About this Event
Group Walk: Gruesome Deaths in Leicester’s West End
Tuesday 27 October at 11am
Starting at the junction of Braunstone Gate and Narborough Road.
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90+ minutes, steady pace. 2 miles.
A walk through the West End and neighbouring areas discovering those who met untimely ends across the ages, from Roman times to the 20th century. From death in battle through to M**der, execution, tragic accident and death by misadventure, a selection of stories will be presented by one of our Walk Volunteers.
Information about the pace of our walks, what to wear/bring, the weather and much more can be found on our City Council Group Walks page.
Walk booking information
Please book via Eventbrite. Alternatively, phone 0116 454 2860 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm). We regret our phone line is not staffed at weekends or bank holidays. Booking is required for adults, but not required for children (under 16). Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult.
If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel via Eventbrite or contact us by phone so we can allow others the opportunity to attend.
Travel to the walk
To help plan your journey to the walk try the Choose How You Move Journey Planner tool and please consider travelling sustainably (bus, cycle or walk) where possible. Bus travel information - including routes, timetables, fares and tickets - is available on the Choose How You Move Public Transport pages. You can now pay bus fare via "tap on" and "tap off" with a preferred contactless payment method. The system will cap all fares at the best value adult ticket.
New Walkers
If you have not walked with Leicester City Council before we will ask you to complete our Walker Registration form. You will receive an email in the days leading up to the event with information about registration. You only need to complete our New Walker form once and can attend any of our walks thereafter (subject to booking a place on Eventbrite). Paper copies will be made available at the walk. The form is for adults only, children are not required to complete it.
Dress for the weather
Remember to dress appropriately for the weather. Our group walks will go ahead in most weather. We recommend the following:
- Comfortable sturdy footwear
- Bring a raincoat or umbrella in case of rain
- On cooler days wear appropriate layers and a coat/jacket
- On hot days wear sun protection (hat, sun screen)
- Please bring a bottle of water with you, especially in warm weather.
- It's wise to have an In Case of Emergency (ICE) contact on your mobile phone, or written on a card. We can provide a spare ICE card, should you need one (ask our volunteers at the walk).
Group size
We kindly ask walkers to book places, so we can keep the group size manageable.
Self-guided routes
If you have been unable to book onto one of our group walks, or you prefer to explore with your family or friends, self-guided routes are available to download from the routes page of our Choose How You Move website or via the Go Jauntly smartphone app. For other ideas, do check out our Walk Inspiration page which features walk videos and quiz trails.
Enjoy exploring Leicester on foot!
Event venue & nearby stays
Braunstone Gate, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, United Kingdom
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