Anyone fancy a walk one Sunday (few pics)

Geezer went for a stroll yesterday and took some phone snaps.
If anyone ever fancies a walk around here, then please drop me a line. Maybe we could go around as a gang?

 

Sywell CP used to be one of our favourite areas for walking.Used to take our dog for walks round here when we lived in EB

Did you park in the rip off car park NG or did you park down the other end in the little lay by down the nature end?

We tend to walk/cycle more round Pitsford or along the Brampton Valley Way or up at Harrington Airfield or Summerleys Nature Reserve.

Thanks for the lovely photos and the trip down memory

PS,lost count of the number of times in the past I have run up those steps to the top of the dam but would struggle now

 

I think that if you can climb those steps, then you can definitely make it around the reservoir
I parked opposite the steps (near the pump house and shop). I noticed the new (?) car park up on the hill. I would imagine they are both rip off? £2.60
Harrington airfield would be a new one to me. Never heard of it.
My neighbour said I could cycle easily to Brampton along the railway line close to where I live My only concern is.....that the line is very busy

 

Yes NG you can start at the Northampton end of the BVW and cycle all the way to Market Harborough which is a distance of around 15 miles.If you don't fancy doing the whole lot in one go there are quiet a few points with car parks where you can start or finish and there are a couple of tunnels to go through as well but they get a bit spooky as they are long and dark

By the way,you don't actually go on the live line but the disused line which is a nice track but gets busy with walkers,cyclists and a few horses when the weather is decent.We have even walked parts of it when we have had a lot of snow.(very good workout )

There are also steam trains on parts of the old line and throughout parts of the year you can have a short ride on some of the trains.

If you want to cycle any of the BVW check with your Dr first if you have health problems because the ride is a slight incline all the way to MH but once you turn round you fly all the way back to Northampton

 

Oh right, so no trains on the track then? I was looking in Halfords for bike mirrors, but if its disused thats good.
I would only go as far as Brampton, because there is a pub there. I am sure I would cope with the hill if slight
Not sure I would like dark tunnels ..... scarey.
So where is the airfield? I like planes

Edit: found the airfield. I think I have been there

 

Lovely pictures and a lovely area NG.

 

Thanks Sheal. Not bad for a phone are they
It is more like a camera with a phone in it though