Group Walk - Explore urban Aylestone & St Mary's Open Space

Choose How You Move encourage people to travel sustainably in Leicester - especially on foot or by bike!  We put on a range of group walks across the city to encourage people to discover Leicester on foot. Join us to discover how walkable the city really is!

Choose How You Move - Leicester City Council

A short heritage walk passing interesting buildings in urban Aylestone and visiting St Mary's Open space

Outside Aylestone Leisure Centre

Group Walks in Leicester - Winter to Spring 2026

Discover Leicester with our free group walks. From green spaces to waterways and urban trails, Leicester is fantastic to explore on foot.

<h3><strong><strong>Group walk - Explore urban Aylestone &amp; St Mary's Open Space</strong></strong></h3><h3><strong><strong>Saturday 14 February at 2pm</strong></strong></h3><h3>From Aylestone Leisure Centre, 2 Knighton Lane East.</h3><h3>Around 75 minutes, steady pace. 1.5 miles.<br></h3><h3>A short walk from Aylestone Leisure Centre pausing at places of interest on Aylestone's urban streets. We include a former Police station, library and the National Gas Museum. We return through St Mary's Open Space, a relatively new green space in the city. At just under 1.5 miles, this is one of our short walks led at a steady pace - ideal for new walkers.</h3><p><br></p><h3>Information about the pace of our walks (and much more) can be found on our <a href="https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/leicester-city-council-group-walks/" title="https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/leicester-city-council-group-walks/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Leicester City Council Group Walks</a> page.<br></h3><p>Public toilets are available in Aylestone Leisure Centre.</p><p><strong><strong>This short walk is free to attend, but numbers are limited so please book via Eventbrite to secure your place or phone 0116 373 7589 when booking has opened. </strong></strong>Please note our phone line is answered during office hours only (Monday to Friday, 9am-5.30pm), not at weekends or bank holidays.</p><p>If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel via Eventbrite or contact us by phone (during office hours)so we can allow others the opportunity to attend.</p><p><strong><strong>Travel</strong></strong><br>Please consider making your journey sustainably - by public tranpsport, cycle or on foot. The roads near Aylestone Leisure Centre are served by buses. A car park is available at Aylestone Leisure Centre. To help plan your journey check out the Choose How You Move journey planner at <a href="https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/" title="https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk</a> which includes bus information.</p><p><strong><strong>New Walkers</strong></strong></p><p>If you have not walked with Leicester City Council before we will ask you to complete our Walker Registration form. You will receive an email in the days leading up to the event, you will receive an email explaining more about completing the New Walker Registration form. You only need to do this once and can attend any of our walks thereafter (subject to booking a place on Eventbrite).</p><p><strong><strong>Dress for the weather</strong></strong></p><p>Remember to dress appropriately for the weather. Our group walks will go ahead in most weather. We recommend the following:</p><ul><li>Comfortable sturdy footwear</li><li>Bring a raincoat or umbrella in case of rain</li><li>On cooler days wear appropriate warm layers (hat, scarf, gloves) and a coat/jacket</li><li>It's advisable to bring a bottle of water with you.</li></ul><p><strong><strong>Group size</strong></strong></p><p>We kindly ask walkers to book places, to keep the group size manageable. </p><p><strong><strong>Self-guided routes</strong></strong></p><p>If you have been unable to book onto one of our group walks, or you prefer to explore with your family or friends, self-guided routes are available to download from the routes page of our <a href="https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/walks/" title="https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/walks/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Choose How You Move website</a> or via the <a href="https://www.gojauntly.com/" title="https://www.gojauntly.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Go Jauntly</a> smartphone app. For other ideas, do check out our <a href="https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/walking/walk-inspiration/" title="https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/walking/walk-inspiration/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Walk Inspiration</a> page which features walk videos and quiz trails. Enjoy exploring Leicester on foot.</p><h3><br></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><br></h3>

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