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Walking routes around Leicestershire

Leicestershire Round

Shorter walking routes

Ambion Way
Ambion Way (pdf document 319kb)
Free
A 9½mile walk through woodland, across farmland and along the towpath of the Ashby Canal.  If you are looking for quiet relaxing enjoyment of the Leicestershire countryside, this walk will suit you
Geological Walks
Geological Walks
Free
Six trails (mostly circular) through the beautiful landscape of Charnwood Forest.  The leaflet gives interesting information about the geological feature along the way.
Mowbray Way
Mowbray Way (pdf document 3mb)
Free
This 8¾ miles linear walk starts at Scalford and heads east across open countryside, via small villages to eventually meet Buckminster.  The route links the long distance paths of the Jubilee Way (from Burrough on the Hill to Woolsthorpe by Belvoir) and the Viking Way (from the Humber to Oakham, Rutland through Lincolnshire).
Walks Around
Walks Around...series
Free
A series of leaflets highlighting attractive circular walks: Ashby de la Zouch- 4 walks,  Foxton - 3 walks.
Walking Through Time
Staunton Harold
Free
Three walks ranging from 2 to 6½ miles around the beautiful area of wooded hills and outstanding historical and scenic features of the Staunton Harold Estate, on the northern edge of the National Forest in NW Leicestershire.

Long distance walking routes published by Leicestershire County Council

Leics Round

Leicestershire Round
Price: £5
This 100 mile circular walk around the county encompasses many delights the Leicestershire countryside has to offer.
The guide book has been arranged in sections, focusing on villages as stopping points.  This means the route can easily be completed as a series of shorter walks, and of course is very handy when needing waterholes and resting places.

Ivanhoe Way

Ivanhoe Way
Free
The Ivanhoe Way is a 35 mile walk around the north west of the county. The route is split up into 7 short sections, therefore making it easy to walk as a series of short strolls.  As 4.5 miles of the route links with Section 10 of the Leicestershire Round, you can say you have walked both!

Jubilee Way

Jubilee Way (pdf document 3mb)
Free (printed leaflet currently not available)
The Jubilee Way opened in 1977; to mark The Queen's Silver Jubilee. This walk totalling 20 miles starts at Burrough Hill in the south, (linking with the Leicestershire Round) and travels north to beyond Belvoir (where it meets the Viking Way). In addition to the bold yellow topped waymarker posts, the way is marked with the special Jubilee Way symbol.

Midshires Way

Midshires Way
Price for whole pack: £3.50 (This includes walks in 5 counties)
Free leaflet for just the main Leicestershire section.
Since its opening in 1994, The Midshire's Way has become a popular long distance walking and riding route stretching some 225 miles across Middle England.  From South to North, it crosses 5 counties: Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottingham, Derbyshire, and the Peak District National Park, before reaching the Pennines near Stockport.
The Leicestershire section runs from the Northants boundary via Cranoe, Tugby, Tilton on the Hill, Ashby Folville, Brooksby, Shoby and Old Dalby to the Notts boundary.


Ordering leaflets and further information


A selection of these leaflets are stocked by Leicestershire Tourist Information Centres, Libraries and County Council Service Shops.  Alternatively, you can obtain them directly from the County Council by:
  • Sending a SAE to Community Services Dept, Room 500, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8TE
  • or Telephone: 0116 305 8160
  • or Fax: 0116 305 7965
  • or email: footpaths@leics.gov.uk
For leaflets carrying a charge, please send a cheque payable to "Leicestershire County Council".

Other Long distance walking routes in Leicestershire

E2 Atlantic - Mediterranean
European walking route E2 is a 3030 mile (4850km) long-distance footpath that runs from Galway in Ireland to France's Mediterranean coast, via Scotland, England, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France. It is one of a network of European long-distance paths.
The E2 is made up of sections of existing paths, and is generally only waymarked in its own right at major junctions. In England there are two alternatives routes; the eastern one includes the whole route of the Viking Way (see above). Some additional information is available on the website of the Ramblers Association.
Jurassic Way
The Jurassic Way briefly enters Leicestershire at Bringhurst in the far south east of the county. The Jurassic Way long-distance footpath connects Banbury in Oxfordshire with Stamford in Lincolnshire. For most of its 88 mile (142 km) route follows the Northamptonshire Uplands, the Jurassic limestone ridge that forms the northern spine of that county.
The Jurassic Way, series of 3 leaflets with detailed guide and maps is available at 65p (+50p p&p) each from Northamptonshire County Council (a price list and order form is available for download). Otherwise contact: Countryside Services, Northamptonshire County Council, PO Box 163, County Hall, Northampton, NN1 1AX. For order enquiries please telephone 01604 237227 or fax 01604 236644
Macmillan Way
The fully waymarked main Macmillan Way is 290 miles in length runs from Boston on the Lincolnshire coast to the Dorset coast at Abbotsbury. It is called the Macmillan Way because all funds raised are donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.
A short section of the Macmillan Way runs through the south east of Leicestershire via Hallaton where it briefly overlaps with the Leicestershire Round.
Viking Way
Viking Way
The Viking Way is a long distance footpath from the River Humber, through Lincolnshire and past Rutland Water to Oakham, a total of 235km (147 miles). The route follows the Sewstern Drift, an ancient trackway which forms much of the boundary between Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. Established in 1976, the route is way-marked throughout its length with a Viking helmet.
A guidebook is available for £2.50 (inc. p&p) per copy from:  Lincolnshire County Council, Highways & Planning Directorate, City Hall, Beaumont Fee, Lincoln, LN1 1DN. For order enquiries please telephone 01522 782070 or fax 01522 553149

further information

Contact: Rights of Way Team,
footpaths@leics.gov.uk
0116 305 7083
Last Updated:
30 October 2008
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