Laughton by John

By Phil

3rd March 2024: Take the Leicestershire Round from Fleckney to Saddingtont then over Smeeton Gorse – yes that big hill! Continue along the Round all the way to Gumley, then pathways to Laughton. Rest, eat, return along paths, bridleways, and road.

Enderby and Narborough

By Phil

4th February 2024: Walk around some of the lesser known parts of Enderby and Narborough with a pleasant walk along a disused railway. From the start point, the walk leads up to the crossing and into the Enderby Park and Ride. Well, on any other day but Sunday it would! With the Park and Ride closed for the day we had to walk around it.

Rolleston, Skeffington, Billesdon

By Phil

7th January 2024: Starting from a lay-by near Rolleston and taking in Skeffington and Billesdon, this 6.5 mile walk is mainly on hard stuff. The reason being that prior to the walk the area had been literally flooded and it was felt wise to avoid fields of mud.

An Outdooractive Experiment

By Phil

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 to the recorded map data, I have just thrown the route and some photos at the Outdooractive app to see what the result would look…

What’s in your rucksack?

By Phil

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 contents out and take a photo. This is the result! 1. Waterproof Jacket2. Walking poles3. Picnic blanket4. Hip flask5. Monocular6. Napkins7. Waterproof trousers8. Woolly…