This inner city 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] With your back to the main entrance of the Curve take the second right, Rutland Street. Cross Wigston Street and Yeoman Street then turn left onto Charles Street and continue to the end.
[2] Cross over Charles Street at the pedestrian crossing, then Granby Street and East Street.
[3] Keep on along Waterloo Way for about 100m then bear right up the long slope leading to New Walk, crossing South Albion Street then passing the Crown and County Court building on the right. When you reach the Walk turn left and continue forward, through the New Walk Conservation Area, crossing over De Montfort Street and University Road. You are now on Upper New Walk.
(A) New Walk, laid out in 1785 and known then as the Queen's Walk, follows the line of an old Roman route and now links the city centre with Victoria Park, the site of the old Leicester Racecourse. You pass many fine Georgian buildings and small, restful park areas such as the Oval on the right.
[4] Bear right at the end of Upper New Walk, cross over Granville Road at the pedestrian crossing and turn to the right to walk towards De Montfort Hall.
[5] At the Hall keep straight on through the gates into Victoria Park and take the footpath diagonally to the left to the War Memorial (C). Shortly after this turn left and left again and follow the path past the tennis courts to the Monument to the 82nd Airborne Division (D) then past the pavilion and bowling greens. Turn right at the car park and exit the park through the ornate iron gates, by the Park Office.
(B) Victoria Park was originally the site of Leicester Racecourse. After the closure of the racecourse in 1873 the area was re-opened as a park in 1882. Within its 69 acres are children's play areas, a wide variety of sports facilities, a cafe and a nature area complete with pond.
(C) The war memorial was designed by Sir Edwin Lutjens and was built in 1923. He also designed the park gates.
(D) The 82nd Airborne Division was based in Leicester before D-Day.
[6] Use the pedestrian crossings to cross left over Granville Road to reach the left hand side of London Road. Continue all the way down London Road passing through its mix of shops, small businesses, restaurants, hotels and pubs.
Worthy of note are the Marquis of Wellington pub and Top Hat Terrace at no. 119.
[7] Cross over Waterloo Way opposite the railway station and retrace your steps to the Curve.