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Glovers Walk and Beaumont Park

Difficulty Easy

Walking time 58 minutes

Length 3.1km / 1.9mi

Route developer: John Alton

Route checker: Geoffrey Bullock

Start location Stocking Farm Community Centre
Route Summary A short circular walk through quiet residential areas along the tree lined Glovers Walk to the wide open green spaces of Beaumont Park
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Getting there

There are frequent  bus services along Marwood Road - First Bus service 54 and Centrebus service 54A from Goodwood to Beaumont Leys picking up at the railway station and Charles Street

Description

 

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 left outside the community Centre onto Marwood Road and continue to its end

[2]   Cross Beaumont Leys Lane at the pedestrian crossing, turn left and almost immediately turn right onto Collett Road.  Continue forward onto Tilling Road. 

[3]   At the bend in the road turn right onto Glovers Walk,  continue forward past play areas on the left to cross over Krefeld Way at the pedestrian crossing to enter Beaumont Park

Take care on these paths as they are also used by cyclists.  Keep to the designated lane where available

(A) Beaumont Park has some very pleasant walks and some great views of  Bradgate Park.  There are large grassy areas and areas of woodland.  A small pond and some of the areas of ancient woodland can be accessed by tracks off the main path.

[4]  After about 100m turn sharp right onto the path that runs parallel to Krefeld Way Continue to the end of the park

[5]  Turn left onto Beaumont Leys Lane and almost immediately cross the road at the pedestrian refuge,turn  right and cross over  Holderness Road  and  Belgrave  Boulevard

Take  care   w hen crossing this busy road

[6]  Cross Red Hill Way at the pedestrian crossing and turn left onto Cashmore View

[7]   After about 600m turn 3rd right onto Hattern Avenue.   Turn left at the crossroads onto Marwood Road to return to the Centre

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  • Glovers Walk
    Glovers Walk
    By - John Alton
  • Beaumont Park - at path turning
    Beaumont Park - at path turning
    By - John Alton
  • Ponds in Beaumont Park
    Ponds in Beaumont Park
    By - John Alton
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