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Leicester & District Group

We are the Leicester & District Ramblers - For Footpaths, Fitness and Friendship. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

A Circular walk from Bingham in Nottinghamshire. We catch the 7.50am train from Leicester to Bingham (via Nottingham). The walk itself will start from Bingham Station at 9.10. The route is flat with only a few stiles. We pass through several villages: Scarrington (with the largest pile of used horseshoes in the world!), Screveton (a stop for tea at the Caffe Velo Verde) and Car Colston with it's 29 acres of village green. At the end of the walk there will be an optional meal at Wetherspoons in Bingham. The station is a couple of hundred yards from the pub. Return trains to Leicester are approximately every hour.

Friday, 6 December 2024
Meeting time:
7:40 am
Start time:
9:10 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

All details are subject to change. All times here are provisional and will be confirmed nearer the date of the walk. Booking is essential. Tickets: Anytime Day Return ticket advised.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Accessible by public transport

Meeting point

Grid reference:
SK 59297 04076
Nearest postcode:
LE2 0QB
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Meeting time:
7:40 am

Please meet at Leicester Railway Station, London Road, LE2 0QB at about 7.40am for the 7.50 am train to Bingham (via Nottingham).

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 70554 40163
Nearest postcode:
NG12 3TL
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Start time:
9:10 am

Walk starts at 9.10 am from Bingham Railway Station, Station Street, Bingham, NG13 8TF

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking