Section 8 of 10, Leicestershire Round
Thornton to Market Bosworth
9.6 miles (15.4 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SK 460 078. Finish: SK 405 031. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 190 m of climbing and 180 m of descent; highest point 168 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Thornton.
- Bus stops
- Bagworth Lane, 310 m from the start. Directions SK 461 081Mill Lane, 310 m from the start. Directions SK 463 080
- Car park
- Car park (free), 830 m from the start. Directions SK 466 074
Getting back
The section finishes at Market Bosworth. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- The Square, 30 m from the finish. Directions SK 406 030Church Street, 170 m from the finish. Directions SK 406 032Harcourt Spinney, 420 m from the finish. Directions SK 405 035
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 17%, paved or flagged 12%, grass 12%, earth, rock and mud 11%; the rest (50%) isn't recorded.
About 11% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 2 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 34 m in a kilometre (1 in 29), starting 0.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Ye Olde Red Lion Hotel, Market Bosworth: at the finish.The Dixie Arms Hotel, Market Bosworth: at the finish.The Bulls Head, Nailstone: 3.3 miles in, about 200 m off the way.The Rising Sun, Shackerstone: 6.3 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Wharf Farm Shop, Shackerstone: 6.3 miles in. Seats outside.Victorian Tea Rooms, Shackerstone: 6.5 miles in.Jaspers Coffee, Market Bosworth: 9.5 miles in, about 350 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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