Ashby Ivanhoe 5m Circular
Distance: 5 miles
Time: 2 hours
Terrain: some gentle inclines, stiles
Starting location: [Ashby de la Zouch, Smisby, Leicestershire]
My last walk: 26 February 2012
The notes below are to accompany you, not to guide you. Use the map at the bottom of the page together with these notes and a paper map, preferably 1:25,000 (Explorer 245)
This walk starts and finishes at the Beeches pub in Ashby. Walk away from Town until reaching the Tap House (used to be Anwell Inn). Take the smaller road to the right.
That road crosses the A511, past the Bluebell Arboretum, goes through Smisby and past the Smisby Arms.
The route takes in some beautiful views as it goes parallel with the by-pass for a while just north of Ashby. Look out for the Ivanhoe Way which crosses your path at SK372185. Turn right onto the Ivanhoe Way and follow it back into Ashby.
View the route
The link to the right will show you an interactive map with the route shown on it, provided free to you at this level of detail by the lovely folk at OS. The detail on it will be the equivalent of the Landranger map (1:50,000). For the full detail and a map you can carry around the walk with you, you will need an explorer (1:25,000) map. Buy a copy here.
More mobile-friendly version of the route
Webcam
This route is within The National Forest and comes within sight of my webcam which is trained on Prestop Wood. View the live webcam
blog posts about this walk:
Ordnance Survey Explorer 245 The National Forest
1:25,000 scale map incuding The National Forest, South Derbyshire, Burton upon Trent, Swadlincote, Ashby de la Zouch, Coalville. Both of South Derbyshire's reservoirs, Foremark Reservoir and Staunton Harold Reservoir. The whole of Ivanhoe Way is clearly marked.
View Ordnance Survey Explorer 245 The National Forest in my shop
Canvas prints - Sunset with Silhouette Trees
This sunset image was taken just outside Ashby de la Zouch on my Ashby Ivanhoe 5m circular walk, I've had this and some other photographs printed onto canvas.
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Walking calendar
If you've enjoyed these photographs of some of the beautiful views and things growing and living in our countryside, why not put some of them on your wall and support this website at the same time?
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