurs 22 Jan THE 6 CHURCHES WALK 15 miles Start at Melchbourne Church. Please park considerately onnearby roads.     Landranger 153 TL 029 654  Leader John Nickerson 


Sun 25 Jan TWO MOORS AND A LITTLE MOOR Aprox 20 miles Start at The Compasses P.H. Greenfield. Park quietly behind the pub. Variation on last year’s walk passing several heritage sites and including ‘The Two Moors Heritagetrail.                           Explorer 193 TL 051 347  Ldr Dave Sedgley


Sun 1st FebSET OFF FROM OFFLEY 18 miles Start in Salusbury Lane, Great Offley. 200m west of High Street.                                         Landranger 166 Explorer 193 TL 143 267Leader Peter Simon


Sun 8 FebDEAD QUEEN WALK 15 miles Start at Longueville hall car park. This is the hall on north side of Newton Longueville near The Crooked Billet ph.  Landranger 152 Explorer 192 SP 845 317 Leader Sylvie Eames


Thurs 12 Feb THE OVER OR UNDER WALK 14 miles Start at Welton village, near Daventry. Park on road near school towards Ashby St Ledgers.                              Landranger 152 SP 582 662 Leader Gill Howe


Sat 21 Feb CHILTERN KANTER MARSHALLS WALK                                           Contact Norman Corrin Tel 01908 608667 for details


Sun 22 Feb LUTON CORDIALEAprox 18 miles Start at car park adj to Bramingham PH, Barton Hills Estate ,LUTON. Please do not park in Sainsbury’s cp.      Landranger 166 Explorer 193 TL 076257   Leader Therese Jamin

 
Thurs 26 FebALL AROUND CHEQUERS 14 miles Start at Whiteleaf Hill car park, 1 mile east of Princes Risborough.                        Landranger 165 SP 824 035            Leaders Roger and Margaret Skerman


Sun 1 March CHILTERN KANTER CHALLENGE WALK                                                Contact Norman Corrin Tel 01908 608667 for details.


Thurs 12 March RUTLAND COUNTY TOP 15 miles  Start at MAIN church in Belton (in Rutland). Please park considerately on nearby roads.     Landranger 141 SK 816 013          Leader David Findel-Hawkins

 
Sun 15 March WANDERING THE WHITTLEBURY WAY20 miles  Start from large layby on A413 (from A43) on left before entering village of Whittlesbury from the north. If full please park considerately in village.        Landranger 152 SP 693 446                                Leader Frances Craven and Chris Bent


Thurs 26 March PILGIMS PROGRESSPart 1 15 miles  Start at The Compass Public house, Greenfield (east of Flitwick). Please park quietly BEHIND ph in field.                                                                                 Landranger 153 Explorer 193 TL 051 347     Leader Brian Graves


Sun 29 Mar ANOTHER ANDREW’S AMBLE 22 miles  Start at Brampton Valley Way Car Park, opp Windhover PH, just off A5199 north of Northampton.                                                                                                   Landranger 152 Explorer 223 SP 738 652          Leader Andrew Gilbertson


Sun 5 April FLIGHTPATH TO FLAMSTEAD 16 miles  Start at Katherine Drive shops, Dunstable. Bring picnic lunch. No dogs please                  Landranger 166 Explorer 193 TL 035 227          Leader Ian Sage


Thurs 9 April“WOT, NO BEACON? STREWTH!” 15 miles Start at car park at Steps Hill, near Ivinghoe Beacon.   Landranger 165 SP 963 160      Leader Adrian Moody


Sun 19 April GLOBE TROTTING 18 miles  Start from picnic area car park, north of Wolverton Railway Station.                                           Landranger 152     Explorer 207 SP 818 422     Leader Gill Bunker


Thurs 23 April HORSES FOR COURSES 14 miles Start at car park (large layby) OUTSIDE Wyevale Garden centre, opposite Harlestone Firs (Heath) on A428.                                                                                              Landranger 152 SP 711 636Leader Roger Story


Sun 26 AprilHEATH AND HILLS REVISITED 19 miles Joint Walk with Essex and HertsStart outside Heath Sports Centre, off Baldock Road, Royston. Free car park, café and toilets.Varied countryside and fine views. Picnic lunch opp pub.       Landranger 154 TL 348405 Leader Phil Hastings


Sat/Sun 2/3 May BBN WEEKEND BLANKENBERGE, BELGIUMA repeat of our 2008 trip to take part in this 2 day International Marching League Series in The Flanders area of Belgium. 6,15,24 and 42km available both days. 9,000 people walked in the 2008 event. Travel over in cars Fri 1st May, return Mon 4th May. Ferry Dover to Dunkerque aprox £40 per person. 3 nights accommodation, which includes walk entry fee approx £95-£100 per person.Contact Norman Corrin Tel 01908 608667 for more details.