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A tight turn
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Another Sunday morning walk saw me on the towpath (again) this time along the grand union from Daventry to the New Inn junction near Buckby Wharf.This barge is heading towards the Leicester arm.May 2014

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Wild Life Sanctuary
© Ray Stear (view gallery)
Off the River Nene. Home to birds and other wildlife.

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Bluebell walk
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken last night on a walk through Everdon stubbs.

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Grand union canal
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
A walk along the canal on a pleasant May evening.This was taken from the bridge over the A45 road

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Snorscombe Farm
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
A view of the farm from the ridge on a July evening last year. Some fine Northants countryside?

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Everdon pond
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
A tranquil scene at Everdon village pond

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Canal Reflections
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Another evening canal shot on the Oxford arm leading away from Braunston junction. The reflections took my eye. May 2014

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He saw in the mirror that he was a very fine swan indeed!
© Ray Stear (view gallery)

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Newnham Church
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken on a gorgeous bank holiday Monday walk

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River Nene
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
The tranquil Upper Nene near the small village Brockhall on a Sunday morning stroll.

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Hellidon Church
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Looking lovely with the daffs in the foreground April 2013

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Lone Poppy
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
On the edge of a Wheatfield by Badby cricket field

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Duddington
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
Sunrise Over The River Welland , Duddington.

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Coton manor
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
This impressive 17th century manor with its beautiful 10 acre gardens & ponds, was looking splendid in spring colours

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Buzzard
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Caught this Buzzard as he soared overhead

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St Michael's Church, Aynho, Northants.
© Tony Tooth (view gallery)

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Fallow deer
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken in the field next to the church..early evening

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Santa Pod Raceway
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
Monster Truck Show

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Winter Robin
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Who can resist a shot of a robin ? Taken at Canons Ashby Feb 2014

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Peacock in Wicksteed Park
© Mike Freeman (view gallery)

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Reflections
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
A shot I like that I took the same evening on the Oxford arm recently. May 2014

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Wellingborough
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
The splendid interior of St Mary the Virgin . Sir John Betjeman described St Mary`s Wellingborough as the

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The Windmill Inn
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
The only pub in the village currently open and known for its good food !

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Holy Trinity
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
The church dates from the 1300 & stands in isolation from the village.The then settlement by the church was abandoned around the 15th cent for sheep farming The church remain's in the vicinity of the lost settlement which is about a mile away from today's village.

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Snowy River
© Sally Wardrop (view gallery)
February 2007.

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Duddington
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
Duddington Bridge

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Chaffinch
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
March 2013

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Red Kite, Pilton.
© Patrick Hogan (view gallery)
Seen here flying on it's way to a fence post on the other bank of the river. They have a wingspan of 5 1/2 feet.

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Old Mill Sunset
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
The old Mill on Newnham hill with a glorious sunset.

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Flaming Tree
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken in Flore churchyard Friday evening .. this tree looks like it's on fire in the evening sunlight ?

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Upper Nene
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Another evening shot taken near Brockhall May 2013

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Santa Pod Raceway
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire is the home of European Drag Racing and host to the televised FIA European Drag Racing Championships. It's the fastest and loudest motorsport on earth . The track was named Santa Pod after the Santa Ana strip in America, combined with the name of the local village of Podington.

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Hellidon Lake
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
The bottom lake looking splendid in autumn/ early winter colours. Dec 2013

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Peacock in Wicksteed Park
© Mike Freeman (view gallery)

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Duddington
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
River Welland , picture was taken early in the morning .

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St Mary Magdalene Church
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Dated from the 12th century on the estate

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Everdon Stubbs in Autumn
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
The lane through Everdon stubbs

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Evening Sky
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
After working all day I got home to this gorgeous sunset, I hadn't time to get out so took this from my garden

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Newnham View
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
The village of Newnham on a frosty November morning last year from Newnham Hill

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Kirby Hall
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)

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Willow in winter
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Willow on the bottom lake Dec 2013

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Daventry country park
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken on a frosty Sunday morning Jan 2014

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Cottage
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
The very picturesque village of Ashby St Ledgers .. just outside Daventry

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Cruisin'
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
A colourful barge on the Grand Union canal near Braunston.That chap at the helm definitely looks the part?

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Canal evening walk
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
The Oxford arm of the grand union early evening

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Holy Cross churchyard
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken in November .. the cemetery

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Everdon
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Spring 2012 at Lodge Farm .. we watched these lambs running up & down for over 1/2 an hour past our caravan ....great to watch.

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Kirby Hall
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)

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First daffodils of the year
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken this evening in Dodford churchyard after a heavy shower.

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Duddington
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
Sunrise

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Newnham Sunset
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken from Newnham Hill Jan 2014

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All Saints Church
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
This pretty church was built around 1300 & was extensively rebuilt in the Georgian period. March 2014

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Nene Way
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
A farmland scene taken along the Nene way walk from the hamlet of Little Everdon heading towards Weedon . April 2014

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Fallow deer
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Very hard to get a good photo due to access and they are so skitty. A herd of about 30 with young, in a field next to the church.

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St Peter and St Paul Church, Cosgrove, Northants
© Tony Tooth (view gallery)

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Winter view
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken in Newnham on the Nene Way

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Preston Capes Church
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Early evening March 2013 the Church is in quite an elevated position with great views

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Everdon pond
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
With the village church in the background May 2013

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St Mary's Church
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
A closer look at the church across the fields. April 2014

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Kirby Hall
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)

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Hellidon churchyard
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken on a misty afternoon in November

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More spring flowers
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken in Church lane.. snowdrops and crocuses

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Yellow Wagtail
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Caught this Yellow Wagtail in a wheat field on our walk

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Jump for joy
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Lambs on Newnham Hill early evening

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The Orangery
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
The Orangery built in 1872 in the formal garden

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Crocus
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken in the churchyard

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Dusk
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Some nice colours in this sunset shot as I walked back to my car.

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Badby wood
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
May 2013 this pretty wood is well known for its bluebells in spring

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Fotheringhay
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
Fotheringhay is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire . It is most noted for being the site of Fotheringhay (or Fotheringay) Castle which was razed in 1627. There is nothing left of the castle to be seen today other than the motte on which it was built that provides excellent views of the River Nene.On February 8, 1587, an event that forever changed the course of this country’s history took place. Mary, Queen of Scots, a cousin of and rival to Queen Elizabeth I for the English throne, was beheaded after 19 years in custody . The power play between Elizabeth and Mary is infamous. Less well-known though is that its finale was acted out in what is now a very quiet, tiny and unassuming village just a few miles to the south west of Peterborough. The Queen of Scots spent the final months of her life at Fotheringhay, in the impassive motte-and-bailey castle that once stood there beside the River Nene. Months later, her coffin was taken by torchlight procession to Peterborough Cathedral where it was entombed until King James I had her moved to Westminster Abbey in 1612. Her grave there is, incongruously, just 30 feet away from Queen Elizabeth’s.

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Sunrise
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Looking toward Newnham village

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St Martins
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
The 750 year old village church .. taken whilst I was out on my bike for a bit of post Christmas exercise 29th Dec

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Hazelborough Woods, near Silverstone, Northants.
© Tony Tooth (view gallery)
On that Mid-November Sunday afternoon when England was warmer than the Mediterranean.

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Braunston junction
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Spring 2013

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Horses at sunset
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Heading away from the village I took this snap shot of these 2 horses in a field. Dec 29th late afternoon

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Harringworth
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
The last remnants of the sun

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Canal scenes
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
A spring day on the canal

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Newnham Mill
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
It is believed that a Mill has stood on this spot since 1661 .. this current restored building dates from the 19th century & figures in a few of my past uploads.This was taken on an early November morning.

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Duddington
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
Duddington, bridge over the river Welland

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Sunset at Mawsley
© Ray Stear (view gallery)

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Everdon
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Lambs on Lodge farm .. right by our caravan

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Apethorpe
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
Beautiful cottage , Kings Cliffe Road , Apethorpe . The village is 4 miles north of the Northamptonshire market town of Oundle, 4 miles northeast of Corby, and 4 miles west of Peterborough .

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Nassington
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
St Mary the Virgin and All Saints Church , Nassington . The nave of the church .

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Braunston
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Bridge at the marina entrance

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Duddington
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
A limestone ashlar bridge with four arches, dating from the fifteenth century but widened in 1919. Picture taken with ND grey filter.

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Frozen thatch
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken in Newnham village ..the thatch giving the unusual colour to the ice.

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Spring has sprung
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
First Daffodils of the year in Dodford Churchyard March 2013

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Duddington
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
Sunrise

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Grand Union Canal
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Dodford

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Santa Pod Raceway
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
Monster Truck Show

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Daventry country park
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken in the country park on a frosty Sunday morning Jan 2014

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Fawsley House
© Dave Ellard (view gallery)

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Farm House
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
The farm next to the church.. Nov 2013

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Duddington
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
Duddington, bridge over the river Welland

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Winters Morning
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
A view down towards the outskirts of Weedon village on a very cold, frosty morning.

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Daventry
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Lovely winter colours

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Duddington
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
Todd`s Hill - Duddington

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King's Cliffe
© Zbigniew Siwik (view gallery)
All Saints Church , King's Cliffe .

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St Andrew's Church, Cotterstock.
© Patrick Hogan (view gallery)
Taken from my boat whilst cruising east on the River Nene

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Preston Capes Cottage
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Early evening March 2013

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Oil Seed Rape field and barn
© Martin Humphreys (view gallery)
Taken on a walk around the farmland near Hellidon

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