Adventures 2025

Burton Overy, King’s Norton, Little Stretton by Kathy Kilby Sunday, 23rd November, 2025 “Mud, mud, glorious mud …” The recent rainfall had indicated that country walks would be muddy. However,

Fleckney, Foxton Locks, Smeeton Westerby by Phil Williams 14th September, 2025   The Not-Quite-According-to-Plan Canal Caper The original plan was a gentle 7-mile stroll along the canal to Debdale Wharf,

Isle of Wight Daish Coach Trip 29th October, 2025 Photo by Adrianna Bielobradek on Unsplash Isle of Wight Adventure: Five Days, Many Footpaths On 29th October, 6 members of the

Tugby, Glooston, Goadby, Rolleston by John Broadhead Sunday, 9th November, 2025 The Route 🚶‍♂️ A Ramble Round Tugby (with Bonus Bumps and Buns) For this walk, we headed to Tugby,

Aylestone Meadows and Abbey Park by Dave Stanley Sunday, 28th September, 2025 The Route 🚶‍♂️ A Meander Through Time (and Towpaths) This was a lovely, easy, stile-free walk on the

Yelvertoft, Elkington, Winwick by John Broadhead Sunday, 31st August, 2025 The Route So, it was off to Yelvertoft for Sunday’s walk led by the ever-reliable John Broadhead. This turned out

Broken Stile? Report it If you come across a broken stile, a wobbly footbridge, or a footpath that’s more blocked than a traffic jam on a Monday morning, don’t just

Walk routes around Fleckney

🚶‍♀️ Thursday Evening WalksStill Stepping Through September! Normally, by the time August rolls around, our Thursday evening walks would be winding down—just like the daylight. Traditionally, we’d have packed up

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by John What a day. Some of us yomped from Welham, some of us strolled to Wistow. Thanks to John for another 11.2-mile epic, and to Rita for inspiring a

Derbyshire Diversions Fancy something a little different? John Broadhead is organising a few all day walks in the Peak District. You know he likes a lot of undulation! There are

🚶‍♀️⚓ Boats, Barges & a Brilliant Walk 🚶‍♂️🍦 2025 Waterway FestivalFoxton and Market HarboroughSaturday 7th June and Sunday 8th June Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the 1950IWA Festival of Boats

Group photo at Cranes Lock

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Fleckney, Arnesby, Peatling Magna, Shearsby by John Broadhead Sunday, 16th March, 2025 A Jaunt Through the Leicestershire Countryside From the car park, John led us along Main Street and we

Kathy’s Leire Leire, Frolesworth, Claybrooke Magna, Ullesthorpe After driving to Leire, Kathy started this walk from Oak Avenue in Leire (///safety.cheeses.detective) as there is plenty of space there and it’s

Great Glen Figure-of-Eight 19th January, 2025 – by Marmite The Route Marmite was assigned the noble duty of leading this delightfully effortless stroll—a task that will no doubt be performed

Smeeton Westerby 5th January, 2025 – by Five-Pints As we step into another grand walking adventure, we set our sights on a roughly 7.5-mile (or a neat 8 miles if

Kathy Kilsby’s Kilby to Kilby Bridge Walk 22nd December, 2024 Some of us hardy foot-sloggers were planning to hike from Fleckney to join this tongue-twister walk at Kilby. However, we

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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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