Walking from Crow Mills Car Park, Wigston to Blaby. app 4 miles.

Definitely a plan B this morning. The weather forecast was not very good, in fact it was awful. Plus on Thursday it had poured down which put great doubt on the proposed route along the canal side which when dry is beautiful but when wet not a nice walk i.e. mud, mud glorious mud!! 

Most of us met at Crow Mills car park which is very small,  others had to park on the verge outside.

So, rather than the towpath we set off along the gated road to Blaby.

The Crow Mills area has been the site of a grain mill since the 13th century, though the present mill (now a private house) was built later on the original footings. The mill is on the north bank of the River Sence and backs onto the nearby Grand Union Canal, which generally forms the southern boundary of South Wigston.

Crow Mills is also an area that is notorious for flooding.

                                   

              

                                   

After a pleasant country walk along Mill Lane we arrived in Blaby.

We headed off to our new coffee stop, a new enterprise Turntable Coffee and Vinyl who offer snacks, cakes and a great range of drinks.  After a very friendly welcome we were soon tucking in to our cakes and drinks. To the owner and his team, thank you, we'll be back. 

                         

Prices for a good cuppa are very reasonable.

 

Located inside Blaby Antiques Centre there is also seating outside as well as summer houses for when it's raining.

Fully refreshed we set off on our walk back passing the Blaby All Saints Church.

It didn't seem long before we completed our walk, it was a bit on the short side but we'll do the original another day in better weather.

Take care, see you next week 

Walking in and around Burbage Woods 30/07/21 app 5mls.

Well the weather forecast was not  good.  Waterproofs were the order of the day.

This stile certainly looked a little bit on the shaky side.

And it was!

Brambles are growing ever so well.

Fortunately, we didn't have to cross this field with all the cows in it.

Regrouping.

Still a bit grey.

Burbage common and woods - very popular with walkers.

On the way down to the visitor centre.

The ginger cake is wonderful.

 

Entering the woods.

Just about to go under the Leicester to Birmingham railway line.

On the way back to the car park.

Used to be a coffee stop but looks like Covid finished it off. 

Luckily, rain stayed away until we got back to the cars.  Good walk, looking forward to next week.

23rd of July 2021 Market Bosworth Walk.

 Walking from Market Bosworth to Sutton Cheney

Email posted to rally the troops:

While XXX and XXXXX are enjoying the sunshine and a visit to Highgrove I

suggest we take a short walk from Market Bosworth.

It will be hot, though hopefully cooler than early this week.

Because of the good weather I suggest we walk from Market Bosworth which
has larger car parking options than some of the alternatives.

Meet in the Market Bosworth Car park at 10:45.

Walk to Sutton Cheney, and then back again.  In all about 4 miles and
some of the walk shaded by trees.

I have not been able to sort out a coffee stop, however hopefully there
will be somewhere in Market Bosworth when we finish - does anyone have
suggestions.

Probably a good idea to take water on this walk.

XXXXXX

And rally the troops it did.

Some unusual photos to start with.

Timber!

A new to us watering hole in Sutton Cheney, very nice.

Another birthday which means ....... cake!  Very kindly supplied by the birthday girl herself.  Big smiles all round!

One of the locals.

A lovely welcome from the Hercules Revived, thanks folks.

Homeward bound.

Great walk and much to our relief, it wasn't as hot as expected.