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and it has some lovely places to run - at least twenty miles of towpath.

Ah, now that could be a clincher!

Could see if there are any urbex locations round here, too.

Yes, @steevc the brave can come too, maybe a lunatic asylum?.. thats starter material!

Leicestershire Urban Exploration sites - Swithland Reservoir sounds lovely.

Wooo, they look good, nice work shani.. I'll make an Urbexer' out of you yet!