Vale of Belvoir Ramblers: July 2017

Croxton Kerrial and Harston, 25th July 2017

Tina led this walk from Croxton to Harston and back in glorious evening sunshine. Next week's walk from Car Colston is the last of the Summer Strolls and starts at 18:30 with skittles at 20:00 at the Royal Oak.

The start next to All Saints Church, Croxton

Water feature in Harston

St Michael and All Angels, Harston

Path between old ironstone workings and railway (see map)

Bunny to Willoughby and part of the Wolds Way, 23rd July 2017

This was the first of three self-guided walks on successive Sundays covering sections of the Nottingham Wolds Way with Malcolm co-ordinating arrangements, in particular the car shuffling from the meeting point in Willoughby-on-the-Wolds. Today's was a six-mile linear walk from Bunny back to Willoughby via Wysall and John kindly offered to guide a good turnout of sixteen ramblers. The next two walks will be circular to avoid transport difficulties.

Here are some of Steve's photographs.

Start in Bunny

What beauties!

The walk passed an old entrance to the British Gypsum mines beneath East Leake and surrounding areas. It's worth following this link to find out the staggering scale of mining near here -

the mine covers around 15 square miles below ground;
gypsum is currently extracted at a rate of 250,000 tonnes a year;
installed capacity is more than 600,000 tonnes a year.

Hoveringham and Caythorpe, 20th July 2017

A good turnout for Angela's walk from Hoveringham, up the Trent, over to Caythorpe and back to the start. Ten VBR members were joined by eight walkers who had found us in the Nottinghamshire Guide Walks Programme - click here to find out more about this excellent free publication.

It was too dull for photographs, but here is one prepared earlier!

Hoveringham Mill

Also, a late addition from Marion - guess who!

Wellingore, Coleby and Navenby, 16th July 2017

Bernard lead a hearty group of five on today's 11 mile walk from Wellingore, south of Lincoln, along green lanes, heathland and paths. The route took in Temple Breuer, a Knight's Templar Prefectory, and went via Navenby, Coleby and back along Lincoln Cliff.

Temple_Bruer_Preceptory

Lunch, St Peter's, Navenby

St. Andrew's Church, Booth by Graffoe

Along the Viking Way

Return via Lincoln Cliff

Kinoulton and the Grantham Canal, 11th July 2017

A select group ...

... braved the weather on Roger's Evening Stroll from Kinoulton ...

... along the canal and past the famous poplars ...

... over the wet, wet, wet fields ...

... and back to the inviting lights of the Nevile Arms.

Elkesley and Hardwick Village, 9th July 2017

Here are a Roger's photographs taken on Paul's 9 mile walk from Elkeskey to Hardwick Village and back. The walk was through Bothamsall to Clumber and back through open countryside and mixed woodland rich in wildlife

Glen's GPS route

Bothamsall Hall

River Poulter

Radcliffe to Shelford, 5th July 2017

Here are a few of Bill's photographs taken on Marion's Wednesday 5 mile Evening Stroll from Radcliffe on Trent to Shelford and back. On the way, Marion gave us an interesting talk about the history of Rockley Memorial Park.

Cliff Walk

Memorial Park

Down to the Trent

St Peter and St Paul, Shelford

River Trent, looking upstream towards Colwick

Bradgate Park and Beacon Hill, 2nd July 2017

Roger's ten-mile route took fourteen us from Swithland Woods, through Woodhouse Eaves and up to Beacon Hill, then on to lunch near Ulverscroft Priory before heading to Newtown Linford for ice cream. The group then split with Roger heading to the Leicestershire Yeomany War Memorial and Old John Tower (orange route) and the rest along the path to visit an archaeological dig and then back via the edge of Cropston Reservoir (blue route).

Coffee stop, Broombridge Farm Country Park

Beacon Hill beacon

View from Beacon Hill over the Trent Valley

Nearby toposcope, Mountsorrel Quarry in the background

Descent from Beacon Hill

Ulverscoft Water Mill - early 19th century

Now, encouraged by John J, our in-house campanologist on the recce, these bells at the church were recorded for your entertainment. Just click on the Play button below.