Market Harborough to Tilton on the Hill – Winter Walking in Leicestershire

Описание: Welcome once again Llama Paw striders, walkers and explorers as I embark on another of my explorations of rural middle England. Come with me as I take a windy, wild and wet walk north from Market Harborough, in southern Leicestershire, up to Tilton on the Hill – though fields, along roads and through seemingly endless mud! We even take in a long stretch of the Midshires Way as it runs through Leicestershire!

I kick off in Market Harborough next to the Aldi/Waitrose/Lidl and head north through the streets and up Great Bowden Road, encountering a charming little church along the way. Dodging past the joggers who crowd the otherwise sleepy streets, I reach exclusive Great Bowden and pause to admire the many fine houses! Then it’s up and out of the town and onto Welham Lane for a few miles. This quiet road – often a farm track – is at least pretty solid, even if there’s a lot of puddles from the recent rains. Passing a small lake, and a few stud farms, I eventually pass through lovely little Welham: well worth a detour to visit if you’re in the area.

I keep heading north along the minor roads until I reach Cranoe – one of the smallest settlements in the region, but all the more lovely for it. From Cranoe though I take to the fields, and as I ascend the first real hill of the day get a taste of the mud and high winds that are going to characterise the rest of the walk! Sloshing through miles of muddy filth and water, and buffeted by a chilly northern wind, I make my way through the misty February landscape for a while, before at last descending onto a road once more.

From here it’s up Hallaton Road to Tugby, and its picturesque church. But this road walking is only a brief respite before heading across the fields, dodging over the hectic A47 Uppingham Road, and then it’s back into – yes you’ve guessed it – more super muddy fields. There’s a brief moment of excitement when a big navy helicopter buzzes past, but other than that hills, mud and fields continue to be the main highlights. Finally though, I come out at Tilton on the Hill, and call a halt to today’s excursions.

Once again, the majority of this hike comes with text comments only, so you can enjoy
the passing scenery and sounds of nature which surrounded me.

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Location Guide (What3Words):
Start: ///jogged.tentacles.coached
Finish: ///upsetting.surgical.solve

Timecodes
00:00 – Market Harborough Waitrose! (Start)
01:13 – Great Bowden & back lanes north
03:27 - Welham & more roads
04:35 - Cranoe & the hills/mud begins!
06:48 - Roads to Tugby
08:16 - More mud & A47 madness
09:44 - Some surprise encounters
11:14 - Approaching Tilton
12:32 – Village Hall, Tilton on the Hill (End & Outro)