Walks you can reach from Syston by train
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Barrow-upon-Soar Station to Leicester Station (Leicestershire)
9m direct from Syston.
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
East Midlands Parkway Station to Barrow-upon-Soar Station (Nottinghamshire)
9m direct from Syston.
Tough: 23km. Flat terrain. 6h–10h.
Mostly on decent paths and along the River Soar and Grand Union Canal.
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
End-of-walk rewards: the Boat Inn, the Navigation Inn, or the Hunting Lodge.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Leicester Station Circular via Charles Wilson Building (Leicestershire)
9m direct from Syston.
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
South Wigston Station to Leicester Station (Leicestershire)
9m direct from Syston.
10km.
Canal towpath and cycle greenway. Route ends at Leicester Cathedral where Richard III's remains were interred in 2013.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Loughborough Station Circular via Walton on the Wolds (Leicestershire)
15m direct from Syston.
16km. Gentle ascents. 4h30–7h30.
Canal, footpaths, and roadside footpath. Last section on busy road.
Lunch stops: the Anchor Inn (1h30–3h in), the Blacksmith's Arms (2h30–4h30 in), or the Moorings (3h–5h in).
End-of-walk reward: the Boat Inn.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
East Midlands Parkway Station Circular via Gotham (Nottinghamshire)
30m direct from Syston.
19km. Moderate ascents. 5h–8h30.
Lunch stops in Gotham (3h–5h in): the Sun Inn, the Cuckoo Bush Inn, or the Star Inn.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Nottingham Station to East Midlands Parkway Station (Nottinghamshire)
30m direct from Syston.
18km. Gentle ascents. 4h30–8h.
Canal, river, wooded track, and roadside footpath. Short stretch on busy A453.
Lunch stops: Wilford Farm (1h30–2h30 in), or Dovecote Barn Café (3h–5h30 in).
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route