SWANS - November's Walk

A walk round Hicks Lodge, led by Bill. This was our last SWANS before Christmas and started in the morning with lunch at the Masons Arms in Donisthorpe. It was an excellent turn out with 23 walkers. Unfortuately not everyone made the group photo below,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Avoiding the puddles

A view across the lake at Hicks Lodge

 

Strollers - September's Walk

A 3-mile circular walk from Appleby led by Bill, with lunch at the Appleby Inn..

Following the leader.

Banana break nearly over.

A little muddy in places.

SWANS - August's Walk

A walk from Bosworth Battlefield, led by Janet and Jenny

A view of the Leicestershire countryside

The Battlefield Line - Shenton Station

The end of the line, but onwards towards the Ashby Canal...........

Strollers - August's Walk

A 4-mile circular walk from Warren Hills, Whitwick, led by Steve and Evelyn, passing Mount St. Bernard's Abbey, and walking through Ratchet Hill and Forest Rock Wood.

A not-so-well-trodden path

A view of Mount St. Bernard's Abbey

Heading towards the Abbey

Banana break at the Abbey

Looking northwards towards Nottingham

Single file across the corn field

Trust me guys - the path's up here

    
Just give me your hand - it's easy!! - (we all made it - thanks Steve!!)

Strollers - July's Walk

A walk from Hathern, led by David. This 4 mile walk was a repeat, in reverse, of a short 5 Milers walk in February, going past the Flood Protection Radial Gate at Zouch, along the River Soar past Normanton-on-Soar, to the corner of Dishley Pool and back across the fields to Hathern.

The River Soar at the entrance to the flood gate

The weir near the flood gate

Inspecting the flood gate

Onwards....

The River Soar

Normanton-on-Soar Church

May's Saunter

A walk in Bradgate Park

The Lin

No evil here

SWANS - April's Walk

A walk from Moira, led by David

Above, outward bound along the Ashby Canal...

........and below, inward bound along the Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail.....

Strollers - April's Walk

A walk from Hartshorne, led by Sue and Ian

St. Peter's Church, Hartshorne

Interesting view......

Some friends we met on the way....

   

   

April's Saunter

A walk at Sence Valley Park

SWANS - March's Walk

A walk from Ticknall, led by Adrian. It was a lovely walking day for the 9 walkers.

Posing at the Hangman's Stone

Trying to avoid the mud

SWANS - January's Walk

A walk round Sence Valley Forest Park, led by John.

We started off cold but soon warmed up after a few steps.

Gathering in the car park

Down to the lakes

Walking on ice

A pair avoiding the ice

The lake's edge

A short pause

The end of a very pleasant walk

Strollers - January's Walk

A walk from Ticknall and through the Limeyards on the Calke Abbey Estate, led by Owen

Our walk leader testing the water pump in the village

Single file please!!

Having a look at the information board, below, at the lime kilns

The kiln entrances

The "Old Man of Calke" - second tree from the left

Entering the tramway tunnel....

....A light at the end of the tunnel.....

.....and into the light!!