River order
Name
Image
From /To Coordinates
Carries
Date
Heritage status
Notes & refs
1
Footbridge
Sharnford 52°31′27″N 1°16′55″W / 52.52412°N 1.28196°W / 52.52412; -1.28196 (Footbridge )
Footpath
Footbridge downstream of Soar Brook confluence.
2
Road Bridge
Sapcote 52°31′29″N 1°16′50″W / 52.52461°N 1.28064°W / 52.52461; -1.28064 (Road Bridge )
Main Street
Road to Frolesworth .
3
Stoney Bridge
Sapcote 52°31′56″N 1°15′33″W / 52.53219°N 1.25908°W / 52.53219; -1.25908 (Stoney Bridge )
Fosse Way
First named bridge.
4
Road Bridge
Broughton Astley 52°32′25″N 1°14′53″W / 52.54030°N 1.24810°W / 52.54030; -1.24810 (Road Bridge )
B581
Coventry Road.
5
Sutton Hill Bridge
Broughton Astley 52°32′31″N 1°14′52″W / 52.54199°N 1.24790°W / 52.54199; -1.24790 (Sutton Hill Bridge )
B4114
Coventry Road.
6
Sopers Bridge & Footbridge
Croft 52°32′52″N 1°15′27″W / 52.54778°N 1.25741°W / 52.54778; -1.25741 (Sopers Bridge & Footbridge )
Footpath
II
Sopers Bridge is located on an old course of the river.[ 8]
7
Railway bridge
Croft 52°33′24″N 1°15′03″W / 52.55671°N 1.25097°W / 52.55671; -1.25097 (Railway bridge )
Birmingham to Peterborough Line
Stoney Stanton to Croft.
8
Croft Bridge
Croft 52°33′31″N 1°14′49″W / 52.55864°N 1.24698°W / 52.55864; -1.24698 (Croft Bridge )
Station Road
Modern road bridge.
9
Footbridge
Croft 52°33′30″N 1°14′31″W / 52.55835°N 1.24202°W / 52.55835; -1.24202 (Footbridge )
Footpath
Near Croft Quarry.
10
Langham Bridge
Narborough 52°34′06″N 1°13′00″W / 52.56825°N 1.21669°W / 52.56825; -1.21669 (Langham Bridge )
Coventry Road
Historic bridging point of Fosse Way.
11
Railway bridge
Narborough 52°34′05″N 1°12′42″W / 52.56800°N 1.21168°W / 52.56800; -1.21168 (Railway bridge )
Birmingham to Peterborough Line
Upstream from Narborough station .
12
Station Road Bridge
Littlethorpe 52°34′15″N 1°12′12″W / 52.57081°N 1.20342°W / 52.57081; -1.20342 (Station Road Bridge )
Station Road
Near Narborough Station.
13
M1 Bridge
Narborough 52°34′17″N 1°11′36″W / 52.57136°N 1.19342°W / 52.57136; -1.19342 (M1 Bridge )
M1 Motorway
Motorway bridge.
14
Railway bridge
Enderby 52°34′33″N 1°11′19″W / 52.57592°N 1.18856°W / 52.57592; -1.18856 (Railway bridge )
Birmingham to Peterborough Line
Downstream of M1.
15
Enderby Mill Bridge
Enderby 52°34′50″N 1°11′23″W / 52.58069°N 1.18962°W / 52.58069; -1.18962 (Enderby Mill Bridge )
Footpath
15th century
SM
Scheduled bridge with adjacent footbridge.[ 11]
16
Enderby Bridge
Enderby 52°34′53″N 1°11′19″W / 52.58145°N 1.18858°W / 52.58145; -1.18858 (Enderby Bridge )
Enderby Rd
Modern road bridge.
17
Soar Valley Way
Enderby 52°35′45″N 1°10′12″W / 52.59594°N 1.17007°W / 52.59594; -1.17007 (Soar Valley Way )
A563
Dual carriageway.
18
Aylestone Packhorse Bridge
Aylestone 52°36′12″N 1°09′46″W / 52.60326°N 1.16288°W / 52.60326; -1.16288 (Aylestone Packhorse Bridge )
Footpath
15th century
II & SM
Scheduled packhorse bridge.[ 13]
19
Footbridge
Aylestone 52°36′12″N 1°09′44″W / 52.60338°N 1.16229°W / 52.60338; -1.16229 (Footbridge )
Towpath
Crosses Soar where it joins with canal.
20
Footbridge
Aylestone 52°36′14″N 1°09′40″W / 52.60383°N 1.16117°W / 52.60383; -1.16117 (Footbridge )
Grand Central Way
Former Great Central Railway.
21
Freestone Bridge
Aylestone 52°36′17″N 1°09′34″W / 52.60466°N 1.15944°W / 52.60466; -1.15944 (Freestone Bridge )
Braunstone Lane East
Braunstone Lane East.
22
Parsons Bridge
Aylestone 52°36′25″N 1°09′13″W / 52.60698°N 1.15359°W / 52.60698; -1.15359 (Parsons Bridge )
Canal Street
Access road to Aylestone Meadows.
23
Aylestone Mill
Aylestone 52°36′36″N 1°08′47″W / 52.60995°N 1.14646°W / 52.60995; -1.14646 (Aylestone Mill )
Aylestone Mill
Access road to Aylestone Meadows.
24
Access bridge
Aylestone 52°36′40″N 1°08′36″W / 52.61101°N 1.14346°W / 52.61101; -1.14346 (Access bridge )
Access road
Access road to industrial estate.
25
Twelve Arches railway viaduct
Westcotes 52°37′12″N 1°08′48″W / 52.61987°N 1.14656°W / 52.61987; -1.14656 (Twelve Arches railway viaduct )
Leicester–Burton upon Trent line
Upstream of Freemans Weir.
26
Footbridge across Old Soar
Bede Island 52°37′28″N 1°08′37″W / 52.62435°N 1.14354°W / 52.62435; -1.14354 (Footbridge across Old Soar )
Towpath
Old River Soar - first crossing.
27
Watkin Road Bridge
Bede Island 52°37′31″N 1°08′41″W / 52.62534°N 1.14485°W / 52.62534; -1.14485 (Watkin Road Bridge )
Access road
Old River Soar.
28
Upperton Road Bridge
Bede Island 52°37′33″N 1°08′43″W / 52.62572°N 1.14532°W / 52.62572; -1.14532 (Upperton Road Bridge )
Upperton Road
Old River Soar.
29
Great Central Way footbridge
Bede Island 52°37′36″N 1°08′47″W / 52.62661°N 1.14641°W / 52.62661; -1.14641 (Great Central Way footbridge )
Great Central Way
Former railway bridge over the Old River Soar - a disused bridge is adjacent.
30
Footbridge
Bede Island 52°37′41″N 1°08′47″W / 52.62816°N 1.14639°W / 52.62816; -1.14639 (Footbridge )
Footpath
Old Soar - Modern Footbridge.
31
Western Boulevard
Bede Island 52°37′55″N 1°08′39″W / 52.63194°N 1.14426°W / 52.63194; -1.14426 (Western Boulevard )
Road
Old Soar, site of demolished Braunstone Gate Bridge .
32
Bow Bridge
Bede Island 52°38′02″N 1°08′39″W / 52.63397°N 1.14425°W / 52.63397; -1.14425 (Bow Bridge )
A47
1863
Old Soar-St Augustine Road bridge.
33
Upperton Road Bridge
Mile Straight 52°37′32″N 1°08′35″W / 52.62562°N 1.14310°W / 52.62562; -1.14310 (Upperton Road Bridge )
Upperton Road
1890
II
One of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.[ 17]
34
Swan Bridge
Mile Straight 52°37′34″N 1°08′35″W / 52.62604°N 1.14302°W / 52.62604; -1.14302 (Swan Bridge )
Upperton Road
109A Eastbound Modern bridge.
35
Mill Lane bridge
Mile Straight 52°37′44″N 1°08′33″W / 52.62875°N 1.14260°W / 52.62875; -1.14260 (Mill Lane bridge )
Mill Lane
1890
II
One of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.[ 18]
36
Newarke Bridge
Mile Straight 52°37′52″N 1°08′32″W / 52.63110°N 1.14226°W / 52.63110; -1.14226 (Newarke Bridge )
The Newarke
1898
II
One of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.[ 19]
37
Footbridge
Mile Straight 52°37′57″N 1°08′31″W / 52.63262°N 1.14205°W / 52.63262; -1.14205 (Footbridge )
Footpath
Bridge 2A.
38
West Bridge
Mile Straight 52°38′01″N 1°08′32″W / 52.63362°N 1.14219°W / 52.63362; -1.14219 (West Bridge )
A47
1891
II
Historic bridging point, one of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.[ 20]
39
West Bridge
Mile Straight 52°38′02″N 1°08′33″W / 52.63380°N 1.14239°W / 52.63380; -1.14239 (West Bridge )
A47
Eastbound Modern.
40
Footbridge
Westcotes 52°38′15″N 1°08′42″W / 52.63761°N 1.14498°W / 52.63761; -1.14498 (Footbridge )
Footpath
Evans Weir.
41
Soar Lane bridge
Westcotes 52°38′18″N 1°08′44″W / 52.63821°N 1.14546°W / 52.63821; -1.14546 (Soar Lane bridge )
Soar Lane
West side of Soar island.
42
Footbridge
Soar Island52°38′23″N 1°08′44″W / 52.63979°N 1.14566°W / 52.63979; -1.14566 (Footbridge )
Towpath
Between Soar and Frog Island.
43
North Bridge
Frog Island 52°38′35″N 1°08′39″W / 52.64293°N 1.14414°W / 52.64293; -1.14414 (North Bridge )
A50
Links Woodgate to Frog Island.
44
St Margarets Way
Frog Island 52°38′39″N 1°08′26″W / 52.64421°N 1.14053°W / 52.64421; -1.14053 (St Margarets Way )
A6
Dual bridges.
45
Footbridge
Abbey Park 52°38′40″N 1°08′23″W / 52.64456°N 1.13973°W / 52.64456; -1.13973 (Footbridge )
Footpath
Concrete footbridge.
46
Abbey Park Bridge
Abbey Park 52°38′49″N 1°08′13″W / 52.64688°N 1.13685°W / 52.64688; -1.13685 (Abbey Park Bridge )
Footpath
Ornamental footbridge.
47
Abbey Corner Bridge
Abbey Park 52°38′57″N 1°08′03″W / 52.64904°N 1.13423°W / 52.64904; -1.13423 (Abbey Corner Bridge )
Abbey Park Road
1878
II
Abbey Park Road Bridge.[ 23]
48
Abbey Meadows footbridge
Abbey Meadows52°39′10″N 1°07′57″W / 52.65265°N 1.13237°W / 52.65265; -1.13237 (Abbey Meadows footbridge )
Footpath
2013
Wolsey Point to National Space Centre
49
Holden Street footbridge
Belgrave 52°39′20″N 1°07′32″W / 52.65551°N 1.12563°W / 52.65551; -1.12563 (Holden Street footbridge )
Footpath
1985
Refurbished in 2015.
50
Belgrave Bridge
Belgrave 52°39′39″N 1°07′42″W / 52.66082°N 1.12833°W / 52.66082; -1.12833 (Belgrave Bridge )
Thurcaston Road
Probable 15th century
II
Thurcaston Road Bridge (Old Bridge).[ 24]
51
New Bridge
Belgrave 52°39′47″N 1°07′37″W / 52.66297°N 1.12685°W / 52.66297; -1.12685 (New Bridge )
Loughborough Road
1834
II
Loughborough Road Bridge.[ 25]
52
Watermead Bridge
Rushey Mead 52°40′00″N 1°07′06″W / 52.66664°N 1.11827°W / 52.66664; -1.11827 (Watermead Bridge )
Watermead Way
A563.
53
Birstall weir footbridge
Rushey Mead 52°40′20″N 1°06′51″W / 52.67210°N 1.11430°W / 52.67210; -1.11430 (Birstall weir footbridge )
Towpath
Curved weir and footbridge.
54
Footbridge
Birstall 52°40′22″N 1°06′50″W / 52.67265°N 1.11380°W / 52.67265; -1.11380 (Footbridge )
Footpath
Near Birstall Lock.
55
Birstall Lock footbridge
Birstall 52°40′26″N 1°06′58″W / 52.67378°N 1.11620°W / 52.67378; -1.11620 (Birstall Lock footbridge )
Footpath
One of a number of bridges at Birstall Lock.
56
Birstall Lock footbridge
Birstall 52°40′26″N 1°06′57″W / 52.67381°N 1.11596°W / 52.67381; -1.11596 (Birstall Lock footbridge )
Footpath
Bridge 14c.
57
Footbridge
Birstall 52°40′29″N 1°07′01″W / 52.67459°N 1.11690°W / 52.67459; -1.11690 (Footbridge )
Towpath
White Horse Lane.
58
Footbridge
Watermead Country Park 52°40′43″N 1°06′09″W / 52.67865°N 1.10240°W / 52.67865; -1.10240 (Footbridge )
Towpath
Bridge 16B, Thurmaston Weir.
59
Footbridge
Watermead Country Park 52°40′47″N 1°06′07″W / 52.67968°N 1.10195°W / 52.67968; -1.10195 (Footbridge )
Towpath
Downstream of Thurmaston Lock.
60
Footbridge
Watermead Country Park 52°41′01″N 1°06′04″W / 52.68362°N 1.10116°W / 52.68362; -1.10116 (Footbridge )
Towpath
Crosses Soar where it splits with canal.
61
Footbridge
Watermead Country Park 52°41′08″N 1°06′21″W / 52.68564°N 1.10588°W / 52.68564; -1.10588 (Footbridge )
Footpath
King Lears Lake.
62
Pochin Bridge
Wanlip 52°41′48″N 1°06′30″W / 52.69668°N 1.10837°W / 52.69668; -1.10837 (Pochin Bridge )
A46
Leicester Western Bypass.
63
Cossington footbridge
Cossington 52°42′34″N 1°07′12″W / 52.70954°N 1.12005°W / 52.70954; -1.12005 (Cossington footbridge )
Towpath
Above Cossington Lock.[ 2]
64
Cossington Bridge
Cossington 52°42′41″N 1°07′15″W / 52.71130°N 1.12090°W / 52.71130; -1.12090 (Cossington Bridge )
Cossington Lane
c. 1800
II
Listed bridge.[ 29]
65
Sileby Lock footbridges
Sileby 52°43′38″N 1°07′26″W / 52.72724°N 1.12400°W / 52.72724; -1.12400 (Sileby Lock footbridges )
Towpath
Series of three footbridges.[ 2]
66
Sileby Mill footbridge
Sileby 52°43′42″N 1°07′32″W / 52.72832°N 1.12547°W / 52.72832; -1.12547 (Sileby Mill footbridge )
Towpath
Sileby Mill.[ 2]
67
A6 bridge
Mountsorrel 52°43′56″N 1°08′04″W / 52.73220°N 1.13450°W / 52.73220; -1.13450 (A6 bridge )
A6
One of four A6 crossings.[ 2]
68
Sileby Lane bridge
Mountsorrel 52°43′52″N 1°08′25″W / 52.73119°N 1.14021°W / 52.73119; -1.14021 (Sileby Lane bridge )
Sileby Lane
East of Mountsorrel.[ 2]
69
Mountsorrel mineral railway bridge
Mountsorrel 52°43′59″N 1°08′35″W / 52.73294°N 1.14292°W / 52.73294; -1.14292 (Mountsorrel mineral railway bridge )
Conveyor
1860
II
1860 bridge - Brick bridge.[ 5]
70
Mountsorrel turnover Bridge 26
Mountsorrel 52°44′07″N 1°08′40″W / 52.73541°N 1.14451°W / 52.73541; -1.14451 (Mountsorrel turnover Bridge 26 )
Towpath
Carries towpath from one bank to the other.[ 2]
71
A6 bridge
Mountsorrel 52°44′22″N 1°08′33″W / 52.73934°N 1.14263°W / 52.73934; -1.14263 (A6 bridge )
A6
One of four A6 crossings.[ 2]
72
Footbridge
Barrow upon Soar 52°44′45″N 1°08′40″W / 52.74573°N 1.14457°W / 52.74573; -1.14457 (Footbridge )
Towpath
Crosses over weir.[ 2]
73
Footbridge
Barrow upon Soar 52°44′37″N 1°08′47″W / 52.74367°N 1.14652°W / 52.74367; -1.14652 (Footbridge )
Footpath
Between Barrow and A6.[ 2]
74
A6 bridge
Barrow upon Soar 52°44′33″N 1°08′52″W / 52.74240°N 1.14790°W / 52.74240; -1.14790 (A6 bridge )
A6
One of four A6 crossings.[ 2]
75
A6 bridge
Quorn 52°44′54″N 1°09′31″W / 52.74830°N 1.15861°W / 52.74830; -1.15861 (A6 bridge )
A6
One of four A6 crossings.[ 2]
76
Mill Lane bridge
Barrow upon Soar 52°44′45″N 1°08′50″W / 52.74590°N 1.14733°W / 52.74590; -1.14733 (Mill Lane bridge )
Mill Lane
Navigation Inn.[ 2]
77
Barrow Lock bdg
Barrow upon Soar 52°44′59″N 1°09′10″W / 52.74981°N 1.15265°W / 52.74981; -1.15265 (Barrow Lock bdg )
Proctors Park Road
Minor road.[ 2]
78
Barrow Road Bridge
Barrow upon Soar 52°45′03″N 1°09′11″W / 52.75081°N 1.15303°W / 52.75081; -1.15303 (Barrow Road Bridge )
Bridge Street
1845
II
Listed bridge.[ 30]
79
Pillings Lock rail bdg
Barrow upon Soar 52°45′35″N 1°09′49″W / 52.75970°N 1.16350°W / 52.75970; -1.16350 (Pillings Lock rail bdg )
Midland Main Line
Railway bridge.[ 2]
80
Cotes Bridge
Cotes 52°46′49″N 1°10′49″W / 52.78026°N 1.18025°W / 52.78026; -1.18025 (Cotes Bridge )
A60
18th century
II
Nottingham Road.[ 31]
81
Footbridge
Cotes 52°47′22″N 1°11′41″W / 52.78939°N 1.19466°W / 52.78939; -1.19466 (Footbridge )
Footpath
One of two footbridges at this point.[ 2]
82
Footbridge
Cotes 52°47′19″N 1°11′43″W / 52.78857°N 1.19518°W / 52.78857; -1.19518 (Footbridge )
Footpath
One of two footbridges at this point.[ 2]
83
Stanford Viaduct
Stanford on Soar 52°47′25″N 1°11′51″W / 52.79030°N 1.19740°W / 52.79030; -1.19740 (Stanford Viaduct )
Great Central Railway (heritage railway)
1899
Skewed central arches.[ 2]
84
Meadow Lane Bridge
Stanford on Soar 52°47′26″N 1°11′55″W / 52.79063°N 1.19849°W / 52.79063; -1.19849 (Meadow Lane Bridge )
Meadow Lane
Minor road.[ 2]
85
Railway bridge
Stanford on Soar 52°47′37″N 1°12′59″W / 52.79370°N 1.21650°W / 52.79370; -1.21650 (Railway bridge )
Midland Main Line
Major rail bridge.[ 2]
86
Zouch footbridges
Zouch 52°48′22″N 1°14′45″W / 52.80618°N 1.24575°W / 52.80618; -1.24575 (Zouch footbridges )
Footpath
A series of three footbridges over the weirs at Zouch.[ 2]
87
Zouch Bridge
Zouch 52°48′16″N 1°15′22″W / 52.80448°N 1.25606°W / 52.80448; -1.25606 (Zouch Bridge )
A6006
County Bridge, due for replacement.[ 2]
88
Kegworth Bridge
Kegworth 52°50′25″N 1°16′09″W / 52.84034°N 1.26906°W / 52.84034; -1.26906 (Kegworth Bridge )
Station Road
1785
II
Grade II bridge, widened in 1937.[ 32]
89
Kegworth footbridge
Kegworth 52°50′31″N 1°16′01″W / 52.84183°N 1.26706°W / 52.84183; -1.26706 (Kegworth footbridge )
Towpath
Carries towpath across the river.[ 2]
90
A453 Bridge
Ratcliffe-on-Soar 52°51′28″N 1°15′53″W / 52.85784°N 1.26459°W / 52.85784; -1.26459 (A453 Bridge )
A453
Remembrance Way.[ 2]
91
Ratcliffe on Soar Ford
Ratcliffe-on-Soar 52°51′33″N 1°15′55″W / 52.85903°N 1.26538°W / 52.85903; -1.26538 (Ratcliffe on Soar Ford )
Bridleway
Ford across the Soar.[ 2]
92
Soar Mouth
Ratcliffe-on-Soar 52°52′23″N 1°16′06″W / 52.87313°N 1.26829°W / 52.87313; -1.26829 (Soar Mouth )
Trent Lock ferry
In the 1900s a ferry crossed from the Soar to Trent Lock at the Trent confluence, carrying horses and passengers.[ 33] [ 2]