right. the to buildings the round

right. the to turns road the where left

reach Barnstone Lodge, and skirt skirt and Lodge, Barnstone reach

until you come to a bridleway on the the on bridleway a to come you until

Carry on along the track until you you until track the along on Carry

and carry straight on along the road road the along on straight carry and

Granby. Ride straight through Granby Granby through straight Ride Granby.

smallholding.

end, and turn right onto the road into into road the onto right turn and end,

past houses, a cement works and a a and works cement a houses, past

through as this is a well used bridleway. bridleway. used well a is this as through

pub. Head Unicorn's

way all the way to the the to way the all way - by this Follow

road and follow this road road this follow and road - through

accustomed to other horses passing passing horses other to accustomed friendly friendly - horse the at arrive will you

- no residential a down right Turn

presumably and us with animals Follow this road round to the left and and left the to round road this Follow

way. - by a onto right

They were very calm, well mannered mannered well calm, very were They

yards after the end of the village turn turn village the of end the after yards

Barnstone.

Langar.

Ride through the village and about 100 100 about and village the through Ride

first right and follow the road to to road the follow and right first

horses. large two contained walking of into right first the take and turning,

came to the main road, turn left then then left turn road, main the to came

though a small field, which at the time time the at which field, small a though Carry on along this road, past the left left the past road, this along on Carry

Vale. -

From the pub track back the way you you way the back track pub the From

Past a small copse the bridleway leads leads bridleway the copse small a Past

le - Barkestone towards again right then

road. the onto left turn and end the

From Peacock Farm turn right and and right turn Farm Peacock From

miles 6.5 Approx

fields. the through zag - zig Follow the bridleway all the way to to way the all bridleway the Follow

361 786 SK ref Map OS

Keep following the clear signs as you you as signs clear the following Keep

miles 6.5 Approx

To

the track an follow the grassy margin. margin. grassy the follow an track the barrier. red the of right the

head Unicorn’s The

345 723 SK ref Map OS From

At the end of the first field turn right off off right turn field first the of end the At

The bridleway can be accessed to to accessed be can bridleway The 345 723 SK ref: Map OS

To

2 Leg

(cont) 2 Leg

(cont) 1 Leg 361 786 SK ref: Map OS From

1 Leg

Leg 2 (cont) HORSE-FRIENDLY HOSPITALITY Holiday ride

Peacock farm - Granby - Langar At the far side of the field carry straight Unicorns Head Nearest Village to starting point: on until you meet another bridleway Main Street Redmile and turn left. Carry straight on until you Langar reach the road. Start/Finish point OS Map ref: NG13 9HE Peacock Farm At the road, turn left and ride along the SK 786 361 road, looking out for a bridleway on the Tel: 01949 861604 right. This was very poorly marked at the time of walking; look out for the Miles: 13 bridleway sign thrown in the hedge, HAZARDS (GENERAL) Off-road: 60% also there are two field entrances next Gate: Low to each other, the further (left) has a  Bird scarers in spring pylon about 20 yards in, and the bridle-  Loose horse in one field way is the nearer (right) one.

Carry straight along the path until you reach a T-junction and turn right to re- join the by-way you rode along earlier. Re-trace your steps through Barkstone to return to Peacock Farm. www.ridewelland.co.uk

ride! the for along him brought you if

outside and one next to it for your ferret ferret your for it to next one and outside . to road the along

field. the of edge left the

bite to eat here; there is a horse tie up up tie horse a is there here; eat to bite ride and right turn way, - by the of end

cleared and there were hoofprints around around hoofprints were there and cleared

throughout. marked well is it side the Durham Ox. Enjoy a drink and and drink a Enjoy Ox. Durham the side the At (smelly!). farm chicken range free

field, but when walked no track had been been had track no walked when but field,

grassy track all the way around the field; field; the around way the all track grassy left then left again and you will be out- be will you and again left then left a passing end, the to way - by the Follow

field. The bridleway here cuts across the the across cuts here bridleway The field.

the right of the track. Follow the wide, wide, the Follow track. the of right the ston Village. Follow this to the end, turn turn end, the to this Follow Village. ston

pond at the other side. Turn right into a a into right Turn side. other the at pond

permissive ride is marked by a map to to map a by marked is ride permissive Eventually you will reach a lane in Or- in lane a reach will you Eventually miles 4.5 Approx

the path under a railway bridge and past a a past and bridge railway a under path the

yards turn right onto a field margin. The The margin. field a onto right turn yards marked. well and 410 769 SK ref: Map OS

emerges onto a field edge. Keep following following Keep edge. field a onto emerges

being a B road) and after about 200 200 about after and road) B a being the middle of fields, and the track is clear clear is track the and fields, of middle the To

couple of very reedy lakes. The path then then path The lakes. reedy very of couple

spite The bridleway mainly passes through through passes mainly bridleway The 417 782 SK ref: Map OS From

to the path through the trees and past a a past and trees the through path the to

straight on (this is a fast busy road, de- road, busy fast a is (this on straight yards. 50 about 2 Leg

The track narrows in a wooded area. Keep Keep area. wooded a in narrows track The

At the far side of the A52 follow the road road the follow A52 the of side far the At and turn right onto a bridleway after after bridleway a onto right turn and

A52. the turn left. Stay on the lane over the bridge bridge the over lane the on Stay left. turn left. your on bridleway

track. the along on carry

lage you will need to cross directly over over directly cross to need will you lage Carry on until you reach the lane, then then lane, the reach you until on Carry the Take right. sharp turns it where

along this road until it turns into a track and and track a into turns it until road this along

through Elton and as you leave the vil- the leave you as and Elton through grassy track alongside the . Smite. River the alongside track grassy to way the all road the follow and right

fork, taking the no through road. Keep going going Keep road. through no the taking fork,

Turn right here towards Elton. Go Go Elton. towards here right Turn The next section of ride is along a wide, wide, a along is ride of section next The the to village the pass - by of skirts

junction. Turn right and keep right at the the at right keep and right Turn junction. - T a

the road all the way to a cross road. road. cross a to way the all road the out- the reach you When Orston. wards

left and carry on along road until you reach reach you until road along on carry and left

From Peacock Farm turn left and follow follow and left turn Farm Peacock From bridlegate. a round) (or through to- follow and road the on right Turn

From the road the Durham Ox is on, turn turn on, is Ox Durham the road the From

Go over the bridge and turn first right right first turn and bridge the over Go

miles 5.5 Approx way until you reach a bridge over a river. river. a over bridge a reach you until way road. the to

miles 5 Approx

417 782 SK ref: Map OS about 200 yards. Follow the track all the the all track the Follow yards. 200 about house new smart a past edge, field the

362 750 SK ref Map OS

To road, which turns onto a track after after track a onto turns which road, down bridleway this follow corner; far the

To

361 786 SK ref: Map OS From Go past the church and turn left down a a down left turn and church the past Go at bridleway a joins path permissive The

410 769 SK ref Map OS From

1 Leg (cont) 2 Leg (cont 1 Leg

3 Leg

Leg 3 (cont) Leg 4 HORSE-FRIENDLY HOSPITALITY Carry on around the field until you come to Vale of Belvoir Holiday ride From OS Map ref SK 750 362 the entry to a track on your left. To Peacock farm - Flawborough - The Durham Ox Peacock Farm SK 786 361 Orston-Granby Church Street Follow this track for about a mile until it Approx 3.5 miles Orston becomes a road in the village of Nearest Village to starting point: Whatton-in-the-Vale. Follow the road to the Nottinghamshire Carry straight on through Granby and turn Redmile end, then turn right and first left. After a NG13 9NU left onto a by-way about 200 yards after hundred yards you will reach the A52 the end of the village. Follow this track all Start/Finish point OS Map ref: which you should cross directly. This is a the way until the end and turn left onto the Tel: 01949 850059 Peacock Farm fast and busy road so beware. road towards Barkstone-le-Vale. Mob: 07973 550934 SK 786 361 On the other side follow the road and turn Ride the village and carry on along the first left then right and follow the lane down road until you come to a T-junction. Look Miles: 18.5 a beautiful avenue of trees. At the T- to the right for a spectacular view of Off-road: 50% HAZARDS (GENERAL) junction turn left and head for the village of Belvoir Castle on it's perch. Turn left and Gate: Low

Granby. Peacock Farm is on your right after about  Bird scarers in spring 100 yards  Two main road crossings and

some stretches of fast/busy

road

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