Watermead Country Park -King Lear

The northern area is managed by  Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council manages the southern end of Watermead Park

Safety: The area has many water features: lakes, River Soar and Canal.

For further information and known issues relating to controls, please see the Leicestershire Orienteering Club website

Map updated: 2010  / 2022 

Known issues. July 2023 14 and 30 were not visible easily.

Hints 26  replaced now on path.  30 is on a fence post view from the bridge top.

Courses

None of the courses are of the highest difficulty, so the Blue course is of Technical Difficulty 3 on a five-point scale. The map scale is for experienced orienteers. Watermead Mammoth has a new map and is easier to use.

Course

Controls

/Length

(km)

Suitable for

Estimated
Time

(mins)

Start Point

White

5

/1.2

Beginner children

may need to

be shadowed

12-25

North -King Lear

Yellow

9

/1.7

Child with

some experience

10-25

Mammoth

Yellow

12

/1.8

 

10-25

LOPC

Yellow

6

/1.6

 

10-25

North-King Lear

Orange

9

/2.2

Adult beginner

/confident junior

15-30

Mammoth

Orange

13

/3.9

 

30-70

LOPC

Orange

9

/3.4

 

30-60

North -King Lear

Orange

16

/5.1

 

45-75

Meadow Lane

Light Green

15

/3.8

Experienced Adult

or Junior

35-70

Mammoth

Light Green

10

/3.7

 

35-60

White Horse Inn

Paddlers

9

/3.4

For paddlers

 

LOPC

Blue

19

/9.5

Experienced Adult

or Junior

60-120

North -King Lear

Score

16

 

30

Mammoth

Score

15

 

45

North -King Lear

Lengths of courses shown are in straight lines between controls, and the estimate of times are for someone running to someone walking. Both will vary depending on your route choice and ability.

Feedback: Do let us know about any damaged or missing control points, please use our Feedback Form However our volunteers may not be able to remedy this quickly.

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BlueFREE
Check LettersFREE
OrangeFREE
Score 45 minFREE
WhiteFREE
YellowFREE
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Further Information
Region: East Midlands
Nearest Town: Syston
Postcode: LE7 1PD
Carpark: LE7 1PD
Parkland
Suitable for beginners
Suitable for intermediate orienteerers
Suitable for advanced orienteerers
Available Maps
BlueFREE
Check LettersFREE
OrangeFREE
Score 45 minFREE
WhiteFREE
YellowFREE
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Northern most control
Start 2022
Finish
Other Things to do in the Area

Things to do at the park  website 

National Space Centre  website 

Abbey Pumping Station Museum  website 

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