Loughborough and District Group of the Ramblers Association Winter Programme 2018-19

Meet Date Leader Walk Title Post code Grid ref Meet Grade Miles Other Info Description Start place Start time L'boro time

Fri Barwell Constitutional Club £2.00 incl JohnS Area Quiz 19:15 02/11/2018 20 Chapel Street LE9 8DD teas/coffee

Circular from Tilton, via Cold Newton & South Christine & Ted Sat Tilton circular via Croxton and return following Queniborough Park in Digby Close, Tilton on the 01162 929732 LE7 9LL SK742057 10:00 MLAS moderate 10 03/11/2018 South Croxton Brook to Lowesby & Tilton Hill (parallel to B6047) 07462 262404

Peter Tues 01509 646968 Kingston on Soar and Around the River Soar valley thru West Leake Village Hall, Kegworth Road, NG11 0LR SK501276 10:00 MLAS leisurely 5 06/11/2018 07482 972889 valley and Sutton Bonnington Kingston on Soar

Wed Loughborough & District AGM Ronald West Court, Langdale AGM LE11 3RE 19.00 07/11/2018 Ave. Loughborough

Marie Sat Alsop, Milldale, Hall Dale, Nab Dale & Dovedale 01332 863165 Alsop and 4 dales DE6 1RA SK177521 Tissington old railway station CP 10:00 TC/EW 08:30 moderate 11 WC, car park charge 10/11/2018 tops 07811 222890

Wed MargaretM Around the rolling hills on the edge of Leicester, Malt Shovel PH CP, Main Street, West From Barkby LE7 3QG SK635098 10:00 MLAS leisurely 6 Pub stop after walk 14/11/2018 07885 245474 circling Barkby Thorpe Barkby

Across the River Wreake by the old weir, fields Karen Sun Hoby, Frisby and to Frisby & Gaddesby, along the Midshires Way Street parking by church, Main 07920 795119 LE14 3DT SK670174 10:00 MLAS leisurely 8 Pub stop after walk 18/11/2018 Gaddesby to Brooksby Agricultural College, then around Street, Hoby

Rotherby to Hoby JohnHa Wed 01664 820485 Circular walk to west of Wymeswold towards LE12 6TY SK599234 Park next to Bowling Green, Clay 10:00 MLAS leisurely 5 Pub stop after walk Wymeswold circular 21/11/2018 07913 941252 Rempstone St. Wymeswold Charnwood walk

John & Vicky WC Sat 01509 416195 Woodhouse and the Woodhouse and over 3 of the Charnwood hills LE12 8SD SK531144 Woodhouse Eaves village hall 10:00 MLAS 24/11/2018 07884 951608 3Bs CP, Main Street moderate 8.5 joint with Coalville

SueM From Staunton Harold garden centre to Calke LE65 1RU Staunton Harold garden centre 10:00 09:00 leisurely 6 Thur 01509 231350 Staunton Harold Abbey grounds SK377209 CP. Follow brown signs from WC NSG 29/11/2018 07545 395817 circular B587 Tearoom after walk

JohnHa Village Green, Old Dalby. Park Sat 01664 820485 Old Dalby, Longcliff A walk circumnavigating the ridges above Old LE14 3LL SK672237 courteously on Chapel Lane 10:00 moderate 10 MLAS Tearoom 01/12/2018 07913 941252 and Broughton Hills Dalby

Wed Walk to be arranged 10:00 05/12/2018 See website for details Christine & Ted Sat 01162 929732 Circular walk from Circular walk from Foxton Locks via Laughton, LE16 7RR SP692891 Foxton Locks long stay (top) car 10:00 moderate 10 CP* (£2) WC MLAS 08/12/2018 07462 262404 Foxton Locks Saddington, Gumley and Foxton park Tearoom after walk

Ted & Christine Wed 01162 929732 Rothley, Wanlip and From Rothley into Watermead Park and back LE7 7NF SK585124 CP at corner of Warren Road 10:00 leisurely 6 Tearoom after walk MLAS 12/12/2018 07462 262404 Watermead along the River Soar /Hallfields Lane, Rothley Charnwood walk

John & Vicky Sat 01509 416195 Barrow on Soar Circular around the rolling fields and Soar LE12 8XE SK574174 Barrow on Soar old station CP, 10:00 leisurely 8 MLAS Joint with Coalville 15/12/2018 07884 951608 circular Valley High Street (not Coop)

SueM Wed 01509 231350 Circular walk around the Swithland area in LE12 8TJ SK549131 Roadside parking by The Griffin 10:00 leisurely 6 Tearoom or pub stop Swithland circular MLAS 19/12/2018 07545 395817 Charnwood Forest Inn, Main Street, Swithland after walk

Karen Circular walk following parts of the Ashby Magna, Sat Leicestershire Round using footpaths, roads LE17 5NF SP564905 Street parking near church, 10:00 moderate 10 Willoughby Waterleys MLAS Pub stop after walk 22/12/2018 07920 795119 and country tracks Gilmorton Road, Ashby Magna and The Peatlings

JohnHa Tues 01664 820485 Quorn New Year A circular walk via Barrow, Loughborough and LE12 8DE SK562165 Quorn Centre CP, Station Road 10:00 leisurely 6 WC MLAS 01/01/2019 07913 941252 Walk Woodthorpe Pub stop after walk

Dave Long Eaton, Trent Lock, Derwent Mouth, then Long Eaton Station CP, Car park charge Sat 01509 560760 the DV Heritage Way to Derby, Return to Long NG10 3JU SK481322 Wilsthorpe Road, 10:00 leisurely 12.5 Derwent Valley # I TC/EW Train fare 05/01/2019 07743 669095 Eaton by train (3 an hour) Long Eaton 09:10 WC at station

WC Wed MargaretM Swithland Woods Thru the old woods and around Bradgate Park LE12 8TN SK536118 Swithland Woods south CP, 10:00 leisurely 5 MLAS Pub stop or tearoom 09/01/2019 07885 245474 and Bradgate Park Roecliffe Road after walk

Peter Bestwood Lodge Drive CP, off Sat 01509 646968 Bestwood Country Around Bestwood Country Park and Mill lakes NG5 8HT SK572464 B6004 north of Nottingham 10:00 moderate 10 MLAS WC tearoom 12/01/2019 07482 972889 Park and Mill Lakes

Paul Tues 01162 677970 Grimston, Wartnaby Where the buffalo roam! Circular walk with LE14 3BZ SK684219 Grimston village green by Black 10:00 leisurely 7 MLAS Tearoom 15/01/2019 07725 509508 & Nether Broughton tearoom 1.5miles from finish Horse PH

Sat Stuart Grantham Canal and Along the canal with views of Belvoir Castle & NG32 1HQ SK878327 Layby on A607 SW of Harlaxton 10:00 moderate 10 MLAS 19/01/2019 07775 872535 Vale of Belvoir Harlaxton Manor

Along the river Soar, past the quarry to Along the River Soar Tearoom, WC. Wed Chris Mountsorrel & Rothley Heritage Centre. Return LE12 7FG SK587143 Mounsorrel Leisure Centre CP, 10:00 leisurely 6 to the Heritage MLAS Tearoom or pub stop 23/01/2019 01162 323274 along the Leics Round to the river and Kingfisher Road, Centre after walk Mountsorrel village Mountsorrel Sat Walk from Newtown Linford after meeting The Linford, 09:15 for leisurely 5 Area AGM + walk 26/01/2019 Newtown Linford 10:00 SueB Wed 01162 547627 Off road in West Using tracks and footpaths to reach Leicester LE7 7QX SK553083 Park by Anstey Tennis Club, 10:00 leisurely 6 MLAS Tearoom after walk 30/01/2019 07729 885713 Leicester Castle and return via City Farm Ginsell Close, Anstey

Dave Sat 01509 560760 Duffield, Quarndon, Markeaton, Derby and DV DE56 4BA SK348428 St Alkmund’s Church CP, Church 10:00 08:55 leisurely 12.5 Derwent Valley # 2 TC/EW 02/02/2019 07743 669095 Heritage Way back to Duffield Drive, Duffield Peter CP at southern end of Cloud Wed 01509 646968 A climb up Breedon From Worthington using the Cloud Trail to SK407210 Trail, near sewage farm, off 10:00 leisurely 6 MLAS 06/02/2019 07482 972889 on the Hill Breedon, Wilson and Tonge Breedon Lane, Worthington

Challenging stretches in the National Forest, Sun Karen Glenfield (woods along disused railways with views over historic LE3 8DG SK536061 Barrow Lane, off Main Street, 10:00 moderate 10 MLAS 10/02/2019 07920 795119 ancient and modern) sites Glenfield

SueB Park by The Three Horseshoes 01162 547627 East Leake to Rempstone and return via LE12 6PB SK552261 PH, School Green, off Main 10:00 leisurely 6 Wed To Rempstone and 07729 885713 Stanford Park Street, East Leake MLAS Pub stop after walk 13/02/2019 Stanford Park

JohnS Sun 01509 557689 Youlgreave and Early spring up and down the slopes around DE45 1UY SK206641 10:00 08:30 moderate 10 TC/EW Tearoom after walk 17/02/2019 07740 306497 Lathkill Dale Youlgreave & Lathkill Dale Coldwell End CP, Youlgreave

Roadside parking, B5010 Derby Wed MargaretM North from Risley From Risley, climbing to Maywood Farm with DE72 3SR SK461356 Road (by All Saints church) 10:00 MLAS leisurely 6 Tea room after walk 20/02/2019 07885 245474 views of Constitution Hill and Risley Park Risley Walk to be arranged Sat See website for details 10:00 23/02/2019

Paul Tues 01162 677970 Circular walk around Birstall including the new LE4 4EA SK594089 Car park by School Lane playing 10:00 leisurely 6 Tearoom or pub stop Birstall and surrounds MLAS 26/02/2019 07725 509508 path by the River Soar fields, Birstall after walk

Dave Midshires Way from Duffield to Belper Lane St Alkmund’s Chruch CP, Church Sat 01509 560760 End, Ambergate, then DV Heritage Way back to DE56 4BA SK348428 Drive, 10:00 08:55 moderate 12 Derwent Valley # 3 TC/EW 02/03/2019 07743 669095 Duffield Duffield

Please let Programme Secretary have Sun SueB details of walks for the Summer programme 03/03/2019 [email protected] SueB New & outer reaches Wed 01162 547627 Taking in Normanton-le-Heath in a circuit of the LE67 2TJ SK383120 CP Heather Road, SE of 10:00 leisurely 6 of Diamond Jubilee MLAS Tearoom after walk 06/03/2019 07729 885713 newer areas of QE11 Diamond Jubilee Woods Normanton-le-Heath Woods Peter Straw’s Bridge CP, A609, Derby Sun 01509 646968 Nutbrook Trail & North on the Nutbrook Trail to Shipley Country SK453413 Road, Ilkestone 10:00 moderate 10 MLAS WC tearoom 10/03/2019 07482 972889 Shipley Park Park and return

MargaretH Mountsorrel New Memorial Hall Wed 01509 264761 From Mountsorrel, over Castle Hill and around LE12 7BE SK583147 CP and roadside, The Green, 10:00 leisurely 6 Mountsorrel Meander MLAS Tearoom after walk 13/03/2019 07895 091326 Swithland Reservoir Mounsorrel

JohnHa Rolling hills to Hassop and Pilsley before Curbar – park on minor road Sat 01664 820485 descending to Chatsworth Park and River S32 3XA SK247743 between church and primary 10:00 08:45 moderate 10 Calver hills and valley TC/EW Tearoom after walk 16/03/2019 07913 941252 Derwent school

Wed MargaretM Shardlow circular Using canal footpaths to explore around historic DE72 2HA SK444303 Wilne Lane CP, Shardlow 10:00 MLAS leisurely 6 Pub stop after walk 20/03/2019 07885 245474 Shardlow Bagworth Heath Country Park Sun Stuart Coal Tips to Country Around part of the National Forest over former SK458068 CP, Heath Road 10:00 09:15 moderate 10 TC/EW 24/03/2019 07775 872535 Park coal sites now woodland and parks (follow brown signs)

JohnHa Wed 01664 820485 Old Dalby and the Thru Old Dalby woods to Grimston, returning LE14 3LL SK672237 Village Green, Old Dalby. Park 10:00 leisurely MLAS Pub stop after walk 27/03/2019 07913 941252 Ridgeway via The Ridgeway and Hill Top Farm courteously on Chapel Lane 5

Dave Cromford, Midshires Way to Shining Cliff, Cromford Mills CP, Car park charge or Sat 01509 560760 Derwent Valley Ambergate, then DV Heritage Way back to DE4 3RQ SK299570 Mill Road, 10:00 08:35 moderate 12 some roadside TC/EW 30/03/2019 07743 669095 # 4 Cromford alongside Cromford Canal Cromford parking, WC, tearoom after walk Sally Melbourne Parish Church by Wed 01332 863201 A circuit of Staunton Harold Reservoir via DE73 8EH SK386253 Melbourne Hall (parking in Castle 10:00 leisurely 8 WC and tearoom and Melbourne meander MLAS 03/04/2019 07968 280743 Calke, back to Melbourne Square) tearoom after walk

Ted & Christine Sat 01162 929732 Circular walk from Circular walk from Ockbrook, via Dale Abbey & DE72 3SE SK423363 Street parking on Green Lane 10:00 moderate 10 MLAS Tearoom after walk 06/04/2019 07462 262404 Ockbrook Stanton-by-Dale near Ockbrook News

SueM Wed 01509 231350 Visiting the deserted medieval village of LE7 9JQ SK670065 Street parking near village hall, 10:00 09:00 leisurely 6 Keyham circular NSG Pub stop after walk 10/04/2019 07545 395817 Ingarsby Main Street, Keyham

Sat Karen Historical Churches From Hallaton onto Allexton, Belton in Rutland, LE16 8UJ SP789967 Street parking near Fox Inn, 10:00 leisurely 10 MLAS Tearoom after walk 13/04/2019 07920 795119 and open countryside Wardley, Stockerstone and Horninghold North End, Hallaton

Gill Mount St Bernard Tues 01509 620701 Using trails around Charnwood Lodge and LE67 5UL SK457161 Mount St Bernard Abbey CP, 10:00 leisurely 6 Abbey and nearby MLAS WC 16/04/2019 07870 124039 Charley Woods nature reserves Oaks Road, east of Coalville nature reserves

Sat Walk to be arranged

20/04/2019 See website for details

Fri-Mon 26- SueM Selworthy Group weekend at Selworthy 29/04/2019

Notes:

1. Please meet leader at start of walk where no meet time / location is given – MLAS. 2. Where no post code is given it is because it sends users to the wrong location. 3. NSG = Nanpantan Sports Ground. TC/EW = Technology Centre, Epinal Way 4. Leisurely = generally easy paths. Moderate = rough ground, some hills. Strenuous = steep terrain 5. If you do not have your own transport, or would like to share a lift, please telephone the walk leader so they can arrange transport to the start of the walk. You are expected to share costs with others in the car, including the driver. 6. If you are intending to go directly to the start of the walk, or in case of inclement weather, please telephone the walk leader beforehand. 7. Please see http://loughboroughramblers.org.uk for our policy on clothing, packed lunches, dogs, etc. 8. Ramblers is registered as a charity in England and Wales No. 1093577. Ramblers website is www.ramblers.org.uk

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