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BEACON HILL

124 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome124 ha

Getting here

52.72793, -1.24291

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: National Forest Way

Free

Wildlife

Country park — managed habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brook Roadpublic footpath · 459 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 459 mPath type: track
K1public footpath · 882 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 882 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 100 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 27 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

About this country park

Beacon Hill is a 124-hectare Country Park located in Charnwood, East Midlands, England. The park offers varied terrain with woodlands and open spaces, ideal for walking, cycling, and enjoying the local wildlife.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beacon Hill

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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