5 - 10 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Leicestershire, Midlands Contemporary, National Forest, Trent Basin, Walks

Markfield – Ratby

Walk through the National Forest in Leicestershire, from Markfield to Ratby, through open access woodland, via Thornton Reservoir. Continue reading Markfield – Ratby

10 - 15 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Leicestershire, Midlands Contemporary, National Forest, Staffordshire, Trent Basin, Walks

Tamworth – Netherseal

Walk through the West and East Midlands borderlands between the Staffordshire town of Tamworth and Netherseal perportedly Derbyshire’s most southerly village. Takes in 3 (nearly 4…) and much surprisingly hilly countryside. Continue reading Tamworth – Netherseal

5 Miles or Less, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, Industrial Heritage, Leicestershire, Midlands Contemporary, National Forest, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks

Bardon Hill

Walk to the top of Bardon Hill the tallest hill in Leicestershire rightly famous for commanding views across the Midlands region. Continue reading Bardon Hill

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, History and Heritage, National Forest, Trent Basin, Walks

Calke Abbey

Walk across the gentle rolling hills of southern Derbyshire and the National Forest to the National Trust’s “unstately home” Calke Abbey. Continue reading Calke Abbey

10 - 15 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, History and Heritage, Leicestershire, Midlands Contemporary, National Forest, Trent Basin, Walks

Willington – Ashby de la Zouch

Walk through the gently rolling wooded countrysude of the National Forest to the historic market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Continue reading Willington – Ashby de la Zouch

Tamworth – Moira

Countryside between the Staffordshire town of Tamworth and the former pit village of Moira Leicestershire. Continue reading Tamworth – Moira