Somerby Festival of Walking

May 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day.  To mark the anniversary please join us on Sunday 11th May walking this trail.  We will meet at 9.30am the 10th Battalion Memorial then drive to Spanhoe, leaving some cars there as we walk back to the Memorial.  Once the walk is finished we will return to Spanhoe to collect the cars.

On 18th September 1944 the men of the 10th Bn took off from Spanhoe Airfield in Northants to drop into the battle of Arnhem (https://friendsofthetenth.co.uk/history/). I have put together a liner walking route of just less than 20 miles, from Spanhoe Airfield to the 10th Battalion Memorial at Burrough Court.

It’s a pretty walk through beautiful rural countryside with lots of general interest along the way:

• Harringworth Viaduct: https://www.harringworth.org/history/the-railway-viaduct/

• Lyddington Bede House: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/lyddington-bede-house/?utm_source=Google%20Business&utm_campaign=Local%20Listings&utm_medium=Google%20Business%20Profiles&utm_content=lyddington%20bede%20house

• Eyebrook Reservoir: https://glaston.org.uk/eyebrook-reservoir/

• Launde Abbey: https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/

• Burrough Court: https://www.burroughcourt.com/about-us/

The route crosses some livestock fields (all dogs MUST be on leads).  There are stiles on this route - if you have a dog you will need to be able to lift it over the stiles if necessary.

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