Beacon Hill and Bradgate park
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 11.86 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,220 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,220 ft
- Max elevation
- 806 ft
- TrailRank
-
35
4.7
- Min elevation
- 327 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 216
- Uploaded
- July 22, 2018
near Newtown Limford, England (United Kingdom)
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Itinerary description
Lots of open access land linked together with wooded paths and tracks of Charnwood forest, the walk takes in Beacon Hill (just 1 of the 5 parks you'll pass through) which is one of the highest points in Leicestershire and the craggy heathland thereabouts. There are several tea shops in Woodhouse eaves and a cracking pub, similarly Newtown Linford also has several tea shops and lots of places to get ice cream. This is a great walk full of variety and interest.
Waypoints
Panorama
669 ft
Lookout
Purpose built lookout tower, presumably deer graze here at dawn and dusk, lots of feed next to cover!
Summit
787 ft
Summit view
Highest point in Leicestershire, and don't you know it when you see the view.
Car park
0 ft
Toilets
There are actually lots of "facilities" in the area the location of which is displayed on map boards throughout
Panorama
531 ft
Lookout
Old converted windmill, really intetesting
Provisioning
328 ft
Great Pub lunch
Really good chef excellent beer quick service
Ruins
673 ft
Old John's tower
Beautiful folly on top of hill
Panorama
0 ft
View over estate buildings
View out over Bradgate park with historic buildings in middle distance
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This is a great walk exploring some picturesque corners of Leicestershire. Thanks for the upload