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Countesthorpe Walking

Walk 11- Crow Mill Bridge to All Saints Church, Blaby
Approx 2 miles - (About 1 hours)

This walk starts at the and of Walk 1 and with Walk 12 forms a nice loop from and to Countesthorpe.

Continue from Crow Mill Bridge along the track which is a Mill Lane. It is very infrequently used but for farm traffic and cyclists. The path has the canal to its right and open fields to the left which are a mix of crop and animal. After approx 1/2 mile the track is gated.

View along Mill Lane

Carry on walking along this road for approx 1mile and a half to reach All Saints Church. Take in the farmyard life along the way.

wonderful ford at Glen Parva with long wooden bridge

You will pass Mill Lane Cemetry on your left and if you want a slight detour, follow the road on your roght, called The Ford to Glen Parva ford over the River Sence. It is often quite deep, but a nice spot in summer.

This detour is only a couple of minutes off the beaten track.

 

 

 

Continue back along Mill Lane for another 5 minutes to the beautiful church of All Saints. Just a few yards further passed the church is the wonderful Old School building dating back to 1871.

Church of All Saints in Blaby viewed from Mill Lane The Old School Blaby

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