This walk has a number of busy roads, please take care when crossing these and use pedestrian crossings where possible
Some of the pavements and paths are uneven in places - take care.
[1] Turn right outside LOROS and continue forward down Duncombe Road then right down Heathley Park Road to Groby Road and the pedestrian crossing.
[2] Cross Groby Road at the crossing, turn left and after about 50 metres take the path to the right and turn left onto Copeland Avenue.
[3] At the end turn right onto Darlington Road, cross over and then turn left onto Stokes Drive. Continue forward for about 500 metres.
[4] 50 metres past Mary Road cross over onto the path leading into Stokeswood Park then turn first left and continue along the straight path for about 300m.
Paths in the park are also used by cyclists - take care as they may not make their presence known.
(A) This path is on the route of the former Leicester to Swannington Railway from West Bridge Station to Desford and Coalville. The line, engineered by Robert Stephenson, opened in 1832 and carried coal from the Leicestershire coalfield and granite from the Groby quarries. Passenger trains serving Glenfield Ratby and Desford ceased in 1928 and the line finally closed in 1966. It is possible to walk to the Railway Inn at Ratby along the old track bed - with diversions around the closed Glenfield tunnel.
[5] Turn right at the lamppost bearing the number E19 and follow the path up the hill.
[6] Ignore two right turns then a left one then after 60 metres ignore a right turn then turn left to exit the park onto Comet Close.
[7] Turn right onto Comet Close then bear right onto Samson Road.
Comet, Phoenix and Samson were early locomotives on the Leicester and Swannington Railway.
[8] Just before the end of Samson Road turn right into the park. Follow the path down the hill for a short distance then turn left onto the next path and continue forward to the exit the park onto New Parks Crescent and continue.
[9] Fork right then turn right onto Darlington Road and continue down the hill.
[10] Take the fourth road on the left - Brunel Avenue. Continue to the end and take the path bearing right to Copeland Avenue.
[11] Cross over to take the path leading to Groby Road then cross at the pedestrian crossing to return by the way you came.