**Update in progress**
These are just to give you an idea of the sort of
walks & hikes we will be including in 2010
Details of these two new walks are set out below and they can be booked
via “Tours Through Time”, Brookland Travel by emailing info@brooklandtravel.com or calling 0845 1212863. The first walk starts from Farnham Castle in Surrey and the second commences from the picturesque North Yorkshire town of Burroughbridge.
Farnham, Alton and Cheriton, 1642-44
This interesting and varied afternoon begins at Farnham Castle. Stormed by the Roundheads in 1642 it later served as Sir William Waller’s headquarters and was the starting point for his famous raid on the Royalist garrison at Alton in December 1643. After visiting the castle and learning about Farnham’s role in the Civil War we’ll drive over to Alton and visit St Lawrence’s Church where the surprised Royalists mounted a desperate last stand. The church still bears the scars of battle. Finally we’ll drive on to Cheriton, the site of a major Parliamentarian victory in March 1644 and take a walk around what is a very unchanged battlefield.
Meet 1.00pm: Car Park, Farnham Castle, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0JA (off A287, half a mile north of Farnham town centre). Grid Ref: SU 839473
Refreshments: Numerous pubs, cafes and restaurants in Farnham. Pub in Cheriton.
Toilets: In Farnham Town Centre
Distance: 11 mile drive from Farnham to Alton, 12 mile drive from Alton to Cheriton, battlefield walk 4 miles. End time at Cheriton c7.00pm.
Difficulty: Fairly easy walk, can be muddy when wet. Participants need a car.
Equipment: Stout shoes or walking boots are advisable for the Cheriton section. Waterproof clothing should be brought and we recommend that you also pack sun block and a drink.
Myton 1319 and Boroughbridge 1322
We begin this riverside walk in the attractive North Yorkshire town of Boroughbridge. In 1322, having rebelled against King Edward II, Thomas of Lancaster was retreating north with his army when he found his passage across the River Ure blocked here by a royalist force under Sir Andrew Harclay. Attempts by Lancaster and his ally, the Earl of Hereford to force the bridge and a nearby ford were unsuccessful; Hereford was killed while Lancaster was captured and taken to Pontefract where he was executed. We’ll then walk along the banks of the Ure to Myton on Swale, where an attempt by the Archbishop of York to surprise a Scottish raiding force ended in total disaster after the Scots allowed Melton’s untrained army to cross the Swale before advancing and cutting it to pieces.
Meet 1.00pm: Town Car Park, Back Lane, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire. (Boroughbridge is off exit 48 of the A1(M), 13 miles northwest of York)
Refreshments: Numerous pubs, cafes and restaurants in Boroughbridge
Toilets: In Car Park.
Distance: 7 miles. Time: c 4hrs. Difficulty: Fairly easy, can be muddy in wet weather.
Equipment: Stout shoes or walking boots are advisable. Waterproof clothing should be brought and we recommend that you also pack sun block and a drink. |
