Category: Short Walks

Our walk this month is on the 15^th February 2024. It was intended to be our January walk but we cancelled due to the severe cold weather and high probability of icy conditions underfoot.

The walk starts in Farnsfield

Details: 4.6 miles mildly undulating with 450ft ascent. Mainly fields and grassy paths, with a couple of short stretches of quiet road. There are 4 stiles along the route and we may possibly meet some mud!

Meet: 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start.

Full details will be sent to the group before the 15th

David Rose

On December 20^th we did a 4 mile local walk starting and finishing at Brooke Farm, Linby.

Some of the route followed the River Leen and the group photograph is in front of Papplewick Dam.

We had been forewarned by Brooke Farm to arrive by 11.30am as it was the day of their staff party with an early closing time of 12.30pm.

However most of the group managed to find seats and enjoyed a welcome warm drink after the walk.

In November we finally managed the walk from Gravelly Hollow through Watchwood Woods towards Calverton across the Calverton Colliery reclaimed land. We made a couple of diversions off the intended route to avoid too much mud.

In December it’s a local walk starting and finishing at Brooke Farm cafe Linby.

 Note the date and change of day to Wednesday, 20^th December for a  9.45am meet.

David Rose

Due to the forecast for heavy rainfall the decision was made to postpone the October walk, starting from Gravelly Hollow, to Thursday, November 16^th.

Reminder details will be sent out to group members around November 9^th.

David Rose

On September 21^st we completed a linear walk of 4.8 miles from Larch Farm to Linby village via Newstead Abbey.

We decided to support the 141 bus service by catching the 10.11 am bus outside the Horse and Groom alighting at Larch Farm.

It starts as a woodland walk through Hagnook Wood to the Abbey – where we made use of the cafe and toilet facilities.

It then followed the familiar track to Papplewick and onto Linby.

Our next walk is on Thursday October 19^th

David Rose