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| The start at Whatton Village Hall |
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| The River Whipling about to join the Smite. Its catchment includes Langar and Redmile and other villages below the Belvoir Ridge |
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| Orston Lane - the front runners ... |
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| ... and the rear guard |
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| Below the Nottingham to Grantham railway |
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| Orston Plaster Pits next to Moor Lane. Follow the link to a map of Orston's gypsum works and its interesting history |
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| Coffee stop at St Mary's Church, Orston |
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| St Mary's Church |
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| Inside the church is a drum used at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and subsequently used by the village band at the annual Orston Friendly Society Club Feast |
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| First sight of the River Smite draining 75 square miles of the Vale of Belvoir from Holwell near Nether Broughton to Shelton where it joins the River Devon |
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| Gibson Bridge, created for Millennium celebrations, crosses the River Smite here and provides a short, circular walk around Orston |
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| Stretched out along the embankment of the River Smite. The river originally meandered between Aslockon and Orston but has been canalised to avoid flooding. There is still a 1% per year risk though as shown on this map of the Rivers Smite and Devon catchments |
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| Nearing Aslockton |
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| Cranmer's Mound is named after Archbishop Cranmer, who was born in Aslockton in 1489. It was originally a motte-and-bailey castle but only the earthworks now remain. These are visible from the footpath. Zoom in for more information |
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| A History of Thomas Cranmer on Main Street, Aslockton |
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| Aslockton Railway Station |
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| The Church of St John of Beverley, Whatton, one of the Cranmer Group of parishes formed in 1967 embracing the villages of Aslockton, Hawksworth, Orston, Scarrington, Thoroton and Whatton |
