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Breedon On The Hill

Melbourne Pool – Courtyard Bar loop from Breedon on the Hill

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Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Breedon On The Hill

Melbourne Pool – Courtyard Bar loop from Breedon on the Hill

Moderate

4.8

(31)

137

hikers

Melbourne Pool – Courtyard Bar loop from Breedon on the Hill

02:11

7.89km

120m

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 17, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

50 m

Breedon on the Hill Village Green and War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Breedon on the Hill's war memorial is a highly distinctive, circular Norman-style structure on the village green. Built from local Breedon stone, it commemorates 13 local men lost in the First World War and two in the Second World War.

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2

800 m

Breedon on the Hill Church and Viewpoint

Highlight • Religious Site

A short hill climb up to a beautiful little church with an amazing view of the East Midlands. The climb is short and steep but perfectly doable for anyone. The …

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3

3.02 km

Melbourne Pool

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful and peaceful place to stop and rest.

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4

3.31 km

Courtyard Bar

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely courtyard for refreshment break. Bar with food.

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5

3.36 km

The church is medieval and existed when the Domesday Book was compiled in 1086. The current building dates from the early part of the 12th century when the living of …

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6

4.19 km

Closed Footpath

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B

7.89 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.01 km

1.02 km

460 m

385 m

Surfaces

3.00 km

2.05 km

1.34 km

931 m

460 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Thursday 23 July

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Comments

June 20, 2025,Melbourne to Breedon on the hill Church Loop
A far better and more interesting walk than we initially thought it would be.
Melbourne is a lovely market town. Along the way, we passed the "field of dreams" campsite from the Johnny Vegas TV show.
Breedon Village has a good pub before the climb up to the Church, which was open and interesting.
Return is a shorter walk, bringing …
Lovely walk - slight deviation off it to go for lunch in Melbourne
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