Monday 26 April 2021
by Wulf
Comments Off on A Pleasant Stroll
This morning, Jane and I set off the canal towpath, heading south round Loughborough and then we kept on going. Eventually, after the transition from industrial urban to deep countryside, we got as far as Pillings Lock. We stopped for … Continue reading
Saturday 4 July 2020
by Wulf
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We were up in the local wolds this afternoon, near Wymeswold. I’ve discovered a Leicestershire-focused site called Choose How You Move, where I found the Wymeswold Parish Walks file under the walking section. As is often the case, following the … Continue reading
Sunday 17 May 2020
by Wulf
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Having spotted an information board on Beacon Hill yesterday that described it as Leicestershire’s second highest point led me to searching for the answer to the inevitable follow up question. It turns out that Bardon Hill is the highest and … Continue reading
Sunday 10 May 2020
by Wulf
Comments Off on If you go down to the woods today…
Today, the weather has turned cold, overcast and threatening of rain. In other words, a perfect opportunity to take our longest trip for exercise since lockdown began by driving to Cademan Wood, part of the National Forest just north of … Continue reading
Wednesday 22 April 2020
by Wulf
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Jane and I found a lovely route for our early morning stroll this morning. We did a short drive to the south west end of Beacon Road and followed the bridlepath further in that direction, following field boundaries to the … Continue reading
Wednesday 8 April 2020
by Wulf
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Jane and I got up early for another walk today, heading out along the track out of Loughborough that used to be a railway line. It was quiet (apart from the chorus of birdsong) and we saw few other people … Continue reading
Friday 24 January 2020
by Wulf
Comments Off on To the Top Corner
Jane and I did a long stroll today, which took us up to the top corner of the Thorpe Acre parish, on the opposite bank of the River Soar from St James church at Normanton. The walk was about 6.25 … Continue reading