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This series includes the Anstey Centenary Route and also an easy walk across fields to Sheet Hedges Wood ancient woodland and SSSI. The Saxon village of Anstey was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. Historical features in the environs of Anstey include Packhorse Bridge built in the 15th century to provide easier access with , Manor Farm on the Green, the oldest existing building and Bradgate House, childhood home of . The routes in the Parish Walks leaflet can be linked with this one to create many alternatives. Bradgate Park, also offers a great network of paths to explore.

Start: The Midlands Co-op and Anstey Nook Public Car Park is just off Getting there: the centre of Anstey with access to toilets, pubs and shops. By bike: Glenfield Way off road cycle route is 1km. from the walks start. For more information Road, LE7 7BP. Ordnance Survey: Grid Ref: 455200 308673 - By bus: Regular daytime services (Mon-Sat) from Leicester, and to report Explorer Map 246 and 233. Coalville and . For times phone Traveline on problems contact: Parking: Anstey Nook Public Car Park is just off the centre of Anstey 0871 200 22 33 or see www.travelineeastmidlands.co.uk Tel 0116 305 0001 with access to toilets, pubs and shops. By car: Leicester to Anstey: Trip length: 6 km 171 m (3.8 miles). Email footpaths@ REFRESHMENTS and toilets: Vaughan Way/A594 towards Highcross St/A50 then via Anstey Lane/ leics.gov.uk Various shops, cafés and pubs in Anstey. Public toilets in Nooks Car Park in B5327. Anstey village centre. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: With thanks to the Ramblers, Britain’s walking charity, who have helped develop this local walk. For more information and ideas for walks visit Local Walks AROUND ANSTEY www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk

Walk 1: There are 6 stiles. Parts of the walk are Grey, who became Queen for just 9 This is a 7 mile route along paths and along the valley of the Brook days in 1553. Follow the path with tracks with excellent views of . and can be muddy after heavy rain. increasingly visible Leisurely A. From Car Park walk back to the on your left. At the top of the hill Start: The Midlands Co-op and Anstey Nook Public Car Park is just Nook roundabout and head towards go through the gate on the left and 3 hour off the centre of Anstey with access to toilets, pubs and shops. Leicester. continue towards Cropston with the 30 minutes Cropston Road, LE7 7BP. Ordnance Survey: Grid Ref: 455200 308673 - Reservoir and Bradgate Park now very B. Take 2nd right out of the village clear on your left. Explorer Map 246 and 233. and then left across the 15th 11km century Packhorse Bridge (note the L. Upon reaching the crossroads go 6.9 miles N commemorative stone marking the straight over along Station Road and opening of this route on the right). turn right down the footpath after 100 Various shops, L metres and just before the Bradgate C. Before reaching the A46 turn right cafés and pubs Arms. Follow the footpath and turn into Mill Farm and take footpath right into Ridley Close and at Waterfield in Anstey. M through the farmyard (There was a mill Road turn left and then right after only Public toilets on this site from 1306). 30 metres to reach open country. in Nooks Car D. At far side of second field from the M. After 250 metres turn left and Park in Anstey Mill do not cross the stile but walk left N follow path across fields and between village centre. with hedge on your right. horse paddocks, cross Road E. Do not cross the brook but turn right and follow bridleway as far as the A46. P K towards the cemetery. O N. Turn right just before the A46 and F. At Groby Road turn right for twenty keep the A46 on your left. metres and then left up the hill. O. At the tunnel under the A46 turn G. At the end of the first field turn right right and follow the bridleway almost to and where the hedges funnel together the road (Anstey Lane). to a fork in the paths take the left path J P. Turn left onto the well marked track and then downhill to the Top Green and and with the on your then keep houses on your left to get to right follow this until reaching King the road. I START Williams Bridge (King Williams bridge H. Turn left along the road uphill for was built for William III’s journey to H A Q 200 metres. visit the Grey family in Bradgate Park in R I. At Long Close turn right along the 1696) and then continue in the same B broad direction along the valley with bridleway. For more information G D J. Turn left onto the footpath and follow the National Grid pylon on your right. 0 miles 0.6 miles this route with Bradgate Park visible in Q. Just before reaching the 2nd pylon and to report F 0 km 1 km the distance. from King Williams Bridge turn right problems contact: C Scale: 1 Square = 1 kilometre K. Once through the Bradgate Park and then left onto the Anstey Lower Tel 0116 305 0001 © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Green. County Council. wall turn right and walk for 150 metres Email footpaths@ 100019271. Published 2013 before exiting the Park. Bradgate Park R. At the road turn right and return to E leics.gov.uk Key to map symbols see: www.leics.gov.uk/explorerkey.pdf is well worth a visit - Bradgate House The Nook was the childhood home of Lady Jane Local Walks AROUND ANSTEY www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk

Walk 2: This easy route across fields and along Start: The Midlands Co-op and Anstey Nook Public Car Park is just off the centre of Anstey with access to toilets, pubs and shops. Easy headland paths can be extended around Sheet Cropston Road, LE7 7BP. Ordnance Survey: Grid Ref: 455200 308673 - Explorer Map 246 and 233. Hedges Wood, an ancient woodland. 1 hour 28 minutes A. From the Nook walk along Bradgate Road towards Newtown N Linford. 4.7km 2.9 miles B. When the Upper Green is reached bear left and exit the green through the kissing gate and follow the path uphill and then exit Various shops, through a field gate. cafés and pubs C. Bear right at the footpath junction and keep the hedge on your in Anstey. Public toilets D START right and follow the footpath towards Sheet Hedges Wood in the in Nooks Car B distance. A Park in Anstey D. At the wood turn left (the walk can be extended into Sheet village centre. Hedges Wood if desired). C E. After passing the fishponds on your right turn left uphill and follow the well marked path back to the Upper Green.

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Walk 3: A circular walk around the developing Start: The Midlands Co-op and Anstey Nook Public Car Park is just off the centre of Anstey with access to toilets, pubs and shops. Easy Castle Hill Park with wildlife, historical and Cropston Road, LE7 7BP. Ordnance Survey: Grid Ref: 455200 308673 - Explorer Map 246 and 233. industrial archaeological interest. 1 hours 28 minutes A. From the Nook Car Park head south past the Coach & Horses N Pub along Leicester Road, and turn left onto Gorse Hill. 4.2km 2.6 miles B. Turn left into Castle Hill Park opposite Gynsill Close and follow F the marked path uphill Various shops, E keeping the A46 on your right. cafés and pubs in Anstey. C. At the bridleway bridge continue straight on and don’t cross the Public toilets A46. in Nooks Car D. Enter the woodland but at start of Avenue bear right keeping Park in Anstey village centre. broadly parallel to the A46 and ignoring downhill turns. D E. At the highpoint bear left and head downhill towards metal field G gate along the mown ride. C F. Turn left onto clearly marked track and follow this route with Rothley Brook on your right until King Williams bridge is reached START (King Williams Bridge was built for William III’s journey to visit the Grey family in Bradgate Park in 1696). H I G. Don’t cross King Williams bridge but go through gate and then follow line of electricity pylons. A B H. Just before 2nd pylon from King Williams Bridge turn right and 0.6 miles 1 km then left through a kissing gate onto the Anstey Lower Green. 0 miles 0.6 miles I. At Leicester Road turn right and back into the Nook. For more information 0 km 1 km and to report © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Leicestershire County Council. 100019271. Published 2013 problems contact: Key to map symbols see: www.leics.gov.uk/explorerkey.pdf Tel 0116 305 0001 Email footpaths@ leics.gov.uk