The Grand Union Leicester line runs from Aylestone to Norton Junction. This guide looks at the more northerly stretch from Aylestone to Foxton Locks south of Leicester City, through the picturesque Wistow Park area, and ending in the lovely basin at the bottom of the Foxton Locks staircase. A canal of many contrasts!
Aylestone
Finance
- Aylestone PO. 1 Earl Russell St. LE2 8LH.
Medical Services
- Lloyds Pharmacy. 755 Aylestone Rd. LE2 8TG. 0116 283 2548
- The Surgery @ Aylestone. 672 Aylestone Rd. LE2 8PR. 0844 815 1485
Shops & Supermarkets
- Co-Operative Food. 729 Aylestone Rd. LE2 8TG. 0116 283 1882
- Tesco Express. 9-13 Lutterworth Rd. LE2 8PH. 0345 610 2683
Transport
- car hire: Enterprise Rent-A-Car. 29 Lutterworth Rd. LE2 8PH. 0116 244 0808
- taxis: Aylestone Taxis. 753 Aylestone Rd. LE2 8TG. 0116 233 8888
Wining & Dining
- The Black Horse. 65 Narrow Lane. LE2 8NA. 0116 283 7225 (Pub Grub, Occ Live Music)
- Kings Lock Tearooms. (Lock 38) Marsden Lane. LE2 8LR. 07722 542034
- Lounge Cafe Bar. 733 Aylestone Rd. LE2 8TG. 0116 283 8000
- The Ocean. 4a Lutterworth Rd. LE2 8PE. 0116 283 4764 (Fish & Chips)
- Union Inn. 24/7 Middleton St. LE2 8LU. 07970 553424 (Sports Pub)
- Wishful House. 6 Lutterworth Rd. LE2 8PE. 0116 283 8688 (Chinese takeaway)
Blue Bank Lock (37)
Moorings
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New gates fitted 2020 and new Moorings created here for a short walk across Everards Meadows to Everards new state-of-the art Brewery (with tours).
Wining & Dining
- Everards Brewery - includes beer hall and shop, Jenno's coffee house and cycle hire facility
Speciality Shops
- Everards Brewery. Cycle Hire.
Blaby
Finance
- Blaby PO. 1-3 Leicester Rd. LE8 4GR. 0116 277 1482 (From The Heart Card & Gift Store)
- HSBC. 1 Forge Corner. Enderby Rd. LE8 4FZ. 0345 740 4404
- Lloyds. Crossway Houses. 13 Lutterworth Rd. LE8 4DD. 0345 300 0000
- Santander. 9 Crossways Rd. LE8 4DD. 0845 765 4321
Libraries / Museums / Galleries
- Blaby Library. Lutterworth Rd. LE8 4DW. 0116 305 3516
Medical Services
- Lloyds Pharmacy. 1 Villiers Court. LE8 4HP. 0116 227 1408
- Northfield Medical Centre. 12 Villiers Court. LE8 4NS. 0116 319 2203
Places to Stay
- Blaby Westfield House Hotel. 15 Enderby Rd. LE8 4GD. 0116 278 7898
Shops & Supermarkets
- Aldi. Brackley Court. Welford Rd. LE8 4HY. 0800 042 0800
Wining & Dining
- Bakers Arms Inn. The Green. LE8 4FQ. 0116 278 7253
- Blaby Chippy. 2 John's Court. LE8 4DJ. 0116 277 4624
- Black Horse. Sycamore St. LE8 4FJ. 0116 277 1209
- Chamelee Indian Restaurant. 2 Sycamore St. LE8 4FJ. 0116 277 1179
- Coffee Bean. 5 Forge Corner. LE8 4FZ. 0116 277 2499
- Coffee Cosmo. 2 Sycamore St. LE8 4FJ.
- Double Dragon. 9 Enderby Rd LE8 4GD. 0116 277 4178 (Chinese Restaurant)
- Fox & Tiger. 4 Lutterworth Rd. LE8 4DN. 0116 277 1166
South Wigston
Finance
- Post Office. 49-51 Canal St. Wigston. LE18 4PN. 0116 278 3687
Laundry
- South Wigston Launderette. 69 Blaby Rd. Corner Blaby St & Dunton St. (Coins)
Medical Services
- South Wigston Health Centre. 80 Blaby Rd. LE18 4SE. 0116 278 2028
- Two Steeples Medical Centre. Abington Close. LE18 4PH. 0116 288 2566
- Well South Wigston. 64 Blaby Rd. LE18 4SD. 0116 278 5160
Shops & Supermarkets
- Co-operative Foods. 79 Blaby Rd. LE18 4BP. 0116 278 2815
- Jacobs Bakery. Canal St. LE18 4PQ. 0116 278 5133
- Milners. 50B Blaby Rd. LE18 4SD. 0116 277 5159 (bakers)
- Tesco Superstore. Blaby Rd. LE18 4SE. 0345 677 9874
Speciality Shops
- South Wigston Cycle Centre. 60 Blaby Rd. LE18 4SD. 0116 247 7900
- Wigston Tackle. 93 Blaby Rd. LE18 4PB. 0116 278 8768
Wining & Dining
- 1852 Brewery Co Ltd. 2 Station Rd. LE18 2DH. 0116 288 3031
- Chip Stop Fish & Chips. 50B Blaby Rd. LE18 4SD. 0116 277 5599
- Spice Of India. 67 Blaby Rd. LE18 4PA. 0116 278 6236
- Tandoori Kitchen. 87 Blaby Rd. LE18 4PB. 0116 277 7294 (takeaway)
- Wans Kitchen. 16 Blaby Rd. LE18 4SB. 0116 278 5407 (takeaway)
Kilby Bridge
Shops & Supermarkets
- Newsagents if you walk 15mins toward South Wigston (on main road)
Wining & Dining
- The Navigation. Welford Rd. LE18 3TB. 0116 288 2280 (Fab pub, great food, dog friendly)
Wistow Park
Moorings
- lovely moorings looking out over Wistow Park (br78 - 79)
Places of Interest
- Wistow Rural Centre. Kibworth Rd. LE8 0QF. 0116
Fleckney
Navigation
- A well trodden and worthwhile walk from the canal across a field... (10mins?)
- Summer 2017 towpath damaged & very overgrown so moorings limited around Br 73...
Finance
- Fleckney PO. 14 High St. LE8 8AJ. 0116 240 2201
- Nationwide. 3 Forge Close. LE8 8DA. 0800 554 0888
Hairdressers / Barbers
- Inspirations. Saddington Rd. LE8 8AX. 0116 240 2020
- Mirage Hair Designs. The Parade. LE8 8AY. 0116 240 2018
Libraries / Museums / Galleries
- Fleckney Library. 8 School St. LE8 8AS. 0116 305 3585
Medical Services
- Kibworth Health Centre. 6A High St. LE8 8AJ. 0116 279 3308
- Parade Pharmacy. 8 High St. LE8 8AJ. 0116 240 2022
Shops & Supermarkets
- Co-operative Foods. 26-30 High St. LE8 8AJ. 0116 240 3636
Speciality Shops
- Mercury News. 3 High St. LE8 8AJ. 0116 240 2234
Wining & Dining
- Capital House. 6B High St. LE8 8AJ. 0116 240 3637
- The Crown Of India. 6 Leicester Rd. LE8 8BF. 0116 240 4580
- Fleckney Fish Bar. 24 High St. LE8 8AJ. 0116 240 2602 *R
- The Golden Shield. 46 Main St. LE8 8AN. 0116 240 2366
- The Old Crown Inn. 7 High St. LE8 8AJ. 0116 240 2223
Foxton
Laundry
- Bridge 61 Laundry. Bottom Lock. 0116 279 2285 (Key from Bar for washer + tokens for dryer)
Shops & Supermarkets
- Bridge 61 Shop. Bottom Lock. 0116 279 2285. (Chandlery,Groceries, Meat to order)
Wining & Dining
- Black Horse. Main St. LE16 7RD. 01858 545250
- Bridge 61. Bottom Lock. Gumley Rd. LE16 7RA. 0116 279 2285 (Fab pub, food, canalside
- garden. shop, chandlery, shower, laundry,dogs welcome)*R
- Foxton Locks Inn. Bottom Lock. Gumley Rd. LE16 7RA. 0116 279 1515