Monthly Archives: January 2018

Bampton, Cumbria – St Patrick

Posted on January 24, 2018 by admin

Let’s start 2018’s blogs with a day (Tuesday 16 January) to escape to Cumbria to see Clare. There was a light sprinkling of snow on the ground, and we drove out to Bampton – St Patrick’s church is at Bampton … Continue reading →

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Northernvicarwalks – October, November and December 2017

Posted on January 23, 2018 by admin

I could quietly forget the fact I was going to try and walk 1,000 miles in 2017, and hope my beloved readers don’t notice – or I can be honest and admit my failures. I can use it as an … Continue reading →

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Elton, Derbyshire – All Saints’

Posted on January 23, 2018 by admin

Having been to Mapleton (Thursday 28 December 2017) we then drove north to visit All Saints’ church at Elton – SK 222610. There is a nice leaflet of walks round the village, but it was a bit cold for that … Continue reading →

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Mappleton (Mapleton), Derbyshire – St Mary

Posted on January 15, 2018 by admin

Last August we parked at the Okeover Arms in Mappleton – website. The pub website has a downloadable pdf of walks – what a great idea. Julie had a drink while I had a lovely walk beside the River Dove, … Continue reading →

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