23rd April 2024 - Hambleton Peninsula

.Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Marta came round by 9.45, so we went out to Hambleton, parked close to the village,

and walked round most of the peninsula path, past patches of bluebells.

.  The wind was still cold, but we paused for coffee part way round, and when we finished our almost 5 miles, we lunched at the Orchard cafe, just outside Uppingham.

Catch up . 23 Oct ‘23 Hambleton Peninsula Rutland Water.

 1.  Monday 23rd Oct. Walk around Hambleton peninsulawith harry, Kate and Maureen.  Road closures and floods ensured a rather roundabout route! Kate picked us up - it took almost 45 mins to get out there, so we set off at 10.04. The lake was very misty at the start of the walk.

 We walked anti-clockwise to get the hilly part over and done with.

 Not too many people on the northern side.

We had a break on the southern side, which was sheltered and even slightly sunny. More people walking round by now .  I had forgotten to put coffee powder in, so a drink of hot water had to do, along with Maureen’s scone.

We saw. a bird which was either a very pale heron or possibly an egret, along with lots of swans and a few geese.

Thurs 21 Nov 1 Hambleton again

Thursday 21 November, with Maureen and Eddie. Just under 7 miles.

Three walks round Hambleton peninsula, Rutland Water

Another walk we often do when the fields are sodden and muddy.



With Eddie, on Thursday 03 October.




Thursday 17 October, with Eddie and Harry.  We avoided the road between Gretton and Lyddington, where the Welland has flooded. Instead we drove via Harringworth and the viaduct - splendid views of the flooded plain, though the road was passable.












There were plenty of fungi around, on this cold bright day. Underfoot was fine on the lakeside paths.

Monday 21 October, with Norma.

Hambleton Peninsula, Rutland Water

Monday 06 May 2019 , with Maureen and Norma. A very straightforward walk of just over 5 miles. Not warm, and cloudy. Lots of people around on this Bank Holiday Monday.

We took the usual clockwise route. Today this was windier on the northern leg, as well as hillier, so a good decision.

Windsurfers galore!

Wrapped up warm

Hey, look this way!

The undergrowth has been cleared - more bluebells this year.

More windsurfers.

Lunch at Wellies again!

Hambleton Peninsula, Rutland Water clockwise

Monday 10 September 2018

With Maureen, Norma, and Marion. Just over 5 miles.

 A pleasant gentle stroll, followed by lunch at Wellies.

Manton, Egleton, Hambleton - Rutland Water

Thursday 08 March.  With Maureen.  A mixed forecast, so we set off on spec to see how far we'd get. In the end we walked almost ten miles.  We parked on the road near the Horse and Jockey and walked north, downhill following the cycle route round Rutland Water. 

As the trees are very bare the views of the reservoir were good from here, in spite of the generally grey outlook.

 However we were surprised how much snow was still around on the pathway.

 We persevered and followed the track, walking alongside the busy A6003 for a short distance, then turning right along the track past the nature reserve and the lagoons, and into Egleton.

 There are still masses of snowdrops, particularly in Egleton churchyard - they've been around for a month or so and still look fresh. 

When we came to the junction with the road to Hambleton we decided to turn right and walk up the hill to the village - quite a long section of roadside walking here, but the prospect of a break spurred us on -  either in the churchyard, or with luck,  in the porch.

In fact the church was open, and has some fine Victorian stained glass windows. For some history look here.

 The porch sheltered us from any wind, and we had a leisurely hot drink and scone before continuing. The next section was rather unpleasant today, as we had to walk into the cold wind and rain. 
It was downhill towards the reservoir, then we turned right along the waterside track. Usually this is lovely, but we hardly saw it today, concentrating on keeping our heads down and our feet moving. A solitary cyclist shouted a wry greeting, "Lovely day for it!"   - "Yeah, beautiful!"

By the time we reached Egleton again the sun was almost visible, and we ended the walk at Manton in bright sunshine.

The Hebridean sheep do well on the fields near the lagoons. Ans see, they have shadows!

 We finished the walk with a well-earned lunch at Wellies. 

Hambleton Peninsula, Rutland Water

Monday 29 January. With Marion, Kate and Eddie. Around 5 1/2 miles.
We're still sticking to the tracks and avoiding mud where possible. 

We parked at the end of the road, and walked the north side first - it's more strenuous, and good to have under your belt.

Just as we arrived at the point where track meets road the threatened rain arrived. It wasn't too heavy, and I tried to conjure it away by putting my waterproof on.

It  mixed with enough sun to produce a rainbow and then stopped.

The wind was quite strong, as we made our way along to the path round the southern side.
Another short shower arrived just after I'd decided it was time for a coffee break. Luckily it didn't last long and we arrived back at the car in time for another downpour. Lunch at The Orchard in Uppingham.