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Customer Service Centre
Highways and Street Lighting
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8ST
Phone: 0116 305 0001
Fax: 0116 305 0006
Minicom: 0116 305 0007

Explore Leicestershire's Countryside!

The Leicestershire countryside has a wonderful network of footpaths, bridleways & byways for you to explore and enjoy

There are over 3000 km of Rights of Way in Leicestershire, offering great walking, cycling and horse riding opportunities.
All routes are clearly marked with bold yellow topped waymarker posts and arrows, making it easy to find your way across the countryside.
WalkingCyclingHorse Riding
Advice for walkers with dogs when coming into contact with livestock.  Please view the following links for advice and information from the Ramblers and National Farmers Union (NFU): NFU Advice
Walking...Try the Parish Walks Series for short circular walking routes or for longer walks try some of our other walks
Cycling... Download or request a cycling map. There are 6 to collect, covering the whole county and city.
Horse riding...Try the Midshire's Way, a long distance ride from Buckinghamshire to Stockport
Better footpaths – how have they helped?
Information on the series of improvement projects around the county.
The Leicestershire Round
The county's premier route now has its own webpages including updated information giving advice on the current route and noting errors on the Ordnance Survey maps
Recent Parish Walks leaflets
Desford, Lubenham and Sileby are the most recently published Parish Walks leaflets.
Leicestershire Local Access Forum (LLAF)
The LLAF meets to discuss ways of improving and managing public access into the countryside.
View the Definitive Map of Rights of Way
Rights Of Way - Mapping
Full mapping is available for reference
Know the Basics about Rights of Way
Countryside Access - Rights Of Way Guide
Contact Details
Contact Us If you need some advice or want to report a problem.
To order publications
See on the relevant web page or under further information in the bottom left corner of each page
Rights of Way Improvement Plan (RoWIP)
Rights Of Way Improvement Plan
The plan considers how best to manage and develop the Rights of Way network in the County for the next 5 years.
If you want a short circular stroll or embark on a 100 mile long distance path, try Leicestershire. As well as looking after the Rights of Way network the County Council also produces a number of leaflets and booklets to help guide your way. All of the promoted routes have been signed and waymarked.

Page Last Updated: 23 July 2008