Section 9 of 10, Leicestershire Round
Market Bosworth to Burbage
10.2 miles (16.4 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SK 405 031. Finish: SP 446 931. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 120 m of climbing and 146 m of descent; highest point 133 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Market Bosworth.
- Bus stops
- The Square, 30 m from the start. Directions SK 406 030Church Street, 170 m from the start. Directions SK 406 032Harcourt Spinney, 420 m from the start. Directions SK 405 035
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 40 m from the start. Directions SK 405 030Car park, 70 m from the start. Directions SK 406 030Car park (pay), 80 m from the start. Directions SK 406 030
Getting back
The section finishes at Burbage. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Winchester Drive, 260 m from the finish. Directions SP 447 933Burbage Road, 390 m from the finish. Directions SP 444 934
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 20%, gravel and tracks 14%, earth, rock and mud 6%, grass 5%; the rest (56%) isn't recorded.
About 19% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 7 gates, 1 stream crossing, 3 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 21 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Old Black Horse, Market Bosworth: at the start.Hercules Inn, Sutton Cheney: 2.2 miles in.The Queen's Head, Barwell: 7.3 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Red Lion, Barwell: 7.4 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Softleys Restaurant, Market Bosworth: at the start.Maison Rose, Market Bosworth: at the start.Cafe Torte, Market Bosworth: at the start.Sutton Wharf, Sutton Cheney: 4 miles in. Seats outside.Acorns Coffee Shop, Barwell: 8.8 miles in, about 200 m off the way.May's Cafe, Burbage: 9.2 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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