Guided Walks Around
The Kibworths
& Smeeton Westerby
Guided Walk
Kibworth Harcourt
Tucked away off a busy main road, with lovely houses, ancient pubs, connections with Thomas Cook and a strange little hillock! A real gem of a village.
Starting Point: The parish church of St Wilfrid
Duration of Walk: 1 1/2 - 2 hours
Guided Walk
Kibworth Beauchamp
The village began as a settlement of serfs and labourers and ever since has had a more manufacturing background. We follow the history from those early days to the thriving community it is today.
Starting Point: The parish church of St Wilfrid
Duration of Walk: 1 1/2 - 2 hours
Guided Walk
Smeeton Westerby
Here we have two settlements come together; Smeeton where the artisans and craftsmen lived and Westerby or Vesterbyr the home of the Viking settlers. A place of private schools, ancient pubs, a quaint Victorian church and unusual allotments tucked away off a busy main road. It also has some lovely houses, ancient pubs, connections with Thomas Cook and a strange little hillock! A real gem of a village.
Starting Point: The King's Head car park
Duration of Walk: 1 1/2 - 2 hours
Other Guided Walk Options
Two Village Walk
Kibworth Beauchamp & Harcourt
Starting Point: The parish church of St Wilfrid
Duration of Walk: 2 hours +
Kibworth Walks Starting Point
Three Village Walk
Kibworth Beauchamp, Harcourt & Smeeton Westerby
Starting Point: The parish church of St Wilfrid
Duration of Walk: Half day
NB: This walk includes field walking please wear appropriate footwear.
Smeeton Westerby Walk Starting Point
Illustrated Talk
The Kibworths & Smeeton Westerby
'A village and its people through the whole of English history'
In 2010 the 3 villages featured in a BBC documentry by the acclaimed historian and broadcaster Michael Wood. Called 'The Story of England' Michael Wood told the history of England through the development of these facinating villages and the people who lived there.
The talk will look at the history of the three villages in relation with Michael Wood's series and find out why he picked them to tell 'The Story of England'.
