Getting here
52.72795, -1.24291
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: National Forest Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
3 named nearby · 9 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
27
27 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
7
7 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Leicestershire Round · Walking0
National Forest Way · Walking0
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2 · Cycling0
Ivanhoe Way · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Brook Road · public footpath
K1 · public footpath
Woodbrook Path · bridleway
About this urban park
Beacon Hill Country Park is a urban park covering 239 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Upper Beacon Car Park · Paid · 279m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km