Cycle Trails

Wider Bosworth Battlefield

Vital Statistics:

Surface - tarmac
Type of Route - circular
Distance - 9 miles (14.5km)
Difficulty Level - moderate
% Off-Road - route is mostly on country lanes
Parking - Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre or Shenton Station charged £1
Public Toilets - Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre or Shenton Station
Refreshments - Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre, Tearoom, Shenton, Sutton Cheney Wharf, pubs and shops in Stoke Golding
Other Routes to Try - Cycle and Steam - Bosworth

Did you know?

The site of the 1485 Battle of Bosworth, a major turning point in history where King Richard III lost his crown and life to Henry Tudor in one of the last great encounters of the war of the Roses.
Leicestershire County Council Country Park Rangers manage this site and can be contacted on 01455 290 429.

The Ashby Trip operates 3 trip boats and a canalside café/shop from Sutton Cheney Wharf.
Contact details: Tel. 01455 213838, MOBILE: 07778 734073
http://www.ashbytrip.com/tripboat.htm

further information

Contact: Rights of Way Team,
footpaths@leics.gov.uk
0116 305 7083

Last Updated:
25 May 2007