Walks you can reach from South Wigston by train
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Barrow-upon-Soar Station to Leicester Station (Leicestershire)
7m direct from South Wigston.
Tough: 21km. Flat terrain. 5h30–9h30.
On decent paths.
Lunch stops in Birstall (3h30–6h in): the Earl of Stamford, the Old Plough, or the White Horse.
End-of-walk rewards: the Corn Exchange, or the Rainbow and Dove.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Leicester Station Circular via Charles Wilson Building (Leicestershire)
7m direct from South Wigston.
1km.
Midland's Best Modernist Panorama. University College Leicester established 1921 as memorial to WWI fallen; campus features notable postwar modernist architecture by Denys Lasdun, Ove Arup, and James Stirling.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Nuneaton Station Circular via Hartshill (Warwickshire)
15m direct from South Wigston.
18km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–8h.
Parks, river, country park, and canal.
Lunch stop: the Stag and Pheasant (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Lord Hop, the Felix Holt, the George Eliot Hotel, the Black Swan In Hand, or the Silk Mill.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Birmingham New Street Station to Kings Norton Station (Warwickshire)
1h direct from South Wigston.
10km.
Canal towpath (Worcester and Birmingham Canal). Kings Norton was site of a 1642 English Civil War battle.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Birmingham New Street Station to Bournville Station (Warwickshire)
1h direct from South Wigston.
8km.
Canal towpath, urban paths, and suburban streets. Walk along the Worcester-Birmingham Canal from city centre to Cadbury's model village.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Birmingham New Street Station to Smethwick Rolfe Street Station (Warwickshire)
1h direct from South Wigston.
6km.
Canal towpath. Walk along Birmingham Canal Navigation from city center to ethnically diverse Smethwick.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Birmingham New Street Station to University Station (Warwickshire)
1h direct from South Wigston.
5km.
Spectacular modernist architecture. Canal towpath and university campus paths. Urban walk through Birmingham's industrial heritage and prestigious university grounds. Steep slope approaching campus.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Birmingham New Street Station to Five Ways Station (Warwickshire)
1h direct from South Wigston.
Easy: 1km, flat terrain. 30m.
Canal towpath. Not wheelchair-accessible — steps with no ramp alternative.