Hello and welcome back to my blog 😊.

Today myself and Angela did a 12.5 mile circular walk beginning in Walton-on-the -Wolds and taking in Croxton Kerrial, Branston, Eaton, Goadby Marwood and then returning to Walton.

It was a surprisingly mild day (15 deg C) and we had no rain. We parked by the church in Walton-on-the -Wolds.

After a little trouble finding our route we set off across fields to reach a military (?) radio station.

We passed by the radio station and walked beside horse gallops.

We then took a detour into the hamlet of Bescaby where there was a nice house and ponds to view.

The walking was good at this stage and we hadn’t encountered the dreaded mud.

Soon after leaving the good path we were into very boggy fields and by the time we reached Croxton Kerrial we were pleased to take a break. Slip sliding through muddy paths/fields saps your energy.

We visited the village shop in Croxton Kerrial and got ourselves a coffee. Angela said that the owners had given her a warm welcome.

Heading out of Croxton Kerrial we were on our way to Branston. We passed a house with a very impressive entrance.

The paths to Branston were good and the sun had made an appearance which was very welcome. We were feeling quite chipper. Leaving Branston via a route new to us we headed for Eaton. At one point we had to climb down a metal ladder which I thought was quite unusual.

We could see Eaton village in the distance.

Arriving on the outskirts of Eaton village we had another coffee stop sat on a bench enjoying the sun on our faces.

There was quite a lot of undulation on this walk which we were savouring. Eaton is a very picturesque village and we enjoyed walking through it. Leaving across fields we headed towards Goady Marwood.

The footpath turned muddy again and the going was difficult. Sadly, we passed a memorial plaque to the fallen crew of a Lancaster bomber – I have lost count of the number of these I have seen and again, we noted the crew were so young.

On the way to Goadby Marwood Angela needed a plaster for a cut to her finger from a thorn bush by a stile- she will survive😊. We arrived in Goadby Marwood to find that the footpath signposts may have been pointing the direction of the path but, after following the sign and going up someone’s driveway it was clear they had closed off the path – most irritating.

We did a detour past a grand house Goadby hall.

Walking through the village we looked for the path away from the village.

The path back to Walton-on-the Wolds was tedious (mud and numerous stiles) and we were glad to reach the car. Perhaps the mud clouded our view of this last section?

Overall we had both enjoyed the walk apart from the mud. The difficulty is, right now in the UK, there is nowhere you can walk without encountering the dreaded mud. So, we best get on with it!

Happy Walking ! 😊🚶‍♂️