Summer Route 7 – Syerscote Lane

  1.   Right along canal through Castle Grounds go under road bridge to Amington arch.
  2.   Continue ahead and turn first left down Moor Lane.
  3.   Follow road and dirt path to railway bridge.
  4.   Keep straight and follow path all the way (heading right) to junction.
  5.   Continue up slight climb – through gap in hedge.
  6.   Right and follow path – left at corner of field
  7.   Carry on down until reaching metal gate on right.
  8.   Go through or over gate heading for farm.
  9.   Cross metal bridge.  Turn left, over stile, through paddock.
  10.   Over stile then up concrete road to Ashby Road.
  11.   Turn right, cross road and head down farm track.
  12.   Follow track past cottage on right.
  13.   Approx 100m take fp to left through osr (oilseed rape).
  14.   Over footbridge, straight on over next field following hedge.
  15.   Over stile and across meadow, over stile, diagonally right through osr to stile, up steps.
  16.   Over stile, left over railway bridge then over stile on left, diagonally right over grass field.
  17.   Follow fp to Browns Lane, turn right to Wigginton Pub
  18.   Left down Wigginton Road to Fountain Junction.
  19.   Follow footpath round left to cross Ashby Road opposite QEMS school
  20.   Head into town past college, left onto Offa Drive, Saxon Drive.
  21.   Over river, left to steps and back to Skate Park via Canal