Group Walks - Knighton Park to old Knighton Village

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!

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A walk from beautiful Knighton Park. We head towards old Knighton village, passing St Mary Magdalen Church and green spaces along the way.

Knighton Park

Group Walks in Leicester - Winter to Spring 2026

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<h3>Knighton Park to old Knighton Village &amp; St Mary Magdalen Church (return)</h3><h3>Saturday 28 February at 11.30am</h3><h3>90+ minutes, steady pace. Around 3 miles.</h3><h3>Starting in Knighton Park - near the main car park, off Palmerstone Way. </h3><h4>This figure-of-eight walk starts in beautiful Knighton Park and uses suburban streets and gittys to explore the residential area north of the park. The route passes old Knighton village and St Mary Magdalen Church along the way before returning to Knighton Park. At just under 3 miles, this is one of our longer walks. At a steady pace it will take just over 90 minutes, with a few brief information stops.</h4> This walk is free to attend, but numbers are limited so please book via Eventbrite to secure your place or phone 0116 454 2860 when booking has opened. Please note our phone line is answered during office hours only (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm), not at weekends or bank holidays.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.Travel Knighton Park is accessible via public transport. Please consider travelling sustainably. To help plan your journey on foot, by cycle, public transport of by car, visit the <a href="https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/" title="https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Choose How You Move journey planner</a>.New WalkersIf you have not walked with Leicester City Council before we will ask you to complete our Walker Registration form in advance of the walk online or by phone. You will receive an email with information about how to complete the form in the days leading up to the event. You only need to do this once and can attend any of our walks thereafter (subject to booking a place on Eventbrite).Dress for the weatherRemember to dress appropriately for the weather. Our group walks will go ahead in most weather. We recommend the following:<ul><li>Comfortable sturdy footwear</li><li>Bring a raincoat or umbrella in case of rain</li><li>On cooler days wear appropriate layers and a coat/jacket</li><li>On warmer days wear a hat, sunscreen and suitable light layers</li><li>Please bring a bottle of water with you.</li></ul>Group sizeWe kindly ask walkers to book places, so we can keep the group sizes manageable.Self-guided routesIf 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.<h2> </h2>

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