Whilst I am almost fully retired these days I still do the occasional bit of work and as a result I am staying a couple of nights in Newark. Finding myself with most of the …
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County: Lincolnshire
Walking from Belton Park
Today Lynnie is visiting Belton House a National Trust property close to Casthorpe House Farm CL, so I will be walking from the property’s visitors’ car park.  Belton Park was built in 1688 by Sir …
Continue readingA Circuit of Spraxton, Skillington and Buckminster
After yesterday’s interesting walk to Harlaxton we are keen to explore a few more of the villages in the Vale of Belvoir, so today’s circuit takes in three villages and is linked by a combination …
Continue readingExploring in the Vale of Belvoir
After our walk to Grantham yesterday we are keen to explore a bit more of the countryside so easily accessible from Casthorpe House Farm CL. It is always a pleasure to be able to walk …
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Whilst walking we have come across a number of terms to describe an outing. In Norfolk a chap told us it was a cracking afternoon for “jamming about”; then in Durham another old boy told …
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We are constantly trying to visit new areas of the Country. There are parts we love to revisit and it is tempting to return to the same locations, but if we adopted that approach we …
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The forecast is for rain for much of the day, with promise of sun in the evening. Therefore we decide on a morning of catching up with blogs and other stuff around the van. Before …
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This area is new to us so we decide to explore. The CL has a well-stocked information hut, including details of various walks in the area. One with the potential to suit Lyn and Dexter’s …
Continue readingFrozen Peas?
Another moving day. We are moving on from Norfolk, it has been interesting but we agree that we preferred Suffolk. Our site at Bramble Park has been pleasant and every time a pitch has become …
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