Little Paxton Weekend

Friday 6 May - Sunday 8 May
Tracey, Hilary, Jane + Donna

Friday 6 May

Journey to Little Paxton.

Tracey made good time even though the traffic was slow as we got on to the motorway. The signs were flashing '40' it turned out to be a car on the hard shoulder that was slowing everything down. Once we passed that we travelled quickly, joined the M6 toll, and then onto the A14, there were still some roadworks around the M1 junction, eventually it will make the journey quicker as in the past the traffic joining the A14 had to go down to one lane. We joined the A1 down to Little Paxton. 

We had pizza and salad for tea.

We had little walk around the island, looking at the other houses and flats and also at the lock. The River is navigable.

Saturday 7 May

The Walk, between 11 and 12 miles

We started the walk by crossing the road and following the river, the River Great Ouse.
Lunch sitting on logs in the shade of the trees by Diddington Brook.

Tea, coffee and water at the Paxton Pits Nature Reserve Visitors' Centre.
To the flat for tea and Tracey's cake.

The meal at tea time was excellent and chosen by Chris, Beef in Chianti, Dauphinoise potatoes and vegetables, with millionaires pudding for desert and champagne as a drink.

Sunday 8 May

The Breakfast walk, a walk along the river to St Neots, 3.5 miles round trip.
We crossed over the road and went on the foot bridge to cross the river, we got a good look at the river defences for flooding, the gates can be closed at Little Paxton and the land on the other side of the river from the flat can be flooded with water. There are times when Mill Lane is closed due to floods. We crossed the fields towards the marina where there were plenty of boats. As we came to St Neots we could see an interesting large tower, it was a mill, Paines Mill.

At the Market Cafe in St Neots we were able to sit outside in the sunshine, we ordered two number 3s, one number 5 and a scrambled egg on toast. A large group of cyclists descended on the cafe, they had obviously been on an early bike ride and were ready to have something to eat.

Then we walked back to Little Paxton along the river and started the journey home. We made good time and the traffic was flowing ok.