This is the new refreshed Toddington Countryside website. It has taken time to transfer all the information from the old website hopefully this will be easier to maintain going forward as I learn more about WordPress. As we move into spring/summer it is a great opportunity to get out and explore our beautiful local countryside
Added a handrail, replaced waymark post and improved steps by the sewage works near Cowbridge farm (TOD45). Interesting challenge but worth several hours of effort. Part of Cowbridge walk. The sewage ‘works’ collects the sewage from Toddington in the large visible tank and when the level reaches a trigger level it pumps the sewage to
Replaced three waymark posts at Lodge farm (TOD22/TOD25) and south of woodland on TOD25. Each was rotten and been replanted several times so were about half the normal height! Also cleared some falling trees in the woodland. See them on the Lodge farm walk or the Harlington Wood End walk. The drive towards Lodge farm
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Tried clearing some of the ditch beside TOD99 with the intention to reduce the water on the path. Not really sure whether the ditch is the problem or whether it is just natural springs. Good to see it has been walked so well over the winter. The landowner does ask not to step over his
Replaced and added a new waymark post on TOD29 at Park House. Thanks and welcome to the new owners of Park House. On the route of the Monmouth Way, the Lodge farm walk and the Happyland walk.
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Over several weekends replaced four waymark posts on the headland path parallel with the new A5 road. This is on the Chalgrave/Houghton Regis parish boundary, HRE15/HRE13, HRE41/CHA15, HRE41/CHA18 and HRE15/CHA44 . The route is part of the revised Icknield Way path. While we were there we also collected much litter, which possibly blows across the
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Cut back vegetation at the Glebe on TOD62. The paths at the Glebe have all been well walked and some got very muddy over the last few months, so cutting back the sides has given a bit more grass to walk on. Subsequently contractor came and cut more of the vegetation, which is great.
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The tree fell down in the autumn due to Covid-19 only just been able to get down to clear the tree off this well hidden bridleway on the route of the Icknield Way.
Out for a walk generally carry some tools just in case. Came across fallen tree on the Toddington/Chalton parish boundary. After a bit of effort we managed to clear the route. Part of the Icknield Way. It would benefit from some further cutting back.
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Dec 2020 Fitted a new waymark post just into Tingrith parish, TIN6, by the M1. And refixed the fallen waymark post on the eastern side of the M1 in Harlington Wood End. Nov 2020 Added two waymark posts on TOD13 on the path beyond Alma farm. Also in Houghton Regis added two waymark posts on