Walks from Syston
Leicestershire · East Midlands
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Syston to Melton Mowbray
Flat and footpaths.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
3 lunch spots: Rearsby (1h45 in) — the Horse and Groom, or the Wheel; plus the Bell Inn (3h15 in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: Wild Bean Cafe, or the Boat Inn
Warnings: Winter flooding possible.
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Leicester to Syston
An almost entirely flat, easy walk: roadside pavements at the Leicester end give way to wide, level tarmac and cycle-path towpaths along the Grand Union Canal and River Soar and with short diversions over grass and wooded paths between lakes. Short grassy stretches can be soft and muddy in winter. Follows Sustrans Route 48 along the canal. Note Abbey Park is locked at dusk (around 6pm in winter); it can easily be walked around.
Waterway: three quarters along the River Soar.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Lunch: A café by the bridge at Abbey Park, and a café and museum at Belgrave Hall Gardens.
Walk details: Slow Ways.