Notes
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| The usual starting time of the walks is 10:00 |
Tuesday 10m Walking Group - next 2 walks
| 05 May | Leader John Samson. 10.30 am start. Creswell Crags and the Robin Hood Way (14 km, easy) Meet at Creswell Crags Visitor Centre S80 3LQ. W3W moderated.spared.stolen. Parking charge £5. Hourly trains from Nottingham to Creswell village. Figure of 8 going via the Welbeck Estate to Sherwood Forest, then returning to the visitor centre, slowed by a short walk around the pond passing the caves, occupied by Neanderthals and modern humans for tens of thousands of years and holding the first cave art discovered in Britain. Caves can only be visited on a guided tour, but there is a museum at the visitor centre https://www.creswell-crags.org.uk/. Bring a packed lunch; optional café at end. SK540745 |
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Tuesday 06m Walking Group - next 2 walks
| 19 May | Leader Graham Law - The medieval bridges of Rothley brook - further details will follow. Starting from Cropston, we will cross the Rothley brook four times via ancient pack horse bridges dating back 500 years. All the bridges are registered ancient monuments. We will go through old parts of Anstey then return through Castle Hill park and back through Thurcaston to Cropston. Around 6 miles. Meal option to be investigated. Possibly the Wheatsheaf at Thurcaston. SK |
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Thursday U3A 6-milers - next 2 walks
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Thursday Parish walks - next 2 walks
| 07 May | Leader Elizabeth Steel. Meet and Park at the Soar valley Leisure centre carpark, Kingfisher Rd, Mountsorrel, Loughborough LE12 7FG. We will walk down to the river, then to Sileby lock where we cross and walk along the towpath past the pub and eventually cross the river and back into Mountsorrel. SK |
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