VBR was founded in May 1995 and it's interesting to see how our current activities compare. Gail has dug out some examples of Programmes from 1996 and 1998 and you can see below where we used to walk. In brackets are the numbers on walks, as many as 43 in one case!Bottesford to Allington, 6 miles (43)
Branston and Croxton Kerrial, 5 miles (23)
Brooke, near Oakham, 10 miles
Calverton and Oxton, 9 miles
Farnsfield, 6 miles
Frogatt Edge and White Edge, 7 miles
Fulbeck, 5.5 miles
Gingerbread Way, 5.5 miles
Gotham, Barton and Thrumpton, 8 miles
Kinoulton, Colston Bassett and Cropwell Bishop, 7 miles (30)
Lambley Dumbles, 7 miles (18)
Mowbray Way, 8 miles (20)
Old Dalby, 8 miles (19)
Scalford, Ab Kettleby and Holwell, 6 miles (15)
Swinstead and Edenham, 8 miles
Wetton and Thor's Cave, 6.5 miles (17)
Woodhouse Eaves, 9.5 miles
Weekend Away - Yorkshire Dales
- Walks took place once a fortnight.
- You will recognise only a few of the leaders of the above walks, Eileen, Gail, Ken Brockway and Brian, though there are others stil walking with us from those days.
- We occasionally had guest leaders.
- Members met up in Bottesford before walks to share cars.
- Start times varied.
- Good walk descriptions.
- Pub stops and lunches were frequent!
- Contact details - surnames but no telephone numbers
- No post codes for start points but good directions.
