Watermead Country Park – King Lear's Lake loop from Sileby

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Watermead Country Park – King Lear's Lake loop from Sileby

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Watermead Country Park – King Lear's Lake loop from Sileby

01:07

19.3km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 61 m for 15 m

After 19.2 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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340 m

The Brew

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant little cafe, great stop off on a road ride.

Tip by

6.35 km

Leicester Windsurfing & SUP Club Mural at King Lear Lake

Highlight • Lake

Leicester Windsurfing & SUP club show how to make a storage container look beautiful!

Located at King's Lear lake.

Tip by

6.69 km

The footbridge crossing the River Soar weir is on the "Purple route" around Watermead Country Park, a beautiful loop of hard surfaced path, with a network of lakes on one side and the Grand Union Canal on the other.

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7.14 km

Iron Age-Inspired Sculptures at Watermead Country Park

Highlight • Structure

One of a number of sculptures inspired by the discovery of mammoth, bison and deer bones discovered in the gravel workings.

Tip by

7.23 km

Watermead Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice place for a ride

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7.39 km

Lakes at Watermead Country Park

Highlight • Lake

9.54 km

King Lear's Lake

Highlight • Lake

Really good loop for chill and recreation ride, I can recommend this for everyone 👍

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10.8 km

Watermead Park Riverside Path

Highlight • Trail

19.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

5.60 km

559 m

128 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

6.80 km

622 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 3 November

12°C

6°C

10 %

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Watermead Country Park – King Lear's Lake loop from Sileby

The Brew

Leicester Windsurfing & SUP Club Mural at King Lear Lake

Bridge Over the River Soar

Iron Age-Inspired Sculptures at Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park

Lakes at Watermead Country Park

King Lear's Lake

Watermead Park Riverside Path

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