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Leicestershire
Slow Ways linking Ashby Folville and Houghton on the Hill, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, Syston
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Ashby Folville’s four Slow Ways are 25% checked
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Walk to Ashby Folville from further afield
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Ashby Folville—Melton Mowbray
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Ashbmel one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 129m | Descent 119m | |
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Ashby Folville—Melton Mowbray
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Ashbmel two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 128m | Descent 135m | ||
Ashby Folville—Oakham
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Ashoak one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 267m | Descent 291m | ||
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Houghton on the Hill—Ashby Folville
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Houash one |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 135m | Descent 222m | ||
Syston—Ashby Folville
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Sysash one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 65m | Descent 36m |
Collective progress
50% of Ashby Folville’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have surveyed a route in Ashby Folville
33km out of 60km have been walked and reviewed
33km of reviews have been shared in Ashby Folville
Latest Updates
We cross another path then turn right to reach a lane, where we go right a short distance then take the field path sharp left that takes us out to Pasture Lane. Here we go left a few yards and take the lane right towards Grange Farm, leaving it to cross the field towards the right of the buildings. More field paths take us to the edge of Ashby Folville, where we turn right onto the Leicestershire Round, then left down Highfield End to reach the Ashby Folville meeting point opposite the Carington Arms (sic) pub....
Hugh Hudson
Hugh Hudson added Ashbmel two, a new walk from Ashby Folville to Melton Mowbray
Walk this routeA little lower down we head right into the fields on the path that leads up to South Croxton Road, then find the enclosed path past the burial ground to join Barsby Road, which we follow most of the way through South Croxton. When we emerge we pass the enclosed parts of Waterloo Lodge Farm to the left, then continue across fields and past Hungarton Park (note that the waymarked path does NOT go through the garden!) and across the farm lane to emerge on Baggrave Road. I missed the point where the bridleway cuts diagonally across the field, but fortunately the increasing wetness of the lane ahead forced me to consult the map and was soon back on the right track, which leads past Redvers Farm to Uppingham Road, where we turn left and follow the pavement into Houghton, where the meeting point is at the Rose and Crown bus stop, which has a shelter....
Hugh Hudson
Most of this route is good, but the path south from Redbrook Crescent is blocked by housing development work, so I had to find an alternative, which I have submitted as ASHBMEL 2 after tidying it a little. The photos are taken from both sides of the obstruction. For a more detailed review see ASHBMEL 2....
Hugh Hudson
Slow Ways added Ashbmel one, a new walk from Ashby Folville to Melton Mowbray
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ashoak one, a new walk from Ashby Folville to Oakham
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Houash one, a new walk from Houghton on the Hill to Ashby Folville
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Sysash one, a new walk from Syston to Ashby Folville
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Ashby Folville’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SK7063812123
Lat / Lon
52.70220° / -0.95606°
Easting / Northing
470,638E / 312,123N
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