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King Lear's Lake – Watermead Country Park loop from Syston

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King Lear's Lake – Watermead Country Park loop from Syston

Moderate

4.9

(16)

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King Lear's Lake – Watermead Country Park loop from Syston

03:22

13.3km

30m

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: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.47 km

Reedbed Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

2.95 km

Badobean Coffee Truck

Highlight • Cafe

Not sure how often he stops by but lovely coffee and friendly place for a chat with lovely views. benches nearby for a suit down and take in the scenery.

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5.93 km

Nature Lake

Lake

6.29 km

King Lear's Lake

Highlight • Lake

Really good loop for chill and recreation ride, I can recommend this for everyone 👍

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8.48 km

Watermead Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice place for a ride

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10.1 km

The footbridge crossing the River Soar weir is on the "Purple route" around Watermead Country Park, a beautiful loop of hard surfaced path, with a network of lakes on one side and the Grand Union Canal on the other.

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10.5 km

King Lear's Lake

Lake

11.4 km

John Merrick's Lake

Highlight • Natural

John Merrick's Lake is on the "Red Route", a loop of hard surfaced paths around the northernmost lake in Watermead Country Park.

John Merricks, was a silver Olympic medallist who …

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13.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.68 km

2.74 km

1.02 km

833 m

Surfaces

9.52 km

1.52 km

1.37 km

667 m

161 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 24 May

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King Lear's Lake – Watermead Country Park loop from Syston

Badobean Coffee Truck

Watermead Country Park

Watermead Lake

King Lear's Lake

Watermead Park Riverside Path

Watermead Country Park

Bridge Over the River Soar

John Merrick's Lake

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