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Great Central Way – Watermead Country Park loop from Enderby

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Great Central Way – Watermead Country Park loop from Enderby

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Great Central Way – Watermead Country Park loop from Enderby

01:53

32.3km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.9 km for 50 m

After 26.8 km for 172 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

2.45 km

Great Central Way

Highlight • Cycleway

very good straight cycleway into Leicester

Tip by

3.32 km

Aylestone Meadows

Nature Reserve

3

7.16 km

Friars Mill

Highlight • Monument

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.

Tip by

4

11.3 km

Mural at New Bridge Underpass

Highlight • Structure

Fantastic bridge artwork near the Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre.

Tip by

5

14.9 km

Watermead Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice place for a ride

Tip by

6

15.0 km

Iron Age-Inspired Sculptures at Watermead Country Park

Highlight • Structure

One of a number of sculptures inspired by the discovery of mammoth, bison and deer bones discovered in the gravel workings.

Tip by

7

15.4 km

Bridge Over the River Soar

Highlight • Bridge

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.

Tip by

8

15.8 km

Leicester Windsurfing & SUP Club Mural at King Lear Lake

Highlight • Lake

Leicester Windsurfing & SUP club show how to make a storage container look beautiful!

Located at King's Lear lake.

Tip by

9

23.7 km

Belgrave Lock

Highlight • Bridge

Lock no.44 in a peaceful setting. Great starting point for walks.

Tip by

B

32.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

3.74 km

1.53 km

963 m

723 m

545 m

Surfaces

24.6 km

6.21 km

1.26 km

193 m

< 100 m

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Friday 6 November

11°C

7°C

44 %

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