Section 10 of 10, Leicestershire Round
Burbage to Leire
10.5 miles (16.9 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 446 931. Finish: SP 528 905. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 152 m of climbing and 160 m of descent; highest point 133 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Burbage.
- Bus stops
- Winchester Drive, 260 m from the start. Directions SP 447 933Burbage Road, 390 m from the start. Directions SP 444 934
- Car parks
- Car park, 370 m from the start. Directions SP 443 932Car park (free), 550 m from the start. Directions SP 441 929Car park, 910 m from the start. Directions SP 441 923
Getting back
The section finishes at Leire. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Leire Lane, 570 m from the finish. Directions SP 527 899Poplar Farm, 640 m from the finish. Directions SP 527 898The Limes, 650 m from the finish. Directions SP 524 899
Planning the Leicestershire Round
- Planning the whole trail: lfa.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Leicestershire Round: A 100 Mile Circular Walk (Leicestershire Footpath Association).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 22%, gravel and tracks 9%; the rest (69%) isn't recorded.
About 22% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 30 m in a kilometre (1 in 33), starting 4.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Bricklayers Arms, Sharnford: 2.7 miles in. Seats outside.The Sharnford Arms: 2.8 miles in. Seats outside.Queens Arms, Leire: 10.1 miles in.Crab & Cow, Leire: 10.2 miles in.
- Café
- Mason's Il Cappo Del Caffè - Van, Sharnford: 3.4 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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