Autumn Specials
A selection of free of charge, guided walks in the Somerby area led by volunteers.
To book please go the 'Book' page and complete the details requested there.
Please read the Waiver and be aware that you are walking at your own risk.
Autumn Special 1
Saturday 2nd September 2023
Somerby, Burrough on the Hill Circuit
Start/Finish: Outside Somerby Memorial Hall. Parking Somerby High Street Departs 2pm
Approx 3 miles
Approx 2 hours walking
A lovely route using two footpaths between Somerby and Burrough on the Hill. Taking Newbold Lane past the riding school we will then take a footpath through sheep pasture, doing down a ridge and to Burrough on the Hill. A walk up through Burrough village brings us to our second footpath over a large arable field, uphill through a lovely little copse then crossing several sheep fields before arriving back in Somerby.
This route does include livestock fields. All dogs must be kept on leads in these areas. There are no stiles on this route.
Closed to Bookings
Autumn Special 2
Sunday 3rd September 2023
Burrough Hill, Somerby Circuit
Start/Finish: Burrough Hill car park (parking £2.50) Departs 11am
Approx 5 miles - dog friendly (no stiles)
Approx 2.5 hours walking
Walking from the car park to the hill fort for terrific views (weather permitting!) of the surrounding area, we will then leave Burrough Hill park and follow a bridlepath up to the village of Burrough on the Hill where we will cross the road and take a lovely path through arable and sheep fields to Somerby. From Somerby High Street we join the Leicestershire Round footpath through the lovely Punchbowl before turning left and going through Dalby Hill Woods back to Burrough Hill.
This route does include livestock fields. All dogs must be kept on leads in these areas.
Closed to Bookings
Autumn Special 3
Friday 8th September 2023
10th Battalion Trail
Start/Finish: 10th Battalion Memorial, LE14 2QS (parking available) Departs 10am
Approx 15 miles
Approx 6 hours walking
In 1943-44 the 10th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment was billeted in and around Somerby prior to deployment during Operation Market Garden and the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. To this day Somerby hosts a parade in September of each year in commemoration of those brave soldiers (this year on Sunday 10th September) and in 2019 the Friends of the Tenth erected a Memorial near to Burrough Court.
The Friends of the Tenth have devised the Tenth Battalion Trail, which uses some of the nicest footpaths and bridleways in the area to link places related to the 10th Battalion (designated by maroon colour plaques). A walking circuit taking in Somerby, Owston, Burrough on the Hill, and Thorpe Satchville as well as Burrough Hill Fort and of course the 10th Battalion Memorial where we start and finish. If you would like more detail the Guidebook for the Trail can be purchased at https://friendsofthetenth.co.uk/product/the-tenth-battalion-trail-guidebook/ .
This walk will be led by Alec Wilson of Friends of the Tenth who will share the history of the 10th Battalion as well as the human stories.
This route crosses some livestock fields (all dogs MUST be on leads). There are several stiles on the route - if you bring your dog you must be able to lift it over a stile if necessary.
Closed to Bookings
Autumn Special 4
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Somerby, Burrough on the Hill, Burrough Court Coffee Shop, Newbold, Somerby
Start/ Finish: Outside Somerby Memorial Hall. Park Somerby High Street. Departs 10.30am
Approx 5 miles
Approx 2.5 hours walking + coffee stop at Burrough Court
From Somerby High Street we will walk round to Burrough Road and join a lovely footpath through sheep pasture and arable fields to Burrough on the Hill. Walking down through the village we will join a footpath leading down to Tilton Lane, where we will turn right and walk up the lane to the stile leading into Burrough Court.
Taking time for a coffee stop at the lovely coffee shop at Burrough Court we will then retrace our steps to Tilton Lane but carry on down the lane a little further before joining a path that will bring us to Newbold Lane which we will follow back to Somerby.
This is a dog friendly route. We do go through sheep fields where dogs must be on leads but there are no stiles except for the one into Burrough Court where the fence next to the stile has space enough for a dog to negotiate.
Closed to Bookings
Autumn Special 5
Sunday 17th September 2023
Somerby, Owston, Newbold, Somerby
Start/Finish: Outside Somerby Memorial Hall. Parking on Somerby High Street. Departs 10.30am
Approx 5 miles - dog friendly (no stiles)
Approx 2.5 hours walking
Taking the Leicestershire Round footpath from Somerby to Owston where we turn right to go past Owston Church before joining a bridlepath going past Hill Close Farm. We turn right, joining a track going through a ford (there is a pedestrian bridge, but this is a prime doggie swimming spot for those so inclined!) and up to Newbold where we follow Newbold Lane back to Somerby.
Closed to Bookings
Autumn Special 6
Saturday 23rd September 2023
Burrough Hill, Gaddesby, Barsby, Burrough Circuit
Start/Finish: Burrough Hill Car Park (Parking £2.50) Departs 10am
Approx 12.5 miles
Approx 5 hours walking, plus lunch break at Gaddesby
A walk from Burrough Hill following the Leicestershire Round footpath to Gaddesby. Here we will stop at the Cheney Arms pub for lunch - have a look at their website for a sample of what they offer - from sandwiches to hot lunches (but remember you have to walk back!) https://www.cheneyarms.co.uk/
From the Cheney Arms we will cross the road and take a footpath to Barsby. We walk through the village here and then join a path to Twyford and then to Burrough on the Hill (each of these paths taking in both arable and sheep fields) where we join the final footpath that will take us back up to Burrough Hill and the car park.
There are livestock fields along this route and a number of stiles.
Closed to Bookings
Autumn Special 7
Sunday 24th September 2023
Somerby, Burrough on the Hill Circuit
Start/Finish: Outside Somerby Memorial Hall. Parking Somerby High Street Departs 11am
Approx 3 miles
Approx 2 hours walking
A lovely route using two footpaths between Somerby and Burrough on the Hill. Taking Newbold Lane past the riding school we will then take a footpath through sheep pasture, doing down a ridge and to Burrough on the Hill. A walk up through Burrough village brings us to our second footpath over a large arable field, uphill through a lovely little copse then crossing several sheep fields before arriving back in Somerby.
This route does include livestock fields. All dogs must be kept on leads in these areas. There are no stiles on this route.
Closed to Bookings
Autumn Special 8
Saturday 30th September 2023
Burrough Hill, Somerby Circuit
Start/Finish: Burrough Hill car park (parking £2.50) Departs 2pm
Approx 5 miles - dog friendly (no stiles)
Approx 2.5 hours walking
Walking from the car park to the hill fort for terrific views (weather permitting!) of the surrounding area, we will then leave Burrough Hill park and follow a bridlepath up to the village of Burrough on the Hill where we will cross the road and take a lovely path through arable and sheep fields to Somerby. From Somerby High Street we join the Leicestershire Round footpath through the lovely Punchbowl before turning left and going through Dalby Hill Woods back to Burrough Hill.
This route does include livestock fields. All dogs must be kept on leads in these areas.
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