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Archbishop in Step with Vicar's Circling Husband
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has welcomed a new book by John Eckersley - Cleveland Circles. The book of walks, based on the Cleveland Way, is launched in the wide-open spaces of Cleveland and North Yorkshire on Saturday 8th April 2006. Click here to read more!
What are ECHOES?
Lists of the highest points in English Counties have been in existence for a long time but as a 2000 Millennium project John Eckersley decided to adopt a new name for them and called these county tops ECHOES which is an acronym for:
- English
- Counties
- Highest
- Original or
- Engineered
- Summits
Since then each May Day Bank Holiday weekend groups of walkers have conquered their county ECHOES raising money and awareness for Christian Aid.
We are going to do the same again in 2006 when walkers in 40 English counties will be taking part in the sixth National ECHOES Walks. Groups will choose either Saturday 29th April, or Sunday 30th April, or Monday 1st May to complete their challenge.
Find out more about Christian Aid.
Would you like to join us?
Last year, we had some difficulty finding groups or individuals to tackle the following ECHOES:
- Surrey: a pleasant walk through attractive areas of mixed woodland to Leith Hill.
- Northamptonshire: a gently undulating circuit linking the two villages of Badby and Charwelton. The route is mainly over farmland and follows parts of the Knightley Way and the Jurassic Way.
- Herefordshire: the Black Mountain on Offa's Dyke. Navigation is easy, views are terrific; and after you gain the first ridge there is very little climbing.
- Durham: a challenging walk up Mickle Fell in part of "England's last wilderness". Mickle Fell boasts the unique Teesdale Assemblage, a world-renowned mixture of Alpine flowers.
If you can help with any of these, or would like to take part in one of the other walks please contact us for further details as soon as possible.