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Welcome to our group walks programme for January & February 2025.
Walks are free to attend but places must be booked. For full details of each walk and to book, please visit Eventbrite via the links below. Alternatively, book by phone during office hours (excludes weekends and bank holidays).
Information about the pace of our walks (and much more) can be found on our Leicester City Council Group Walks page.
The walks listed on this page are brought to you by the Choose How You Move team. You may also be interested in regular group walks offered by the Live Well team – visit Live Well Walk More for details.
| Date and time | Walk | Starting from | Pace & Duration* | For full details visit Eventbrite |
| Sat 11 January at 11.30am |
Green Walk: |
Braunstone Park’s small car park off Gooding Avenue, opposite the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. | Medium pace. Around 90+ minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 3 miles. | Details on Eventbrite Booking opens 28 Dec |
| Sat 18 January at 11am |
Special Interest walk: A heritage walk to Welford Road (and back) |
Town Hall Square, off Horsefair Street. |
Steady pace. Around 75 minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 1.2 miles. |
Details on Eventbrite soon Booking opens 1 Jan |
| Wed 22 January at 1.30pm | Special Interest walk: Bridges New for 2025! |
Jubilee Square, city centre. | Steady pace. Around 90+ minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 1.7 miles | Details on Eventbrite soon Booking opens 1 Jan |
| Thurs 30 January at 11am | Let’s Get Together Social Stroll: A social walk to Leicester Print Workshop and then the Open Art Exhibition at LMAG. | Start: Town Hall Square, off Horsefair St. Finish: Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, New Walk. |
Steady pace. Accessible. Around 60 minutes for the walk, plus additional time to visit the Open Art exhibition afterwards (optional). Distance: Around 1.2 miles |
Details on Eventbrite Booking opens 1 Jan |
| Sat 1 February at 1.30pm | Green Walk: Abbey Park to Belgrave Hall (return). A longer walk for those who like to stretch their legs! |
Outside the cafe in Abbey Park. | Steady pace. Around 90+ minutes. Distance: Around 2.8 miles. |
Details on Eventbrite soon Booking opens 1 Jan |
| Mon 3 February at 1.30pm | Special Interest walk: A heritage walk to Welford Road (and back) New for 2025! |
Town Hall Square, off Horsefair Street. | Steady pace. Around 75 minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 1.2 miles. | Details on Eventbrite soon Booking opens 1 Jan |
| Sat 7 February at 11am | Special Interest walk: Bridges New for 2025! |
High cross monument, Jubilee Square, city centre. | Steady pace. Around 90+ minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 1.7 miles | Details on Eventbrite soon Booking opens 1 Jan |
| Thur 13 February at 11am | Special Interest walk: Look Up – Stories from the Walls. A plaques walk. New for 2025! | Town Hall Square, off Horsefair Street. | Steady pace. Around 90 minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 1.4 miles. |
Details on Eventbrite soon |
| Sat 15 February at 11am |
New Walkers walk: One of our popular heritage themed walks for anyone who has not joined our walks before. Theme will be confirmed on booking. | Town Hall Square, off Horsefair Street. | Steady pace. Around 90 minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 1.7 miles | Details on Eventbrite soon |
| Sat 22 February at 11am | Special Interest walk: Look Up – Stories from the Walls. A plaques walk. New for 2025! | Town Hall Square, off Horsefair Street. | Steady pace. Around 90 minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 1.4 miles. |
Details on Eventbrite soon |
| Wed 26 February at 11am |
Special Interest Walk: Incredible Creatures in Leicester | High Cross monument, Jubilee Square, city centre | Steady pace. Around 90+ minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 1.7 miles | Details on Eventbrite soon. |
*Information about the pace of our walks (and much more) can be found on our Leicester City Council Group Walks page.
**We regret we don’t allow dogs on our wildlife-themed walks.
Contact details
For group walk enquiries please contact:
Telephone: 0116 373 7589 (Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm, excluding bank holidays).
Email: choosehowyoumove@leicester.gov.uk
We are happy to help during office hours, so please get in touch. We regret our phone line is not staffed at weekends or bank holidays.
