4/4/2025 Walk around the fields of Cosby and a few streets.

It's always good to have a recce before a walk.

Field check above and stile check below.

Meeting at Cosby Village Hall on a very sunny morning.

Photographer trying out his new lens perhaps?

All finished chatting, off we go.

In the centre of  Cosby the cherry blossom looks wonderful..

The church across the brook.

The centre of Cosby, our fish and chip shop, just out of the picture.

Junction of Broughton Road, Croft Road and Countesthorpe Road (showing fish and chip shop).

                                       

Up a very interesting jitty with lots of doors.    

                                   

One of our walkers' husband having a chat. (Home alone - ahh)

Ready for the stile test?  There was an alternative route for anyone who didn't relish the idea of stiles but everybody was game to have a go.

No problem, let's continue on.

Up through the fields.

A field of oil seed rape just coming into flower, could be a problem for some.

Single file down a recently sown field.

Three quarters of the way round two of our party went to make tea and coffee whilst the rest of us continued on the walk.

The main party of walkers continue.

Still nice and warm and sunny.

New build with a difference.

Around at our friends house for cake and drinks to belatedly celebrate a big birthday of her husband and our fellow walker. A toast and few words were said to remember our friend who sadly passed away last year. Thank you to everybody. 

As always, cakes were scrumptious and the tea and coffee very welcome.

See you all next week.

28th March 2025 Trip to Belton House.

 
Welcome to Belton House a National Trust property near Grantham for their daffodil show and beautiful parkland.
                        

Straight away we made our way to see the magnificent display of daffodils in the parkland. 

                                       

Photographers didn't know where to start.

Bit of a discussion on which way around the parkland. We decided to do it all.

                 

Flowers everywhere.

                                        

Not only daffodils.

                 

The moles were following us underground.

                                         

Couldn't miss an opportunity for a group shot or two.

More flowers.

National Trust had made boards to explain the differences in the daffodils.

Around by the lake house we came across a team of NT workers doing a film on frogs and their habits

Hello Freddy.

Swans took an interest in what was going off on their patch.

                                        

           

The NT workers were very happy to explain what they were doing.

   

Very interesting interlude, then we moved off around the lake.

We started walking around the lake but flooding problems meant we had to backtrack into the park.

    More info for us.

And lots more flowers.

      

A rockery and stream taking the overflow from the lake.                                   

Back into the main garden.

                                     

Unusually, the Church was open to view.

So a tour around the Church was a must.

  Then the conservatory.

                           

          

       

Beautiful, but  .....

                            
                                        
                         

                                        

                         

The formal Italian gardens and the house.

Then into the cafe for lunch etc.  Some of us had brought picnics.                             

Hoping for some leftovers.

After lunch we set off on our walk around the wider parkland.

The deer are always fascinating to watch.

Interesting, wonder what it is?

You can just see the Belton Tower in the distance.

One happy chappy!

A closer view of the Tower.  It's a bit blowy up here.

Back to the house and car park.

Goodby Belton, we'll be back another season.

An evening meal at Weatherspoons to finish the day for some.  Caught on camera, everyone looking a bit glum - it really wasn't like that!

                                  

A great day out enjoyed by all.