Laxton Field Trip. Sunday
24th November 2013
Friends, family, etc welcome - including children who can
cope with a bit of a walk! Dogs will be
fine if kept on a lead as we may encounter livestock.
Meet at the Visitors' Centre at 12 noon for a walk around
the village and Church.
Lunch in the Dovecote Inn (if required) food from 12.30pm
Sunday (booking essential). www.dovecoteinnlaxton.co.uk
(nb 10% discount if booked on-line!). Tel: 01777 871586
Alternatively, picnic in the visitors' centre.
We will reconvene at 1.30pm to explore the castle and field
system, finishing at dusk (about 4pm).
Directions
Sat-Nav: NG22 0SX (but allegedly unreliable)
From Nottingham take the A614 north to Ollerton. At the outskirts of Ollerton take the 4th
exit from the roundabout (marked A616 Ollerton).
At the next roundabout take the first exit (A6075) into
Ollerton. Continue through Ollerton on
the A6075.
As you leave Ollerton, passing through some industrial and
manufacturing buildings, the main road turns sharply to the left, with a minor
road on the right (Cocking Hill) passing steeply uphill under a railway bridge.
Follow the minor road uphill (you are climbing up one side
of the Mercia Mudstone ridge that forms the spine of Nottingham).
At the brow of the hill you enter Laxton parish, passing
across the Westwood Common (enclosed in the 1950s). The woodland on the left at the heart of the
old common has existed since at least 1635 and was mapped by Mark Pearce.
Follow the road as it winds down into Laxton village.
Continue through the village, passing the parish Church on
your right.
About 200 yards past the Church the road forks at a small
triangular green (Crosshill).
You will see the Dovecote Inn ahead and to the right. Follow the road round to the right and turn
left into the car park.
Park at the far end of the car park (uphill). The visitors' centre is immediately opposite
the pub entrance.
Bring
Maps, notebook, camera, GPS
Warm, waterproof clothing
A flask and a snack.
There are no shops or tea shops in Laxton!
Walking boots and gaiters or wellington boots preferred. It
can be muddy underfoot so shoes are NOT recommended
A good walking stick/staff/shooting stick is not a bad idea either if you have one.
A good walking stick/staff/shooting stick is not a bad idea either if you have one.
