5A The Outwoods

Circular, from the Outwoods car park near Loughborough, out of the woods and into the countryside. Centrebus 154 runs hourly, Monday to Friday daytimes, the council says.

Download the GPX route

Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.

The ground

Uneven ground and stiles. Two uphill climbs, and some rocks that are slippery when wet. Not for pushchairs or wheelchairs.

Official figure: 3.25 miles (5.2 km), about 2 hours (Leicestershire County Council, Walking to Nature). Source: choosehowyoumove.co.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.

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