Just five on Brenda's 4-mile Evening Stroll - the weather and the football might have had something to do with this.
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Keyworth, Bradmore and Plumtree, 4th July 2021
Starting at Keyworth Health Centre, Jan and Rab led 18 ramblers on a 9-mile walk across rolling country on tracks and field paths including part of the Notts Wolds Way with a little road walking. There were lots of stiles and a few gentle hills. The weather was hot and humid but we avoided any thunderstorms. Coffee was taken on a grassy bank in Bradmore and lunch was taken in the churchyard of St Mary’s Church in Plumtree.
Thanks John and Steve for the photos and words and Rab for the route.
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| Briefing from Jan at the start |
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| Single file of course |
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| Coffee stop in Bradmore |
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| Bradmore wheelbarrow |
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| Our leader attempts to keep up |
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| Site of Church of St Peter of Flawford, demolished in 1779 |
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| Bridge 23 between Asfordby and Edwalton, the Old Dalby test track |
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| Caterpillar socks???? in Keyworth |
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Denton, Harlaxton and the Grantham Canal, 29th June 2021
Another good turnout (17), despite the football on TV for Elaine's 4.8-mile walk starting outside the closed Welby Arms in Denton.
The route took us past Denton Church, up the fields to Harlaxton and down The Drift to Harlaxton Wharf and the Grantham Canal. Leaving the canal at Denton Wharf we walked across to the reservoir and back to Denton.
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| Church Street, Denton |
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| St Andrew's Church, Denton |
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| The only hill, up to Harlaxton |
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| Casthorpe Hills and Surprise View |
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| St Mary and St Peters's Church, Harlaxton |
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| Harlaxton village cross |
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| Grantham Canal |
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| Denton Wharf - drinks stop |
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| Click here for an iteractive OS map |
Old Dalby, Wartnaby and Grimston, 27th June 2021
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| Knigh Hospitaler Noel family Coat of Arms Duncombe family Coat of Arms St John the Baptist Church |
Fifteen on Paul's 8-mile walk starting at St John The Baptist Church in Old Dalby before climbing up the Leicestershire Wolds escarpment (for the first time) then descending by the side of Queensway Old Dalby, now a housing estate but once a camp to serve the ordinance and maintenance depot that was built nearby at the outbreak of the Second World War . Passing through Bouverie Lodge Bison and Deer Farm we climbed up the Leicestershire Wolds again to reach Wartnaby for lunch.
Relive the experience by looking at John J's blog.
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| St John the Baptist, Old Dalby |
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| A bison objecting to being called a buffalo |
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| Up Broughton Hill |
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| Owned 1231-1540 by Knights of Jerusalem |
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| Lunch at St Michael and All Angels Church, Wartnaby |
A good track then took us to another St John the Baptist Church at Grimston before descending through Old Dalby Wood and back to the start.
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| Old Dalby Wood |
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Woodborough and Lambley, 22nd June 2021
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Twelve VBR members ignored the football on TV to walk with Anny on this fine walk from Woodborough Village Hall over hills to Lambley, along Cocker Beck and back through Ploughman Wood. |  |
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| The start next to Woodborough Village Hall |
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| Setting off across the playing fields |
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| Holy Trinity Church, Lambley |
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| J W Stones Nursery |
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| Leaving Ploughman Wood. This is one of Nottinghamshire's few remaining ancient woodlands and dates back to the 13th century |
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Attenborough Nature Reserve from Beeston Lock, 20th June 2021
Phil led six VBR members and a dog on a 9 mile walk from
Beeston Lock around Attenborough Nature Reserve and back along the River Trent.
The sky was grey but the rain held off. Coffee was taken at the Reserve’s
Visitor Centre that displays information about the many birds, insects and
flora to be viewed on the Reserve. There is also a busy family water sports
centre nearby.
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| The start, Canal Side, Beeston |
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| Beeston Lock |
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| Approaching the Attenborough Nature Centre |
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| Not much evidence of the advertised variety of birds |
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| Spring Lakes Watersports and Leisure Centre |
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| Carrie's lunch stop |
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| Trent south bank near Barton in Fabis |
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| Phil ignores Scott's calls for help to get rid of the goose .... from his shoes |
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Keyworth and Widmerpool, 16th June 2021
Just eight of us on this 5½ mile walk from Keyworth to Widmerpool and back via the outskirts of Stanton exploring the fine countryside of the Nottinghamshire Wolds.
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| The start near the playing fields in Keyworth |
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| Wolds Lane, part of the 26-mile Notts Wolds Way which we completed in July and August 2017 |
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| Birdholme Glamping near Stanton on the Wolds - "luxury glamping among rich woodland" |
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| St Peter and St Paul's Church, Widmerpool - a welcome drinks stop |
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