Charnwood Forest

#590 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Charnwood Forest is an upland tract in north-western Leicestershire, England, bounded by Leicester, Loughborough and Coalville. The area is undulating, rocky and picturesque, with barren areas. It also has some extensive tracts of woodland; its elevation is generally 600 feet and upwards, the area exceeding this height being about 6,100 acres. The highest point, Bardon Hill, is 912 feet. On its western flank lies an abandoned coalfield, with Coalville and other former mining villages, now being regenerated and replanted as part of the National Forest. The M1 motorway, between junctions 22 and 23, cuts through Charnwood Forest. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°42'0"N, 1°15'0"W

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Charnwood Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old John, Stoneywell, Bradgate Park, Ulverscroft Priory.

1.1 miE
Tower
Old John
29 min walk • Old John is the highest hill in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England, on the southern edge of Charnwood Forest. It gives its name to the folly that stands at its top. The hill stands at 212 metres high, and is a prominent landmark across Leicester and Leicestershire.
0.6 miW
Museum, History museum
Stoneywell
16 min walk • Stoneywell is a National Trust property in Ulverscroft, a dispersed settlement near Coalville in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire. Stoneywell is the largest of a small group of cottages designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Ernest Gimson.
1.3 miSE
Park
Bradgate Park
34 min walk • Bradgate Park is a public park in Charnwood Forest, in Leicestershire, England, northwest of Leicester. It covers 850 acres. The park lies between the villages of Newtown Linford, Anstey, Cropston, Woodhouse Eaves and Swithland.
0.8 miNW
Monastery
Ulverscroft Priory
21 min walk • Ulverscroft Priory is a former hermitage and priory in Ulverscroft, Leicestershire.