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Ambion Wood – Ashby Canal Towpath loop from Hinckley and Bosworth

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Ambion Wood – Ashby Canal Towpath loop from Hinckley and Bosworth

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Ambion Wood – Ashby Canal Towpath loop from Hinckley and Bosworth

01:20

5.13km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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513 m

Canal Viewpoint Near Sutton Cheney

Highlight • River

1.70 km

Ambion Wood

Highlight • Forest

The wood can be accessed from the Bosworth Battlefield or from along the Ashby Canal. It is privately owned but crossed by footpaths.

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2.03 km

Richard III's Well

Highlight • Natural Monument

A local legend records that it was from the spring which Richard drank before the battle. This might suggest that the well was already noted and perhaps a holy well? …

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2.26 km

Richard III Sundial on Ambion Hill

Highlight • Monument

The sundial commemorates Richard alongside other combatants and is located at the top of Ambion Hill.

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2.27 km

Ambion Hill – Site of the Battle of Bosworth

Highlight • Natural Monument

Ambion Hill was the site of Richard III's encampment on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth.

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2.35 km

Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre and King Richard III Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

The start of the Bosworth Battlefield trail, also on the Leicestershire circuit.

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2.89 km

Shenton Station – Battlefield Line Railway

Highlight • Structure

Nice little stop off on the trail, a traditional station unlike the kind you find in major use. A small car park and toilets are available. Please do go inside you might be suprised with what you find.

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4.23 km

Ashby Canal Towpath

Highlight • Trail

5.13 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

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4.01 km

919 m

Surfaces

2.43 km

1.51 km

846 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 7 May

17°C

8°C

21 %

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Ambion Wood – Ashby Canal Towpath loop from Hinckley and Bosworth

Canal Viewpoint Near Sutton Cheney

Ambion Wood

Richard III's Well

Richard III Sundial on Ambion Hill

Ambion Hill – Site of the Battle of Bosworth

Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre and King Richard III Memorial

Shenton Station – Battlefield Line Railway

Ashby Canal Towpath

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