Nether Broughton and Old Dalby, 9th June 2019

Paul took twenty of us on this hilly walk (200m of climbing) round the pleasant countryside south of Nether Broughton with fine weather and views to the north over the Vale of Belvoir.

The start next to St Mary the Virgin, Nether Broughton

Interesting framed window of the Red House, formerly the Red Lion pub

Nether Broughton Heritage Trail

Uphill.....

35 Base Workshops, Old Dalby, was used for building, maintaining and repairing vehicles, machinery and equipment for the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (REME) until the 1990s

Red Admiral

St John the Baptist, Old Dalby

Liquid lunch at the Crown Inn

... and downhill

Tunnel under The Old Dalby Test Track, famous because in 1984 the line was used to test the integrity of flasks used to transport nuclear fuel elements by rail. See video.