Starting at the Woodland Trust's car park on Five Gates Lane, Scott's very muddy 5½ mile walk took twenty one members through Londonthorpe and Alma Woods and on to Londonthorpe itself. Leaving the village, we first dropped down towards Five Gates Lane before climbing up to the Bellmount Tower to appreciate the good views towards Belton House and across the Trent Valley. The route back took us on paths next to Five Gates Road (orange route below).
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| The start in the car park |
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| Wellingtons were recommended, from Barbour, Hunter, Laura Ashley and one from what looks like Lidl |
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| Good tracks (at first) |
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| Entering Alma Wood |
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| Navigating the mud next to the Alma Park Industrial Estate |
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| Evidence of the army camp during the first world war |
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| More mud |
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| Early coffee break in Alma Park |
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| Approaching Bellmount Tower |
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| View towards Belton House |
