Newport Muster

NEWPORT MUSTER

Periodicity: annual

Location:  Newport Pagnell,   Weston Underwood, Milton Keynes,  Buckinghamshire, East Midlands, England, UK

Time of the year: September

Duration: 1 days

Number of Walks:   4 walks (guided)

1st edition:   2009 (12th September)

2010 edition: 11th September 2010 
2010 edition programme: 

2011 edition: 10th September 2011 
2011 edition programme:
http://www.newportmuster.org.uk/the-walks/

Walk Number 1

Is called “The Picnic” – literally a quick 3-mile stroll around Bury Field, the ancient common that stretches across 180 acres in the middle of town, but this year with the extra opportunity for young families to enjoy a scavenger hunt and picnic sites.
Thanks to the Countryside Directorate of Milton Keynes Council, which now maintains the Field with support from the local Commoners’Association, Muster visitors will this year find a handy path round the perimeter plus a set of illustrated plinths telling some of the most momentous events in Bury Field’s colourful past.

Walk Number 2

Appropriately known as “The History” is a 6-mile sign-posted route around the town and its surrounding outposts and featuring some of the most important historical landmarks and buildings.The ancient town, which sprang to national prominence as a Front Line garrison in the Civil War of the 17th century, is steeped in history with important buildings and institutions still surviving from those long-ago days like the old Swan Revived coaching inn and Silver Street where many homes have remained unchanged for centuries.The site of Newport’s United Reformed Church, once a haunt of Christian writer John Bunyan and later the poet William Cowper – and this year celebrating its 350th anniversary – will also feature on “The History” route… as will the Aston Martin site, Tickford Abbey & the Iron Bridge

Walk Number 3
“The History 2″ 

New this year – takes in a ‘spur’ that extends the route around Newport’s most ancient old town and leads walkers out to view three of the most spectacular grandHistory 2 Map houses across the Ouse  … at Gayhurst, Tyringham and Lathbury Park. After completing History 1 as far as the High Street, reach Bury Field through the alley next to Boots the chemist, but only walk the field’s left side before following the Red Signs out past Kickles Farm. This route should total around 8 miles.

Walk Number 4 

Finally, and great news this for all serious walkers who want to set themselves a more physically demanding test, course designer Yates has set a 15-mile circular walk from Newport simply titled “The Challenge” which promises to take walkers through the beautiful countryside surrounding Newport. 

  

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Notable walks:

Walks for disabled persons?

Price:  Paid


Notes:  


Sponsoring: Yes

Organization:

Contact:
c/o Jane Williams Treasurer
Newport Muster
3 Cross Lane
Weston Underwood
MK46 5LD

Tel 01234 713128
info@newportmuster.org


Steve Williams (Chairman) - 01908 216810 -   stevew@newportmuster.org
Vivian Wilson (Walk Marshall) - 01908 210040 - viv@newportmuster.org

Website:  http://www.newportmuster.org.uk/

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Newport-Muster/103048933076671?sk=wall

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