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Ashby Wolds Heritage Trail – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Measham

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Ashby Wolds Heritage Trail – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Measham

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Ashby Wolds Heritage Trail – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Measham

04:09

15.9km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

3.06 km

Oakthorpe Lakes

Highlight • Lake

A really nice place to take a break on a great walk. Good parking good footpath access.

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2

4.49 km

Ashby Wolds Heritage Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Ashby Would Trail is a 3.7-mile (6-km) multi-use trail that runs from the restored station at Measham Station to Spring Cottage on the old railway line from Ashby to …

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3

5.17 km

Moira Furnace and Canal

Highlight • Historical Site

Moira Furnace next to the small old mining town of Moira is on the edge of the canal with easily accessible footpaths leading past Moira lime kilns to nearby Donisthorp …

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4

5.34 km

Moira Lime Kilns

Highlight • Historical Site

Cool bit of industrial heritage, a nice place for an explore

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5

5.38 km

Piperwood

Highlight • Forest

Look out for wildlife

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6

6.31 km

Old Water Pump

Highlight • Structure

A reminder of the history of the area.

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7

6.73 km

Moira Junction Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful place to be about nature

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8.13 km

Maybury Wood

Forest

9

12.9 km

Oakthorpe Colliery

Highlight • Historical Site

Some cracking trails on the edge of Willesley Woods - plenty of parking available

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B

15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

2.99 km

1.36 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.20 km

3.86 km

3.38 km

3.13 km

1.32 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Weather

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Thursday 8 October

18°C

9°C

68 %

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