[1] Turn left out of the community centre onto Mantle Road.
[2] Cross straight over Battenberg Road.
[3] As you reach the T junction turn left onto Paget Road.
[4] On reaching Tudor Road, cross straight over and follow the path straight on into Rally Park.
(A) The Rally is an unusual wedge of land sandwiched between the back gardens of terraced houses in Tudor Road and Bonchurch Street as well as being partly skirted by the Grand Union Canal. It was once part of the historic Leicester and Swannington Railway, the very first to be opened in the Midlands. John Biggs of the wealthy hosiery family got together with a number of likeminded people who saw the coming of steam as a new age. The group met at the Bell Hotel in Humberstone Gate in 1830 and came up with the idea to link the coalfields of Bagworth, Nailstone, Ibstock, Ellistown, Desford and Snibston to Leicester. Robert Stevenson was contracted as chief engineer.
An interesting feature of the Park is an original signal standing beside a piece of track. This is left as a reminder of the Park’s historic past and recalls the days of steam when Leicester was amongst the first to utilise the new mode of transport.
The Forest Way cycle path is integrated into the park and there is a small nature area by the St Augustine’s Road entrance. There is also a paved seating area, a junior football pitch and a casual BMX trail.
[5] Follow the path that bears right.
[6] After a few metres take the path to the right, continuing straight on ignoring the first path turning off on the Left.
[7] Take the next path to the Left just before leaving the park.
[8] At the next junction take the path to the right.
[9] As you approach the park exit, go through the barrier turn left along the path beside the river.
[10] At the path junction continue straight on keeping the play area on your left.
[11] At the next path junction take the path to the right.
[12] Continue straight on ignoring the exit to the park on your right.
[13] At the path T junction take the path to the Right.
[14] Continue straight on going through the barrier and straight ahead over the bridge over Fosse Road North. Continue along this path for approximately 1.5km to the far edge of Stokeswood Park.
[15] As you reach the end of the path turn Left at the junction by the allotments.
[16] Take the second path to the left just before you reach the hill in from of you. The path itself gives way to grass, keep following the line of the path straight ahead until you rejoin the made path again after approximately 100m.
[17] At the path junction take the path to the right, heading up the hill.
[18] Bear right at the next junction heading to the yellow barriers.
[19] Go through the yellow barriers and turn Left. Continue along this path for almost 1km, ignoring any turn offs.
[20] At the crossroads on the path, turn right. You will see that you are now on national cycle path 63. Continue straight on until you have gone over the bridge.
[21] Once over the bridge take the path to the right down to the road.
[22] Turn left along Fosse Road North.
[23] Take the second left along Empire Road
[24] Take the first right along Mantle Road and the Fosse Community Centre is on the left.