Paul led sixteen ramblers and two dogs on an 8.6 mile walk starting at Hawksworth's St Mary’s Church. After crossong fields to Thoroton, coffee was taken in nearby fields before we followed the River Smite towards Shelton. The lunch stop was at Sibthorpe Church near the 13th century dovecote. Then it was back across fields to Hawksworth. The weather was hot but a strong breeze kept us cool.
Thanks John and Steve for the photos.
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| Paul briefs the group |
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| St Mary’s Church |
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| Good field paths today |
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| The biggest threat to food security is climate change |
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| Oscar Bridge where Longhedge Lane crosses over the River Smite |
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| Sibthorpe Dovecote Built by monks in response to a famine of 1360, it housed over 1,200 pigeons in tiny nesting niches perched 24 stories high. It provided a supply of meat, eggs and fertilizer to safeguard against future starvation |
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| St Peter's Church, Sibthorpe - lunch |
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| A two-dog walk - the first fror VBR Dog Bentley and Dog Tombi |
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| Fine hydrangeas in Sibthorpe |
