Santa Hat Walk - Northampton Town Centre, 8 miles, walk leader Santa

For this year's Santa Hat Walk we will once again be starting in the centre of Northampton, to make sure plenty of people see our Santa Hats and costumes!
Meet for a 10.30 am start at the front of All Saints Church, which will by then have a Christmas tree up so some great photo opportunities with Santa!
From there we will head through town and then through Beckett's Park and along the riverside, then through the Northampton Washlands.
We stop in Little Houghton for lunch (bring your own packed lunch), followed by a drink at the Four Pears.
From there we will return to Northampton via Great Houghton and the grounds of Delapre Abbey where there can be a further stop for tea and cake! Then it's back into town via the University Campus.
There is also the option of a further drink in town at the end, should anyone wish.
The walk is around 8 miles in total, mostly on the relatively flat, other than down from town at the start and back up at the end.
Santa Hats are compulsory, dressing up in Christmas costume (elf etc) is strongly encouraged!
Google pin for the start of the walk: https://maps.app.goo.gl/SihsytRm6h4561fV9

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Well-behaved dogs are welcome, though please note there maybe stiles, livestock and other dogs on the walk. Any dog owners are fully responsible for their dog. More information is available on the Ramblers website https://www.ramblers.org.uk/advice/safety/dog-walkers.aspx

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You are welcome to join us on any of our walks you can either let us know you’re coming if it’s your first time by emailing us or by confirming your attendance on either Facebook or Meetup.

We are part of, & funded by the Ramblers (Britain's walking charity) www.ramblers.org.uk, who are working to create a Britain where everyone has the freedom to enjoy the outdoors on foot. Our walks are free to attend but, once you have attended three of our walks we would ask you to consider joining the Ramblers as a member.
Google pin for the start of the walk: https://maps.app.goo.gl/SihsytRm6h4561fV9