24/01/2015 Walk from Fosse Meadows to Claybrooke Magna (Pig in Muck) approx 5.5 miles.

Well, it's still wet and soggy over some of the fields especially the ploughed ones so we're keeping to walks on hard surfaces for the time being.  This week's walk started at Fosse Meadows car park and we were all keen to get going as it was very cold.

A good pair of boots

Plenty of warm clothes

The first part of the walk was easy going, heading south to Highcross in a straight line just as the Romans did.

You can't lose anybody, can you?

The original Fosse Way 

For info:

High Cross is the name given to the crossroads of the Roman roads of Watling Street and Fosse Way in Leicestershire. It is about a mile west of the village of Claybrooke Magna. This section of Watling Street is now a dual carriageway section of the A5, the southern part of the Fosse Way is a B road, and the northern route of the Fosse is now a track which is a part of a long-distance path called the Leicestershire Round.

At the crossroads we turned left down towards Claybrooke Magna. 

Unfortunately, we had to use the road which was busy at times but there were plenty of verges to hop on to escape the traffic.

You can't miss the 'Mucky Pig,' at Claybrooke, our destination. 

There was a roaring fire to greet us (much too hot for us in all our outside gear!)

After a cuppa and a good natter we set off back the way we came.

Back at the cars it was pointed out that changing back into mud-free shoes has to be done carefully.

February the 20th snowdrop walk from Loddington to Launde Abbey - just reminding everyone to try and keep that day clear and keep an eye out here for information on times etc.               

See you all next week.