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Page last updated at 14:44 GMT, Thursday, 3 September 2009 15:44 UK

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In pictures: Leicestershire Round

Leicestershire Round symbol (Photo: Chris Baxter)

The Leicestershire Round is a one hundred mile circular walk around the county, starting and finishing at Newtown Linford. BBC Leicester's Chris walked the route.

Mountsorrel from above (Photo: Chris Baxter)

Newtown Linford to Mountsorrel: Eight and a half miles. Chris travelled through villages including Woodhouse Eaves, past Swithland Reservoir and finished on the hill above Mountsorrel, the site of an old castle.

Spinney Farm Drive (Photo: Chris Baxter)

Mountsorrel to Frisby on the Wreake: Ten and a half miles. Chris walked through the Soar and Wreake Valleys, crossed the busy A46 near Ratcliffe College, then on through peaceful villages like Rearsby and Hoby, where he bought a well-earned pint.

Frisby to Somerby: Twelve and a half miles. Chris met model plane pilots on a windy Burrough Hill near Melton and arrived in beautiful Somerby for a pint of real ale.

Hallaton bottle kicking sign (Photo: Chris Baxter)

Somerby to Hallaton: Thirteen and a half miles. Chris crossed the border into Rutland and passed Launde Abbey, on to Hallaton.

Field near Market Harborough (Photo: Chris Baxter)

Hallaton to Foxton: Ten and a half miles. Chris climbed the Caudle near the Langton villages, then followed the Grand Union canal to Foxton, home of the famous ladder of locks.

The church at Gumley (Photo: Chris Baxter)

Foxton to Bruntingthorpe: Nine miles. On this stage there were beautiful rolling countryside and picturesque villages.

Poppies near Liere (Photo: Chris Baxter)

Bruntingthorpe to Frolesworth: Nine and a half miles.

Frolesworth to Barwell: Fifteen miles. Chris stood at the point where two famous roman roads intersect. The Fosse Way and Watling Street.

Barwell to Market Bosworth: Seven and a half miles. Chris followed in the footsteps of Richard III when he visited the village of Sutton Cheney.

Shackerstone Station (Photo: Chris Baxter)

Market Bosworth to Newtown Linford: Sixteen miles. A preserved railway line, and thunder and lightening provide the drum-roll to Chris' arrival back at Bradgate Park.

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