Events Guide - Inspire LeicesterShire
Events Guide - Inspire LeicesterShire
Events Guide - Inspire LeicesterShire
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4-12 September<br />
Walking Week is...<br />
A feast of events for<br />
everyone...<br />
• Short strolls on good surfaces<br />
• Sociable health walks<br />
• Walks with history<br />
and wildlife<br />
• Rambles for experienced<br />
walkers<br />
A festival and a showcase...<br />
• Nine days, over 80 walks<br />
• Lots of family-friendly fun<br />
• A taster for walks all<br />
year round<br />
The ideal time to walk...<br />
• Enjoy exploring the outdoors<br />
• Relish good company<br />
• Boost your well-being<br />
explore the<br />
countryside<br />
Step out in September<br />
Walks for all<br />
2009 Prize Winners Look Back..<br />
“Last year inspired me to<br />
improve my fitness and enjoy the<br />
wonderful countryside in this<br />
county” said Penny, a winner of<br />
the 2009 competition (sponsored<br />
by ‘Go Outdoors’ superstore,<br />
Loughborough). “This year I hope<br />
to discover more byways through<br />
beautiful scenery.”<br />
YOUR<br />
PULL OUT<br />
GUIDE<br />
Prize winner Joanna enjoyed the<br />
guided walks. “The leaders made<br />
them interesting, telling you about<br />
things and there was lots to look<br />
at” Joanna’s mum liked the choice<br />
of walks “There was something<br />
different everyday. I’m looking<br />
forward to finding new local walks. It’s nice<br />
to let someone else do the navigating.”<br />
Get walking to win prizes in 2010.<br />
See more at www.leics.gov.uk/walkingweek<br />
<strong>Events</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> 35
www.leics.gov.uk/walkingweek<br />
Day 1 Walks<br />
Saturday 4th<br />
September<br />
The first day is a taster for this<br />
nine day festival.<br />
A great choice of short and easy<br />
themed walks, ideal for families,<br />
and longer ones if you’re ready<br />
for a challenge.<br />
All walks below start at 10am.<br />
Be there and ready by 9.50am.<br />
Anstey Library Paper Mill Close.<br />
9½ miles (6 hrs) Ramble via Castle<br />
Hill Country Park and Bradgate<br />
Park. Leicester City Council /<br />
Stepping Stones Project<br />
0116 305 7221<br />
Broughton Astley Thomas Estley<br />
College opp. Bulls Head car park. 2-3<br />
miles (1½ hrs) Country walk with<br />
magnificient views. Harborough<br />
District Council 01858 828282<br />
Blaby Bouskell Park car park. 1½<br />
miles (30 mins) Country walk on the<br />
park and quiet roads. Blaby District<br />
Council 0116 272 7703<br />
Conkers Discovery Centre, Rawdon<br />
Road, Moira. 4 miles (2 hrs) Family<br />
walk. Michelle Scott-Worthington<br />
01530 273366 / 07887 678367<br />
Desford ‘Sport in Desford’ Peckleton<br />
Lane. 3 miles (1½ hrs) Introduction<br />
to Nordic Walking. Hinckley &<br />
Bosworth Borough Council<br />
01455 255678<br />
Foxton Locks top car park. 3½ miles<br />
(3 hrs) Family explorer walk inc.<br />
picnic stop. Harborough District<br />
Council 01858 828282<br />
Hinckley Burbage Common visitor<br />
centre. 2 miles (1 hr) Relaxing walk<br />
incorporating the Common’s sights<br />
and sounds. Hinckley & Bosworth<br />
Borough Council 01455 255678<br />
Ibstock Sence Valley Forest Park<br />
bottom car park. 2 miles (1½ hrs)<br />
Word search fun walk - with a prize.<br />
NW Leicestershire District Council<br />
01530 454606<br />
Leicester Abbey Park cafe. 7<br />
miles (3½ hrs) Riverside walk to<br />
Watermead Country Park - South.<br />
Leicester City Council 0116 229 3663<br />
Leicester Highcross (customer<br />
info. desk, middle of upper level)<br />
1½ miles (1 hr) Mall walk around<br />
the shopping centre. Leicester City<br />
Council 0116 223 2117<br />
Loughborough Leisure Centre.<br />
3 miles (2 hrs) Leisurely health<br />
walk towards Garendon Park.<br />
Charnwood Borough Council<br />
01509 634836<br />
Markfield Parish Church. 3 miles<br />
(2 hrs) Explore Altar Stones nature<br />
reserve. Leics Footpath Association<br />
0116 259 2932<br />
Melton Mowbray Country Park<br />
visitor centre. 2½ miles (1½ hrs)<br />
Leisurely walk round the beautiful<br />
park. Melton Borough Council<br />
01664 502389<br />
Oadby meet Grange Farm Pub<br />
(start Burton Overy Bell Inn<br />
10.30am) 3¼ miles (1¾ hrs) Shorter<br />
country walk with great views.<br />
Oadby & Wigston Borough Council<br />
0116 271 9883<br />
Oadby meet Grange Farm Pub<br />
(start Burton Overy Bell Inn<br />
10.30am) 5 miles (2½ hrs) Longer<br />
country walk with great views.<br />
Oadby Walkers 0116 271 9883<br />
Shepshed car park off Britannia<br />
Street. 12 miles (7 hrs) ‘A grand day<br />
out’ woodland and waterside walk.<br />
Coalville Ramblers 01530 833334<br />
Tilton on the Hill Digby Close. 4<br />
miles (2 hrs) Cross-country walk<br />
with beautiful views. Harborough<br />
District Council 01858 828282<br />
Later Starts<br />
Be there and ready 10 minutes<br />
before the start time<br />
Burton Overy Bell Inn. 10.30am:<br />
see walks under Oadby above<br />
Sapcote Parish Church. 1.30pm:<br />
5 miles (2½ hrs) Countryside walk.<br />
Hinckley Ramblers 01455 848551<br />
Conkers Discovery Centre, Rawdon<br />
Road, Moira. 2pm: 3 miles (1½ hrs)<br />
Nordic Walking Workshop (please<br />
book). Michelle Scott-Worthington<br />
01530 273366 / 07887 678367
Why Walk?<br />
Discover the benefits<br />
of walking<br />
• Boost energy levels and<br />
feel good<br />
• Reduce stress and sleep<br />
better<br />
• Strong heart, lower blood<br />
pressure<br />
• Healthy bones, muscles<br />
and joints<br />
Walking is wonderful<br />
• It’s free and fun for<br />
all ages<br />
• You can do it anytime<br />
and anywhere<br />
• Meet and make new<br />
friends<br />
• Start steady then step<br />
it up<br />
• It’s very sustainable<br />
travel.<br />
See more - win prizes<br />
Check www.leics.gov.uk/WalkingWeek for updates.<br />
Full printed programmes will be available by mid-July.<br />
To order a copy and have the chance to win one of 100<br />
Walking Week water bottles, send in the form opposite or<br />
request online at:<br />
www.leics.gov.uk/walkingweekoffer<br />
Discover how lovely<br />
Leicestershire is<br />
With parks, waterside, and over 3000km of public<br />
paths, Walking Week showcases the beauty and<br />
diversity of the city and county, and you can explore<br />
it anytime. Discover Leicestershire County Council’s<br />
free publications - the Countryside <strong>Guide</strong>, Strolls on<br />
your Doorstep booklets, or Parish Walks leaflets at<br />
www.leics.gov.uk/paths or phone 0116 305 0001<br />
FREE<br />
NEW GUIDE<br />
AVAILABLE<br />
WIN<br />
A FREE<br />
Water Bottle<br />
100 to give away<br />
Request a printed programme<br />
www.leics.gov.uk/<br />
walkingweekoffer<br />
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programme when available<br />
❑ Please enter me for the prize draw for a<br />
Walking Week water bottle.<br />
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information for other direct marketing<br />
purposes, please tick this box ❑<br />
For your chance to win a bottle return by<br />
Thursday 1st July 2010.<br />
Post back to:<br />
Leicestershire Walking Week,<br />
Rights of Way Unit,<br />
Environment and Transport Department,<br />
Leicestershire County Council,<br />
County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8TE.<br />
Prize draw terms and conditions: All entries to the prize draw<br />
must be submitted by an adult over 18 years of age. The<br />
decision of Leicestershire County Council (LCC) is final and no<br />
correspondence will be entered into. LCC employees involved<br />
in organising the competition are not permitted to enter. This<br />
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not associated with LCC except where law requires and will be<br />
removed from our database if you request it. Please let us know<br />
at any time if you want to stop receiving information from us.
Get active anytime<br />
Leicestershire Walking Week<br />
is a partnership of over 25<br />
organisations and local councils<br />
who also offer walks you can<br />
enjoy throughout the year<br />
Local and Health Authorities<br />
Active Together is a countywide<br />
scheme managed by Leicester-Shire<br />
and Rutland Sport. Co-ordinated by<br />
the local authorities, it encourages<br />
adults aged 16+ to be more active,<br />
more often. Each district has a<br />
programme of regular events that<br />
you can join. For details see<br />
www.lrsport.org.uk/active<br />
Walking for Health, run by Natural<br />
England, offers local, short, led<br />
health walks in natural green<br />
spaces. These are sociable, free, and<br />
paced just fast enough to get the<br />
benefits. Locate one near you with<br />
the Walk Finder at<br />
www.wfh.naturalengland.org.uk<br />
Active Together / Walking for<br />
Health contacts:<br />
Blaby District Council 0116 272 7703<br />
Charnwood Borough Council<br />
01509 634594<br />
Harborough District Council<br />
01858 828282<br />
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough<br />
Council (Active Together)<br />
01455 255875<br />
Hinckley and Bosworth Health<br />
Walks (NHS) 01509 567731<br />
Melton Borough Council<br />
01664 502389<br />
North West Leicestershire District<br />
Council 01530 454606<br />
Oadby & Wigston Borough<br />
Council 0116 257 2672<br />
Rutland County Council<br />
01572 720936<br />
38 <strong>Events</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
Leicester City Council are<br />
developing health walks and has<br />
a 3x30 Pledge. Any city resident<br />
who commits to three 30-minute<br />
sessions of physical activity per<br />
week gets rewards, discounts<br />
and free incentives. Sign up or<br />
see more at www.leicester.gov.<br />
uk/3x30pledge or phone 0116 252<br />
7350.<br />
The City Council’s Parks Services<br />
also organises guided walks.<br />
Details of their activities are at:<br />
www.leicester.gov.uk/parks or<br />
phone 0116 299 5980.<br />
Leicestershire County Council<br />
has various teams who organise<br />
countryside walks. For details see<br />
the <strong>Events</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> at www.leics.gov.<br />
uk/events or for print copies call<br />
0116 305 6988<br />
Heritage groups<br />
Ashby Canal Trust promotes<br />
restoring the canal from Snarestone<br />
to Moira, through an annual festival<br />
and guided walks. See www.<br />
ashbycanaltrust.co.uk for details<br />
or phone 01530 273956<br />
Friends of Grace Dieu Priory<br />
preserves the historic ruins and<br />
welcomes visitors with regular<br />
guided walks. More details at:<br />
www.gracedieupriory.co.uk<br />
Local councils and<br />
community groups<br />
Carlton Parish Council actively<br />
seeks to safeguard and improve the<br />
local rights of way through practical<br />
work on paths, publicity, and<br />
occasional guided walks.<br />
Friends of Thringstone preserves<br />
and presents the village’s history<br />
and natural heritage. For details of<br />
regular walks see www.friends-ofthringstone.org.uk<br />
or phone 01530<br />
223434.<br />
Walking groups<br />
Leicestershire Footpath<br />
Association believes using<br />
paths is the best way to preserve<br />
them, and has regular walks<br />
throughout the year. More details And other partners<br />
at http://leicestershirefootpaths.<br />
wordpress.com or phone 01455<br />
220312<br />
The Ramblers campaign to<br />
promote walking and protect<br />
rights of way. Groups in Coalville,<br />
Hinckley, Leicester, Loughborough,<br />
Lutterworth, Melton, Rutland, and<br />
LRWG for 20s & 30s, all have regular<br />
walks. Links to group webpages are<br />
on the Area Committee website at:<br />
www.leicsra.org.uk<br />
Over The Hill Walking Club is a<br />
Leicester based walking club for<br />
single people over 40. For details see<br />
www.overthehillwalking.org.uk<br />
or phone 0116 285 6271<br />
Synergy Proactive promotes<br />
Nordic Walking via introductory<br />
workshops, regular walks, and<br />
other events, at venues across the<br />
county. To enquire further or book a<br />
workshop place phone 01530 273366<br />
/ 07887 678367.<br />
Leicestershire Orienteering Club<br />
organises weekly events, evening<br />
practice sessions for beginners,<br />
and permanent courses where you<br />
can try this challenging outdoor<br />
adventure sport. See www.leioc.<br />
org.uk or phone 0116 212 7547.<br />
www.leics.gov.uk/walkingweek