New Walk is one of the joys of Leicester. It has been a broad traffic-free pedestrian zone for more than 200 years (apart from quite a few cyclists these days, who no doubt feel that riding up and down the parallel main road is far too dangerous). If you live, as does your CO, on this side of the city it is a pleasure to walk into the centre across Victoria Park and then along this gracious path, past the interesting City Museum and Art Gallery.
*Well yes, sort of. The present walk dates back to the mid nineteenth century when it was a way to walk from the city centre to the racecourse, then situated on what is now Victoria Park. But it is believed to follow the route of the Roman road from Ratae to Colchester. See also GCB537W No cycling!, GCB55DB Did the Romans walk this way?*, GCA866F Longum iter est Camulodunum and GC4HGF8 Did the Romans play golf*?