The Medium Walking Group

Co-ordinator:   Alison Thompson - mediumwalk@ashbyu3a.co.uk - phone 07930 557432

The leader will be at the meeting place whatever the weather and only cancel the walk in consultation with those who turn up on the day. All dogs must be kept under control at all times. Walking boots or strong shoes are recommended. Be prepared for bad weather by taking warm WATERPROOF clothing. Leaders act in a voluntary capacity. All ramblers walk at their own risk.

NOTE
The walk leader is responsible for advising the webmaster of the start point of the walk, and afterwards sending him a walk report. The first aid box and list of emergency contacts will be passed on after each walk to the next leader or to Alison.

Monday 14th September. From Newtown Linford led by Alison

After parking at The Bradgate pub on Main St in Newtown Linford, 13 of us joined the J87 cut-through from Main St to Bradgate Park, joining about half way along the path from the main car park at Newtown Linford to the Hunts Hill entrance, passing the war memorial and Old John on the way. The weather forecast promised us dry weather until about 1.00pm - this proved not to be the case as it soon started to rain and never stopped until the end of the walk.

We continued our circuit of the park downhill to the Cropston entrance, then shunning the main path, we headed back to Newtown Linford on a higher route with views of the depleted reservoir, deer getting ready for the rutting season and Bradgate House.

Back along the road to the pub for our lunch. 4.4 miles completed……and then the sun came out.

Photos by Alison

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