Bottesford towards Allington, 29th December 2024
Woolsthorpe Wharf and the Grantham Canal, 22nd December 2024
Paul led twelve members on this six-mile walk starting at The Duck at Woolsthorpe (aka Dirty Duck aka Rutland Arms) next to Woolsthorpe Wharf. It took us along the Grantham Canal to Denton Wharf and on to Denton Reservoir for coffee. After walking through Denton itself and along the road to Woolsthorpe by Belvoir we picked up the disused railway line as far as the Viking Way to re-join the canal back to The Duck.
The briefing |
The Duck at Woolsthorpe |
Denton Reservoir - coffee |
Gedling Country Park and Lambley, 15th December 2024
Following a short walk around the Country Park, with good views over Gedling, Sue took twenty members on a well-researched 6½ mile walk down across Cocker Beck to Lambley School for mulled wine and mince pies. We then did a loop north towards Lambley Airfield before returning to the village and then taking field paths back to the park for lunch.
Thanks Elaine and Barbara for the mince pies and mulled wine and John for the photos. And Sue of course for doing the recce several times and without Dave to help her.
Briefing at the start |
Fine mosaics at the cafe |
Views over Gedling towards the Belvoir Ridge |
Cocker Beck aka Lambley Dumble |
Mince pies and mulled wine in Lambley |
All dressed up and nowhere to go |
Lambley Church - a lunch stop on previous walks |
And back to the park for coffee or back to Lambley for something else |
Barnstone and Dove Cottage, 8th December 2024
Six ramblers braved Storm Darragh and undertook Steve’s walk starting from the new Langar cum Barnstone Community Hall built with funding from local Trusts, Councils and businesses and opened in 2023. In view of the bad weather and poor ground conditions the walk was shortened to five miles. We started by taking Works Lane, passing the old cement works and then the new anaerobic digestion plant that generates methane gas from crop sileage. After passing alongside Langar Airfield and crossing muddy fields we reached Dove Cottage for our coffee stop. The tearoom is now closed but we had permission to use the garden pergola and seating for our own snacks. Afterwards we retraced our steps back to Barnstone.
Thanks Steve for the photos and description. Sorry we all turned up and you couldn't just go home!
There's no such thing as bad weather (AW, 1973) Oh yes, there is!! |
Cement Works, still going strong after 150 years |
A rather smelly anaerobic digester plant |
Broken bridge on footpath |
Works Farm |
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Londonthorpe Woods and the Bellmount Tower, 1st December 2024
Scott briefs the members in the car park |
Londonthorpe Woods and Woodland Trust volunteers |
Relic of WW2 army camp |
Approaching Londonthorpe |
St John The Baptist's Church, Londonthorpe, dating back to the early 1200s, with Commonwealth War Graves in the churchyard and fine views over the Lincolnshire countryside (in good weather) |
Carved heads on the church walls |
Approaching the Bellmount Tower from the north |