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Victoria Park Loop
Leicester, England
Leicester, England

Victoria Park Loop

Length3.6 mi
Elev. Gain170.6 ft
Est. Steps8500
Road
Created by Rodney

Victoria Park Loop Introduction

Victoria Park Loop is a 3.6 mile (8,500-step) route located near Leicester, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 170.6 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Long steady climb at halfway point

Attractions Near Victoria Park Loop

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Victoria Park, Leicester

Park
Victoria Park in Leicester, England is a public park of 69 acres (279,000 m2). It is in the south-east, just outside the city centre, backing on to the University of Leicester and close to the Leicester railway station.

Raw Dykes

Historical
Raw Dykes (grid reference SK583026) is a Roman earthwork and scheduled monument in Leicester. The monument consists of two parallel banks up to 20 metres apart, with an excavated channel running between them. A stretch 110 metres long survives, but originally the earthwork was at least 550 metres in length.

Nelson Mandela Park

Park
The Nelson Mandela Park is a public park in Leicester, England. It is situated just inside the city centre near Leicester Prison and the Leicester Tigers' Stadium. It was known as Welford Road Recreation Ground before it was renamed to celebrate Nelson Mandela.The park's facilities include a small children's play area, flood-lighting, and public toilets.

2018 Leicester helicopter crash

Place
An AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter crashed shortly after take-off from King Power Stadium, home ground of Leicester City F.C. in Leicester, England on 27 October 2018. All people on board – the pilot and four passengers, including club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha – were killed in the crash.The Air Accidents Investigation Branch attributed the crash to a loss of yaw control owing to a failure of the tail rotor control linkage.

De Montfort Hall

Building
De Montfort Hall is the largest music and performance venue in Leicester, England. It is situated adjacent to Victoria Park and is named after the Father of Parliament Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester.

Arch of Remembrance

Place
The Arch of Remembrance is a First World War memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and located in Victoria Park, Leicester, in the East Midlands of England. Leicester's industry contributed significantly to the British war effort. A temporary war memorial was erected in 1917, and a committee was formed in 1919 to propose a permanent memorial.

Aylestone Road

Place
Aylestone Road, now also known as the Leicester Electricity Sports Cricket Ground, is a cricket ground in Leicester, England, which was the headquarters of Leicestershire County Cricket Club from 1901 to 1939. Although the playing area is much reduced by housing and commercial developments, it is still used as a cricket ground, though not by the county team.

Southfields, Leicester

Place
The Southfields of Leicester, England consisted of common land south of the city, and now refers to the mostly-developed area immediately south of the city centre.It is one of three such large fields that survive as placenames, the others being the Highfields and the Northfields. The field remained as common land until 1804 when it was controversially enclosed by the Corporation of Leicester, setting aside a part of the field as 'Freemen's' common for the use of freemen of the city.

Gas Museum

Place
The Gas Museum, also known as the National Gas Museum, is situated in the former gatehouse of a gasworks in Leicester, England, and deals with the history of domestic and industrial gas supply. It is claimed to be "the biggest collection of gas and gas related artefacts in the world".The building is a Grade II listed building, dating from 1878, with a clock tower.

HM Prison Leicester

Place
HM Prison Leicester is a local men's prison, located on Welford Road in the centre of Leicester, Leicestershire, England. The term 'local' means that the prison holds people on remand to the local courts, as well as sentenced prisoners. Leicester Prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and is situated immediately north of Nelson Mandela Park (formerly Welford Road Recreation Ground).
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

3.6 mi

Elev. Gain

170.6 ft

Est. Steps

8500
Created by
Rodney
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