The best running trails around Charnwood
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11,543
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Last updated: October 15, 2025
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1. Watermead Country Park — running loop
4.81km
00:30
10m
10m
Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
5.0
(1)
430
runners
2. John Merricks Lake loop from Syston
7.25km
00:45
10m
10m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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273
runners
3. Canal Pathway – Watermead Park Riverside Path loop from Syston
29.9km
03:07
110m
110m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
210
runners
4. Wileman's Pond – Beacon Hill loop from Markfield
26.1km
03:00
510m
510m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
180
runners
5. Wileman's Pond – Old John loop from Cropston
26.1km
03:01
520m
520m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
5.0
(3)
173
runners
6. Old John – Hunt's Hill loop from Markfield
15.5km
01:53
320m
320m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
5.0
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170
runners
7. Wileman's Pond – The Outwoods loop from Loughborough
18.6km
02:04
300m
300m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
5.0
(1)
175
runners
8. Memorial Wood – Bradgate House loop from Newtown Linford
5.71km
00:36
40m
40m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
153
runners
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
123
runners
10. Old John – Hunt's Hill loop from Cropston
12.3km
01:25
150m
150m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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