Events Guide - Inspire LeicesterShire
Events Guide - Inspire LeicesterShire
Events Guide - Inspire LeicesterShire
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www.leics.gov.uk/walkingweek<br />
Day 1 Walks<br />
Saturday 4th<br />
September<br />
The first day is a taster for this<br />
nine day festival.<br />
A great choice of short and easy<br />
themed walks, ideal for families,<br />
and longer ones if you’re ready<br />
for a challenge.<br />
All walks below start at 10am.<br />
Be there and ready by 9.50am.<br />
Anstey Library Paper Mill Close.<br />
9½ miles (6 hrs) Ramble via Castle<br />
Hill Country Park and Bradgate<br />
Park. Leicester City Council /<br />
Stepping Stones Project<br />
0116 305 7221<br />
Broughton Astley Thomas Estley<br />
College opp. Bulls Head car park. 2-3<br />
miles (1½ hrs) Country walk with<br />
magnificient views. Harborough<br />
District Council 01858 828282<br />
Blaby Bouskell Park car park. 1½<br />
miles (30 mins) Country walk on the<br />
park and quiet roads. Blaby District<br />
Council 0116 272 7703<br />
Conkers Discovery Centre, Rawdon<br />
Road, Moira. 4 miles (2 hrs) Family<br />
walk. Michelle Scott-Worthington<br />
01530 273366 / 07887 678367<br />
Desford ‘Sport in Desford’ Peckleton<br />
Lane. 3 miles (1½ hrs) Introduction<br />
to Nordic Walking. Hinckley &<br />
Bosworth Borough Council<br />
01455 255678<br />
Foxton Locks top car park. 3½ miles<br />
(3 hrs) Family explorer walk inc.<br />
picnic stop. Harborough District<br />
Council 01858 828282<br />
Hinckley Burbage Common visitor<br />
centre. 2 miles (1 hr) Relaxing walk<br />
incorporating the Common’s sights<br />
and sounds. Hinckley & Bosworth<br />
Borough Council 01455 255678<br />
Ibstock Sence Valley Forest Park<br />
bottom car park. 2 miles (1½ hrs)<br />
Word search fun walk - with a prize.<br />
NW Leicestershire District Council<br />
01530 454606<br />
Leicester Abbey Park cafe. 7<br />
miles (3½ hrs) Riverside walk to<br />
Watermead Country Park - South.<br />
Leicester City Council 0116 229 3663<br />
Leicester Highcross (customer<br />
info. desk, middle of upper level)<br />
1½ miles (1 hr) Mall walk around<br />
the shopping centre. Leicester City<br />
Council 0116 223 2117<br />
Loughborough Leisure Centre.<br />
3 miles (2 hrs) Leisurely health<br />
walk towards Garendon Park.<br />
Charnwood Borough Council<br />
01509 634836<br />
Markfield Parish Church. 3 miles<br />
(2 hrs) Explore Altar Stones nature<br />
reserve. Leics Footpath Association<br />
0116 259 2932<br />
Melton Mowbray Country Park<br />
visitor centre. 2½ miles (1½ hrs)<br />
Leisurely walk round the beautiful<br />
park. Melton Borough Council<br />
01664 502389<br />
Oadby meet Grange Farm Pub<br />
(start Burton Overy Bell Inn<br />
10.30am) 3¼ miles (1¾ hrs) Shorter<br />
country walk with great views.<br />
Oadby & Wigston Borough Council<br />
0116 271 9883<br />
Oadby meet Grange Farm Pub<br />
(start Burton Overy Bell Inn<br />
10.30am) 5 miles (2½ hrs) Longer<br />
country walk with great views.<br />
Oadby Walkers 0116 271 9883<br />
Shepshed car park off Britannia<br />
Street. 12 miles (7 hrs) ‘A grand day<br />
out’ woodland and waterside walk.<br />
Coalville Ramblers 01530 833334<br />
Tilton on the Hill Digby Close. 4<br />
miles (2 hrs) Cross-country walk<br />
with beautiful views. Harborough<br />
District Council 01858 828282<br />
Later Starts<br />
Be there and ready 10 minutes<br />
before the start time<br />
Burton Overy Bell Inn. 10.30am:<br />
see walks under Oadby above<br />
Sapcote Parish Church. 1.30pm:<br />
5 miles (2½ hrs) Countryside walk.<br />
Hinckley Ramblers 01455 848551<br />
Conkers Discovery Centre, Rawdon<br />
Road, Moira. 2pm: 3 miles (1½ hrs)<br />
Nordic Walking Workshop (please<br />
book). Michelle Scott-Worthington<br />
01530 273366 / 07887 678367
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