Redmile 13 miles
- When:
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Sun 17 Oct 2010
10:30 h - 16:00 h - Where:
- Redmile - Redmile
Join walk leader Andy on his walk around Redmile just over border in Leicestershire (approx 10 miles west of Grantham). This walk promises to be a great day out with plenty of autumn woodland walking and great views over the Vale of Belvoir and Belvoir Castle.
The walk heads out towards Belvoir castle, proudly sat on top of the hill. The route then follows the Jubilee way through the woods that should be decked out in their autumn colours of red and gold. Taking in the outstanding views of the vale of Belvoir, the route then descends from the hillside to Stathern and a return to Redmile following the towpath of the disused Grantham canal.
Meet near windmill pub. Small amount of road walking in and out of Villages.
Please note: If you are travelling from the Lincoln area be aware that parts of the A607 are being re-surfaced and closed around Lincoln. You may want to set off earlier than you intended or try and avoid the A607 altogether.
Distance: 13 Miles
Leader: Andy Stapleton
Difficulty: Medium
Meeting Point / Venue
Redmile is a village and civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England, about 15 miles north of Melton Mowbray and ten miles west of Grantham, in the Vale of Belvoir.
The villages name has been the subject of many stories, the most popular of these are that the was once a huge battle near Belvoir Castle and the blood ran for a mile. The second of these is related to the clay around the village which is red and is such for a mile.
Walk Difficulty Gradings
- Very Easy:
- Short walk on the flat or with an occasional incline.
- Easy:
- Normal length walk on the flat or over rolling countryside.
- Medium:
- Normal length walk over rolling countryside with a few steep hills to climb or descents.
- Hard:
- Normal length walk over hilly countryside including many steep climbs and descents.
- Very Hard:
- Normal to extended walks over hilly countryside requiring a good head for heights, maybe some easy scrambling involved but nothing dangerous.
