12th June 2015 Walk from Peatling Magna to Peatling Parva Approx 5.5 miles.

Ten of us met at Cosby Car Park and drove to Peatling Magna, parking in the Main Street.

The weather forecast looked good, however, it was due to get humid after lunch and there was a chance of thunderstorms. Putting on our best weather forecasting hats we looked at the sky and most of us assumed that the rain would hold off until after we got back. 

We headed south turning right on to the Leicestershire Round and following it to Meer Road where we turned left towards Peatling Parva.

As we entered Peatling Parva we went past the llama farm – Llamas look so stupid – is it just that they have such little heads there can’t be any room for a brain?

Nice hedgerow flowers.

The Shires at Peatling Parva was our coffee stop.  We sat in the garden and enjoyed the sunshine.  We also enjoyed the coffee, probably the most expensive and perhaps the best, that we come across on our Friday walks.

Walking back we went behind Peatling Hall and admired the gardens and the skill of the gardener on his ride-on mower.  Here, we are into a part of the walk with styles, lots of them, many with eroded ground so getting up and down has to be done with care.

Cows are now in the fields, it is getting more humid and the cows are lazily chewing their cud.

In the distance we sighted Peatling Magna Church Tower which lead us home.

PEATLING MAGNA – 1265 REVOLT

Saturday 13 June 2015

2 - 5 PM

The Magna Carta was signed by King John in 1215, and forms the basis of UK law today.

Come and hear the story of how the Freemen of Peatling Magna made history, being the first to use the Magna Carta as a defence against the King in Court!

Procession with Medieval Musician will start at The Cock Inn at 2:00 PM

Dramatic Story to be told in the Church at 2:30 PM

Concert to follow at 3:45 PM

Entrance is FREE

FREE Car Parking

Refreshments available all day at The Cock Inn

Any Charitable Donations will go to the Church and Hope Against Cancer


A date for the diary.

Everyone enjoyed the walk and looking forward to next week. Wistow Park was mentioned.