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The Wreake Valley Way

This was kindly submitted by one of our readers, Mick Clowes Chairman Melton and Oakham Waterways Society. Unfortunately we aren't able to double check all of the information below - but it certainly looks like a good route. Please let us know what you think by emailing feedback@waterscape.com or submit your own favourite route

Route facts

Waterways:
River Soar »

Distance: 13.67 miles / 22 km

Duration: 2 easy days

Difficulty: Easy

Starts at: Wreake End footbridge Mill Lane Syston

Ends at: Play Close Melton Mowbray

There is now a well established Wreake Valley way walk. It is detailed in two excellent walk leaflets, available from Melton Mowbray library or, Hugh Butler, 10 Main Street, Frisby on the Wreake, Leics LE14 2NJ (01664 434549)

This route follows the original towpath as far as possible, using existing paths and permissive paths to form one continuous walk.
The leaflet information and further details are on our website (Google Melton And Oakham Waerways Society)

Getting there

Parking: Mill Lane Syston and multiple parking places in Melton Mowbray

Public transport: Regular Leicester-Melton Buses closely follow the route. Stops in all villages along the route. The route terminates at the railway station where a train can be caught back to your start point, Syston.

 

Waypoints

1. Wreake End footbridge, Mill Lane, Syston.

Cross the concrete footbridge keeping the boatyard behind you. Descend the right - hand set of steps and,keeping the river on your right proceed along the towpath in a roughly eastern direction, passing the (missing) first lock on the navigation, soon arriving a tan impressive railway viaduct.

Easting: 460912, Northing: 312195

2. Play Close, Melton Mowbray.

Walk along the canal section through the outskirts of melton, arriving soon at the river and canal confluence. Crossing over both on an ornate cast iron bridge, you find yourself in the play close,the line of trees marking the line of the original canal and adorned with a dummy lock gate seat. Finishing adjacent the railway station (the original terminal basin)

Easting: 475149, Northing: 318941