Bingham and Car Colston Christmas walk, 22nd December 2025

A good turnout of 20 members and invited guests on Gail's 4½ mile walk starting at Bingham's WI Hut on Station Street.  After crossing the railway, the route took us over Parson's Hill and across Car Dyke on to the Royal Oak on the Green in Car Colston for a drinks stop.  Better tracks brought us back to Bingham by way of Archer's Lake, the Industrial Estate and Moor Lane to join five other members for a fuddle at the WI Hut.

Thanks Bill for the photos.

Views, what views?

Drinks outside the Royal Oak

Early gathering for the fuddle


2026 Walks Programme map


Location of start points of upcoming walks.  Zoom out and pan to see more start points and click on circles to see details Map with Circles

Bottesford, Kilvington, Staunton and Alverton, 14th December 2025

Paul's 8.7 mile walk from Bottesford made use of the dismantled Melton to Newark railway line and the banks of the River Devon to head north to Kilvington and Staunton-in-the-Vale.  After a stop for drinks, we walked on round Kilvington Lakes to Alverton for lunch in the Garden of Rest.  We then returned to the line of the railway and back to Botteford.

Thanks John for the photos.
The start in the Walford Close car park

First crossing of the River Devon on the outskirts of Botttesford

Magnificent sky behind the Nottingham to Grantham line

The Winter Beck flows from Belvoir through Muston and west of Bottesford to join the Devon just south of Staunton.  Flooding in Bottesford in 2020 and 2025 was primarily caused by the Winter Beck, not the River Devon.  The Grantham Canal was identified as a contributing factor with large volumes of water overtopping the canal banks at Muston Gorse.

Approaching Kilvington

Church of St Mary, Kilvington

Church of St Mary, Staunton

Memorial to the crew of AVRO Lancaster W4270.

On the 18th of February 1943, a crew from 61 squadron, RAF Syerston had been on a long cross country training flight when, at 22.56 hrs, after 6 hrs 45 mins flying, a con rod broke on the inner starboard engine, causing a fire, which despite their best efforts, they failed to put out. A combination of this and the fact the landing gear was in the lowered position, caused them to lose control and the aircraft crashed killing all seven members of the crew.

The Memorial includes a propeller from the Lancaster and displays the official insignia of the Royal Air Force.

River Devon after heavy rain near Staunton

The Staunton Arms

Ryland sheep, one of the oldest English breeds



Caunton, Norwell and Bathley, 7th December 2025

Starting by the church on Main Strret, John took 11 members along field paths and tracks to Norwell for a coffee stop. Then, to avoid the worst of ploughed fields and waterlogged areas on the original route, we took a shortcut along Bathley Lane to rejoin the route which took us to the outskirts of Bathley.   More muddy paths took us down to Caunton Beck and back to the start.


Early snowdrops in Norwell

Schoolhouse Farm, Norwell

Norwell Pinfold
Built circa 1830 to replace an earlier pinfold used to pen stray animals which could then be reclaimed on payment of a fine to the Pinder.  Norwell Parish Council, 2002

Approaching Caunton

Caunton Beck
The Beck's catchment includes Kneesall, Eakring, Maplebeck, Kersall and Norwell (but not Bathley).  It flows into the (tidal) Trent at Carlton, north of Cromwell

Caunton Beck



6.1 miles, ascent 80m

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