Hello and welcome back to my blog 😊.

Today the Three Amigos met up and enjoyed a 7.8 mile circular walk starting from the Nottinghamshire village of Fiskerton, adjacent to the mighty River Trent.

We passed through Rolleston then by Southwell race course and through the village of Morton. The mist was rising off the River Trent as we set off on our walk. The weather forecast was for a sunny morning, so that was promising.

We walked through a wooded area along a path that was adjacent to a drainage ditch – it needed careful footwork to ensure you didn’t slide down the sloping path into the ditch! After safely navigating the slippery, sloping path we arrived into Rolleston village.

The renowned illustrator and writer of children’s books, Kate Greenaway, had a long attachment with Rolleston. There is plenty of evidence in the village of her life and a Kate Greenaway trail that could be followed. We had our route planned so we stuck to our plan.

We were soon in sight of the impressive Southwell racecourse.

As we stood and took in the racecourse, horses on their morning gallop passed us by. It was nice to see.

Further along the racecourse our route should have been across a grassed area but the farmer had put sheep there, surrounded by an electric fence, so we were forced onto an alternative path on the embankment of the River Greet where the grass was damp from the morning dew. My boots got soaked.

It was interesting to note that there were numerous water sprays in use across the racecourse – presumably to make to going soft.

Our route took us across the racecourse where an accommodation had been made in the fence to allow walkers to pass.

After leaving the racecourse we had a walk through a wooded area where it was like an assault course in places to get past the trees. Finally, we hit a road and walked towards Fiskerton railway station. We were looking for a bench to take a break and Chris suggested using the platform benches – this worked a treat for our break.

Refreshed from our break we headed across fields to the village of Morton where we admired the nice cottages as we walked through. We passed a Pinfold – a stone enclosure where, in the past, stray animals were impounded until a fine was paid.

Good paths across fields led us to the River Trent and the impressive Hazelford Weir.

Having admired the weir we then followed the river back to Fiskerton. Anglers lined the river – clearly a popular spot.

Clouds reflected in the calm waters of the River Trent.

Finally, we were nearly back at our cars. A canal boat powered past us – that was nice to see.

It had been a beautiful morning and was feeling quite hot towards the end. We all had enjoyed the walk.

Happy Walking! 😊🚶