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| The start in Swithland Wood |
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| Sign at the entrance to the park |
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| Distant view of Old John Tower |
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| Steady climb up to Old John Tower ... |
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| ... for a well-deserved rest |
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| Toposcope next to Old John. Views of Melton Mowbray – 15 miles, Burrough Hill – 14¾ miles, Leicester Cathedral – 5¾ miles, Scraptoft – 8¾ miles, Rothley Temple – 9¼ miles, Tilton on the Hill – 14¼ miles, Billesdon Coplow – 12½ miles. This indicator was given by the people of Newtown Linford from the proceeds of their pageant of Lady Jane Grey held in the ruins 1951-1952 |
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| Old John Tower from the opposite side. A post mill used to be sited here but became unsafe after a storm in 1784 and was relaced by this stone tower in 1786. By 1792, this archway had been added in affectionate memory of Old John, possibly the old miller, who had been killed in an accident during celebrations on the hill. John liked his ale so the archway was modelled on the handle of a beer mug (allegedly) |
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| Site of discovery of the fossil Charnia Masoni, found in 1957 by schoolboy Roger Mason. It was the first fossil ever identified from the Precambrian period. It is now protected from small chidren with geological hammers |
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| The Old Forge, Linford Newtown |
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| All Saints' Church |
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| Painting of Linford Newtown in the church |
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| Dr Who? |
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| Fine specimen on the trail through the park |
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| Bradgate House, a once-magnificent Tudor mansion and the birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England for nine days in 1553 |
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| Fine thatched cottage in Cropston |
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| View of Cropston Reservoir from the end of the dam. Originally designed to collect local supplies of water, it now receives most from Ladybower via the Derwent Aqueduct |
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| Cropston Reservoir outfall |
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| Intake tower and walkway (artistic composition from Terry) |
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| 6½ miles |