Walks from Barrow-upon-Soar
Leicestershire · East Midlands
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Barrow-upon-Soar Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Barrow-upon-Soar by train.
Barrow-upon-Soar to Leicester
Flat and on decent paths.
Waterway: four fifths along the River Soar.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
3 lunch spots: Birstall (3h30 in) — the Earl of Stamford, the Old Plough, or the White Horse
2 end-of-walk rewards: the Corn Exchange, or the Rainbow and Dove
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
East Midlands Parkway to Barrow-upon-Soar
Flat, mostly on decent paths and along the River Soar and Grand Union Canal.
Waterway: nine tenths along the River Soar.
Time: 7h30 (6h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
3 end-of-walk rewards: the Boat Inn, the Navigation Inn, or the Hunting Lodge
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.