Nov 24 2025
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Burton Overy and Beyond

By Phil

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, Kathy’s walk had been designed to be mud‑free and stile‑free and was short enough not to need a “short‑cut” (though there was one if anyone…

Nov 10 2025
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Foxton Locks

By Phil

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, looping back via Smeeton Westerby. But as the saying goes, “The best laid plans of mice and walkers…”—well, they tend to wander off. Just three…

Nov 10 2025
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Tugby

By Phil

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, about 11 miles (or £2.20 in petrol-powered friendship) from Fleckney. We parked up in Main Street (///gasping.political.mice), where space was plentiful and the mice, thankfully,…

Nov 10 2025
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Aylestone Meadows

By Phil

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 edge of the city—ideal for stretching legs without testing knees. No scrambling over stiles, no puzzling over directions—just good company, flat paths, and a few…

Nov 10 2025
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Yelvertoft, Elkington, Winwick

By Phil

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 to be a cracking route of about 7.5 miles — mercifully light on stiles and hills, so knees and puff were spared. Yelvertoft lay about…

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Aug 17 2025
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Glooston Village Hall

By Phil

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 more gentle walk. Thanks also to Dave Stanley, who effectively named the Yompers and the Strollers. The Strollers, but they obviously achieved their objective and…

Apr 22 2025
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Boat Festival

By Phil

🚶‍♀️⚓ 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 and Arts held in Market HarboroughTo be based at Foxton with a cavalcade toMarket Harborough on the SaturdayFeaturing historic and private boats,floating traders, land based…

Mar 18 2025
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F.A.P.S. by J.B.

By Phil

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 took the footpath through the field, leading to the well-trodden bridleway favoured by the Weekday Walkers. Shortly after the track bore left to join Arnesby…

Feb 14 2025
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Kathy’s Leire

By Phil

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 close to the start of the walk. Just after the large turning circle on Oak Avenue, we join the Leicestershire Round and head west (turn…

Feb 12 2025
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Great Glen Figure-of-Eight

By Phil

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 with great enthusiasm. We kick off with a firm favourite among the Weekday Walkers, making our way to Crane’s Lock. This first leg is a…