Riverstride

Meandering and Meaning.

Dr Richard Jones, Associate Professor in Landscape History & Acting Director of the Centre for Regional and Local History at the University of Leicester, is planning a cross country walk in the summer from the Humber Bridge to the Severn Bridge. The walk will take him along the Rivers Trent, Wreake, Soar, Warwickshire Avon, and Severn and he intends to chronicle his journey, and the conversations he has along the way. He is inviting people to join him for different stretches of the route and Friends living along the route might like to take part.

There is more background on Richard’s blog https://riverstride.wordpress.com. 

Richard is particularly interested (indeed this walk has been specifically designed and funded) to talk to environmental and heritage agencies, trusts, and flood charities. But is happy to be joined by anyone who wishes to share their wider thoughts on and experiences of rivers.

You can get more information and follow his progress on the Riverstride blog at https://riverstride.wordpress.com/

Route

Itinerary

Saturday 24 June Barton-upon-Humber to Alkborough 

Sunday 25 June Alkborough to Belton

Monday 26 June Belton to West Stockwith

Tuesday 27 June West Stockwith to Littleborough

Wednesday 28 June Littleborough to Carlton-on-Trent

Thursday 29 June Carlton-on-Trent to Averham 

Friday 30 June Averham to Shelford

Saturday 1 July Shelford to Hickling

Sunday 2 July Hickling to Thrussington

Monday 3 July Thrussington to Leicester

Tuesday 4 July RIVER RESEARCH @ LEICESTER EVENT

Wednesday 5 July Leicester to High Cross

Thursday 6 July High Cross to Ryton-on-Dunsmore

Friday 7 July Ryton-on-Dunsmore to Warwick

Saturday 8 July Warwick to Stratford-upon-Avon

Sunday 9 July Stratford-upon-Avon to Evesham

Monday 10 July Evesham to Birlingham

Tuesday 11 July Birlingham to Apperley

Wednesday 12 July Apperley to Gloucester

Thursday 13 July Gloucester to Arlingham

Friday 14 July Arlingham to Berkeley

Saturday 15 July Berkeley to Severn Beach