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Welcome to our group walks programme for March 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 a different programme of regular group walks offered by the Live Well team – visit Live Well Walk More for details.
Please consider travelling to our events sustainably – on foot, by bike or by public transport. The Choose How You Move journey planner can help you plan your journey from A to B.
| Date and time | Walk | Starting from | Pace & Duration* | For full details visit Eventbrite |
| Sat 1 March at 1.30pm | Green Walk: Knighton Park to old Knighton village (return). A longer walk for those who like to stretch their legs! |
Beside Knighton Park’s main car park, off Palmerstone Way. | Steady pace. Around 90+ minutes. Distance: Around 2.7 miles. |
Details on Eventbrite |
| Sat 8 March at 11am | Special Interest walk: Ladies of Leicester |
Richard III Statue, off St Martins, near Leicester Cathedral | Steady pace. Around 90 minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 2.3 miles. | Details on Eventbrite |
| Wed 12 March at 6.45pm (a slightly later start on opening night) |
Special Interest walk: Light Up Leicester – Guided Tour |
Town Hall Square, off Horsefair Street (near the Bike Park) | Steady pace. Around 90 minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 1.3 miles | Details on Eventbrite |
| Fri 14 March at 6.30pm | Special Interest walk: Light Up Leicester – Guided Tour | Town Hall Square, off Horsefair Street (near the Bike Park) | Steady pace. Around 90 minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 1.3 miles. |
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| Thursday 20 March at 1pm | Green Walk: City to Western Park via the Dane Hills area |
High cross monument, Jubilee Square, city centre. |
Steady pace. Around 90 minutes. Distance: Around 3 miles. |
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| Sat 22 March at 11.30am |
Let’s Get Together Social Stroll: Walk to the Celebration of Heritage event at the University of Leicester. A group walk with a social opportunity. Brief history info stops on the way. Afterwards, discover local arts, culture and heritage opportunities at the the University’s free event. |
Starting: Outside Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, New Walk.
Finishing: Percy Gee Building, University of Leicester Campus. Public transport nearby. |
Steady pace. Around 60 minutes with information stops. Allow extra time to visit the event after. Distance: Around 1 mile. Accessible. | |
| Thurs 27 March at 11am | Special Interest walk: Ladies of Leicester |
Richard III Statue, off St Martins, near Leicester Cathedral | Steady pace. Around 90 minutes with information stops. Distance: Around 2.3 miles. | |
| Sat 29 March at 11am |
Special Interest walk: Explore Urban Aylestone & St Mary’s Open Space. A heritage walk. | Aylestone Leisure Centre | Steady pace. Around 75 minutes with information stops. Distance: 1.6 miles. |
*Pace & duration: 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 Walk on the Wild Side (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.
