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Hiya Swans,
Well, it's time to get your David Bellamy(RIP😥) wellies out and fake beard and be prepared to rummage around in Salcey Forest. The former medieval hunting forest is the largest ancient wood in the county, and the SSSI(Site of Special Scientific Interest) has most of the mature oak trees. The diverse ground flora includes bluebells, false brome, pendulous sedge and enchanter's nightshade. There are many breeding birds and nationally notable moth species. So press attend and well attend.
Distance:43.79 mi.
Parcore: rolling with a chak nip here and there.
Weather: Dry, Sun & cloud with a NNE wind gentle with a few gusts
Garmin link: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/16206677

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I’ll likely separate on the return leg just after Towcester to head home.

The road into Blisworth is closed..

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This may be another One Network red herring, a friends Strava route yesterday included going from Shutlanger to Blisworth and he didn't post up anything about the road being closed.
Hopefully they just haven't started the work yet.

@PaulW @MarkE It would be a bit of a bummer to get to Blissworth and find we can't get through - I'd be happy to return via Stoke Bruerne

Let's play it by ear

@MarkE road defo closed but cyclist to use the narrow footpath, thankfully it was just us on it!