Walk along the Melton Mowbray Navigation

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1. Start

Start point, walking route: Walk along the Melton Mowbray Navigation

Easting: 475369, Northing: 318917

2. Burton Street Car Park to Old Northern Railway Line Bridge (1 mile / 1.6km)

There is a pub opposite the car park, The Boat Inn, used to be the canal basin pub. You will need to follow the narrow path on the left into Play Close and follow the footpath straight ahead. Continue past the Leisure Pools with the canal to your right and you will come to Leicester Road. The nearby Leicester Road Bridge is made of cast iron and replaced the brick canal bridge in 1884. You will need to cross over the bridge where the footopath will lead you through the kissing-gate onto the towpath to the left of the canal. Follow the canal until you reach the junction with the River Eye. The route takes you into the next field, where you will need to cross over a stile close to the river. Walking straight on will bring you to the Old Northern Railway Line Bridge. It is sometimes quite muddy here so you may need to be careful.

Easting: 475365, Northing: 318735

3. Old Northern Railway Line Bridge to the Boat Inn (1 mile / 1.6km)

hrough the field, passing Sysonby Knoll hotel on your left . As the path narrows, there will be paddocks and out buildings between you and the river. Continue over another stile and and into the next paddock, crossing yet another stile further on, you will have an old railway embankment on your right. If you follow the narrow path beside the old railway cottages until you reach Asfordby Road and turn right, following the road will then lead you back into town

Easting: 474335, Northing: 319175

4. End

End point, walking route: Walk along the Melton Mowbray Navigation

Easting: 475369, Northing: 318917