This circular walk from Hough Mill explores the quiet country lanes around the mill and passes several excellent mill viewing points. A 4.5-mile walk from the village of Thornton On Charnwood Forest in North West Leicestershire. Peaceful countryside, once quarried by Romans, settled by monks, criss-crossed with paths and full of interesting relics of the past. There's much to enjoy with some challenging climbs, great views and a series of pretty towns and villages. It is a couple of miles in length and will take an hour to complete, but twice as long if you spend time admiring the views and discussing the historical features! Short Circular Walks in Charnwood Forest (Short circular walk guides) by John N. Merrill (1992-07-06) John N. Merrill. SHORT CIRCULAR WALKS IN CHARNWOOD FOREST. 4.7 out of 5 stars 2. It has rare rock outcrops, many species of woodland plants and substantial wildlife, and therefore it has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Kirklington, Maplebeck, Caunton and Winkburn: 12.3: A longer walk of over 12 miles in rural North Nottinghamshire to well kept villages with lovely … A walk round the ancient Charnwood Forest which lies on high ground to the north-west of Leicester. THE RUTALND WATER CHALLENGE WALK - 24 MILES. An enjoyable and interesting walk taking you from the south-west corner of the Thornton Reservoir in an anti-clockwise direction around its east shore and on up to its north-eastern corner. 2 offers from £42.60. This is a circular walk The Outwoods is a 40 hectare ancient wood and visitor attraction overlooking Loughborough and the Soar Valley in Leicestershire. Long Circular Walks in Charnwood Forest John N. Merrill. Everyday low prices and free delivery on … SHORT CIRCULAR WALKS IN CHARNWOOD FOREST. The Thornton Reservoir Walk. Links with the Leicestershire Round. The second walk is almost five miles and along the way are interesting views of Leicester Airport and in clear weather you can see Bradgate Park in the Charnwood Forest… The Great Central Railway line nestles in the beautiful Leicestershire countryside between Charnwood Forest and the Wolds. Circular walk around the whole water - badge and certificate for the successful. At over 10 miles a good circular walk from Brierly Forest Park near Huthwaite to Hardwick Hall and Tibshelf. Add to cart. £7.95. Paperback. A couple of years ago I adapted several walks that I had done before to come up with a challenging walk around the Charnwood Forest that usually takes me six hours to complete. Buy John Merrill's Charnwood Forest Challenge Walk (Day Challenge Walks S.) by Merrill, John N. (ISBN: 9780907496649) from Amazon's Book Store. Paperback. Price: £3.95. Charnwood Forest: 16 miles (25 km) This long circular walk explores the parks, woodland, hills, nature reserves and countryside in the attractive Charnwood Forest area of Leicestershire. The Outwoods is 110 acres of ancient woodland to the north of Loughborough and is one of the oldest surviving woodland sites in Charnwood. There are some gentle climbs but for the most part a pair of walking boots or sturdy shoes should get you through. This walk has been so successful that I have been doing the exact same walk repeatedly every couple of months and must now have done the walk at least a dozen times. 3 offers from £6.76. The Outwoods consists of a variety of different routes and walks, including an easy access path with a bird feeding station. Name: Shepshed, Charnwood Place type: Town Location: Grid Ref: SK 4798 1956 • X/Y co-ords: 447987, 319565 • Lat/Long: 52.77159882,-1.29017296 15 short walks -5 - 7 miles long. Walks from the line are gentle and can be completed in a couple of hours, give or take the odd pub break! Price: £7.95.