Charnwood Round
A 32-mile long-distance walk in Leicestershire exploring the countryside of the county. Places visited on the walk include Bardon Hill, Mount St Bernard Abbey, Blackbrook Reservoir, Shepshed, Hangingstone Hill, and Cropston Reservoir. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SK 521 097
Distance: 32 miles (51 km)
Time: 12–16 hours
Duration: 2–3 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
233 Leicester and Hinckley
245 The National Forest
246 Loughborough, Melton Mowbray and Syston
Summary
The Charnwood Round is a walking route to the northeast of Leicester. It follows much of the same route as the Charnwood Forest Challenge Walk, but at 32 miles, it is eight miles longer. From the starting point of the walk at Newtown Linford, the route goes through or close to Ulverscroft Nature Reserve, Copt Oak, Old Rise Rocks, Bardon Hill, Abbot’s Oak, Warren Hills, Mount St Bernard Abbey, Blackbrook Reservoir, Shepshed, Thringstone, Whitwick, Lubcloud, Charnwood Quarry, Nanpantan, Out Woods, Hangingstone Hill, Woodhouse Eaves, Woodhouse, Quorn (Quornton), Swithland, and Cropston Reservoir.