Strolls on your Doorstep. Short walks in Hinckley and Burbage
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1 Your details We understand that you may want to keep some information private. However, by answering the following questions we can use it to improve services and support for specific groups. Are you male or female? Male Female How old are you? What is your ethnic group? White Mixed (e.g. White and Asian) Asian or Asian British Black or Black British Any Other Ethnic Group Do you have any long-standing illness, disability or infirmity? Yes / No If yes, does this limit your activities in any way? Yes / No Would you like to receive information on physical activity sessions, walking and cycling in your area? Yes / No Your contact details: Short walks in and Burbage Forename...Surname... Address Postcode...Contact Number... Address... Please return the completed form to: Access Officer, Strolls on your doorstep, Environment and Transport Department, Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leics, LE3 8TE The free prize draw will take place at the end of July, October, January and April winners will be notified shortly afterwards. All entries to the prize draw must be submitted by an adult over 18 years of age. The decision of Leicestershire County Council is final and no carrespondance will be entered into. Members of the Countryside Service are not permitted to enter the prize draw. Personal data supplied will be held on computer and will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 for statistical analysis, management, planning and in the provision of services by Leicestershire County Council and its partners. When out and about please observe the Countryside Code Be safe plan ahead and follow any signs Leave gates and property as you find them Protect plants and animals, and take your litter home Keep dogs under close control Consider other people Published 2010 H1078 Strolls on your Doorstep
2 This booklet contains 10 lunchtime walks, taking less than 1 hour, within and Burbage. The walks range from a 15 minute stroll around the local park to an hour long ramble in the local countryside. The walks vary in length and difficulty, route 1 being the easiest and 10 being the hardest. So if you fancy trying something different the challenge is to complete all the walks, building up to over 30,000 steps, over 16 miles in total. Key Time Wheelchair Friendly Pushchair Friendly Stiles / Gates Type of surface/gradient Distance miles / km / steps Walking boots required, Muddy in places Toilets s 1 Richmond Park 2 Hollycroft Park 3 Henry St & Outlands Dr 4 Barwell Footpath 5 Clarendon Park Argents Mead & Queens Park Canal Towpath Sketchley Burbage Village & Lash Hill Burbage Common & Woods 3 1 Flat Difficulty 4 Gradual uphill 10 Moderate uphill Beginners Intermediate Advanced Please remember when walking to follow the countryside code and to wear appropriate clothing and footwear
3 1 Richmond Park, Starting from Tudor Road, follow the public footpath adjacent to the pub car park to Richmond Park and follow the surfaced path around this local park. Please note the route of the surfaced path around the park may change to allow for the development of the new Club for Young People (HC4YP). 15 minutes Beginners miles / 1 km / 1,250 steps Wheelchair Friendly Hollycroft Park, Pushchair Friendly flat, tarmac Just follow the path around the perimeter of this lovely park, where Tennis, Bowls and Miniature Golf are available. ROUTE 1 - Richmond Park, ROUTE 2 - Hollycroft Park, minutes 0.5 miles / 0.8 km / 1000 steps Moderate uphill, Tarmac Beginners / Intermediate Pushchair Friendly Toilets available at the Pavilion
4 3 Henry Street and Outlands Drive, Starting at the junction of Henry Street and Beryl Avenue, follow the public footpath beside house number 10 to Wykin Community Park. Cross the access road via the Zebra crossing and follow the surfaced path around the perimeter of the park. At the fork in the path, turn left and then at the next fork turn right and walk past the BMX track. Follow the path round to the right beside the housing development to join Outlands Drive. Turn left and walk along Outlands Drive past the school. Turn left after house number 128 and follow the public footpath to Frederick Avenue. Walk along Frederick Avenue and at the cross roads turn left and walk along Henry Street to return to the start. ROUTE 3 - Henry Street and Outlands Drive, 20 minutes 1.1 miles / 1.7 km / 2125 steps Flat, Tarmac and solid stone surface paths Beginners 5 6
5 4 Barwell Footpath and Leicester Road, Starting at the far end of Dean Road West, turn left, and follow the public footpath past the cemetery and the supermarket. At the end of the path turn right and walk along Stoneygate Drive. When you reach the cross roads at the end of the road turn right and walk along Leicester Road. Take the second right onto Dean Road and walk to the end of the road to return to the starting point. 30 minutes 1.1 miles / 1.7 km / 2125 steps Pushchair Friendly Flat, tarmac Beginners / Intermediate ROUTE 4 - Barwell Footpath and Leicester Road, 7 8
6 5 Leisure Centre and Clarendon Park, Starting at Leisure Centre on Coventry Road, turn right and walk along Coventry Road. Turn right after the Industrial Buildings and follow the footpath / cycleway through Clarendon Park. At the end of the path, cross the car park, and follow the tarmac path on the right alongside Battling Brook. At the end of the path turn right onto Orkney Close, take the first right onto Burnsway and then left onto Tennyson Road. At the end of the road turn right on to St George s Avenue and at the end of the road follow the footpath / cycleway to Trinity Vicarage Road. Turn left to walk up Trinity Vicarage Road, past Holy Trinity Church and then turn right to walk through the public car park and follow the path back to the entrance to Leisure Centre. ROUTE 5 - Leisure Centre and Clarendon Park, minutes 1.2 miles /2km / 2500 steps Flat apart from a Gradual Uphill section along Trinity Vicarage Road. Tarmac Surface. Wheelchair Friendly Pushchair Friendly Beginners / Intermediate 9 10
7 6 Argents Mead and Queens Park, Starting at the junction of Station Road and Church Walk, walk up Church Walk and after passing St Mary s Church turn right and then left to follow the surfaced public footpath through Argents Mead to Hill Street. Turn right and cross Hill Street onto Orchard Street. At the end of Orchard Street turn right and cross the road to follow the tarmac path through Queens Park. At the end of the park, turn right onto London Road and turn right to walk along Clarence Road. At the end of the road turn right onto Queen s Road then left onto Priesthills Road. Between house numbers 83 and 85 follow the public footpath to Mount Road. Cross Mount Road and turn left to walk down the hill. After the hospital buildings turn right and follow the path towards the council offices. Cross the access road and follow the pavement that leads to Station Road. Turn right and walk along Station Road to return to the starting point minutes 1.4 miles / 2.2 km / 2650 steps Flat apart from a Gradual uphill section along Church Walk. Tarmac and solid stone Surfaces Pushchair Friendly - although care should be taken along Clarence Road which has no pavements Toilets available on Station Road Beginners / Intermediate ROUTE 6 - Argents Mead and Queens Park, 11 12
8 7 Canal Towpath, Starting at the Allotment Gardens on Brodrick Road go left then turn left again onto Brascote Road and after house number 5 turn left and follow the tarmac path running at the side of the houses. At the end of the path turn right, walk along Odstone Drive, and then left along Brascote Road to Roston Drive. Turn left and walk along Roston Drive and then left at the roundabout onto Dodwells Road. After walking across the canal bridge take the path down to the Towpath, turn right, follow the canal until the next canal bridge, then take the slope up to join Coventry Road. Turn left and walk along Coventry Road and then take the first left onto Sunnydale Avenue, walk past the roundabout and continue along Brodrick Road to the start of the walk at the Allotment Gardens. ROUTE 7 - Canal Towpath, 30 minutes 1.6 miles / 2.5 km / 3125 steps 13 Flat with small gradual uphill sections to canal towpath. Tarmac pavements and unsurfaced canal towpath. Walking boots required, Muddy in places along the towpath Intermediate 14
9 8 Sketchley Sketchley ROUTE 8 - Sketchley Start at the junction of Sketchley Lane and Sketchley Old Village. Walk along Sketchley Old Village and follow the road round to the right. Take the second left to walk along Hall Road. At the end of the road turn right onto Applebee Road, and then left onto Greenmoor Road. At the end of the road turn right onto Hillside Road and then left onto Rugby Road. Walk down the hill and past the industrial buildings before taking the first left onto Brookfield Road. After the industrial buildings, turn left and follow the enclosed public footpath down some steps and between two fishing lakes before crossing a stile and entering a field. Walk straight across the field and head for a gap in the field boundary. Head for a yellow-topped waymark post and a kissing gate in the right hand corner of the next field boundary and then follow the public footpath beside the industrial buildings and pass through a metal kissing gate to exit back onto Sketchley Lane. Turn left and return to the start of the walk 45 minutes 1.7 miles / 2.7km 3375 steps 15 Walking boots required, Muddy in places Gradual uphill, Tarmac and field footpaths Stiles / Gates 2 sets of steps Intermediate 16
10 9 Burbage Burbage Village and Lash Hill Start at Burbage Library on Church Street, cross the road and walk along Horsepool. At the bend in the road, take the public footpath on the right. Follow the footpath until the bend in the path and walk through the garden on the right to Grove Road. Turn right to walk along Grove Road. After house number 36 turn left and follow the public footpath past the school and through the recreation ground to Balliol Road. At this point if you decide to follow the shorter route, walk straight on along Sunnyhill South, turn right onto Forresters Road, and then turn right to walk along Road and Church Street back to the Library. To follow the longer route turn left along Balliol Road and Ratcliffe Road. At the junction, turn right along Twycross Road, cross Boyslade Road onto Tilton Road passing the shops and church before turning right and following the tarmac path through the recreation ground. Cross Featherston Drive and continue along the tarmac path beside the stream to Holt Road. Cross Holt Road, walk along Farm Road, and at the end, follow the tarmac path through the recreation ground to Higham Way. Turn left and then right onto Atkins Way crossing Far Lash into Duport Road. After house number 24, turn right and follow the Lash Hill Path past Hastings High School. After the playing field turn right to join Sunnyhill. Walk down Sunnyhill and turn left onto Forresters Road. At the end of Forresters Road turn right and walk along Road and Church Street back to Burbage library. Shorter ROUTE 9 - Burbage Village and Lash Hill 20 minutes 1.1 miles / 1.7 km / 2125 steps Flat tarmac paths Pushchair Friendly Beginners Shortcut Longer 50 minutes 2.3 miles / 3.7 km / 4625 steps Flat tarmac paths but Moderate Uphill on Lash Hill Pushchair Friendly Intermediate / Advanced 17 18
11 Shorter 10 Burbage Common and Woods Start at the Burbage Common Visitor Centre and walk to the far end of the car park. Follow the path between the short yellow posts to the kissing gate at the edge of Sheepy Wood. Walk through the gate and follow the left hand surfaced path through the woods until you meet a cross roads in the path. Turn left and exit the wood through the wooden Kissing Gate. To follow the shorter route at this point turn left and walk between the blue posts across the field to return to the visitor centre. ROUTE 10 - Burbage Common and Woods Longer To follow the longer route turn right and follow the path underneath the railway bridge. Follow the path with the hedge on the right hand-side and cross the access track before entering Burbage Wood via a kissing gate. Walk straight on and keep to this main stoned path that takes you around the perimeter of the wood. When you reach a compound, carry straight on keeping the stream on your right. Where the path forks take the right hand fork across a footbridge and through a wooden kissing gate into a parking area. Turn left and walk beside the green access gate. Follow the access track and then walk across the field to pass under the railway bridge again. Head up the slope and across the field passing between the short blue posts to return to the visitor centre. 20 Minutes / 1 hour Flat, grass footpaths and stone paths 0.8 miles / 1.2 km / 1,500 steps 2.6 miles / 4.1 km / 5,125 steps Toilets available at The Visitor Centre Walking boots required, Muddy in places Shorter route Intermediate Gates Longer route Advanced 19 20
12 Walking is Wonderful There are many benefits from taking a purposeful, brisk walk on a regular basis. It can: Give you more energy and help you feel good Reduce stress and help you sleep better Keep your heart strong and reduce blood pressure Help build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints Help to manage your weight Plus: Almost everyone can do it, anywhere and any time It s a chance to meet and make new friends Its free and you don t need special equipment You can start slowly and build up gently To obtain other Strolls on your Doorstep booklets, and further information on walking in Leicestershire please contact Access Officer, Environment and Transport, Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8TE. Tel: , Fax: , Minicom: , customerservices@leics.gov.uk Website: The NEW Countryside Guide Packed with details about Leicestershire s country parks, walking, cycling and horse riding routes and more, this FREE guide is a Must Have to help you explore this beautiful county. Available spring 2010 from libraries, Service Shops, country parks and local Tourist Information Centres, phone: or customerservices@leics.gov.uk. Active Together is a county-wide programme across Leicestershire that aims to encourage adults, aged 16+ to become more active more often. To find out what s happening in the and Bosworth area, and to be regularly updated on activity sessions, please contact the local Physical Activity Development Officer: and Bosworth Borough Council, Council Offices, Argents Mead,, LE10 1BZ, tel: , or visit the website Win 25 of Blacks Vouchers Have you found this walking guide useful? Tell us what you think. Help us improve future walking information by telling us what you think of this guide and you will be entered into our free prize draw to WIN 25 of Blacks Vouchers. We value your comments and feedback. How many of the 10 walks have you completed?... Which route did you most enjoy? Number... Were the directions easy to follow? Yes / No Comments:... Could the routes be improved? Yes / No If yes, how... Do you think other information is needed? Yes / No If yes, what... Where did you obtain this booklet? Direct from Leicestershire County Council Leisure Centre Library/ Museum/ Service Shop Council Offices On a Health Walk Other... Do you currently partake in activities organised by Active Together or Walking for Health? Yes / No If yes, please specify... If no, have you been encouraged to walk regularly? Yes / No Have you visited our website for walking information, Over the past four weeks, how many days a week, on average have you taken part in 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical exercise? In this instance moderate intensity physical activity includes all types of activity that makes your breathing and heartbeat faster and makes you feel warmer. It includes all sports and recreation including recreational walking and cycling, but does not include gardening, housework, DIY or physical activity which is part of your work or travelling to work. It can be built up of 10 minute bursts and does not have to be done all at once. Natural England s Walking for Health encourages you to enjoy your local spaces and benefit your health by taking part in health walks. Find your local Walking for Health scheme at Please continue overleaf 22
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