Town and Country

We travel along no fewer than four (count them!) off road trails where the cycling will be relaxed and away from the noise and pollution of motor vehicles.  Within a mile of the start we will swing on to the Bosworth Trail and leave town for the North Leicestershire countryside.  After another mile and a half we pick up the Grace Dieu Trail and stop at the Priory.  The Iron Madonna sculpture is there, known locally as "Rusty Mary".   We will now be in sparsely populated country travelling up to Belton at the 5 mile point.  From here we will continue westwards on NCN15 which goes to East Midlands Airport.  At the 8 mile marker, with hill top views of Breedon Church looking as if it will tumble into the Cloud Quarry, we join the Cloud Trail (NCN6) and then pick up the off road route towards the Garendon Trail.  Here we will stop to admire the Drill Sculpture and climb up to the Viewing Point where you can see right into the quarry.  We then continue to the Osgathorpe village and back to Grace Dieu Priory before retracing the home stretch to Coalville.  If you’re fairly confident on your bike and ready to broaden your cycling horizons, our Steady rides are ideal. At a comfortable pace, and possibly with some modest hills along the way, rides take place on mainly quiet roads with plenty of sights along the way. Rides are between 6 and 20 miles long, at a moderate pace of between 7 and 10 miles an hour.