Richard led 28 walkers on this rolling, (360m of ascent) 9-mile walk from Launde Abbey, past Launde Park Wood to cross the Leicestershire / Rutland boundary, past Priors Coppice and on to Braunston-in-Rutland.
The route makes use of the many long distance paths criss-crossing this part of the world including the Leicestershire Round, the Rutland Round, the Macmillan Way and the Leighfield Round.
The route makes use of the many long distance paths criss-crossing this part of the world including the Leicestershire Round, the Rutland Round, the Macmillan Way and the Leighfield Round.
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| Briefing outside Launde Abbey |
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| Launde Abbey is used as a conference and retreat centre by the Church of England dioceses of Leicester and Peterborough. And it has a tea shop! |
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| Just about to lose the sun |
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| Chapter Farm, Braunston dates back to the 15th century |
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| Lunch at All Saints' Church, Braunston |
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| The Braunston Goddess - the one in the middle. This stone which stands in the churchyard was found in about 1920 when the church doorstep needed to be replaced. It may have had an apotropaic purpose. |
