From Bosworth Academy Car Park the route descends towards Bocheston over the railway crossing. At Newton Unthank the route turns left towards Markfield. Now begins a long steady climb for about eight miles, over the M1, past the Markfield Islamic Centre, into the village. The route reaches its highest point at 683 feet. From Markfield the route takes the rollercoaster ride that is Priory Lane. At the junction with Shepshed road, we go straight over onto Joe Moor Lane, which travels down hill through the Golf course towards the lower edge of Bradgate Park. As we reach the reservoir we cut off to the left towards Rothley, bypassing Cropston. At Rothley the route skirts to the right around the village centre and passes under the main duel carriage away towards Cossington. As the road arrives at the Watermead Park lakes, the route turns left into Cossington village. At the crossroads, we pass over the Sileby road and on up Bennetts Lane to Humble Lane, and a slow climb to the main road. At the T junction we turn right and swoop under the A46 duel carriageway toward Radcliffe on the Wreak. Turn left into the village towards Thrussington and Hoby. Before Hoby there is a right turn down into the valley, over the river and railway towards Brooksby College. At the college turn left across a field road into Rotherby. Past the church there is a right turn up a steep road to the main Melton road. We cross this and head on to Gaddesby. From Gaddesby, we go on to Barsby, then a left turn up the main road to a right turn down a quiet road to Baggrave Hall, and on the the first rest stop in Huggerton at Dixon Farm.
From Dixon farm the route travels through Ingarsby, crossing the A47 at Houghton on the Hill, turning left down to Little Stretton, left again and right, on to Great Glen. In Great Glen the route crosses the main A6 road at the roundabout. We turn right towards Newton Harcourt, and the left over the railway and canal, passed the church and on to Wistow. On the Wiston road we turn right towards Kilby. As the road meets the A50 Wigston road, dogleg left and then right towards Ccountesthorpe. The route passes through Countesthorpe and on to Cosby, doing a left- right dogleg across the A426 Lutterworth Road. Next the route passes under the M1, and into Cosby. We pass though this village and on to Croft, turning left by the garage onto the Fosse Way. After a mile we turn right into Croft and follow the road round to the main T junction, turning right, over the railway bridge. By the war memorial we turn left up Croft Hill towards Thurlaston. As the road curve right, and descends, turn left. This route then crosses the M69, and on to our next rest stop at the chapel in Thurlaston.
Here there is a chose to return to Desford in 5 miles, or continue for the Tour De Bosworth, for. Further 25 miles.
The longer route leaves Thurlaston towards Normanton, past the sports fields. It joins the road to Earl Shilton with a right turn. At the top of the hill in Earl Shilton, turn right down the hill but vera left, turning towards Kirkby Mallory, and the race track. Travel straight through the village and the road bares left towards Sutton Cheney. At the main road does another dogleg right and then left along the main road and left into the village. The route goes gently downhill over the canal. We divert left toward Daddligton for a short climb before returning down over the canal again, crossing the old roman road, and on towards Shenton and Far Cotton. The route follows the steam railway and canal. It misses Shenton, and passes on to the Bosworth Water Park. At the main Market Bosworth road, dogleg right and left towards Congerstone. Turn right into the village and keep right on to Barton in the Beans. The route goes though Barton, crossing the main A447 and on to Nailstone. Just out of Nailstone, at the top of the hill there is a right turn towards Bagworth. At the Bagworth turn, travel straight on taken the next left to Merry Lees. The road descends to Merry Lees, and just before the railway, turn right towards Desford. In Desford the route returns us to Bosworth Academy, for a rest and some food.
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