Section 2 of 10, Leicestershire Round
Fleckney to Stonton Wyville
10.2 miles (16.4 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 651 925. Finish: SP 736 950. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 249 m of climbing and 287 m of descent; highest point 163 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Fleckney.
- Bus stops
- The Meer, 450 m from the start. Directions SP 651 929Manor Road, 690 m from the start. Directions SP 649 931Gladstone Street, 730 m from the start. Directions SP 649 932
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 330 m from the start. Directions SP 648 927Car park, 850 m from the start. Directions SP 649 933Car park, 940 m from the start. Directions SP 648 934
Getting back
The section finishes at Stonton Wyville.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Cranoe Road, 1.6 km away (Directions); Market Harborough station, 7.6 km away (Directions).
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: gravel and tracks 15%, paved or flagged 11%; the rest (70%) isn't recorded.
About 11% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 kissing gates, 14 gates.
Steepest climb: about 59 m in a kilometre (1 in 17), starting 8.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Queen's Head, Saddington: 0.6 miles in.Bridge 61, Gumley: 3.4 miles in.Foxton Locks Inn, Gumley: 3.4 miles in.The Black Horse, Foxton: 3.9 miles in.The Bell Inn, East Langton: 7 miles in.The Baker's Arms, Thorpe Langton: 8.1 miles in.The Bell Inn, Gumley: 2.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Texas Steakhouse Shoulder of Mutton, Foxton: 4.1 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Coffee Stop, Gumley: 3.4 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Langton Stone Company, East Langton: 5.9 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Step-free.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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