I'm the new (as of June 2024) voluntary warden for the Baldock to Heydon section of the Icknield Way Path. The discrepancies in the way markers at Notley Green, and at the junction of Notley Lane and Chain Walk have already been noted, as has the north-facing way marker at Duck's Green. You're right, the official IW route doesn't go past Orwell's cottage at Wallington, you missed the right turn a couple of hundred metres before it. There is in fact a village sign at Therfield, but it isn't raised on a post like the Sandon one, it's located under a tree opposite the green. Hawkins Wood was closed when I walked the entire route two years ago. Glad you enjoyed your walk on my 'manor'. I can recommend the Icknield Way Association's guidebook to the Icknield way which can be obtained via the IWA's website, icknieldwaypath.co.uk The four Dakotas you caught at the end were either on their way to Old Warden airfield or flying from there, depending on what time of day you saw them.
hello from the U.S., loved this. I need talking vlogs, and so many are silent without providing information on where they are filming. I enjoyed all the details you provided, and have subscribed to tour channel
Great video mate. Just to clarify, the Nene, rhymes with men in Northamptonshire, is pronounced 'Neen' from Cambridgeshire onwards to The Wash. I'm sure locals will agree that your wonderful naivety took you through a few areas where it's best to not walk alone, or indeed at all. And yes, our rabbits are friendly/borderline cocky as they're accustomed to people. Bit like the squirrels at Abington Park, who act like they own the place.
There are whole sections of border London country that I've never heard of, including the subject of this video. I enjoyed it. If you ever fancy a good walk Deal way, Deal to any of the Thanet stations via Sandwich bay is always a good idea.
@@GeorgeArrigoni Dover to deal along the cliffs is popular. A more interesting route is through the lanes and fields, always quiet. Walking along the cliffs is sometimes like walking once the end of the world's been announced: countryside packed with people seeking refuge
That must have been a disappointment in places. The town centre is so awful.😟. I live near the non existent castle. I wish there was less litter. The council need to look after the town more. 💩 Canal paths unlimited for walkers. The cafe at Hunsbury country park is nice, Drovers return. Yeah we have rabbits. 😆.
That little shuttle's great, isn't it? !! Also the steepest gradient on the UK network I believe. I've never been on it, but it's on my bucket list. Are you familiar with the GB Rail Rover website? There's a one day rover ticket which covers that West Midlands area - hop-on, hop-off as much as you like - and it might have saved you money on your journey back to Birmingham. Its big brother, the Heart of England, extends from Hereford to Northampton in its bottom two corners, to Chester top left and Matlock top right. And that's only a short bus ride away from the Crich tramway museum. (Also on my bucket list!)
I'm aware of rover tickets, I have a look at them sometimes to see if they're worth getting. For that journey, it wouldn't have been because for some reason a ticket to the edge of the area covered by the rover, Leamington Spa, is the same price as one all the way through to Kidderminster
That ticket display in the station is rather good, isn't it? Saw it for the first time last week when I went up to Northampton to buy some shoes. [Magnus at Harpole. Mens and womens outsize footwear.] I lived in and around Northampton from '81-'98. Part of that time on Kingsley Rd, only about 100 yards from where you were standing on the Racecourse. BTW: I might be wrong, but I think that little church by Abington Park is the one that features fairly regularly in Keeping up Appearances.
The "road with no traffic" which emerges from that tunnel is the access road for the now defunct Ramsgate ferry terminal. Mostly freight, but some cars as well. No foot passengers though. - We trudgers had to cross from Dover!
Great Video George. I've lived in Northamptonshire all my life (57yo) & recognise most of the sites you visited but found it very intersting. I have to admit I haven't visited the Hunsbury Iron Stone Railway & I will explore that in the future. I live just on the outskirts of Northampton & usually cycle along the Canal & River paths to get into Northampton. BTW the locals say Nene rhyming with Men not Nene rhyming with Mean. I totally agree with your opinion of the Town centre. It's very run down & I very rarely visir into the centre. Such a shame & quite embarrassing. ☹️ Keep up the good work 👍🏻
What a shambles with all those people waiting and not getting on the bus! We have that from Leeds > York > Whitby buses (Coastliners) in the summer and on weekends. Unless you get the first bus of the day from the city centre of York, the chances if you get on anywhere else between there and Whitby, you won't be going.
I’ve worked at this station…took a selfie by the proper roundel on the northbound platform. You’re correct about the door leading to the spiral staircase, which is mostly intact, but it’s cut off at surface level to facilitate ventilation fans in the basement of the former station entrance, which was demolished and is now a Travelodge. You can also see the old lift shafts in some of the restricted areas. The passageway leading to the northbound platform has a door halfway down on the right, and you can see one of the two sets of stairs that lead up to the spiral staircase through the grilles
Just as a post script to the above: I've never used Thanet Parkway station. The Dover line to Ramsgate doesn't stop there only the Ramsgate via Canterbury does. Don't ask me why!!
Ramsgate is my local station, - only five minutes walk away - and although I don't use the Dover line much I think it passes to the south of Thanet Parkway. I'll have a proper look next time and get back to you. That might be fairly soon actually, because I need to do a grocery shop and there's a big Sainsbury right next to Deal station. (Any excuse for a train ride!)
Thanks for your comments. I come up from Deal to Thanet on the train a couple of times a week to see my mum and dad which obvs comes up the Dover line. It always passes through Thanet Parkway without stopping so I assumed that the station was only open at certain times. After a while, having passed through at virtually every time of day that the trains run and still not been on one that stopped I asked one of the conductors why the trains never stopped there. He said that only the trains coming up the Canterbury line stop there. I should have asked him why but for some reason didn't!! Hope Deal Sainsbury's was a pleasant experience 😊😊
Thank you for your video. I've enjoyed going through your back catalogue and watching your previous adventures. I particularly enjoyed this one as I'm fairly local and tread that patch quite regularly. I live in Deal so was delighted when you pointed out that the speck on the horizon was Deal Pier. It's something I'm always doing too. I look forward to all your upcoming trips and all I can advise is explore east Kent as much as you can!!
The trouble with Northampton, and probably a lot of towns, is that we forget what we have. Our council do absolutely nothing with our history, and shopping is very poor, there is little reason to visit it for locals, let alone tourists.
"The chimney in the distance" is the National Lift Tower. Once used to test lifts. The main railway station you see at 23:20 was opened in early 2015 and is a marked improvement from the last one. Seems like you had a great walk and I would suggest you go east one day, there is some amazing things to see around. There is, near Delapré Lake and Brackmill's Industrial Estate some rails still visible from either the Northampton-Bedford or Northampton-Peterborough lines, possibly both! Worth a look, great video.
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The chimney you saw is a lift testing tower for 'Express Lifts'... I was born in Northampton in 1971 so was nice to see it through your eyes... I am now living in Finland.
We really like your video of Northampton George! Glad you enjoyed it there. My family and I used to live in Northamptonshire. Another great place there is Northampton College- 2 of the best years of my life.
Well done George! Calming and inspiring influence on young people to get some "fresh" air and learn a bit of history along the way. Keep doing what you're doing and enjoy yourself. 👍
Wow! I didn't expect to see myself on the back of Guy Arab at the start of the video! Shame you didn't get a shot of me on the STL as I was on it for most of the day!
Enjoyed the video, your walk brought back many good memories of the parks and surrounding countryside. I lived in Basildon for a short time and found the people who lived there very friendly. It has more to offer than most people say and is a better place to live than a great many other towns in the UK
@@GeorgeArrigoni Brilliant, many thanks on behalf of the Amersham & District Motorbus Society. Programme sales are the only means of income to allow these events to take place.
