This month’s walk was around Whitnash and Leamington. Starting at the Plough & Harrow pub. We passed the centuries-old St Margaret’s Church. We continued through a large recreation ground before finding ourselves back in Leamington Spa. As often in the winter months, we explored using paved paths rather than muddy tracks.
We were passed by another walking group from the U3A as we walked along the Grand Union Canal.
We headed back into Whitnash past the impressive Civic Centre they have recently built. We passed by the St Margaret’s Shops and a large number of emergency vehicles were present and police tape surrounded the area. I found out later that sadly a man had been found dead in a car parked there.
We headed back to the cars and off to the Royal Horse for lunch.
It is always interesting to walk around the towns and villages close to Leamington, these places are much older and were much more important than Leamington Spa in years gone by. Only when the spa waters were discovered in the late 18th century did Leamington Spa develop from a tiny village into the town we have today.
MIRTH 