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Engine Yard at Belvoir Castle – Grantham Canal loop from Bottesford

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Engine Yard at Belvoir Castle – Grantham Canal loop from Bottesford

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Engine Yard at Belvoir Castle – Grantham Canal loop from Bottesford

06:59

26.9km

180m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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377 m

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Bottesford

Highlight • Monument

Sometimes known as the "Lady of the Vale", it is a large church which has the 2nd highest spire in Leicestershire (at 212 feet). The oldest part of the church dates from the 12th century, with additions and alterations made during the following three centuries, including the nave and spire in the 15th century. There are two gargoyles on the south transept.

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7.83 km

Lancaster Bomber ED549 Memorial

Highlight • Monument

A stone memorial dedicated to the memory of 6 members of crew from the Lancaster Bomber ED 549 which crash landed just to the north of the memorial on the 5th March 1943 after engine trouble following a mine laying operation over France. It is flanked by two wooden posts and an information board about the crash and the aircrew.

source: warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/260911

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9.93 km

Dove Cottage Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent place to start and or end the walk with a nice cup of tea and a slice of cake - dovecottage.org/tea-room

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15.5 km

Beacon Hill Armada Beacon Monument

Highlight • Monument

Great spot to stop and take in a bit of history and admire the view.

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19.4 km

Little Treats coffee van at Belvoir Castle

Highlight • Rest Area

A delightful coffee van parked in the visitor car park of Belvoir castle. Surrounded by wooden benches and with a stunning view across the vale of Belvoir its the perfect outdoors cafe stop. Despite being a van they have use of the Belvoir castle visitor toilets even when the castle is closed to the public. However, it is all outside so potentially less suitable for very bad weather days unless you wrap up warm in anticipation.
The staff are awesome! Friendly, chatty and enthusiastic, I visited alone but immediately felt like I had made some new friends.
The coffee is amazing. They serve a variety of coffees and have multiple dairy free milk options available at no extra cost. For cold drinks they serve the classic Belvoir sparkling beverages chilled fresh from the chiller. The food is equally delicious. A fresh daily selection of traybakes, cakes, and cookies, there's something for every taste including vegans! On this occasion, I went for the Bakewell tart and must say Bakewell has some competition here.
Before you visit do quickly check there Facebook page or website as they are not always at Belvoir castle. I have been informed that they intend to increase there opening days though.

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19.6 km

Engine Yard at Belvoir Castle

Highlight • Cafe

Great location to grab a bite to eat or mooch around the shops.

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20.4 km

The Fuel Tank Café at Belvoir Castle

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice cafe/restaurant at Belvoir castle. Plenty of bike parking feels fairly safe on a busy day but may want to bring a cafe lock on a quieter day as the bikes aren't visible from inside. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating with smaller and large tables suitable for most group sizes. Can be very busy with cyclists and the public on a nice day. Service was a little slow but think they may have been training some new staff as a few of the staff seemed inexperienced, however, felt welcomed as a cyclist. The food looked excellent although was lacking in vegan options, there was a gluten-free victoria sponge though and the drinks were decent. Food and drink were priced as expected from a busy independent cafe.

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23.7 km

Grantham Canal

Highlight • Trail

26.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

5.93 km

2.92 km

2.53 km

1.76 km

Surfaces

8.03 km

6.65 km

5.14 km

2.77 km

2.54 km

1.74 km

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

28°C

17°C

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Engine Yard at Belvoir Castle – Grantham Canal loop from Bottesford

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Bottesford

Lancaster Bomber ED549 Memorial

Dove Cottage Tearoom

Beacon Hill Armada Beacon Monument

Little Treats coffee van at Belvoir Castle

Engine Yard at Belvoir Castle

The Fuel Tank Café at Belvoir Castle

Grantham Canal

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