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Swithland Wood and The Brand

#615 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Elevation: 354 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°42'22"N, 1°12'12"W
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EnglandUnited Kingdom

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Day trips

Swithland Wood and The Brand – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old John, Bradgate House, Bradgate Park, Cropston Reservoir, Bradgate Park.

  • old john1.1 miSW
    Tower

    Old John

    28 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.

  • bradgate house1.2 miSW
    Park

    Bradgate House, Bradgate Park

    31 min walk • Bradgate House is a 16th-century ruin in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England. Edward Grey's son Sir John Grey of Groby married Elizabeth Woodville, who, after John's death married King Edward IV.

  • cropston reservoir leicester1 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Cropston Reservoir, Leicester

    26 min walk • Cropston Reservoir lies in Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire, England. The dam and associated water works are in Cropston, while the bulk of the reservoir is in the neighbouring Newtown Linford parish.

  • bradgate park1.3 miSW
    Park

    Bradgate Park

    32 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.

  • mountsorrel cross leicester1.1 miE
    Memorial

    Mountsorrel Cross, Leicester

    28 min walk • The Mountsorrel Cross is a market cross that dates from the Middle Ages. It originally stood on Main Street in the village of Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, but was moved in the late 18th century to a position 250 metres south-east of St Leonard's Church, Swithland, where it still stands. It is a Grade I listed feature.

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