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Looking in a northerly direction from SK7730 : Footpath marker post in Stathern Wood along the woodland at the edge... (more)

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Looking in a north-westerly direction from SK7730 : Footpath marker post in Stathern Wood The Vale of Belvoir is a... (more)

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Stathern Wood is the most southerly point of a swathe of managed mixed woodland... (more)

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Rural view across the Vale of Belvoir from the escarpment between Langar and Barnstone

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From the road between Belvoir Castle and Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir.

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Looking across the Vale of Belvoir with Belvoir Castle on the horizon.

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The eastern scarp of the Vale of Belvoir is for much of its length covered in... (more)

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Recently landscaped parkland and ponds, with Belvoir Castle in the distance,... (more)

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From Toft Hill cemetery, Stathern.

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The Rundle Beck issues just off to the left in the photograph and flows along... (more)

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Coming out into the sunshine through overhanging oak branches. This small young... (more)

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Definite evidence of some sort of "adventure" activity in this little... (more)

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Looking northwest from SK7730 : Footpath marker post in Stathern Wood You can just see the reflections of the... (more)

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The village of Stathern lies at the foot of the hill.

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The Leicestershire Wolds end in a steep scarp overlooking the Vale of Belvoir.... (more)

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Although the lower branches are still live, the crown of the tree has died. Even... (more)

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Much of the woodland to the left of the path has been cleared giving open views... (more)

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Looking south east from Toot Hill near Bingham. The near field is part of Top... (more)

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From the road between Eastwell and Stathern.

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Even though there have been a few days with very heavy downpours in June and... (more)

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Supergrid transmission line (probably 275Kv) passing through the Vale of Belvoir.

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Near Home Farm, Colston Bassett. The metal fence in the foreground is an unusual... (more)

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Near Home Farm, Colston Bassett.

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Looking across the fertile countryside of the Vale of Belvoir.

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Looking towards Stathern This substantial unmade "green" road leads... (more)

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Vale View is the lower house, and the name is well justified.

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Looking down the scarp of the Leicestershire Wolds at Green Hill.

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This fairly new piece of woodland is very regular in shape and the trees are all... (more)

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This narrow meadow, in the foreground of SK7730 : Stathern Wood on the edge of the Vale of Belvoir, has been left uncultivated... (more)

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Looking in a westerly direction from SK7730 : Footpath marker post in Stathern Wood The footpath across this field... (more)

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The canal basin is clearer of weeds than the adjoining reach of the canal, and... (more)

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This is an original Grantham Canal milepost and is Listed Grade II. It would... (more)

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Used to regulate the level of water in the Grantham Canal. It discharges into a... (more)

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A large family, with seven well grown cygnets (not all in the picture) still in... (more)

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This is clearly intended as a temporary replacement, being made out of plywood,... (more)

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Attesting to the popularity of the Grantham Canal for walking.

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The Grantham Canal towpath has been opened up as an accessible path over most of... (more)

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This is one of the original mileposts and is listed grade II. Note the dragonfly... (more)

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A modern reconstruction of an earlier bridge. In working order, but not to be... (more)

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The side barriers can be hinged down to allow an extra-wide load to be taken across.

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A modern reconstruction of an earlier bridge. In working order, but not to be... (more)

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The 14 mile milepost Link can just be made... (more)

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The Grantham Canal has mileposts every quarter of a mile, some original, many... (more)

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Looking towards Clark's Bridge. At this point there is some water in the... (more)

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Viewed from the west. An original structure from the building of the canal, it... (more)

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Produced by British Waterways for users of the canal towpath walk.

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The painted name on the underside of the bridge is unusual, but appears to have... (more)

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Carrying a farm access lane over the Grantham Canal. The prospect of an 18 ton... (more)

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The public footpath ends at the bridge, linking with the canal towpath walk,... (more)

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Showing vestiges of ridge and furrow cultivation.

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