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Bewcastle - Local Green Spaces and Playground

Difficulty Easy Access

Walking time 25 minutes

Length 1.1km / 0.7mi

Route developer: Sara Coy

Route checker: Philip Cheesewright

Start location Bewcastle Sure Start, Leicester
Route Summary A short walk taking in the green spaces of the local residential area. An opportunity to play at the local play area afterwards (optional).
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Getting there

By bus: Border Drive is served by the 25 and 26 bus routes from and to the city centre and the number 40 'outer ring' service. Alight at Bewcastle Grove.

By car: There is ample car parking space.

Description

[1]  Leave Bewcastle Sure Start centre and turn left along Bewcastle Grove. When safe to do so, cross over the road and turn right along Holderness Road.

[2]  Cross Bedale Drive, then turn right along it. Take the next left (Morpeth Avenue). Pass the green space and Ledbury Green on your right and continue along the road.
 
[3]  Take the next right, Cotswold Green. This road has an area of grass which could be used for an activity Note: Children will need to be highly supervised as the road/traffic are close by. Continue up Cotswold Green to the junction.
 
[4]  Turn right along Bedale Drive. Take the next right, Ledbury Green and the next left, with the green space to your right. At the end, join Morpeth Avenue and continue until the junction with Bedale Drive.
 
[5]  Cross Bedale Drive and turn right. At Holderness Road turn left and retrace your steps to Bewcastle Grove and the Sure Start centre.
 
Optional opportunity to play
If you would like to use the local playground (A), instead of returning to the children's centre, pass it and continue up Bewcastle Grove to the end where there is a path to the local playground. Afterwards return to the children's centre.
 
POI information No details available.
Notes No details available.
Acknowledgements
Photo - Holderness Road  ©  (Andrew Tatlow) / CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Holderness Road
    Holderness Road
    By - © Copyright Andrew Tatlow and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
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