Route 6 - Glenfield, Kirby Fields, Leicester Forest East, Kirby Muxloe

Route 6 - Castles and Victorian Engineering

Download the leaflet here: Route 6 Heritage Trail

Follow the route via the Go Jauntly app.

Locations:

• Glenfield
• Kirby Fields
• Leicester Forest East
• Kirby Muxloe

Route Details:

Distance: 7.5 miles or 12 kilometres

Transport: Use on street parking in Kirby Muxloe or LFE or use Arriva 26, 27, 29 or 29A services from Leicester, or use the Fox Connect Service. More details on transport around the district can be found in the colour panels at the bottom of the webpage.

Route 6 is more of an urban-focused walk with nice green breaks in-between. You'll see the historic towns of Kirby Muxloe and Glenfield and learn about a wide range of history that includes castles and Victorian engineering marvels. You'll see how the district has been shaped over 600 years of history.

Further Information:

This series of heritage walks have been designed to inspire walking across the district – we hope that you enjoy them. We welcome feedback and you can get in touch with us by emailing leisure@blaby.gov.uk 

The walk uses footpaths, bridleways, permissive paths and some roads. Please respect the landowner’s property and stay on the indicated paths. Please follow the countryside code. Take care when walking on roads and follow the Highway Code for pedestrians. You are advised to use the route in conjunction with the OS map for the area. This guide has been created with funds from the European Regional Development Fund and HM Government.