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Leicester: Thurcaston Road

Difficulty Easy

Walking time 34 minutes

Length 2.0km / 1.3mi

Route developer: John Alton

Route checker: Geoffrey Bullock

Start location Tudor Centre
Route Summary A short circular walk through the quiet residential streets of Mowmacre Hill with some good views of Leicester in the distance. Returning along the tree lined Belgrave Boulevard.
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Getting there

 

First Bus Leicester service 25 from Leicester Haymarket to Beaumont Leys and service 26 from Beaumont Leys to Leicester Haymarket.

Centrebus service 40 - outer circle line

Description

 

Some of the pavements and paths are uneven in places - take care.

[1]  Turn left out of the Centre then left onto Bewcastle Grove and continue forward

[2]  After about 100m turn right onto Tedworth Green, next to Mowmacre Hill Primary School, and continue all the way through

[3]  At the end turn left onto Hadrian Road

[4]  Just before its end turn right onto Galway Road and continue to the end

[5]  Turn right onto Thurcaston Road, opposite the playing fields, and continue forward for about 600m

(A)  Thurcaston Road Playing Fields is a large open space with football pitches, tennis courts and a bowling green

[6]  Turn right onto Millwood Close, just before Oakenshaw Close, and after 50m turn left onto the path and follow it down the hill

There is an alternative route which avoids the steps and slopes of the following part of the route.  Continue down Thurcaston Road to the end and then turn right onto Red Hill Way and continue forward  to meet the route at [9]

[7]  Turn left onto Bridlespur Way and then almost immediately right onto the path and follow it down the hill

[8]  Turn right  onto Pytchley Close and then left onto Border Drive, continue forward

[9]  Turn right and walk up  Red Hill Way for about 600m

[10]  Turn right onto Jersey Road and continue bearing left leading to Birstow  Crescent

[11]Just after  the  road bends to the right turn left onto Bewcastle Grove to return to the Centre.

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  • View of Thurcaston Road Playing Fields
    View of Thurcaston Road Playing Fields
    By - John Alton
  • View towards Leicester from Thurcaston Road
    View towards Leicester from Thurcaston Road
    By - John Alton
  • Path leading from Millwood Close
    Path leading from Millwood Close
    By - John Alton
  • Unusually quiet on the tree lined Red Hill Way
    Unusually quiet on the tree lined Red Hill Way
    By - John Alton
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