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We are volunteers interested in maintaining local Public Rights of Way. We are always on the look out for extra pairs of hands!

Our email address is below and our WALKS mailing list can be joined here:
http://eepurl.com/hSxyqn The Footpaths Group is a volunteer group that is concerned with maintaining, repairing and promoting the local path network. We run about 10 walks several a year but our main focus is practical work: clearing paths, repairing stiles, erecting and repairing signs and waymarking paths. Join our mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/hSxyqn

28/10/2026

A little job we did recently to a damaged waymarker post near Green Lane Wilson. The top of the post had broken off so we repaired this with nails and wood glue. We also installed the post firmly in the ground and will go back to paint it soon.

24/10/2026

Our walk around Breedon, Wilson and Tongue this week was very enjoyable; thanks to Chris F. for organising.

On the way round we looked at the old and disused Tonge and Breedon railway station. Amazingly a whole farm was moved from near here to Cornwall in the 1960s. The full story can be found here:

The Story of how it all started at Trink. Moving farm today would require a fleet of lorries doing many journeys, but 50 years ago you could do it all in one go ... by train. John Hancock uncovers the tale of the farm move from Leicestershire to Cornwall. If moving house is generally classed

16/10/2026

NEXT WALK - OCTOBER 2026
Our next walk is on **Thursday October 22nd** and is a Breedon Circular. Meet at Breedon Village Green at 10:00.

No car park available, please park on the street so arrive at 9:45 to find a space (please do not park at the Village Hall). About 5.5 miles. Please share cars if possible.

One climb up to the Parish Church.

Starting place:
Postcode: DE73 8AN
what3words: ///tolerates.motivates.condense

Image: Breedon Lock up Ian Calderwood - Wikimedia Commons

29/09/2026

Fantastic job on Ticknall BW4 organised by member Vanessa working with Nicky and Phil and their amazing toolbox 😀.

The route is now much clearer for walkers, riders and cyclists owing to their hard work yesterday.

23/09/2026

OUR NEXT WALK is TOMORROW around part of COLEORTON including Farm Town, Church Town and Gelsmoor.

Date: Thursday 24th September 2026.
Start: 10 am.
Meet at: New Lount Nature Reserve Car Park (free but no toilets)
Post code: LE67 8JH / what3words: ///donor.derailed.evoke
About 5 miles.

Photo: lovely walking, on the route, close to Ashby.

30/08/2026

OUR NEXT WALK is around part of COLEORTON including Farm Town, Church Town and Gelsmoor.
Date: Thursday 24th September 2026.
Start: 10 am.
Meet at: New Lount Nature Reserve Car Park (free but no toilets)
Post code: LE67 8JH / what3words: ///donor.derailed.evoke
Small donation for insurance/materials to repair the PRoW local network.
About 5.5 to 6 miles. Easy walking but some paths slightly overgrown.

This is the walk we had to cancel in June. Hopefully it won't be too hot this time!

13/08/2026

Our brilliant map board of local paths and footpath history, located on Castle Street, has been moved by Cameron Homes and is being stored in their yard on Church St (see photo).

The planning permission for this site had stated the our board and the Town Map, originally the work of Melbourne Civic Society, would be moved along Castle St closer to the back of Pump House but it has now been agreed that both boards will be installed on Church St close to the 1940 bombing memorial plaque and benches.

We hope that both boards will be in place by late September.

08/08/2026

We have been down to the stile on Main Street King's Newton (Melbourne FP4) again to add another support post. We think this should now last a couple of years.

Ideally it should be replaced with a gate because it is a popular path and we know that folk with restricted mobility really struggle with stiles. We have offered to pay for a high quality gate and have it installed professionally.

Photo: volunteers - Stuart and Phil.

05/08/2026

We have been out and about recently cutting back overgrowth around FP signs. Let us know if others need revealing locally. These are at Woodhouses and on Derby Road.

31/07/2026

When working north of Riding Bank (near the top of Robinson's Hill, Melbourne) we cleaned up the information panel about the history of the nearby farm and the permaculture planting (well worth a read) on the site.

It is tragic to see so many of these boards elsewhere in the National Forest discarded when the contract has expired.

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