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Let's Walk Groby - Village Circular

Difficulty Easy Access

Walking time 1 hour

Length 4.5km / 2.8mi

Route developer: John Alton

Route checker: Philip Cheesewright

Start location Groby Village Hall, Leicestershire.
Route Summary This is a Walking for Health circular walk on the roads that form the outskirts of Groby village and takes in the old village centre. The walk is suitable for wheelchair users and pushchairs and the walk can be shortened if required.
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Getting there

By bus: Arriva bus services 26, 28, 29 and 29A from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station stop outside the Stamford Arms, Groby.

By car: There are no public car parks in the village centre.  Some on-street parking is available nearby.

Description

There are a number of busy roads and junctions to cross on this route - cross them with care using pedestrian refuges where possible.

[1]  From the Village Hall turn left and continue forward on Leicester Road, crossing Greyland Paddock, to reach the mini-roundabout at Bluebell Drive. Cross Bluebell Drive and keep on down Leicester Road, crossing Anstey Lane to reach the traffic island where Leicester Road joins Sacheverell Way.

[2]  Cross over right onto Sacheverell Way looking out for fast traffic and continue forward for about 2 kilometres, crossing Laundon Way (twice)  to the junction of Sacheverell Way and Ratby Road.

Alternative route for a shorter walk - after about 1 kilometre along Sacheverell Way turn first right onto Laundon Way.  Turn right up the slope by the bus stop in front of  Budgens and continue forward along the path to the left of the car park onto Pymm Ley Lane.  Keep on to the end of Pymm Ley Lane then turn left onto Leicester Road to return to the start.

[3]  Turn right up Ratby Road. Where the pavement ends cross over and continue forward to Groby village passing Brookvale/Groby Community College on the left.

[4]  When you reach Markfield Road cross over and turn right by the Stamford Arms to return to the Village Hall.

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  • Welcome to Groby
    Welcome to Groby
    By - John Alton
  • View along Leicester Road
    View along Leicester Road
    By - John Alton
  • View towards the village centre from Ratby Road
    View towards the village centre from Ratby Road
    By - John Alton
  • The Stamford Arms
    The Stamford Arms
    By - John Alton
  • Village Centre - with Groby Old Hall and Groby Parish Church
    Village Centre - with Groby Old Hall and Groby Parish Church
    By - John Alton
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