Medbourne and Hallaton, 24th February 2019

After a tricky drive down to Medbourne in thick fog, blue skies appeared just in time for the start of the walk outside St Giles Church.  Steve then took us on this 8-mile walk across very attractive, rolling countryside to Nevill Holt then (another) St Giles Church, Blaston for coffee and Hallaton for lunch.
St Giles Church, Medbourne
The start
Buffalo Lodge near Nevill Holt
This is the rolling countryside


Coffee in Blaston
St Giles, Blaston
Lunch near the Buttercross (and War Memorial in the background). The Buttercross plays a role in an event that transforms Hallaton every Easter Monday, and has done so for hundreds of years – the hare pie scramble and bottle-kicking contest

The Buttercross - before the hoards arrive
Looking suitably terrified (not) after John's verbal assault
Recently renovated, 13th Century packhorse bridge  over Medbourne Brook, used to bypass the ford when it became impassable when Medbourne flooded