Thursday 23rd November Silsoe walk 6 miles led ny Ged

19 walkers started from Wrest Park and walked along the front of Wrest house & then turned right to walk through Whitehall Plantation & cross the road at Ion Lodge. A tractor was working in the field opposite so we walked along the road for a short distance before entering the field & walking parallel to the road.
At the end of the field we rejoined the road leaving it on the path at Hanscombe End. We then walked up to Shillington Church where we stopped for a well earned coffee break.

 

Diane, Sue & Beryl taking their refreshments

 We left the church & walked past the back of some houses in Shillington

We then took a field path towards Lower Gravenhurst

Joy John and Diane, abundance of berries.

Wendy and Hilary among the beautiful yellow leaves

At Lower Gravenhust we turned right climbing up to Upper Gravenhust where we left the road along the straight track back to Wrest Park & hence our cars.

Track of walk, walked in anti-clockwise direction

Thursday 16th November Toddington-Fancott led by Tony M

This was a special walk put on  to precede the club AGM.
It was 3 ½ miles in length and started from the village hall and had 14 walkers
Walking through the village, we headed out through Griffin Farm taking the track down to the Fancott Road
Once across, heading towards the sewage works, we followed the track through the field.

Using the very slippery bridge to cross the river Flit, passing White Hart Farm we we on our way up the Luton Road

 Taking a short break, we were soon making our way along the muddy tracks up to Crowbush Farm

Across the recreation ground behind Bradford Rd, we soon joined up with the Dunstable Road and were heading back through the village to the finish the walk at the village hall, where we were all looking forward to the club's AGM and a nice ploughman's lunch, being put on by the club's dedicated committee members.

Across the recreation ground behind Bradford Rd, we soon joined up with the Dunstable Rd and were heading back through the village to the finish the walk at the village hall, where we were all looking forward to the club's AGM and a nice ploughman's lunch, being put on by the club's dedicated committee members.   - Tony Price

Track of walk, walked in clockwise direction.

Saturday 11th November Armistice Day Walkled by Beryl & Sue

On a cold but sunny morning 15 of us set out from Ampthill Great Park, West Car Park, along the ridge overlooking the Bedford Vale.   The view has changed over the years and is now marred somewhat by huge warehouses and the Anaerobic Digester which was belching grey smoke.

A sunny autumn day in Ampthill Park

Holly walk … such an abundance of berries!

Sunshine and blue sky along Holly Walk

 

We proceeded through the sun dappled woods to Holy Walk and on through the Church and Town Council Burial Grounds.   We arrived at The Market Square, Ampthill in good time to take part in the well attended two minute silence which was overseen by the Ampthill Parish Church Vicar and Town Mayor.

The Market Square in Ampthill for the Remembrance Day Two Minute Silence

We regrouped and walked up through Park Hill and back into the Park for a coffee break at “The Coffee Lodge"   After coffee some of the group returned to their cars while 8 regrouped & continued over to The Firs and Coopers Hill.   All in all it was a good morning enhanced by the Autumn sunshine.

Coffee in Ampthill park

Enjoying the sunshine before heading to Coppers Hill

Thursday 9th November Woburn Walk led by Joy & John

 !6 walkers started from the village car park in Woburn, We walked into the park, past the stables & ponds, then through the works being carried out by the abbey & gardens.

The trees were looking great in their autumn foliage. We followed the Greensand Ridge Walk to leave the park just outside Eversholt. We met Anna who was working at the church & she joined us for the reminder of the walk. however we stopped for a coffee break at the cricket field. On restarting the walk we soon stopped for a group photo,

We then continued up Hill End & Froxfield where we saw Hilary's car parked outside someone's house. We entered the park & climbed to Stump Cross where we had a wonderful view of the park

We then continued downhill to join out original track past the stables and hence to the car park,

Track of walk, walked in anti-clockwise direction