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Saturday, 22 September 2018 (Group: Hinckley)
Start time 13:30
Moderate 5.9 miles / 9.5 km (Estimated finish time: 16:30)
Alison Johnson will lead a 5.9 mile walk, starting from,Wistow Rural Centre.
Starting from Wistow Rural Centre car park we walk over to St. Wistan's church and along the Grand Union Canal towards Kibworth bridge, and then on towards Fleckney. The walk continues through the village and out the other side, picking up the footpath towards Kilby. The footpath eventually turns right heading down hill and back to Wistow car park.
Sunday, 23 September 2018 (Group: Hinckley)
Meeting time 8:30, Start time 9:40
Moderate 10.5 miles / 16.9 km (Estimated finish time: 15:30)
Tony & Donna Smith will leadan 10.5 (aprox) mile walk, starting from, Ashwell Church, in Rutland
This walk was programmed to start in Whissendine but having reccied it the pub stop would be too early.So the start point has been moved to Ashwell, Other than that it is the same walk.We set off from Ashwell and soon cross a railway level crossing where a sign indicates that pedestrians should phone the signalman to ensure a train isn't due, haven't seen that before.We soon pick up the Rutland Round and follow that to Whissendine.After the village we have a choice whether to follow the Rutland Round on a track or take the Rutland Round alternative.Using field paths and tracks through woods we eventually reach the Black Bull in Market Overton.The pub doesn't open on Mondays (our Recce day) so an incomplete recce.We were told that a stocktaking was underway as new management were taking over that day so at least they should be keen to impress! The signs outside advertised Theakstons and Black Sheep so hopefully there should be a good choice.The majority of the walk will be completed prior to our stop (8 to 8.5 miles) which leaves 2.5 to 3 miles to complete the walk.
Wednesday, 26 September 2018 (Group: Hinckley)
Start time 10:00
Moderate 8 miles / 12.9 km (Estimated finish time: 15:00)
Tony & Donna Smith will lead an 8 mile walk starting from, St Peter and Paul Church, Hathern.
From Hathern we follow field and hard tracks to Thorpe Acre and then alongside Black Brook to the River Soar. Continuing along the Soar we arrive at Normanton on Soar and Zouch. A mainly flat walk apart from a slight long incline after the first mile. And then flat!
Saturday, 29 September 2018 (Group: Hinckley)
Moderate 5 miles / 8.1 km (Estimated finish time: 16:15)
Pete Hopewell will lead Saturday's 5 mile walk.Starting from, Great Glen War Memorial.
Leaving Great Glen we walk over fields to the edge of Burton Overy.Then onward to visit the Medieval Village of Stretton Magna and its abandoned Church of St. Giles.The walk then follows tracks back to Great Glen.
Sunday, 30 September 2018 (Group: Hinckley)
Moderate 10 miles / 16.1 km (Estimated finish time: 15:30)
Jenny Bryan will leada 10 mile walk, starting from, Empingham Road, Exton, Rutland.
Leaving the village the walk takes you over fields to Fort Henry, where you walk around the lake and on to Mill Cottage. Then walking over Greetham Valley Golf Course to Brook farm and at first circling Greetham.You then walk into Greetham to the Plough Inn for the lunch stop. After lunch the walk follows The Viking Way via Tunneley Wood and Exton Park back to the start point.