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Leicester: Glovers Walk & Beaumont Park

Difficulty Easy

Walking time 49 minutes

Length 2.7km / 1.7mi

Route developer: John Alton

Route checker: Geoffrey Bullock

Start location Tudor Centre
Route Summary A short circular walk through nice green spaces and along the tree lined Glovers Walk to the wide open green spaces of Beaumont Park
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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

 

This walk has a number of busy roads, please take care when crossing and walking beside them.  Use pedestrian crossings where possible.

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

[1]  Turn left outside the Centre, then right onto Bewcastle Grove and then shortly turn right onto Belgrave Boulevard and continue forward to the end

[2]  Turn left to cross Red Hill Way at the pedestrian crossing and continue forward on Beaumont Leys Lane to cross over at the first pedestrian crossing

[3]  Turn right up Beaumont Leys Lane and after a short way turn left onto Butterwick Drive and then immediately left onto the path to Collett Road, through the houses.  Follow this path to the end

[4]  Turn left onto Cross Hedges Close and continue forward through the park

[5]  Turn right at the path junction onto Glovers Walk and continue forward to cross Krefeld Way at the pedestrian crossing to enter Beaumont Park

(A) Beaumont Park has some very pleasant walks and some great views of  Bradgate Park.  There are large grassy areas and areas of woodland.  A small pond and some of the areas of ancient woodland can be accessed by tracks off the main path.

[6]  Turn right after about 100m onto the path and continue forward to the end

[7]  Turn left onto Beaumont Leys Lane and after a short distance cross the road at the pedestrian refuge and turn right

Take care when crossing this busy road

[8]  After about 100m turn left onto Holderness Drive and continue forward

[9]  After about 500m turn right onto Wheatland Road and then turn left to return to the Centre

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  • Belgrave Boulevard
    Belgrave Boulevard
    By - John Alton
  • Parkland at the bottom of Cross Hedges Close
    Parkland at the bottom of Cross Hedges Close
    By - John Alton
  • A view of Glovers Walk looking towards Krefeld Way and Beaumont Park
    A view of Glovers Walk looking towards Krefeld Way and Beaumont Park
    By - John Alton
  • Pond in Beaumont Park
    Pond in Beaumont Park
    By - John Alton
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