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Even more rambling
The Linford Lakes walk No. 2
This is a very pleasant circular walk of about 4.5 miles 2 hours, visiting a historic windmill.
Mainly at with a few stiles, however there is a half mile section of road leading through Haversham village back to the Greyhound, which can become busy during commuting time so caution here. Park opposite the Greyhound Pub in Haversham village MK9 7DT, or in their car park if you are going to have refreshments in the pub before or after the walk, but do clear it with the landlord if you plan to leave the car there.
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1. Opposite the pub is a stile that leads in to a eld that passes St. Mary’s church, over the next stile into a eld, carry straight on and through in to a further eld at the back of the housing on Wolverton Road. Look for a new metal gate that leads in to an alley that leads between the houses. Turn left on to Wolverton Road and over the roundabout at Manor Drive and then over the bridge that spans the River Great Ouse.
2. Turnleftafterbridgeanddownontothepaththatrunsalongthe river bank, follow this for about a kilometre and follow it round to the right where there is a fenced area with allotments inside. This will lead you past the car park and out of this area on to the Newport Road (New Bradwell). Turn left and cross over at the small roundabout and then leave the main part of Newport Road to head straight over into the smaller offshoot of Newport Road beside the green with the clock on it (“The Corner Pin”). Shortly take a right hand turn (before Caledonian Road) in to a path that leads into New Bradwell local park at the end turn left and follow this with the main parklands on your left.
3. The path eventually follows the Grafton Street on your right, however before the canal viaduct turn left off of the path and proceed to the foot bridge that goes over the canal carry straight on to Nightingale Crescent. Cross the road but keep to the right past the trees and then left this now leads you up a lawned area to New Bradwell windmill. This was built in 1803 but ceased production in 1876. It was purchased by the Development Corporation in 1969 and has had various restoration works done to it. It does open on certain dates of the year.
4. NowretraceyourstepstocrossNightingaleCrescentandthen the canal bridge and turn right to join the left hand towpath. Follow the path for just under two kilometres (under two road bridges) and where the canal bears sharp right there is a small path off to your left through a hedge with a nger post. This path leads down to the ruins of St Peters church at the lost medieval village of Stanton Low.
5. Followthetrackalongasitbendstotherightandisjoinbythe River Great Ouse on your left, just past the weir at the gate by the mill house pass through the gate to your left and follow the lane up through further gates to join the High Street, Haversham village. Turn left here and follow the road (about a kilometre) down in to the village and back to the pub/car. However there is no pathway along the road for half the distance so caution here as this road can become busy during commuter travel time.
48 Phonebox Magazine | August 2016