Leicestershire Round - March 2008

Day one - Good Friday - March 21st - Gumley to High Cross - 22.5 miles through Saddington, Shearsby, Bruntingthorpe, Peatling Magna, Willoughby Waterlees, Dunton Bassett, Leire, Claybrooke Parva and Claybrooke Magna


Sunset over High Cross

Day two - Saturday March 22nd - High Cross to Sutton Cheney - 15.5 miles through Sharnford, Aston Flamville, Burbage Common, Barwell and Sutton Wharf


Fields near Aston Flamville

Day three - Easter Sunday - March 23rd - Sutton Cheney to Markfield - 15 miles through Market Bosworth, Carlton, Shackerstone, Odstone, Nailstone, Bagworth and Thornton


Thornton Reservoir

Day four - Easter Monday - March 24th - Markfield to Mountsorrel - 11.5 miles through Newtown Linford, Bradgate Park and Woodhouse Eaves


Thatched cottage, Newtown Linford

Day five - Tuesday March 25th - Mountsorrel to Gaddesby - 12 miles through Cossington, Rearsby, Hoby and Frisby on the Wreake


Waterside Inn, Mountsorrel

Day six - Wednesday March 26th - Gaddesby to Somerby - 8 miles through Ashby Folville, Thorpe Satchville and Burrough Hill


Towards Melton Mowbray from Burrough Hill

Day seven - Thursday March 27th - Somerby to Fearne Farm - 12 miles through Owston, Withcote, Launde Abbey, Belton in Rutland and Allexton


Towards Somerby

Day eight - Friday March 28th - Fearne Farm to Gumley - 14 miles through Hallaton, Cranoe, Glooston, Stonton Wyville, Langton Caudle, Thorpe Langton, East Langton and Foxton


Winter Aconites - Glooston Church

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