Infusion walks the Charnwood Round

Several months ago Tricia suggested walking the Charnwood Round but as the 33 miles seemed a bit daunting to do in a day, she created a cut-down version of 21 miles. So on the Bank Holiday Saturday (May 5th) seven of us set off from Copt Oak at 8.45am. The start of our route took us via Bardon Hill, Warren Hill, and Mount St Bernard Abbey. We lunched at Beacon Hill and took on additional water and another walker.

We progressed through Woodhouse Eaves, Swithland Woods, and through Bradgate Park from Cropston Reservoir. At Newton Linford we were joined by two others for a visit to the Jade Tea Rooms, which fortified us for the last four miles to Copt Oak. Nine of us finished the walk around 6.30pm. Throughout the day we kept encountering woodlands full of glorious bluebells - Charnwood at its finest. More photos available on the Infusion website.

On 28 April we had a practice walk of 18 miles taking a circular walk from Queniborough, walking along Queniborough Ridge, through Barkby and back to the start. That was only 9 miles so three of us walked it twice! We ate lunch by The Brookside, Barkby and afterwards we adjourned to The Old Piggery Tea Rooms at Meadow View Farm, Sileby.