Heart of England · base 4: Rutland Water & Rockingham Forest
4A Normanton Church
One way, along the south-east shore between the Waterside Café at Normanton and the Visitor Centre at Sykes Lane (LE15 8QL). Walk there and back.
3.5 kmon our map
33 m+of climbing, at least
51 minutes each wayEasy, short walk
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
Mostly tarmac, with about 100 m of bumpy compacted stone near the church. Mostly flat; the steepest bit is 1:5 for 15 m by the dam. Three gates, at least 110 cm wide.
Official figure: 2.3 miles (3.7 km) each way, 51 minutes on foot (Anglian Water). Source: anglianwaterparks.co.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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