Barnstone, Grantham Canal and Granby, 6th March 2022

 

Steve D led twenty four ramblers on an eight mile walk starting at Barnstone Village Hall. The walk passed the Barnstone cement works and by Langar Airfield before we stopped for coffee at Dove Cottage. Then we walked along the Grantham Canal passed Plungar before turning north near Barkestone le Vale towards Granby on the Gypsy Lane farm track. Due to the heavy recent rain the walking conditions were muddy.  Lunch was taken at Granby Church and nearby public benches. The final stretch was past the pub in Granby and then across the River Whipling near Station Farm to reach Granby Lane near the church in Barnstone.

Barnstone Village Hall

Steve briefs the troops

Cement works

Dove Cottage

Steve leads, everyone follows (usually)

Memorial to crew of Lancaster bomber next to the canal towpath

All Saints Church, Granby - lunch stop

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