Hinckley Ramblers invite you to join them in walking The National Forest Way, from Beacon Hill Country Park in Leicestershire to The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. The walk is officially 75 miles long and we will be walking it over seven days from Saturday 5th to Friday 11th August. You are welcome to walk all seven days with us or just whatever days you choose.

The walk is open to both members and non-members of Ramblers. Dogs are unfortunately not allowed. There will be a lunch stop, usually near a pub, each day and shorter refreshment breaks at other times; please bring your own food and drink. Sturdy footwear, preferably walking boots, is required and of course you should be prepared for whatever the weather decides to throw at us. A small first aid kit is also recommended. If you have any questions or wish to register your interest then please contact Mike I’Anson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 07753 355413.

If you would like to join us then please be at the following meeting points each day, ready for a 9:30 a.m. departure. We will then car-share back to the start of the day’s walk and then walk back to our cars. In order to make the car-sharing work smoothly, please have no more than two people per car (i.e. driver plus one passenger). As most of the meeting points are in rural areas where post codes are of limited use, you are strongly advised to download What3Words (free of charge) to your phone and use that for navigation instead.

Please note that the distances and walking times (which exclude breaks) below are approximate. You can also download all these details here.

Saturday 5th August (Beacon Hill to Ratby Burroughs)

 Meeting Point: Burroughs Wood Car Park, Burroughs Road, Ratby, LE6 0LU

What3words: ///gosh.handyman.empty

We will then car-share to: Beacon Hill Lower Car Park, Woodhouse Eaves, LE12 8TA, What3words: ///policy.swooned.rockets

Walk Details: 11.3 miles, Ascent 1,263 ft, 5 hours 30 mins

 Sunday 6th August (Ratby Burroughs to Diamond Jubilee Wood)

 Meeting Point: Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood Car Park, Heather Lane, Coalville LE67 2TD. What3words /// intention.spent.carbon

Walk Details: 11.9 miles, ascent 899 ft, 5 hours, 30 minutes

Monday 7th August (Diamond Jubilee Wood to Ticknall)

 Meeting Point: Ticknall Village Hall Car Park, 1 Ingleby Lane, Ticknall, DE73 7JX, What3Words /// flush.pass.rise

Walk Details: 12.5 miles, ascent 880.ft, 5 hours 45 minutes.

Tuesday 8th August (Ticknall to Moira)

 Meeting Point: Conkers Waterside Centre, Bath Yard, Moira DE12 6BA, What3words ///invite.vessel.montage

Walk Details: 11.5 miles, ascent 1,041 ft, 5 hours, 30 minutes.

Wednesday 9th August (Moira to Walton on Trent)

 Meeting Point: ‘The Swan at Walton’, Main Street, Walton on Trent, DE12 8LZ, What3words: ///flattens.grafted.training (by kind permission of the landlord; please park at the far end of the car park)

Walk Details: 10.5 miles, ascent 460 ft, 4 hours, 45 minutes.

Thursday 10th August (Walton on Trent to Brackenhurst Wood) 

Meeting Point: Jackson’s Bank Car Park, Brackenhurst Road, Hoar Cross, DE13 8RG, What3words ///aquatics.album.dining

Walk Details: 11.4 miles, ascent 704 ft, 5 hours.

Friday 11th August (Brackenhurst Wood to The National Memorial Arboretum)

Meeting Point: The National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, DE13 7AR, What3words ///expel.gullible.rams

Walk Details: 8.7 miles, ascent 266 ft, 3 hour, 45 minutes.