LEICESTERSHIRE ROUND (4) Shackerstone to Bagworth (6.5m)

LEICESTERSHIRE ROUND (4) Shackerstone to Bagworth (6.5m)

December 2003, Weather cold and sunny, without a cloud in the sky.

This leg started at Shackerstone and proceeded in a northeast direction to join company with the Ivanhoe Way for the journey to Bagworth. The path travelled over large arable fields to Odstone Hall and Odstone. Turning westward at Odstone we passed through many more arable fields on the way to Nailstone, with the spire of All Saints never seeming to get any nearer. On reaching the Church we had our lunch.

From Nailstone it was more of the same and on towards Bagworth. There was a conveniently placed bench on the higher ground between Nailstone and Bagworth where we had our last cup of tea as the sunset approached. It made good pictures in the afternoon mist. Near the built up area of Bagworth we tried to find the Bagworth Trig Point (170m) but it eluded us. It may be that the Trig has been copied from an old map and does not now exist. We returned to the car park at the Working Men’s Club.