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 out of the community Centre onto Marwood Road
[2] Turn left onto Halifax Drive, and cross the road at the refuge. Turn right onto Kinley Road. Continue downhill and then bear right onto Greystoke Close.
As you walk down hill note the view across Leicester. The National Space Centre is the unusually-shaped building near the foot of the hill.
[3] Turn sharp left just before the end and take the path between the houses. After about 50m turn right and pass through the gap in the old railway embankment to join Langley Walk. Continue down the hill to join Langley Avenue and continue to the end of the road.
Take care as this path is also used by cyclists.
[4] Turn left onto Abbey Lane and cross the road at the pedestrian crossing. Continue forward onto Thurcaston Road.
[5] Turn right just before the bridge onto the path by the River Soar. Continue along the path passing TS Tiger and the pedestrian bridge on the left.
Take care as this path is also used by cyclists.
(A) TS (Training Ship) Tiger is the headquarters of the Leicester sea cadet unit. It was founded in 1937 and is a charitable organisations that has helped thousands of youngsters learn about leadership, land and sea skills. They meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and are always keen to accept new recruits and volunteer helpers.
[6] Bear right passing the footbridge on the left and continue onto Corporation Road. Pass Abbey Pumping station and the National Space Centre on the left and continue to the junction with Abbey Lane. It is best to walk along the right hand side of Corporation Road.
(B) Abbey Pumping Station is Leicester's Museum of Science and Technology. It offers free entry - small charges do apply on special events. The pumping station was operational from 1891 to 1964 and was used to transfer over 1 million litres per hour of Leicester's effluent to the Beaumont Leys sewage treatment works - which is now the site of the huge shopping centre! Together with the National Space Centre they tell the story of over 200 years of science and technology.
[7] Cross at the pedestrian crossing and continue forward onto Beaumont Leys Lane for about 600m.
[8] Past a petrol station and just before a church turn right onto Halifax Drive. After about 600m, past another church (St Luke's), turn left onto Marwood Road to return to the Centre.
The walk along Halifax Drive is uphill. Reduce speed and pay attention to the less fit members of the party. You will need to cross Halifax Drive and there is no crossing; cross half way along where visibility is best.