Thanks Terry for the photos.
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| The start in Swithland Woods |
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| Bradgate Park map |
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| Origin of rocks in Bradgate Park |
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| Climbing up to the first peak |
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| Built by the Greys in 1784, Old John is, by local legend, a memorial to John, an estate worker killed in a bonfire accident during celebrations of the 21st birthday of the future sixth Earl of Stamford |
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| Old Jan, Old Rab, Old Steve and Old Phil sitting on Old John |
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| Toposcope next to Old John. Views of Melton Mowbray – 15 miles, Burrough Hill – 14¾ miles, Leicester Cathedral – 5¾ miles, Scraptoft – 8¾ miles, Rothley Temple – 9¼ miles Tilton on the Hill – 14¼ miles, Billesdon Coplow – 12½ miles |
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| Toposcope on Beacon Hill. Distant views of Boston Stump, Derby, Nottingham Leicester, Loughborough and Lincoln |
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| Distant view of Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station |
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| Old Man of Beacon Hill - from certain angles |
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| Workshop of Peter Leadbetter, local chainsaw artist in residence ... |
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| ... and some of his wood carvings in Beacon Hill Park |
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| Beacon Hill Country Park Cafe - lunch |
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| Surprisingly brief deluge |
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| View from Windmill Hill looking towards Nottingham |
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| Stone base of the old post mill on Windmill Hill. Open but platform inside decaying and dangerous |
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| Tractor outside The Curzon Arms, Woodhouse Eaves |
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| Fine stone cottages |
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| Original post mill and large model on Main Street, Woodhouse Eaves |
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| Known as Forest Rock, Stone Hole or Church Cave, this unusual site used to be a hive of activity in the 19th century with stone being extracted to construct new buildings in Woodhouse Eaves |
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| Fine locally-sourced stonework at St Paul's Church, Woodhouse Eaves |
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| Start: Swithland Wood South Car Park, SK537118 Distance: 8.7 miles; ascent: 380m |