About This Event

Come and join our rangers on this 8km Remembrance Day Walk and enjoy a short tour of the WW1 Machine Gun Site, visit the Commonwealth War Graves at Londonthorpe, ascend Bellmount Tower to learn about its role in the war, and chat about the original Home of the RAF Regiment. Itinerary: Leave Londonthorpe Woods Car Park. Arrive Londonthorpe Church – 2.5k. Act of Remembrance Service. Refreshments (Small donation to the church required). Leave the Church and head towards Bellmount Tower – 1.6k. Arrive and enter the Tower – 20-mins chat. Leave Tower for hospital ruins – deer sanctuary - 1.7k. Arrive Hospital ruins. Arrive Londonthorpe Car Park 1k. Belton Estate was vital for preparing the Armed Forces fighting skills. Two Units, in particular, were: the Machine Gun Corp (MGC) and the RAF Regiment. Unlike the wilderness of Dartmoor or Catterick, Belton had its own challenges. Soldiers trained for a war and adapted for current operations. Combat skill proficiency and expertise can make the difference between winning and losing. Being the best was essential.

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