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.

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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.…

Nidderdale

By Phil

July 20th to 22nd, 2018 The second of our weekends away for 2018 took us to the Yorkshire Dales. Nidderdale is an area of outstanding natural beauty in North Yorkshire, bordering the Yorkshire Dales National Park to the east and south. We had a fantastic weekend with some excellent walks and good weather.

Markfield

By Phil

7 miles: This is a walk from Markfield towards Copt Oak, thence via Ulverscroft Nature Reserve, Ulverscroft Priory ruins & Ulverscroft Mill to Newtown Linford for refreshments, returning to Markfield.

Thurlaston

By Phil

7.5 miles: Lovely evening walk taking in open fields, roadways, a fly-tip site, a bathtub, and ending at The Elephant and Castle. Very friendly pub and nice ale!

Rothwell, Desborough, Harrington

By Phil

9 miles: From Rothwell past Grange Farm to Desborough, then down the map to Harrington and the Tollemache Arms. Across fields back to Rothwell.