Day 6: Bedford to Little Gransden
Pilgrims: I hope you are well rested as we embark on the most challenging stretch of our pilgrimage. This middle section of 5 consecutive days' walking has one saving grace; much of it is flat! Today's walk starts easy along Cycle Path 51 to lunch, albeit rather late, so do take advantage of the mid-morning pit stop. The afternoon is more hilly, in part following the Greensand Ridge Walk and is peppered with churches and varied rural scenery, culminating in a walk through the woods to our destination. Bruce writes: "This day is a long haul across pleasant countryside with glimpses of interesting feature such as the old airship hangers at Cardington. The morning is virtually all cycleway with a stop at St Laurence Willington near some very unusual NT properties. The late lunch is in Sandy where we have permission to bring food into the pub (from local shops). In the afternoon we zigzag across beautiful open farm and parkland with the chance of a good coffee at a garden centre in Waresley. There is some road walking so take the usual care."
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Setting Off prayers at Christ the King Howard & Theresa Park
Pilgrimage 2012 Jonathan Gamble no time to brush my teeth Fran Gamble Original Tweet
Lesson learnt: do not walk round with eggs in your pocket when Kev is about Pilgrimage 2012. #messy Fran Gamble Original Tweet
St Lawrence, Willington Howard & Theresa Park
St Lawrence, Willington Howard & Theresa Park
St Lawrence, Willington Howard & Theresa Park
Pilgrimage 2012 Willington dovecot John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Willington church John Chenery Original Tweet
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Simon shows off his specially made Pilgrimage 2012 t-shirt Michael Gamble Original Tweet
St Lawrence, Willington Howard & Theresa Park
St Lawrence, Willington Howard & Theresa Park
St Lawrence, Willington Howard & Theresa Park
Howard & Theresa Park
Pilgrimage 2012 lunch at the Sir William Peel, Sandy where they had a cider festival going on Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 walking into Sandy Fran Gamble Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Sir William Peel Sandy John Chenery Original Tweet
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Pilgrimage 2012 St Swithun Sandy John Chenery Original Tweet
St Swithun's, Sandy Howard & Theresa Park
St Swithun's, Sandy Howard & Theresa Park
St Swithun's, Sandy Howard & Theresa Park
Pilgrimage 2012 and they gave us coffee John Chenery Original Tweet
St Swithun's, Sandy Howard & Theresa Park
St Swithun's, Sandy Howard & Theresa Park
Surprised to see York Brewery's Guzzler on sale in Bedfordshire Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Michael Gamble Pilgrimage 2012 always nice to see where we get to! York Brewery Original Tweet
Michael Gamble York Brewery Pilgrimage 2012 wish it was on sale up my way Stephen Wagstaff Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 our biggest hill Fran Gamble Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 St Mary Everton-cum-Tetworth John Chenery Original Tweet
Bernie grows a beard Bernie
I don't think Kev liked walking through this village Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 St James Waresley John Chenery Original Tweet
