Beach Party

By Phil

Sunday, 4th September, 2022 We had a great Beach Party in Fleckney! About as far away from a real beach as you can get! 30 Years of Fleckney Walking Club with 3 original members in attendance: Dave Harvey, Janet Earwaker, and President and 1st Lady – Mary Arnold. Many thanks to Dave and Jan Harvey…

Hartland, Devonshire

By Phil

The first of the weekends away for 2022 was to Hartland in Devonshire. The trip was organised by Janet Earwaker. The weather turned out to be excellent and although the walks were a little tough in places everyone who went enjoyed themselves. Gill Bridgeman has kindly sent me these photos to put on the website…

Forest of Dean

By Phil

12th to 14th May, 2023 Kathy and Tony Kilsby “Where England meets Wales, separated by the meandering River Wye, you’ll discover a place of timeless beauty and untamed nature.” So say the foks at Discover Dean Wye. Tony has found a site at Coleford which also has camping pods. (There is still 1 pod available…

Billesdon 2022

By Phil

Billesdon > Cold Newton > Tilton on the Hill 6th March 2022: Dave Harvey The original route A Dave Harvey walk from Billesdon ///breakaway.stoppage.hunches  The orignal walk heads north through fields past Sludge Hall to Cold Newton for a coffee stop. From Cold Newton we pick up the Midshires Way heading south-east past Hamner’s Lodge…

Foxton, Lubenham, Marston Trussell

By Phil

Foxton, Lubenham, Marston Trussell or Deb’s Ancestors Walk 23rd January 2022: Deborah Martin The Route – 8 miles Parking is available near the St. Andrew’s Church, Foxton (///reminder.returns.freely) – it’s also near The Black Horse! Start off heading away from the church and the pub along Main Street. Bear left along Gallow Field Road and…

Hallaton to Glooston

By Phil

Hallaton > Cranoe > Glooston 9th January, 2022: Janet Earwaker The Route – 10 miles We parked near The Bewicke Arms (that is on the market) in Hallaton (///budgeted.system.tiger). Hallaton is famous for it’s bottle kicking ritual and it’s “Hare Pie Scramble”. The access to the footpath may not be obvious at first. It is…

Fosse Meadows Country Park

By Phil

Fosse Meadows Country Park 6th February 2022: Kathy Kilsby The Route – 7.5 miles Park at the Fosse Meadows Country Park car park (///detection.yummy.scoop) – no parking charge! Turn left out of the car park and follow the Roman Road across Frolesworth Road and up to the lay-by off Coventry Road. Turn left and exit…

Reconnaissance

By Phil

Reconnaissance Recce, recky, reckie, or recon. However you say it, reconnaissance is not without it’s dangers. Dave and Rita were nearly squashed by this falling tree whilst we were sorting out the route for the Ashley walk. So, please take care when you’re out walking and if you’re on your own let someone with a…

Sunset and Rainbow

By Phil

Thursday 3rd June 2021 Did you see this? Or this? Join us on our Thursday evening walks and you too could enjoy sights like these …. Some of our pics Gallery

11 April 2021

By Phil

Sheila led us from the allotments in Saddington along the Leicestershire Round down past Manor Farm and up to Smeeton Gorse and you come out onto Debdale Lane just before Gumley.