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Richard III's Well

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Richard III's Well

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Richard III's Well

Name: Richard III's Well
Rating: 2

Recommended by 3 hikers

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Location: Sutton Cheney, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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1. Shenton Station – Ambion Wood loop from Sutton Cheney

5.73km

01:29

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Ambion Wood – Richard III's Well loop from Shenton

6.21km

01:35

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Ashby de la Zouch Canal – Shenton Station loop from Market Bosworth

12.0km

03:07

80m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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May 23, 2025

A local legend records that it was from the spring which Richard drank before the battle. This might suggest that the well was already noted and perhaps a holy well? Another legend records that on a hawthorn tree near the spring King Richard’s crown was found which would be very coincidental if the former legend was correct. This seems likely to be a piece of folklore later adapted to support the well rather than vica versa.

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Elevation 160 m

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Location: Sutton Cheney, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Richard III's Well

1. Shenton Station – Ambion Wood loop from Sutton Cheney

2. Ambion Wood – Richard III's Well loop from Shenton

3. Ashby de la Zouch Canal – Shenton Station loop from Market Bosworth

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