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Freemans Park Campus to Victoria Park

Difficulty Easy

Walking time 55 minutes

Length 3.7km / 2.3mi

Route developer: John Alton

Route checker: Amy Morgan

Start location Leicester College Freemen's Park Campus
Route Summary A short walk along some busy roads to the peace and quiet of Victoria Park and Nelson Mandella Park.
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Description

 

This inner city walk has a number of busy roads, please take care when crossing these and use pedestrian crossings where possible

[1]  Turn left outside the Aylestone Road exit onto Almond Road and continue forward

[2]  Cross Welford Road at the pedestrian crossing opposite Sandicliffe's Garage, turn right and continue along Welford Road

[3]  Turn left just past Welford Road Cemetery onto University Road and continue forward

[4]  At the Gatehouse Chaplaincy turn right onto Mayors Walk and continue through the buildings to its end and the entrance to Victoria Park

[5]  Take the path directly in front and continue along it to just before the Victoria Park Road entrance

[6]  Turn left and then left again to join the path through the park to the War Memorial

[7]  Turn right and then almost immediately turn left onto Peace Walk

[8]  Continue straight over University Road onto Lancaster Road and continue on under the rail bridge to the end

[9]  Cross over Tigers Way to the entrance of  Nelson Mandella Park, turn left onto the path and continue round to the exit opposite Tiger's ground

[10]  Cross over Welford Road and turn left to return to the College

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Notes No details available.
Acknowledgements

 

Photo - Autumn In Victoria Park © (Tim Hallam) / CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Autumn in Victoria Park
    Autumn in Victoria Park
    By - © Copyright Tim Hallam and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
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