A group walk around beautiful Braunstone Park and visit the stable block museum to discover the Winstanley family who once owned the hall.

Group Walk - Braunstone Park Walk & Stable Block Museum Visit

Thursday 17 September at 11am

Meet at the gates of Winstanley House, centre of Braunstone Park.

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90+ minutes approximately, steady pace. 1.5 miles.

Join us for a short visit to the small stable block museum in Braunstone Park. The Braunstone History Group will welcome our group and allow a glimpse at the lives of the Winstanley family, who once owned the Hall. After about 45 minutes in the museum, we'll head out together to enjoy a walk around beautiful Braunstone Park. Our Walk Leader may pause occasionally for information, but mostly we'll keeping moving to enjoy a good stroll. The walk will last around 45 minutes. Please arrive in good time - our volunteers will be there to greet you.

For information about the pace of our walks and the answers to frequently asked questions, visit the Leicester City Council Group Walks webpage

Walk booking information

Please book via Eventbrite. Alternatively, phone 0116 454 2860 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm). We regret our phone line is not staffed at weekends or bank holidays. Booking is required for adults, but not required for children (under 16). Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult.

If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel via Eventbrite or contact us by phone so we can allow others the opportunity to attend.

Travel

Consider making your journey sustainably by bus, cycle or on foot. Buses serve Hinckley Road and Cort Crescent, near the park. Braunstone Park has two public car parks; a small car park off Gooding Avenue, opposite the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. A larger car park off Cort Crescent. Do allow sufficient time to make your way from the bus stop or car park to the start location outside Winstanley House main gates, in the centre of the park. For help planning your journey from A to B, visit the journey planner at www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk

New Walkers

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 with information about registration. You only need to complete our New Walker form once and can attend any of our walks thereafter (subject to booking a place on Eventbrite). Paper copies will be made available at the walk. The form is for adults only, children are not required to complete it.

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 warm layers (hat, scarf, gloves) and a coat/jacket

It's advisable to bring a bottle of water with you.

Group size

We kindly ask walkers to book a place, to help us keep our group sizes 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 on foot.

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