4/7/25 Swithland Woods walk.

A very hot day and getting hotter all day long.

So we went for a walk in Swithland Woods and kept shaded until we popped into Bradgate park to the visitor centre for refreshments.

           

Nice and cool in the woods.                                                                                

The sunshine filtered through here and there and it was very pleasant.
                                                 

                                       

 Out of the woods and into Bradgate a short walk to the visitor centre.    

                              

   Bradgate looking browned off.    

                                           

It's all looking a bit parched and dry.

We all managed to get good shady seats.

                                   

                                    

    Some found space under a brolly.

                              

    Back out to the woods and Swithland.   

                             

                                    

                                     Friends remembered   

                             

                                   

                                    


After the entering the woods, for some reason nobody took any more photos. We can assure you it was nice and COOL.

Also when we got back to the cars. there was a surprise waiting somebody had a birthday party and provided cakes and drinks, Wonderful especially the rendition of HAPPY BITHDAY.
 

   

27.6.25 from Groby Pool in a circular direction via Jades. Newtown Linford.

Friday 27^th June.  We were in the middle of a heatwave and decided to take a walk we had done before from Groby Pool to Jades Tearoom in Newtown Linford.  We decided to reverse our normal route to complete the longer half before coffee in the cooler morning and make use of the greater shade for the afternoon return journey.

We were a group of 15 and we walked through parched fields until getting to Sheet Hedges Wood where we were able to walk through the trees.  It was here we saw interesting fungus on a rotting tree.

Today the butterflies were white, whereas earlier in the week they had been brown.

From the Wood we walked down to Newtown Linford and Jades Tearoom.

On our way back towards Groby Pool we saw the Queen Jane Grey Pillarbox topper commemorating a famous resident of Bradgate Park.

Groby Pool was well populated with Swans, Ducks and Geese.

.Pictures taken today on my practice walk:

1 – Fan, didn’t give much breeze.

2 – Towards Newtown Linford

3 – Cornflower

4 – The Objective

5 – Low hanging branch

6 Groby Pool

These photos are from the actual walk.

Jades

Groby pool

More photos from another photographer.

Thank you to our leader this week, a great walk.

Looking forward to seeing you all next week.