Walking Britain Leicestershire Walk
Thornton Reservoir
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer 233 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 233 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
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Walk Route Description
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This is an easy walk on a wide flat surface. The walk is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. It can also be added to walk 1591 (Ratby - Thornton walk) if people wish to make this walk longer. There is a refreshment lodge on the footpath. Car parking is available either end of Reservoir Road.
The route needs no explanation and all you need to decide is which way round you want to go. The path ahead is always clear and navigation is never a problem.
Other walks nearby
Walk 1543 Desford, Botcheston and Thornton (Reservoir) from Ratby - moderate - 11.0 miles/17.9 km
Walk 1591 Thornton Reservoir From Ratby - easy/mod - 6.3 miles/10.2 km
Walk 2315 Old John & Beacon Hill - easy/mod - 8.8 miles/14.2 km
Walk 1487 Blackbrook Reservoir & Nanpantan from Mount St Bernard - moderate - 12.0 miles/19.5 km
Walk 3486 Sutton Cheney & Market Bosworth - easy/mod - 7.4 miles/12 km
Walk 1540 Wood Brook and Buck Hill from Nanpantan Reservoir - easy - 2.5 miles/4.1 km
Walk 2941 Out Wood & Beacon Hill from Loughborough - easy/mod - 6.8 miles/11.1 km
Walk 3087 Normanton Park & Desford Crossroads from Croft - moderate - 11.5 miles/18.7 km
Walk 1840 Sharnford & Claybrooke Magna from Sapcote - easy/mod - 10.0 miles/16.3 km
Walk 1441 Broughton Astley, Leire, Claybrooke Magna & Sharnford - easy/mod - 11.0 miles/17.9 km
Recommended Books & eBooks
The End to End Trail
Navigation
This pocket handbook to navigation will help you master the necessary map and compass skills for mountain walking. Chapters include map scales, symbols and contours, grid references, map reading, bearings, route planning and night and bad-weather navigation, as well as navigating with a GPS.
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