バッドビーでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

This charming pocket of woodland is located in the small town of Badby, surrounded by open green countryside. In spring the forest comes alive with vibrant bluebells, creating a stunning natural display.

These two buildings and their now-removed masts were responsible for navigating bombers across the channel in WW2.

Walk through the beautiful Grade Il listed Arch Gate, originally a lodge gateway and now acting as the opening to the sensational Badby Woods.

Memorial bench with inscription "In memory of the USA AF B-17 Bomber crew who lost their lives on December 15, 1944." The Norton B-17 On the 15th of December 1944 B-17G Flying Fortress 43-38973 of the 305th Bomb Group, 422nd Bombardment Squadron based at Chelveston was returning from a bombing mission over the mashalling yards at Kassel in Germany. It had been badly damaged and one engine was out. The aircraft managed to return from the raid but once over the coast it began to have difficulty in maintaining height. The problems were compounded by a complete blanket of fog over England. Not sure of their position they flew lower and lower and eventually collided with the Air Ministry GEE mast on Borough Hill Daventry. The port wing was severed during the collision and the aircraft crashed at Norton Fields killing the crew of nine. On August the 24th 2014 Sywell Aviation Museum carried out an excavation to locate the remains of the aircraft. All artefacts recovered during this excavation may be viewed in a special display within the museum. On the 24th of August 2015 a memorial service was held at the Daventry War Memorial and a plaque was unveiled to the crew by the son and grand daughter of the ball gun turret operator Sgt. Burry. The USAF was represented at the memorial service by Lieut.Col Ford, Commander of the 422nd Medical Squadron USAF from RAF Croughton and sir Tim Boswell, Deputy Lord Lieut. of Northamptonshire representing the county.

No bikes allowed! Sadly you're not allowed into the woods on your bike but it's a lovely place for a walk and you could always push your bike or lock it up somewhere safe. I have enjoyed a walk here a number of times and there lots of places to take in the peace and quite and listen to the nature of the place.

Pick the right time of year and you will be in for a treat - if you like Bluebells that is.