[1] Turn right outside the car park onto St Margarets Way and immediately before the canal bridge turn right down the ramp and join the path on the canal bank and continue along it
(A) The canal is the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal, which runs from London to Birmingham. On the left is Limekiln Lock, which is named after lime kilns located at the site of a shoe works. Canal boats brought in coal and took away lime from the works. London 130 miles and Manchester 145 miles can be reached by barges along the canals system.
[2] Continue forward for about 800 meters on the upper path and, immediately after the overbridge, take the steps/ramp on the right up to St Margaret's Pasture car park, and cross it to enter Abbey Park by the gates on the right.
Hazard: Canal path is unlit and has roots protruding through the surface occasionally, and nettles & brambles in summer. Keep children away from the edge of the towpath and beware of cyclists
[3] Go through the park gates and take Caves Walk immediately to the left and the miniature railway to the right. At the end of Caves Walk, just before the river, turn left to pass through the gates and then take the path round to the river bridge
(B) In 1949 the Parks Committee gave the Leicester Society of Model Engineers permission to install a miniature railway for model engines on Abbey Park. The railway is open to the public most Sundays throughout the summer.
[4] Cross the bridge and turn right to enter the park through the brick archway and continue along this path past the childrens play area and the Pavilion Cafe to its end
[5] Turn right onto Abbey Park Road and continue forward over the river bridge.
[6] A short distance after the bridge turn right into the park and continue forward past the Garden of the Senses
(C) The Garden of the Senses has been designed to appeal to four of our senses - sight, sound, smell and touch. There are plants chosen for their colour, foliage and scent. The sound garden has water features,wind chimes and plants that transmit sound when they pick up breeze. There are also sculptures that can be seen and touched.
[7] At the path's 't' junction turn left to follow the main path past the bowls club and the tree carvings all the way back to car park and the start of the walk