Programme 2008/9

         December 2008

        January 2009

        February

        March

        April

        May

        June

        July

        Meeting Points 

        Saturday walks meet, for purposes of car sharing, at Grafton Place, Burleys Way  (GPBW) ,opposite St.Margarets Bus Station.

        at 8 or 9am.or occasionally at the Haymarket or St. Margarets Bus Stations.

        Sunday walks also start, for car sharing purposes, at Grafton Place, but is always at 10am.(contact leader if you need a lift)

        Coach Rambles    Details can be found under the "coaches" button. (Park at the Premier Inn (formerly the Post House)

        Saturday Afternoon walks start at 2pm from the venue shown.

        Evening walks start at 7pm from the venue shown. (Summer Only)

        Thursday walks start at 10am from the venue shown.

        Last minute walks and other events are shown in RED

        Please contact the respective leaders if you require further clarification on parking details .All' are (0116) unless stated otherwise.

        The fares shown (Suggested Voluntary Contribution Acceptable) may be subject to change (downwards) by the drivers so should be taken as a guide only.

         DECEMBER 

        Thursday 4^th.  START 10AM.

        Scraptoft                                 The White House   Terry Bates

        Thursday 4^th.        EVENING       COMMITTEE MEETING

        7.30 pm. at Regent Club  102  Regents Rd.  Leicester.

        Saturday 6^th.         9.00 am.  G.P.B.W.

        Croft  Potters Marsden  Normanton  Peckleton  Desford(Lunch) 

         Thurlaston  Thurlaston Lane  Croft Hill

        13 Miles  Jenny Mann       (2830311

        Sunday 7^th.                                       COACH RAMBLE

        Coach to Crich (Derbys)

        A    John Jackson                                 B    Helene Arnold                    C    Jackie Seager

        Thursday 11^th. Morning

        Evington (Downing Drive)     The Dove   Brian Jeffs

        Saturday 13^th.                        9.00 am. G.P.B.W.

        Tilton-on-the-Hill  Owston  Somerby  Burrough-on-the-Hill (Lunch) 

         Twyford  Lowesby 

        11 Miles  David Yeadon               (2810439    

        Sunday 14^th.

        Thurlaston  Thurlaston Lodge Farm  Oaks Farm  Kirby Muxloe  Park House Farm  Desford (Lunch) 

        Forest House  Public House.

        10 Miles                     S.V.C.A. £1.80   Ian Crawford         (2896171

        Thursday 18^th.   START 10AM.

        Peatling Parva                      The Shires

        John Rhodes

        Saturday 20^th.         9.00 am. G.P.B.W.

        Sharnford  Fosse Meadows  Claybrooke Lodge Farm  Claybrook Magna  Leire  Broughton Astley {Lunch) 

        Stoney Bridge  Home Farm Barn

        10.½ Miles  David McMahon             ( 2883037

        Sunday 21^st.

        Syston (Melton Road Car Park)  The Ridgemere Centre  Syston Grange  Barkby Holt  Waterloo Lodge Farm (near)  Keyham (Lunch) 

        Barkby Thorpe Spinney  Barkby

        11 Miles             S.V.C.A. £1.00

        Jeff Harrison       ( 2695004

        Sunday 28^th.

        Foston  Great Peatling Lodge  Arnesby  Fleckney  Kilby (Lunch) 

        Kilby Bridge  Canal Towing Path to Lock just beyond Taylor’s Bridge

        10 Miles              S.V.C.A. £1.60

        Christine Harrison                2695004

        JANUARY  2009

.                                        CHAIRMAN’S WALK

        Thursday 1^st.                     10.15 am. G.P.B.W.

        Start 10.30am. The White House Hotel, Scraptoft.  The walk ends with a meal at The White House Hotel at approx. 1.30 pm.

        Meal Booked with £5 deposit to Terry Bates by 18^th DEC. 2008

        Terry Bates        6½ Miles     S.V.C.A. £1.00     (2418887

        Saturday 3^rd.                           9.00 am. G.P.B.W.

        Houghton-on-the-Hill  Monks Grave  Ingarsby  Cold Newton  Illston-on-the-Hill (Lunch)  Little Stretton

        12.½ Miles

        Jenny Mann              ( 2830311

        Sunday 4^th.

        Thurnby  Houghton on the Hill  Ash Spinney  King’s Norton  Ford on Gartree Road  Burton Overy (Lunch) 

        Gartree Road  Little Stretton  Cotterill Farm  Corn Close

        11 Miles            S.V.C.A. £0.90

        Mike Gale              (2240949

        Thursday 8^th.   START 10AM.

        Groby                                      The Stamford Arms           Don Hope      

        Saturday 10^th.                         9.00 am. G.P.B.W.

        Twycross  Austrey  Orton-on-the-Hill  Sheepy Magna  Ratcliffe Culey (Lunch)  Sibson  Wellsborough

        13.½ Miles

        David McMahon         (2883037

        Sunday 11^th.                                                COACH RAMBLE

        Coach to Hope (Peak District)

        A    Jeff Harrison                                  B    John Rhodes                      C    Dave Siddons

        Thursday 15^th.    START 10AM.

        Cosby                       Alongside stream in village centre                                 

        Peter Knight

        Saturday 17^th.                         8.00 am. G.P.B.W.

        Farthinghoe (Northants)  Kings Sutton  Charlton (Lunch)  Hinton-in-the-Hedges

        11 Miles

        Chris Mortimer     (2768844

        Sunday 18^th.

        Newbold Verdon (Church)  Barlestone  Fox Covert Farm  Thornton Mill  Thornton (Lunch)  Busky Farm 

        Merry Lees  Great Fox Covert  Cottage Farm                                                                                                 

        10 Miles             S.V.C.A. £2.00

        John Sommervill         (2386072

        Thursday 22^nd.    START 10AM.

Rearsby            The Horse & Groom    Terry Bates   

         Saturday 24^th.            8.00 am. G.P.B.W.

        Bretby (Derbys)  Repton Shrubs  Brookdale Farm  Repton (Lunch) 

        Newton Solney  Bladon Farm Cottages  Grafton Smallholding

        11½ Miles

        Chris Ambrose        (2210793                             

        Saturday 24^th.                                      AREA  A.G.M      VENUE - LUTTERWORTH

        Lutterworth.  At the Wycliffe Rooms, George St., Lutterworth.  Followed in the afternoon by a short local walk.

        Sunday 25^th.

        Sharnford  Aston Flamville  Burbage  Burbage Wood  Woodhouse Farm  Elmesthorpe (Lunch) 

        Huit Farm  Stoney Stanton  Sapcote.

        10 Miles             S.V.C.A. £2.30

        Alan Rooks       ( 2772484

        Thursday 29^th.. START 10AM.

        Sapcote                                   The Red Lion                          

        John Rhodes

        Saturday 31^st.                  9.00 am. G.P.B.W.

        Diseworth Town End  Airport Permissive Path  Lockington  Castle Donnington (Lunch) 

        Woodhouse Farm  Wartoft Grange  Diseworth

        10¼ Miles

        Alan Loasby       ( 2884215

        FEBRUARY

          Sunday 1^st..        

Countesthorpe,  Willoughby Waterleys,  Willoughby Lodge Farm,  Straw Hall, 

Bruntingthorpe (lunch),  Lutterworth Road,  Peatling Magna.

10.0 miles          £1.90                     

Ian Crawford     ( 2896171   

         Thursday 5^th. .  Morning

         Botcheston                               The Greyhound                           Dave Bell

         Thurday  5^th.          EVENING                 COMMITTEE  MEETING

          7.30 pm. at Regent Club, 102 Regent Road, Leicester.

         Saturday 7^th.           8.00 am. G.P.B.W.

         Stanton by Dale,  Dale,  Stanley(Lunch),  Cat & Fiddle,  Windmill. 

        11 Miles. Chris Mortimer           ( 2768844

Sunday 8^th.

South Croxton,  Gaddesby,  Barsby,  Twyford (lunch),  Highfield Farm, 

White's Barn,  Waterloo Lodge Farm.

10.½ miles     £2.40        Liz Godfrey    ( 2767665

         Thursday  12^th. Morning

         Fleckney                                   The Old Crown Inn                     Geoff Lee

         Saturday 14^th. .        8.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Barrowden,  Wakerley Great Wood,  Blatherwycke,  Kings Cliffe(Lunch), 

Duddington,  Tixover, 

12  Miles. John Sommervill    ( 2386072

         Sunday 15^th.                               COACH RAMBLE

         Coach to Tealby (Lincolnshire Wolds)                Map - Exp. No. 282

         A     John Jackson               B      Brian Jeffs                           C     Tom Merry

         Thursday   19^th.   Morning

         Houghton-on-the-Hill               The Rose and Crown                  Brian Jeffs

         Saturday 21^st.             9.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Markfield,  Little John,  Botcheston,  Desford Mill,  Desford(Lunch),  Great Fox Covert,

Thornton,  11  Miles    Pat Brayshaw  (2872107

         Sunday 22^nd

Earl Shilton (Church Street),  Brooklands Farm,  Brockey Farm,  Mallory Park, 

Kirby Mallory                             Brascote,  Newbold Verdon (Lunch),  Peckleton,  Folly Farm.

         10½ Miles             £2.10   John Jackson   (  286 5735

          Thursday  26th

         Ashby Parva                             The Hollybush                             John Rhodes

         Saturday 28^th.    8.00 am. G.P.B.W.      BELVOIR  CHALLENGE WALK

Entry Fee £12.00.   15 or 26 Miles.  Obtain entry form off internet, essential to  pre-book.

          MARCH

         Sunday 1^st..

Thringstone (The Green),  Red Hill,  Windmill,  Church Town,  Flagstaff Farm,  Rough Park,

Newbold (lunch),  Stordon Grange,  Osgathorpe,  Sparrow's Road,  Grace Dieu Priory.

10½ miles   £2.70         Geoff Lee  ( 2893107 

         Thursday   5^th. Morning

         Kirby Muxloe                           The Royal Oak                           Tom Merry

         Saturday. 7^th.                        8.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Lower Shuckburgh (Warks),  Shuckburgh Park,  Manor House,  Hellidon,  Priors Marston(Lunch),  

The Meadows,  Marston Doles,  Potash Farm,  Napton-on-the-Hill,  Oxford Canal. 

12.½ Miles   David McMahon  ( 2883037

         Sunday 8^th.                        

East Norton,  Tugby,  Hallaton Spinneys,  Hallaton (lunch),  Horninghold,  Fearn Farm,  Vowe's  Gorse.

         10.0 miles     £2.80              John Rhodes ( 2402077

         Thursday    12th Morning

         Field Head                                The Coach and Horses               Don Hope

         Saturday 14^th.                    CHARNWOOD CHALLENGE

7.00 am. G.P.B.W.  In aid of the British Heart Foundation.  You can enter on the day but entry forms

will be available from Belvoir Challenge.  N.B. meeting time.

         Sunday 15^th.                        COACH RAMBLE

         Taddington (Peak District)                                     Map - No. OL1

         A     Brian Jeffs                           B     Jeff Harrison              C     Chris Harrison

         Thursday   19th   Morning

         Tugby                                        The Fox and Hounds                   Dave Siddons

         Saturday 21^st. .                               8.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Hope(Peak District)  Winhill,  Jaggers Clough,  Grindsbrook(Lunch),  Booth,  Hollins Cross.

14 Miles. Chris Mortimer  (2768844

         Saturday 21^st.                         AFTERNOON         2.00 pm.

         Thurcaston                               The Wheatsheaf                    Graham & Janet Reeves.  

         Sunday 22^nd.

Carlton,  Shackerstone,  The Race Course,  Twycross (lunch),  Temple Mill Farm,  Hoo Hills Farm,

Carlton Bridge.

10½ miles     £3.20       Don Hope ( 2873783   

         Thursday   26th   Morning

         Normanton-on-Soar                 The Plough Inn                            John Robinson

Saturday 28^th..  8.55 am.  Haymarket Bus Station Stand C3 for Arriva Service 5A to

Melton Mowbray, calling at Syston Health Centre at 9.22am.  Melton Mowbrey,  White House Farm,

Kirby Bellars,  Frisby,  Hoby(Lunch),  Rearsby,  Ratcliffe,  Lewin Bridge,  Barkby Brook,  Syston. 

12 Miles  Don Brown    (2414140

Saturday 28^th  ELEMENTARY MAP- READING  & NAVIGATION COURSE

 At Gumley Village Hall.  9am. to 5pm.   Phone Dave Siddons for full details A.S.A.P.  

( 2887457                   

         Sunday 29^th

Great Dalby,  Grange Farm,  Ashby Folville,  Twyford (lunch),  Burrough on the Hill,  Burrough Hill.

10½ miles      £3.40        Mike Godfrey  ( 2767665

         British Summer Time starts.  Clocks go FORWARD one hour.

          APRIL

         Thursday   2^nd.

         Foxton                               The Black Horse                Alastair & Chris  Willis

         Saturday 4^th.                          8.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Butterton (Peak District),  Hillsdale,  Grindon,  Weags Bridge,  Stanhope,  Milldale, 

Alstonfield(Lunch),  Wetton,  Back of Ecton,  Dale Bridge,  Warslow,  Brownlow. 

12 Miles .David McMahon   (   2883037

         Sunday 5^th.

Welford (Northants),  South Kilworth Road, over Canal,  Stanford Hall,  The Rookery,  Swinford 

(lunch),  Stanford Mear,  Hemplow Hills.

11½ miles   £3.30   Mike Gale (  2240949

         Thursday  9th Morning

         South Croxton                          Village Centre                             David Worth

         Saturday 11^th                        8.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Rowsley,  Stanton Moor,  Hartshill Moor Farm,  Youlgreave(Lunch),       Haddon Fields,  Bourne Corner. 

14 Miles. Jenny Mann  (2830311

         Sunday 12^th

Heather,  Hall Farm,  Newton Burgoland,  Town Bridge near Shackerstone,  Ivanhoe Way,  Snarestone (lunch), 

Valley Farm,  Tempe Farm,  Normanton-le-Heath.

11½ miles.  £3.60  Brian Jeffs  (2778452                                

         Thursday   16^th.

         Croft                                         The Heathcote Arms                  Geoff Lee

         Saturday 18^th                          9.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Risley (Derbyshire)  Constitution Hill,  Ockbrook,  Spondon,  Locko Park,  Dale Abbey(Lunch),

Stanton-by-Dale, 

12 Miles. John Sommervill   (2386072

         Sunday 19^th                         COACH RAMBLE

         Malvern Hills (Worcestershire)                             Map - Exp. No. 190

         A     Alan Rooks                        B     Liz Godfrey                           C     Dave Siddons

         Thursday  23rd   Morning

         Billesdon                                   The Queens Head                       Marcus Broughton

         SAT 25^th/26^th.                    Y.H.A. WEEKEND (Youlgreave)

                                            Contact Jenny Mann for further details 2830311

         Saturday 25^th                        AFTERNOON              2.00 pm.

         Woodhouse Eaves                   Main St. Car Park                         Marcus Broughton

         Sunday 26^th.

Burton Lazars,  Jericho Farm,  Whissendine Lodge,  The Grange,  Pickwell,  Somerby (lunch),  Little Dalby.

          12.0 miles     £3.80      Marcus Broughton (  (01509) 890333

         Thursday   30^th.

         Gilmorton                                 The Crown Inn                            John Rhodes

          MAY

         Saturday 2^nd.                        9.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Uppingham,  Wardley Wood,  Wardley,  Leicester Road,  Ridlington,  Fishponds,  Leighfield Way,  

Braunston-in-Rutland(Lunch)  Brooke,  Fox Covert,  Preston,  Holly Farm,  Ayston. 

14 Miles  David McMahon  ( 2883037

         Sunday 3^rd.

Kilsby (Northants),  Barby,  Wise's Bridge,  Oxford Canal,  Braunston (lunch),  Ashby St Ledgers,   Arnills Gate.

12.0 miles      £5.00    Brian Jeffs   ( 2778452

         Tuesday 5^th                                            EVENING               7 pm.

         Great Glen                               The Green                                     Graham & Janet Reeves

         Thursday   7^th

         Swithland                                  The Griffin                                   Brian Jeffs

         Thursday  7^th.         EVENING                 COMMITTEE   MEETING

          7.30 pm. at Regent Club, 102 Regent Road, Leicester.

         Saturday 9^th.                         8.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Alcester (Warwickshire)  Monarchs Way,  Inkberrow(Lunch),  Littie Norbury,  Morton Spirit,  Weethley,  

16 Miles. Chris Mortimer ( 2768844

         Saturday  9^th   2pm.  WISTOW PARK      WALKING WITH A CAMERA

A 2 mile 2 hour stroll from Wistow Park with plenty of stops for photographs.  Bring your camera. 

Photographic advice available.  Contact Dave Siddons (  2887457

         Sunday 10^th.

Scalford,  Bellemere Farm,  Hill Top Farm,  Stathern,  Hose (lunch),  Long Clawson,  Brookhill Hall Farm,  Wolds Farm.

12.0 miles    £4.20     Alan Rooks ( 2772484

         Tuesday 12^th                                          EVENING              7 pm.

         Anstey                                      Top Green                                     Cynthia Bollands

         Thursday   14^th. Morning

         Carlton                                      The Gate Hangs Well                 Mike Godfrey

         Saturday 16^th                        9.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Plumtree (Nottinghamshire)  Normanton-on-the-Wolds,  Clipstone,  Grantham Canal,  Kinoulton(Lunch), 

Stanton-on-the-Wolds,  Keyworth. 

12 Miles. John Sommervill  (2386072

         Sunday 17^th.                       COACH RAMBLE

         Painswick (South Gloucestershire)                        Map - Exp. No. 179

         A     John Jackson                      B     Marcus Broughton                 C     John Bollands

         Tuesday 19^th                                            EVENING             7 pm.

         Kilby Bridge                             The Navigation                              Jenny & Malc. Dunnett

         Thursday   21^st   Morning     

         Wymeswold                              Village Centre                             Mike Godfrey

         Saturday 23^rd.                        8.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Badby (Northamptonshire)  Weedon Bec,  Macmillan Way,  Farthingstone(Lunch),  Knightley Way.

15 Miles Jenny Mann   2830311

         Saturday 23^rd                        AFTERNOON               2.00 pm.

         Groby                                        Library/Village Hall Car Park         John Forgham

         Sunday 24^th.

Sutton Bonington (Notts),  Kingston on Soar,  West Leake,  West Leake Hills,  Gotham (lunch), Gotham Hill, 

Cottagers Hill,  Crownend Wood,  West Leake,  Glebe Farm.

12½ miles      £3.30 Brian Jeffs   ( 2778452

         Tuesday 26^th.                                               EVENING           7 pm.

         Barlestone                                The Red Lion                                Joyce Clarke

         Thursday  Morning   28^th.

         Lutterworth                              The Cavelier Inn                         Tom Merry

         Saturday 30^th.                         9.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Thurnby  Stoughton,  Great Stretton,  Great Glen,  Burton Overy (Lunch),  Little Stretton,  Cotter Spinney, 

Stretton Lane,  Houghton Lodge Farm,  Houghton on the Hill,  Home Farm. 

15 Miles. Don Brown ( 2414140        

         Sunday 31^st

Walton,  Mowsley Lane,  Knaptoft Lodge,  Mowsley Hills Farm,  Husbands Bosworth (lunch),  Canal, 

North Kilworth,  Snowdon Lodge.

12.0 miles   £4.00     John Rhodes  (2402077

          JUNE

         Tuesday 2^nd.                                                 EVENING          7 pm.

         Shearsby                                   The Chandlers Arms                      Christine & Bob Dexter

         Thursday 4th   MORNING  

         Braunston -in -Rutland            The Old Plough Inn                     Dave Siddons

         Saturday 6^th.                          9.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Sharnford  Aston Flamville,  Burbage Wood,  Barwell,  Stapleton,  Kirkby Mallory (Lunch),  Peckleton, 

Earl Shilton,  Huit Farm,  Stoney Stanton,  Sapcote. 

17 Miles  David McMahon   ( 2883037

         Sunday 7^th.

Netherseal (Derbyshire)  Lullington,  Coton in the Elms,  Overfields Farm,  Rosliston (lunch),  Forestry Centre, 

Calves Croft Farm,  Botany Bay Farm,  Grangewood Hall.

   12.0 miles    £5.20   Mike Gale  ( 2240949

         Tuesday 9^th                                                EVENING          7 pm.

         Broughton Astley                     The White Horse                           John Jackson

         Thursday11th  MORNING  

         Weston -by -Welland               The Wheel and Compass            John Jackson

         Saturday 13^th.                       8.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Ashbourne (Derbyshire)  Mapleton,  Swinscoe,  Limestone Way,  Ellastone (Lunch),  Church Mayfield,  Clifton. 

15 Miles. Chris Mortimer ( 2768844

         Sunday 14^th.

Slawston,  Hallaton,  Blaston,  Priory Farm,  Great Easton (lunch),  Nevill Holt,  Medbourne.

12.0 miles    £3.20     Alan Rooks (  2772484

         Tuesday 16^th.                                                EVENING        7 pm.

         Rearsby         Park alongside brook near Packhorse Bridge            Alan Pausey

         Thursday 18th  MORNING  

         Thrussington                            The Blue Lion                             David Worth

         Saturday 20^th.       4.00 pm.  G.P.B.W.       MIDSUMMER  WALK     .

Manton (Rutland Water)  Martinthorpe,  Brooke,  Hambleton Peninsular,  Rutland Cycleway to Manton. 

Note new start time.    15 miles  Jenny Mann ( 2830311

         Sunday 21^st                       COACH RAMBLE

         Woburn (Bedfordshire)                                           Map - Exp. No. 192

         A     Brian Jeffs                           B     John Rhodes                          C     John Forgham

         Tuesday 23^rd                                                   EVENING      7 pm.

         Queniborough                           The Brittania                                   David Worth

         Thursday 25th     MORNING  

         Asfordby                                   Village Car Park                         John Jackson

         Saturday 27^th.                     8.00 am. G.P.B.W.

Silkstone Common (N.W. of Sheffield)  Furness Bridge,  Gunthwaite Bridge,  Penistone (Lunch)  Huthwaite Hall, 

Dove Valley Trail. 

17 Miles. Chris Mortimer     (2768844

         Saturday 27^th.                       AFTERNOON            2.00 pm.

         Kilby                                         Dog & Gun                                   David Siddons

         Sunday 28^th.

Dadlington,  Westmoreland,  Wykin,  Higham on the Hill,  Stoke Golding (lunch),  Apple Orchard Farm,  Shenton,

Bradfields Bridge,  Sutton Wharf Bridge,  Greenhill Farm.

12.0 miles     £4.10  John Rhodes   (2402077

         Tuesday 30^th.                                                 EVENING      7 pm.

         Hungerton                                The Black Boy                              Dave Siddons

          JULY

         Thursday 2nd    MORNING

         East Langton                  &n