Abbey Park Lake – Abbey Park loop from Braunstone Town

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Abbey Park Lake – Abbey Park loop from Braunstone Town

Moderate

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Abbey Park Lake – Abbey Park loop from Braunstone Town

03:51

15.1km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.10 km

Aylestone Meadows

Nature Reserve

2.39 km

Aylestone Meadows Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

Narrow and can get muddy but really a nice walk

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3.80 km

View of King Power Stadium from the Riverside

Highlight • River

Nice view of Leicester City's stadium from the western side of River Soar

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4.96 km

De Montfort University Campus

Highlight • Settlement

Over the past few years, public realm and new building works have transformed the campus of this university. While it is very close to the city centre, it has now …

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5.38 km

Turret Gateway

Highlight • Historical Site

Gateway to Castle View and Castle Park from the De Montfort campus

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7.41 km

Abbey Park Walk

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful walk in Abbey Park

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7.81 km

Abbey Park Lake

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice leisurely walk through the old Abbey ruins destroyed by Henry viii

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8.18 km

Abbey Park

Highlight • Historical Site

The River Soar divides this beautiful park into two distinct areas:

On the western side are the Abbey Grounds with remains of the twelfth century Leicester Abbey, and the ruins …

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10.9 km

Friars Mill gets its name from the site which had been a Dominican Priory (the Black Friars). The main surviving building of a cluster of early industrial buildings, Friars Mill, dates from around 1794.

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15.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.94 km

3.44 km

2.10 km

665 m

Surfaces

9.77 km