Outwoods

#2758 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Outwoods is a 40 hectares ancient wood and visitor attraction overlooking Loughborough and the Soar Valley in Leicestershire, England. It has rare rock outcrops, many species of woodland plants and substantial wildlife, and it is part of Beacon Hill, Hangingstone and Outwoods Site of Special Scientific Interest. Situated within Charnwood Forest the Outwoods stands on some of the oldest exposed rocks in Britain, being formed in the Precambrian era. ()

Elevation: 463 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°44'24"N, 1°14'16"W

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Outwoods – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beacon Hill, John Taylor & Co, Charnwood Forest, Swithland Wood and The Brand.

0.9 miSW
Nature, Hill, Park
Beacon Hill, Loughborough
23 min walk • Beacon Hill, near Loughborough, in Leicestershire, England, is a popular country park. It is one of several beacon hills in the United Kingdom. It is part of Beacon Hill, Hangingstone and Outwoods Site of Special Scientific Interest.
2.8 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
John Taylor & Co, Loughborough
72 min walk • John Taylor Bell Foundry Limited, trading as John Taylor & Co and commonly known as Taylor's Bell Foundry, Taylor's of Loughborough, or simply Taylor's, is the world's largest working bell foundry. It is located in Loughborough, in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Charnwood Forest
72 min walk • 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.
2.7 miSE
Park
Swithland Wood and The Brand
71 min walk • Swithland Wood and The Brand is a 87.9 hectares biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Woodhouse Eaves in Leicestershire. Swithland Wood is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade II.
2.4 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Charnwood Museum, Loughborough
62 min walk • Charnwood Museum is a local history museum in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England.
2.5 miNE
Music venue, Nightlife, Comedy club
Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough
64 min walk • The Loughborough Town Hall is a building fronting onto the Market Place in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. Built as a corn exchange and ballroom in 1855, it became a municipal building and subsequently a theatre. It is a Grade II listed building.
2.3 miNE
Tower, Historical place, Monuments and statues
Loughborough Carillon, Loughborough
60 min walk • Loughborough Carillon is a carillon and war memorial in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It is in Queen's Park, and is a well-known landmark, visible from several miles away. It is 152 feet high.
2.8 miNE
Church
All Saints Church, Loughborough
71 min walk • All Saints Church, officially All Saints with Holy Trinity is the Church of England parish church of the town of Loughborough, Leicestershire within the Diocese of Leicester.
2.7 miNE
52°46'26"N • 1°12'25"W
The Rushes Shopping Centre, Loughborough
68 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.4 miN
Museum
Holywell Park Conference Centre, Loughborough
35 min walk • Holywell Park Conference Centre is modern conference facility located on Loughborough University Campus offering 300 m2 of exhibition space and accommodating up to 450 people. It was officially opened in April 2004 by The Duke of Edinburgh.
0.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Felicity's Wood
21 min walk • Felicity's Wood is a woodland in Leicestershire, England, near the village of Woodhouse Eaves. It covers a total area of 8.77 hectares. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.