Sunday, 30th September

The new housing at Hollywell Spring Farm had progressed enough the enable us to return to, almost, the old line of the path. We were encouraged indoors at The Staff of Life. by inclement looking clouds but sufferend no ill efects. We discovered that newly laid footpathwas all part of Calke Abbey's vision of the future. A new Outdoor Hub is being constructed.


Start - Coffee 7½Km. Lunch 11Km. Second coffee 14¾Km. Finish 19¼Km. Total ≈ 12Miles (286m assent)

Ashby-De-La-Zouch - Ticknall

Footpath reopened
Footpath reopened
May-be some new yellow paint
May-be some new yellow paint
The new route
The new route
It was once all fields
It was once all fields
New sign?
New sign?
Cutie
Cutie
Black Ditches
Black Ditches
Still "Puente del día"
Still "Puente del día"
Remembering to keep left
Remembering to keep left
Down past Mosley's Plantation
Down past Mosley's Plantation
Picking past the old tramway
Picking past the old tramway
Director's shot
Director's shot
Coffee
Coffee
They are there
They are there
Vision for a king
Vision for a king
Staunton Harold Reservoir
Staunton Harold Reservoir
The Arch: Ticknall Tramway
The Arch: Ticknall Tramway
The Staff of Life
The Staff of Life
St George's spire
St George's spire
Phase 1 of Calke's "Outdoor Hub"
Phase 1 of Calke's "Outdoor Hub"
Now the new path leads to the road
Now the new path leads to the road
No thank you
No thank you
Afternoon coffee
Afternoon coffee
Make sure you take the correct route up the hill
Make sure you take the correct route up the hill
Ribbed field
Ribbed field
The a touch of herring bone
The a touch of herring bone
It was straight over the hill
It was straight over the hill