Charnwood Ranger Service

Guided Walk Programme 2014

A minimum of 12 guided walks, at least one per month throughout the year.

All walks can be booked by email or telephone 01509 634976

Month / Walk / Details
Wed 15thJan 2014
10:00 am / Winter Visitors to Charnwood / A walk around Dishley Pool looking at Winter migrants. Meet at Derby Rd. Playing Fields car park
1-2miles
Feb 12th Feb 2014
10:00 am / Trees in Winter / A short walk through the Outwoods identifying trees without leaves. Meet in the Outwoods car park Woodhouse Lane
1-2miles
March 12th 2014
10:00am / Bean Poles and Pea Sticks / Felicity’s Wood …..Coppicing and its role, with a chance to cut your own bean poles. Meet at the top of Deans Lane Woodhouse. Voluntary Charge for the Charnwood Woodlanders of £5
1 mile
April 2nd 2014
14:00 pm / Signs of Spring / QueensPark …Stroll around the park looking for the start of another year. Meet at the mainNew Street gate.
1/2mile
May 14th 2014
09:30 am / Upstream Ramble to the Edge of Charnwood / A long walk from Loughborough to Birstall along the River Soar. Meet at Little MoorLaneBridge, Empress Rd.
15 miles
May 20th 2014
10:00 am / The National Forest Walking Festival Loughborough…” to the Forest and back”. / Meet at the Toby Carvery on Forest Rd walk through to the Outwoods and beyond into Woodhouse and back around to the town.
5 miles
May 27th 2014
10:00am / The National Forest Walking Festival …”changing agriculture in the forest” / Meet at Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall and discover old and new farming techniques on a walk to Quorn and back
5 miles
June 18th 2014
14:00 pm / Butterfly Day / A fun day at Humphreys Close wildlife area finding butterflies and creating butterfly art to take home. Meet at the Close off Castledene St extension
½ mile
July 16th 2014
14:00pm / Hunting Monsters in the Washlands / Finding out about the wealth of life in Bishops Meadow. Meet at Derby Rd Playing Fields car park
½ mile
August 21st 2014
20:30 pm / Bats, Bats and More Bats Charnwood Water / A dusk walk to discover the secretive world of our flying mammals. Meet in the car park at Charnwood Water
1 mile
Sept 17th 2014
10:00 am / Natural Harvest / A stroll around the countryside looking for edible delights at this time of year. Meet at Booth Wood,Rowbank Way.
1 mile
October 15th 2014
10:00 am / Fungi in the Woods / Our popular annual look at the exciting range of colourful fungi in the Outwoods. Meet in the Outwoods car park
1 mile
November 12th 2014
09:30 am / Downstream Riverside Ramble / Going the other way from Loughborough downstream to the edge of Charnwood. Meet at Swingbridge Rd
10 miles
December 10th 2014
10:00am / Holly, Ivy and Mistletoe / Making natural decorations from woodland materials meet at Stonebow Washlands Mount Grace Rd.
1mile