Afternoon Tea and Cake walk around Harlestone

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Overview

Join me on this afternoon tea walk. The walk includes woods, pretty cottages and a lake before reaching Harlestone Church where tea and cake are available to purchase during August. We stop here and afterwards have a short walk back to the start with a brief cover of cooling trees.

Sunday, 10 August 2025

Start time:: 1:45 pm
Estimated finish time:: 5:00 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 8.7km / 5.4mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Bring money/card for your tea and cake.

If hot, we will have a couple of brief water stops, the main break is at the Church.

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Toilets available
Accessible by public transport
Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SP 71125 63693
Nearest postcode:: NN5 6UJ
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Start time:: 1:45 pm

Meet at the entrance to Harlestone Firs, Harlestone Rd. NN5 6UJ There is a layby outside the garden centre or park on the NW Relief Rd off the nearby roundabout,

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