An overview of walking the Leicestershire Round including links to walking information, walking equipment, walking holidays, walking maps and travel related to walking

Leicestershire Round 163 km / 101 miles Circular Walk

part of the Walking on the Web guide to walking in England

Start and Finish Burrough Hill SK766115
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Map Ordnance Survey Explorer 232, 233, 234, 245, 246,
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Serviced accommodation
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Bus route
Shop for provisions
Cafe / Restaurant
Public House
First Aid / Pharmacy
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Grading
 
gradual ascents or descents along well defined paths or tracks. Suitable for novice walkers
considerable ascents and descents over moderate fell type terrain
strenuous sometimes exposed routes requiring map reading and navigational skills

 


Depart Burrough Hill yha website
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Starting at Burrough Hill

Foxton Locks

Bluestones Farm

Belton in Rutland to join with the Macmillan Way through Allexton and south west across Allexton Park

High Cross?

Cross Bosworth Park and into Market Bosworth itself

Carlton

The end of the Battlefield Line is just outside Shakerstone. The route takes the towpath of the Ashby de la Zouch Canal through the village.

Links with the Ivanhoe Way from Shakerstone through Odstone and Nailstone to Bagworth

Thornton and the north west tip of Thornton Reservoir

Markfield

John's Lee Wood and into Charnwood Forest

Shearsby

Saddington


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