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

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

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

01:07

16.0km

30m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.48 km

Mr Whippy Ice Cream at Watermead Country Park

Highlight • Cafe

Don't miss out on the knicker boker glory 🙌

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7.72 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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9.00 km

Lakes at Watermead Country Park

Highlight • Lake

10.2 km

Watermead Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice place for a ride

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10.2 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.

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10.7 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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16.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.82 km

3.62 km

2.49 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

3.75 km

1.92 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 21 May

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

Mr Whippy Ice Cream at Watermead Country Park

Watermead Lake

King Lear's Lake

Watermead Park Riverside Path

Lakes at Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park

Iron Age-Inspired Sculptures at Watermead Country Park

Bridge Over the River Soar

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