Heart of England · base 5: Charnwood Forest
5B Beacon Hill and Windmill Hill
Circular, from Beacon Hill Country Park (Upper or Lower car park), with the Outwoods on the way.
10.2 kmon our map
232 m+of climbing, at least
About 2 hours 45 minutesModerate
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
Rocks to scramble, and views from Beacon Hill, Buck Hill and Windmill Hill. Longhorn cattle, sheep and alpacas on the way.
Official figure: 6.25 miles (10 km), about 2 hours (Leicestershire County Council). Source: choosehowyoumove.co.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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