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Heath Wood and Robin Wood Wednesday, 22 March starting from Ticknall Village Hall at 9:30 am. We will leave Ticknall via the Grange over the fields to Foremark through the grounds of Foremark Hall into Heath Wood taking the footpath to Robin Wood and back to Ticknall. Distance 6/7 miles, about 2 and a half hours walking.
Everyone is welcome to join us. Just turn up at the Village Hall before the start at 9:30 am.
Our next guided walk will be on Wednesday 26th April when we will be visiting the stunning Calke bluebells, leaving Ticknall Village Hall at 9:30 am. Leave Ticknall via Chapel Street – skirting Robin Wood – crossing the main road to St Brides Farm, Robinsons Hill in Melbourne, and walk alongside Staunton Harold Reservoir and Calke through the woods and the Bluebells before returning to Ticknall.
It will be about two and a half hours of walking, 5/6 miles, with a coffee and comfort stop at the Reservoir coffee shop. All are welcome. Just meet up at Ticknall Village Hall before we leave at 9:30 am.
Garden Club annual event.
Beautiful view of Melbourne Pool from balustraded terrace running length of 1829 house. The garden drops steeply by paths and steps to a lawn with herbaceous borders and a bank of some 60 shrubs. Numerous paths lead to different areas of the garden, providing varied planting opportunities inc a bog garden, glade, shrubbery, grasses, herb and vegetable garden, rose tunnel, orchard and small woodland.