Keyworth, Stanton, Widmerpool and Wysall, 21st June 2026

Starting in the car park off Elm Avenue in Keyworth, Val and Dave took eight of us on an 8¼ mile walk across rolling fields past the new Wolds Wine Estate near Stanton to Wysall for a drink stop. From there, we picked up the Midshires Way to Widmerpoool for lunch and then the Notts Wolds Way back to Keyworth.

This was an undulating walk in very hot and humid weather crossing several small streams which drain the Nottinghamshire Wolds west of the Fosse and into Fareham Brook which enters the Trent at Clifton or Kingston Brook which drains into the Soar.

Note that the Skylarks Evening Stroll on Tuesday has been cancelled due to the forecast high temperature.

Class of 2026

Wolds Wine Estate - Artisan Vineyard ... 

 ... and Luxury Glamping Pods

Six-year-old vines in the 3.3 acres of vineyard

Hot (and green and slimy) tub

One of a "wake" of eight kites captured on John's camera and enhanced by AI

Thankful Villages are settlements in both England and Wales from which all their members of the armed forces survived World War I.

Lunch in Wysall.  Looking forward to the World Cup

Dave should have gone to Specsavers!
Jubilee Wood
This wood was planted to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 2012 Diamond Jubilee. It is part of Jubilee Woods, a six million tree planting celebration that saw millions of people across the UK come together to create a lasting legacy for futute generations

Fine lavender on Lings Lane near Keyworth