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Leicester: Barsby Walk

Difficulty Easy

Walking time 37 minutes

Length 2.0km / 1.3mi

Route developer: John Alton

Route checker: Geoffrey Bullock

Start location Stocking Farm Community Centre
Route Summary A short circular walk through quiet residential areas and some of the local green spaces. Good views across to the city skyline and Birstall Golf Course
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Getting there

There are frequent  bus services along Marwood Road - First Bus service 54 and Centrebus service 54A from Goodwood to Beaumont Leys picking up at the railway station and Charles Street: 

Description

 

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 the Community Centre and continue to the junction with Halifax Drive

[2]  Turn left onto Halifax Drive and then next left onto Derry Walk and continue to the end

[3]  Turn right onto the next path, Blenheim Way, and continue to the end and then to the end of Woodstock Close - with views of Birstall Golf Course in the distance.

[4]  Turn left onto Woodstock Road and continue up the hill onto Cashmore View

[5]   After about 500m turn left onto Barsby Walk and continue forward over Marwood Road onto Burdett Way

[6]  After a short distance turn right onto Hefford Gardens and continue to the end - with good views of the city skyline in the distance

[7]   Turn left onto Saunderson Road and continue to its end

[8]   Turn left onto Ingold Avenue - with good views of the city and the Space Centre - and continue all the way to its junction with Marwood Road.  Turn right to return to the Community Centre

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  • Derry Walk and Blenheim Way
    Derry Walk and Blenheim Way
    By - John Alton
  • Blenheim Way
    Blenheim Way
    By - John Alton
  • Barsby Walk
    Barsby Walk
    By - John Alton
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