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Leicester & District Group

We are the Leicester & District Ramblers - For Footpaths, Fitness and Friendship. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

An 8 to 10 mile walks from Woodhouse Eaves to Beaumont Leys. Meet at St Margaret's Bus Station at 9.10am fro 9.20 bus to Cropston. (Centrebus 154.) The walk itself starts from Woodhouse Eaves (junction of Main Street & Maplewell Drive). The walk will go to Beaumont Leys via Rushall Field Farm, Swithland, Bradgate Park, Ansty & Castle Hill Park. From Beaumont Leys there are frequent buses back to Leicester. (Please note that 5th July is a new date for this walk. It was originally scheduled for 21st June 2024. Also the start point has changed from Cropston to Woodhouse Eaves.)

Friday, 5 July 2024
Meeting time:
9:10 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

All details are subject to change. All times to be confirmed nearer the date of the walk. Booking is essential.

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Meeting point

Grid reference:
SK 58773 05008
Nearest postcode:
LE1 3AG
what3words:
kite.fuels.sheep
Meeting time:
9:10 am

St Margaret's Bus Station, Gravel Street, LE1 3AG

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 53078 14221
Nearest postcode:
LE12 8SZ
what3words:
giraffes.backhand.shirtless
Start time:
10:00 am

Woodhouse Eaves (junction of Main Street & Maplewell Drive)

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SK 56285 07856
Nearest postcode:
LE4 1DF
what3words:
sharp.slide.forum
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm

Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking