Abbey Park – Watermead Country Park loop from Leicester
Abbey Park – Watermead Country Park loop from Leicester
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Abbey Park – Watermead Country Park loop from Leicester
00:55
20.2km
40m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 1, 2026
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After 9.34 km for 811 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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2.19 km
Abbey Park
Highlight • Historical Site
On the western side are the Abbey Grounds with remains of the twelfth century Leicester Abbey, and the ruins of Cavendish House, a seventeenth century mansion.
Abbey Park Café is also here.
To the east of the river is the Victorian part of the park with its evergreen shrubberies, trees, boating lake, miniature railway, and formally planted flower displays.
Tip by
3.19 km
Viewing Platform on Canal Opposite Space Centre
Highlight • Structure
7.03 km
Watermead Park Riverside Path
Highlight • Trail
8.18 km
Watermead Country Park
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
8.72 km
Bridge Over the River Soar
Highlight • Bridge
Tip by
9.68 km
Grand Union Canal – Bridge 48 and Weir
Highlight • Bridge
Tip by
10.3 km
John Merrick's Lake
Highlight • Natural
John Merricks, was a silver Olympic medallist who competed in sailing events on a nearby lake as a schoolboy.
Tip by
11.1 km
Mr Whippy Ice Cream at Watermead Country Park
Highlight • Cafe
Tip by
20.2 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
15.4 km
2.29 km
1.26 km
533 m
527 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
18.8 km
585 m
549 m
299 m
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Weather
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Sunday 19 July
24°C
8°C
2 %
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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h
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