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Newnham Conquest Challenge – 13.6 Miles
13.6 miles • Newnham, Northamptonshire • 🔴 Adventure
A challenging long-distance countryside walk with varied trails, rural views and a rewarding full day outdoors.
Walk Leader: Annette Burgess
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Price range: £0.00 through £6.00
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Welcome
Join Annette for a proper Sunday leg-stretcher with the Newnham Conquest Challenge – 13.6 miles through the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside.
Expect a varied rural route, plenty of open countryside and a more challenging day on the trails. This one is aimed at confident walkers who enjoy longer distances and want that satisfying feeling of completing a bigger Adventure Geek walk.
Round Robin Questions
- 🥾 What’s the furthest you’ve ever walked in a single day?
First Time?
If this is your first Adventure Geek walk, please arrive a little early and introduce yourself to the walk leader, who will be wearing a red “Walk Leader” pin badge.
Meeting Point
Eastern Way Car Park (gravel car park behind the iCon Centre), iCon Centre, Eastern Way, Daventry NN11 0QB
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Walk Leader – Annette Burgess
Dog Friendly – Small dogs only on this one (stiles and cattle)
What to Bring
- Walking boots or sturdy walking shoes
- Suitable layers
- Waterproof jacket
- Plenty of water
- Packed lunch
- Snacks
- Any personal medication
- A small rucksack
Walk Grade
🔴 Adventure
At 13.6 miles, this is one of our more demanding walks and requires good walking fitness and experience of spending several hours on countryside trails.
Not sure what the walk grades mean?
Visit our First Timers page for a simple guide to Gentle, Steady, Active and Adventure walks.
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