Monday 9th March
Norma collected me at 9.15, drove to Wakerley and we walked the Jurassic Way route to Fineshade. We did do an unintentional diversion at one point, but retraced our steps when it got very muddy.
In fact there were several muddy patches - the field with Highland cattle was soggy, and the gate above Fineshade Abbey was tricky and had to be passed along the wooden fence.
The path uphill through Wakerley was also muddy and slippery.
However there were lots of primroses.
Monday 2nd March
A beautiful day. Kate collected us (Maureen, Norma, and me) and we made our way to Empingham.
The walk goes via Nook Lane and the footpath through the wood land (very muddy today).
After the wood we crossed a field full of large lambs and their mothers.
We climbed over the stile and walked up beside Cow Croft Spinney to where it joins the Rutland Water perimeter path to cross the dam.
The wind was very noticeable here, and we had a brief pause at the end of the dame, before continuing towards Normanton Church and the car park. Coffee and a teacake all round in the cafe near the Fishing lodge.
Then the walk back along the same route - with the wind now feeling refeshing rather than cold. We all ended up removing our outer layers.
6.2 miles.
Tuesday 24th February 2026
I met Marta at Priors Hall.
We had a fair wander round and walked about 5 miles. For a new development it’s interesting, and well designed.
Monday 23rd Feb ‘26
Walk with Kate and Harry, from Burghley Park into Stamford, via gate house path, past some spring flowers
down the main road and across the Meadows.
and a few curiosities
then into town via the Meadows.
Coffee at Fika, then walked back with deviation along path through the woods. Just under 5 miles.
Norma came round at 9.15 and we collected Maureen to do the Weekley Hall Wood walk, from Geddington Village Hall.
There were lots of catkins and thanks to Norma’s prompting, we eventually found some of the red female flowers too, close to the A6003 crossing past the Bull Pen.
We had a long break in the cafe this morning.
Weather was quite dull with a chill in the wind, but the rain held off until we returned to the car. Approx 6.8 miles. More than we’ve done for a while.
Monday 19th
Norma and I went to Market Harborough and walked from the Waterfront, through Welland Park
to Farndon Fields for coffee.
Back at the Waterfront we walked along the canal for a mile or so and back.
About 5.5 miles in all
Jan 14th
In the afternoon we walked through both gulleys and up to the lake. (About 3.5 miles, a chilly wind). There were several deer there among the trees.
The same week we walked round Gretton.
Lovely sky from the top of West Hill
and through Corby Woods.
