The road measures 7.42 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 11 minutes to travel its length.
The B587 is a B Road and is located in the Zone 5 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, Lount, Staunton Harold, Melbourne, and Stanton-by-Bridge.
The road connects Leicestershire and Derbyshire.