Wednesday Walks
Coffee stop on the Launde Abbey walk in glorious sunshine on Wed, 23rd June with Tom (left) and Laurie (right) in the foreground Ellie...
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NEWS
A little bit about what's going on at the LFA.
Below is a series of stories and notices about how we are enjoying the benefits of Leicestershire's footpaths and protecting their integrity along the way.
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andythomson.we
- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
Untitled
Brian H, Jim L, Ellie W, Laurie and Penny F were briefly stopped while going through the gravel pits in Brascote on Wed, 2nd June On Wed,...
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andythomson.we
- May 27, 2021
- 1 min
Wednesday Walk – 26th May 2021
The start of the Wednesday Walk from the pub car park in Hoby began with Averil (one of the Co-ordinators) addressing the group. After 3...
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andythomson.we
- Aug 1, 2020
- 1 min
Leicester Round – by bus.
The Leicestershire Round is a 100-mile circular walk around Leicestershire. This guide shows how to tackle it in bite-sized chunks by...
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andythomson.we
- May 10, 2020
- 1 min
Frisby Lakes
Member D.W. has sent me details of a circular walk he has been doing during the lockdown. In his words “The walk is around Frisby Lakes,...
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andythomson.we
- May 9, 2020
- 1 min
Memorial seat for Arthur Hopson
It is with regret I have to inform members of the destruction of Arthur’s seat which had been erected with monies supplied by his family...
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andythomson.we
- Apr 23, 2020
- 1 min
Message from your President
Now in the fourth week of lock down following the Covid-19 outbreak, I hope all our members are able to exercise locally and enjoy the...
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andythomson.we
- Dec 4, 2019
- 1 min
Leicestershire Mud
I’m sure no one has escaped the mud this winter and all of us could produce photos to prove it. However, the ones below are from Kevin...
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andythomson.we
- Oct 25, 2019
- 1 min
Children in Need Walks
A Break In The Rain The Foxton Walk The walk programme organised by Rick Satchwell, with the help of fellow LFA members, took place as...
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andythomson.we
- Sep 20, 2019
- 1 min
Children in Need Walking Event,Oct. 14th to 18th
Rick Satchwell with several fellow members of the L.F.A., are giving their time to help raise funds for Children in Need by leading a...
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andythomson.we
- Aug 14, 2019
- 1 min
Food For Free ?
I joined a walk from Hallaton on Tuesday. It was a good walking day ,sunny and not too hot. After several rainy days and sunny days the...
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andythomson.we
- Aug 9, 2019
- 1 min
Wednesday 7th August Walk
28 walkers enjoyed a lovely walk lead by Janet Escott. Starting at the Windmill Inn at Brascote we walked a 5 mile circular route through...
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andythomson.we
- Jul 9, 2019
- 1 min
Walk July 9th
The Tuesday walk started from the Wentworth Arms, Elmsthorpe. The route took us over the M69 to pick up footpath V29 westward. We quickly...
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andythomson.we
- Apr 23, 2019
- 1 min
Tuesday 23rd April
Picture by Martin Price- on the (well defined) footpath to Frolesworth This reminded me of that song from Oaklahoma, There’s a bright...
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andythomson.we
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
Long Walk from Cropston 10.04.2019
viewing the oldest oak The oldest oak tree Many thanks to Chris Bancroft for leading this lovely walk. He used many paths that were new...
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andythomson.we
- Feb 12, 2019
- 1 min
Tuesday Long Walk – 12th March
TUESDAY LONG WALK – MARCH 12TH 2019 We will meet for the above walk at – The Recreation Ground Bindley Lane (entrance next to Fordview...
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andythomson.we
- Jan 28, 2019
- 1 min
LFA RAMBLES FROM 1910
The following ramble is from an LFA rambles pocket book published in 1910. You will be able to read its origins in the preface. It is the...
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andythomson.we
- Jan 22, 2019
- 1 min
Tuesday Walk From Glooston Jan 22nd
The photo shows walkers enjoying the winter sunshine in the rolling Leicestershire landscape. On the horizen is the 18th century Noseley...
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andythomson.we
- Nov 1, 2018
- 1 min
Sad news concerning Tim W…
Funeral arrangements will be posted on this web site once known. The above picture was taken on the 20th July 2014 when he attended a...
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