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Showing posts with label Leicestershire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leicestershire. Show all posts

Tuesday, 29 December 2015

Ticknall Limeyards and Tramway

A circular walk of about 9 miles from Calke Abbey in Derbyshire to Ticknall Limeyards, along the Ticknall Tramway, returning via Staunton Harold.
  • Calke Abbey Car Park (SK365227)
  • Ticknall Limeyards
  • Ticknall Tramway
  • North-east on path alongside the road to Calke
  • Dimminsdale
  • Staunton Harold
  • Calke Abbey Car Park

Mere Pond in Calke Park

Friday, 15 February 2013

Calke Park and Staunton Harold

A circular walk of about 8 miles from Melbourne in Derbyshire to Calke Park and Staunton Harold.
  • Melbourne (SK385252)
  • Calke Park
  • Dimminsdale Nature Reserve
  • Staunton Harold
  • Melbourne
Melbourne Windmill and Staunton Harold Reservoir

Wednesday, 5 September 2012

Two Walks from Barrow upon Soar

Two walks from the Barrow upon Soar Heritage web site. The Walk to Swithland Reservoir (about 8 miles) followed by the Walk to Miller's Bridge (about 4 miles).
  • Car park beside the railway at Barrow upon Soar (SK575174)
  • River Soar to Mountsorrel
  • Swithland Reservoir
  • Quorn
  • Barrow upon Soar
  • Start of second walk
  • River Soar / Canal to Miller's Bridge
  • Back over the fields to Barrow upon Soar

The Navigation at Barrow upon Soar

Monday, 3 September 2012

Hoton, Prestwold and Cotes

A circular walk of about 10 miles from Rempstone in Nottinghamshire to Hoton, Prestwold, Burton on the Wolds and Cotes in Leicestershire. This walk is the "Cotes, Stanford Hall, Church and Burton" walk from the Walking in and Around Charnwood web page with a start from Rempstone.
  • Layby on A6006 opposite the church at Rempstone (SK575245)
  • Hoton
  • Prestwold
  • Burton on the Wolds
  • Cotes
  • Rempstone
Church of All Saints at Rempstone

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

East Midlands Airport Trail

A circular walk of about 9 miles in a clockwise direction on the East Midlands Airport Trail with an extension to the villages of Hemington and Lockington. Started at the East Midlands Aeropark Car Park (SK440263).

The Airport from Donington Rise