Foxton Swing Bridge – Foxton Locks loop from South Wigston

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Foxton Swing Bridge – Foxton Locks loop from South Wigston

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Foxton Swing Bridge – Foxton Locks loop from South Wigston

03:17

52.4km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.7 km for 248 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.0 km

Quiet Country Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Really nice section of the national cycle network. Road can get a little flooded in very, very wet weather.

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15.3 km

Gravel Track to Fleckney and the A50

Highlight • Cycleway

loose gravel track, go left for the A50 or right to Fleckney

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21.9 km

Holloway Spinney

Forest

25.6 km

Foxton Swing Bridge

Highlight • Structure

Foxton road swing bridge is the very first navigational feature tourists trying their hand at narrow boating will encounter on leaving Market Harborough marina.

It is a piece of road …

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26.8 km

Foxton Locks

Highlight • Historical Site

Foxton Locks are a series of no less than ten canal locks consisting of two "staircases" each of five locks, on the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal.

Alongside …

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27.2 km

Bridge 61

Highlight • Pub

Bridge 61 offers a fantastic location and is a cozy spot where you can relax and slow the pace of life down to canal speed.

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31.9 km

Covering 47 acres, Saddington Reservoir is an important biological site. The area comprises of wet willow, woodland, swamp, open water, and wetland habitats. It provides a home for various wildlife, such as beetles that have become scarce in the UK.

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41.5 km

Church of All Saints, Peatling Magna

Highlight • Historical Site

Peatling Magna, formerly known as "Great Petlyng" and later as "Great Peatling," is a village in the Harborough district of south Leicestershire.

The village's notable landmark is the Church of …

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