May 02 2019
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Launde Abbey

By Phil

9.5 miles: From Launde Abbey in a large anti-clockwise loop and into Braunston-in-Rutland for refreshments in either the 18th century Old Plough or the 17th century Blue Ball.

Apr 18 2019
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Ratby

By Phil

8 miles: The Bluebell Walk, or how get mislaid in the woods! When we finally emerged from Martinshaw Woods we headed to Newtown Linford and then down to Groby skirting the quarries. The Stamford Arms was our watering hole before heading back to the (edge of the) woods.

Mar 30 2019
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Great Oxendon

By Phil

9 miles: Down (mapwise) along the Brampton Valley Way and then sharp left along Kelmarsh Road into Arthingworth. North out of Arthingworth along various pathways and into Braybrooke and The Swan. Double back out of the pub but then head northeast to the Brampton Valley Way once more and thence back into Great Oxendon.

Mar 18 2019
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Marston Trussell

By Phil

6.5 miles: The latin inscription “Pereunt Et Imputantur” just below the clock face of Marston Trussell’s St. Nicholas Church is translated as “They perish and are reckoned”, meaning that the hours and days perish and are reckoned to our accounts. Not a lot of people know that! Drinks were at The Red Lion in Sibbertoft.

Mar 03 2019
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The Langtons

By Phil

8.5 miles: The Langtons is always provide a good walk. Starting from Tur Langton head east to Stonton Wyville and then southeast towards Welham. The return trek takes in Thorpe Langton, East Langton and the Bell Inn, then Church Langton and back to Tur Langton.

Feb 06 2019
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Billesdon

By Phil

6.5 miles: This walk was a circular one starting at the Market Place in Billesdon, thence towards Billesdon Coplow and back via the ancient village of Frisby.

Feb 04 2019
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Barkby

By Phil

6 miles: This walk takes in Riverside, Beeby, Lodge Farm, and a permissive track back to Barkby and The Malt Shovel. As our leader said: “Short on stiles, but not on style”.

Jan 21 2019
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Chapel Brampton

By Phil

8 miles: Starting at Chapel Brampton ,we walked towards Holdenby Hall, and came back via Harlestone and Church Brampton. The pub stop was at the end of the walk at The Spencer Arms in Chapel Brampton.

Jan 11 2019
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Mowsley

By Phil

7.5 miles: This local walk is lovely – when the weather permits! From Fleckney head through Saddington, across fields to Mowsley, across more fields through Saddington Lodge Farm and then even more fields back to Fleckney.

Dec 30 2018
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Thurlaston

By Phil

30th December, 2018 For our last walk of 2018 Kathy took us back to Thurlaston for a modified version of one of Dave’s Thursday evening jaunts. We parked up in the car park of The Elephant and Castle and set off in a westerly direction, through the sports ground before heading south towards Normanton Park.…