Activity: "FOR YOUR TOMORROW" WALK AT STOWE

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NORDIC Adventure Walks

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  • Distance: 6 Miles
  • Date: Sun 3rd November
  • Time: 10:15 AM - 12:45 PM
  • Location Name: STOWE GARDENS
  • Address: Stowe Gardens, Stowe Avenue, Buckingham, MK18 5EQ, United Kingdom
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Hosted By:

Tracy Reeve

Walk Description:

This sociable moderately paced walk makes the most of our beautiful countryside and is a relaxing way to enjoy being active outdoors.   

Put together by Oxfordshire charity 'Standing with Giants', there are 1,475 silhouettes representing the number of British Soldiers killed on a single day, 6th June, 1944, as part of the WW2 D-Day landings. This is a beautiful & very thought provoking memorial exhibition, including copies of letters written home from soldiers who knew they would never see home again.

Some of the silhouettes were previously displayed, April - August this year, at The British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, France. A small number was also at Stowe last year, but now the whole collection is being displayed in The Grecian Valley at Stowe until 11th November, 2024.

This booking is for our Perimeter walk only, our route will take us past the end of the Grecian Valley, not officially in the NT gardens but you will get a good view of the silhouettes from our path. If you would like to see them up close and spend more time, then we recommend you re-visit the gardens after our walk. 

Perimeter Walk: approx 9km

'Adventure' pace: 5km/3 miles p/hr

Terrain: Grass parkland, tarmac country estate lanes with some gentle hills.

*Please note normal National Trust Admission fees (Adult £15) apply for this installation event, unless you are a National Trust or RHS member, then as usual, entrance is FREE. This is your responsibilty on entrance.

 

Nordic Walking Gear 2 Approximate pace 17-18 min / mile Approximate distance  6 miles       Approximate duration 2.5 hourS Suitable for those who have completed a Power of Poles Introduction Course those who are comfortable with a moderate pace  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For further information regarding our walks and venues please click HERE  

You are welcome to hire poles – please email us to arrange this. There is a £2 hire charge payable to the walk leader on the day and pole hire is subject to availability.

Location Notes:

New Farm Inn, Stowe Avenue, Stowe, Buckingham, MK18 5EQ. From Buckingham, follow signs for Stowe Gardens. National Trust. FREE Parking What3Words app location: pulse.permanent.shadow

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