Group Walk - Heritage trail from St Margaret's to Frog Island

Name: Group Walk - Heritage trail from St Margaret's to Frog Island
Start: 2024-10-12T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-12T12:30:00+01:00
Location: St Margaret's bus station

Schedule

Sat Oct 12 2024 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

St Margaret's bus station | Leicester, EN

This tour visits the area north-west of the city centre, between St Margaret's and Frog Island, pausing along the way for light information
About this Event
Group Walk - A Heritage trail from St Margaret's to Frog IslandSaturday 12 October at 11amAround 90 minutes with information stops
Steady pace, 2 miles.Starts and finishes at St Margaret's Bus Station, Gravel St.

Information about the pace of our walks, what to wear/bring, the weather and much more can be found on our City Council Group Walks page.

This tour visits the area north-west of the city centre between St Margaret's and Frog Island, pausing along the way for light information. We pass a range of buildings, including historic churches, a hosiery workshop, a Victorian school, a pub and factories. We also mention a some of the interesting people of different professions who lived, worked or died in this area. Public toilets are available in the bus station.

Booking

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. Please note our phone line is answered during office hours only (Monday to Friday, 9am-5.30pm), not at weekends or bank holidays. Places do not need to be booked for children, but they must be accompanied by an adult.

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.

New Walkers

If 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 a link to the online 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 weather

Remember to dress appropriately for the weather. Our group walks will go ahead in most weather. We recommend the following:

Comfortable sturdy footwear
Bring a raincoat or umbrella in case of rain
On cooler days wear appropriate layers and a coat/jacket
On warmer days a sunhat and sunscreen are recommended.

Please bring a bottle of water with you.

Group size

We kindly ask walkers to book their place, so we can keep our group size manageable.

Self-guided routes

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 Choose How You Move website or via the Go Jauntly smartphone app. For other ideas, do check out our Walk Inspiration page which features walk videos and quiz trails. Enjoy exploring Leicester this autumn.