Leicester & District Group

Walking in and around Leicester

Welcome to the Leicester and District Ramblers. We are an active group with a large programme offering a variety of walks to suit all levels of walkers, including half-day and all day walks all year round, short evening walks in the summer, and all day walks further afield. We also offer a "car free" programme using public transport to either get you to the start or return home.

We walk all over Leicestershire and sometimes cross over the borders into neighbouring counties. You’ll get a warm welcome from our group whatever your age or experience.

Join our walking community

Walking with us is a great way to explore Leicestershire including the historic geology and woodland of Charnwood Forest, the reclaimed former mining area which is now part of the National Forest, and historical sites including iron age forts and the Battle of Bosworth as well as many pretty villages, canals, rivers and abandoned railways.

So, if you’ve ever wondered where that footpath sign leads to, why not join us for a walk?

We prepare our programme twice a year and you can click on Find a Walk below to find walks to suit you by using the filter facility to choose day, length, category etc.

For more information about our group including our current programme of walks please take a look at our website

Get in touch about this group

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.58 per month

Upcoming walks and events

Leisurely walk from Tugby

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Tugby

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Evening walk from Leicester City Centre (Jubilee Sq)

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Castle Donington

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Cotes

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

All Day walk from Boothby Pagnell, Lincs

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

All day walk from Bruntingthorpe

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Leisurely walk from Burbage

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Burbage

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Evening walk from Scraptoft

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Barkby

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Ashley (Northants)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Car Free Walk from Breedon on the Hill to Ashby de la Zouch

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

All Day walk from Duffield

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

All day walk from Netherseal

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Leisurely walk from Cropston

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Cropston

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Moderate 8-10 mile walk from Walton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Evening walk from Glen Parva

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Cosby

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Woodhouse Eaves

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Now & Then in Narborough

Start:

All Day walk from Easton on the Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Coach Ramble - Malvern Hills 6 miles

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Coach Ramble - Malvern Hills - 8 miles

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Coach Ramble - Discover the Malvern Hills

Start:

All day walk from Snowshill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Now & Then in Narborough (2)

Start:

Leisurely walk from Queniborough

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Queninborough

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Evening walk from Anstey

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Hallaton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Peckleton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Car Free Walk from Stamford, Lincolnshire

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

All day walk from Weston by Welland

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Leisurely walk from Scraptoft

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Queniborough

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Evening walk from Birstall

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Lount

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Nailstone

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

All Day walk from Roaches Gate

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

All day walk from Sence Valley Forest Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Leisurely walk from Thornton

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Quorn

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Moderate 8-10 mile walk from Mountsorrel

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Evening walk from Leicester City Centre (London Rd)

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Grimston

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Stoke Golding

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Car Free Walk alongthe Erewash Valley in South Derbyshire

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

All Day walk from Warminster

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

Leisurely walk from Quorn

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Quorn

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Evening walk from Broughton Astley

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Brascote

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Bulkington

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

All Day walk from Manton

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 15.1 miles

All day walk from Thorpe (Derbys)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Leisurely walk from Kibworth

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Kibworth

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Moderate 8-10 mile walk from Beacon Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Kibworth

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Thurnby

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Car Free Walk from Lowdham to Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

All Day walk from Carsington

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 15.0 miles

All day walk from Snarestone

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Leisurely walk from Ab Kettleby

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Ab Kettleby

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Wymeswold

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Cossington

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

All Day walk from Winchcombe

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

All day walk from Whissendine

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Leisurely walk from Woodhouse Eaves

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Woodhouse Eaves

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Moderate 8-10 mile walk from Billa Barra Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Hungarton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Billesdon

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Car Free Walk from Kettering

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

All Day walk from Tilton on the Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

All day walk from Ticknall

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.5 miles

Leisurely walk from Sharnford

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Sharnford

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Ratby

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Kirby Bellars

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

All Day walk from Hope

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 15.0 miles

All day walk from Hickling

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Leisurely walk from Weston by Welland

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Weston by Welland

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Kilby

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Cotesbach

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Car Free Walk from Ruddington (Notts) to Loughborough

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

All Day walk from Alton

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

All day walk from Ivinghoe Beacon (Bucks)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Leisurely walk from Hallaton

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Hallaton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Moderate 8-10 mile walk from Seagrave

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Moderate 6 mile walk from Blackfordby

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

All day walk from Sharnford

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

All Day walk from Stanford on Soar

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

All day walk from Bulwick

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.5 miles

Leisurely walk from Burbage

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Moderate walk from Burbage

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

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A picture taken from a bridge of a group of ramblers on the canal towpath

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.58 per month