Adventures 2023

The old pulpit

The last walk of the year was a bit of an adventure with fallen trees and mystery paths, culminating in food, drinks, and entertainment.

Fox and Hounds

The recce for this walk was a spur of the moment jobbie after visiting Skeffington to pick up a sewing machine!

Outdoor Experiment I have just thrown this page together to try out a few of the things one can do with Outdooractive. Before spending a lot of time adding detail

What’s in your Rucksack? I’m often asked about the stuff I tend to carry in my rucksack. So, as I’ve just got myself a new one, I thought I’d spread

The Ratby Bluebells

One of the loveliest walks of the year is the Bluebell Walk. This walk was no exception and, as you can see, there were blue carpets everywhere.

Header image by lapping from Pixabay Leicester Chronicle, 5th September, 1829 Since moving to Fleckney I have been out walking the many footpaths, bridleways, and tracks. One of the latter

Welcome Walkers

It is always nice to welcome new walkers to the club and so we devised a short local walk and invited folk to come and join us to see what we are all about.

Deb’s Ancestor Walk We had a nice family history lesson from our leader as many of her family lived along the route. Download GPX File We headed over to Foxton

22nd to 24th September, 2023 Janet Earwaker “Quintessential English countryside, an impressive selection of pubs and restaurants, and historic market towns, the Chilterns has it all.” So say The Chilterns

7th to 9th July, 2023 Gill Bridgeman and Andy Collins. Alan Godfree / Thatched cottage, Tarporley Due to several unforeseen circumstances meaning several attendees are unable to attend it has

Elkington – Winwick – Yelvertoft A cracking 7 mile walk with great views of the landscape, a bit of canal, and a lovely little church. It has an easy climb

Fleckney, Arnesby, Shearsby, 5th February 2023Leader: Janet Earwaker From the car park, Janet led us along High Street past the Co-op and into Forge Close, through the esate and onto

Countesthorpe, 22nd January 2023Leader: Kathy Kilsby Kathy led this sub-seven mile walk starting from The Elms (///tender.zeal.edits) in Countesthorpe. Some of our members thought it was a new pub but

The brave souls who mastered the mud! The Peatlings and Bruntingthorpe The route: the red flags are stiles.   Leader: Gill Bridgeman We parked up at The Shires Inn (///stored.profiled.removal)

Check out the archives for the following years

General information:

The Fleckney Walking Club offers a range of walks for anyone who enjoys fresh air, good company, and the occasional debate about whose turn it is to get lost.
All walks start from Fleckney Village car park (What3Words: ///loses.always.huts).

Weekday Morning Walks

We head out every weekday at 8:30 a.m. for a 3–4 mile leg‑stretcher. These are friendly, local, and an excellent excuse to pretend we’re “morning people”.

Sunday Walks

Every Sunday we meet at 9:30 a.m.

The Sunday programme alternates each time:

  • One week: a short walk (4–5 miles) with a coffee stop
  • The next: a long walk (6–9 miles) with a pub stop

And so the cycle continues, like a well‑oiled machine… or at least a machine that’s had a coffee or a pint.

Good boots and weatherproof layers are strongly advised, especially for those who attract rainclouds. Bring refreshments too — a coffee or picnic stop is usually part of the ritual.

If we’re travelling outside Fleckney, car sharers are asked to contribute 20p per mile (one way).
Example: 10 miles = £2, plus whatever emotional support the driver requires.

Thursday Evening Walks (Summer)

In summer we also run Thursday evening walks of 4–5 miles, starting at 7 p.m. from the village car park.
If the programme creeps into September, we shuffle the start to 6:15 p.m. in a brave attempt to outrun the sunset.

Most Thursday walks this year are local, so no transport or complicated logistics — just turn up and look enthusiastic.

Leading a Walk

If you fancy leading a walk, we have plenty of route ideas here. You bring the charm; the rest of us will bring the heckling.

Cancellations

If a walk is cancelled (usually weather, occasionally common sense), the leader will notify everyone via email and WhatsApp, and will also appear at the meeting point to console any optimists who turned up anyway.

Membership

Annual membership remains a bargain at £5, which is less than the price of a pint on most of our pub‑stop routes.

Stay Updated

All the latest walk details, updates, and last‑minute dramas appear on our WhatsApp group:
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The annual cost to join the Fleckney Walking Club is £5.


You can find The Fleckney Walking Club Group on Facebook. This is a private group but you are welcome to apply to join us.

We encourage you to join the Fleckney Walking Club WhatsApp Group.

Please do so by scanning the QR code, following the link below, or contacting Phil.WhatsApp Group QR Code

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