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Leicester - Baycliff Close to Stokeswood Park

Difficulty Easy Access

Walking time 40 minutes

Length 2.3km / 1.4mi

Route developer: John Alton

Route checker: Philip Cheesewright

Start location Affinity Trust, 15 Baycliff Close
Route Summary This short circular walk takes in part of the disused, historical Leicester to Swannington Railway line which is now a nice tree lined walk.
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Getting there

The centre is close to Groby Road, which is served by buses 26, 27, 28, 29, 29A, UHL. Alight at the Mary Road stop.

Description

[1]  With the centre behind you, cross Baycliff Close to reach the pavement on the other side then turn left to reach Stokes Drive. Cross Stokes Drive and turn left. (Take care and be alert for moving traffic).

[2]  After about 200m turn right through the entrance to Stokeswood Park.  Then almost immediately take the main path on the left and follow it straight for 900m to the path intersection.  (Beware of cycles on this path, many do not have bells to warn of their approach).

(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 and Ratby 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

[3]  Turn left onto Fosse Lane and continue ahead to Fosse Road North.

[4]  Turn left onto Fosse Road North and continue to its junction with Groby Road.

[5]  Turn left onto Groby Road and continue past the allotments on the left to the first set of traffic lights.

[6]  Follow the path left onto Garland Crescent and bear left onto Stokes Drive to return to the centre.

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  • Stokeswood Park - disused railway line
    Stokeswood Park - disused railway line
    By - John Alton
  • Stokeswood Park - disused railway line
    Stokeswood Park - disused railway line
    By - John Alton
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