Mountains & hills · East Midlands
Beacon Hill
Also known as: Beacon Hill, Leicestershire
In or near Woodhouse Eaves.
Beacon Hill — Named summit at 244.5 m.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Quorn & Woodhouse · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Beacon Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 244.5 m.". Coordinates: 52.7285°, -1.2472°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Beacon Hill, Hangingstone and Out Woods SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beacon Hill, near Loughborough, in Leicestershire, England, is a popular country park. It is one of several beacon hills in the United Kingdom. It is part of Beacon Hill, Hangingstone and Outwoods Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The park consists of over 135 ha of grassland and woodland and offers recreational walking, and some short climbs. With a maximum height of 248 m, it is the second highest point in Leicestershire after Bardon Hill, although the OS map shows Birch Hill, which is near Copt Oak to be 254m. An extinct volcano, in Whitwick, 4 mi to the west, was responsible for the fine-grained igneous rocks that the hill consists of. Beacon Hill was the site of a Bronze Age hill fort. Today a toposcope indicates landmarks which can be seen from the summit. These include Lincoln Cathedral and the hills of the Peak District. Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station is aligned so that, seen from the summit, only two of its…
Visiting
There are car parks top and bottom, accessible from Beacon Road or Breakback Road, with a pay on exit barrier system, accepting cash and card. For access by public transport, buses between Leicester and Loughborough via Anstey serve Woodhouse Eaves. Service 154 operated by Centrebus runs Monday to Friday and Kinchbus service 123 on Saturdays.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7285, -1.2472
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Woodhouse
- Postcode
- LE12 8TE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Quorn & Woodhouse — 4.2 km
Sources
- osm: n277514580 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Beacon Hill, Leicestershire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beacon Hill - geograph.org.uk - 409967.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Beacon Hill hillfort, enclosure and linear boundary
Vineyards · 0.1 km
Felicity's Wood
Archaeological sites · 0.9 km
Broombriggs Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.0 km
Black Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km
Bawdon Castle
Mountains & hills · 1.5 km
Outwoods
Parks · 1.6 km
Green Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.8 km
Woodhouse Eaves
Towns & cities · 2.0 km
Charley Knoll
Mountains & hills · 2.1 km
Benscliffe Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.2 km
Ulverscroft Priory
Abbeys & priories · 2.2 km
Nanpantan Reservoir
Reservoirs & lochs · 2.3 km
Nearby
📷 5Vineyards · East Midlands
Beacon Hill hillfort, enclosure and linear boundary
Beacon Hill hillfort, enclosure and linear boundary — a UK vineyard in england east midlands, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
📷 3Archaeological sites · East Midlands
Felicity's Wood
Felicity's Wood is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Mountains & hills · East Midlands
Broombriggs Hill
Broombriggs Hill — mountain in england east midlands. Elevation: 237 m.
📷 5Mountains & hills · East Midlands
Black Hill
Black Hill — mountain in england east midlands. Elevation: 223 m.
📷 5Mountains & hills · East Midlands
Bawdon Castle
Bawdon Castle — mountain in england east midlands. Elevation: 232 m.
📷 5Where to eat & stay near Beacon Hill
Places to stay
📷 5Campsites · East Midlands
The Oaks Scout Campsite
The Oaks Scout Campsite — a campsite in england east midlands.
📷 5Hotels · East Midlands
The Cedars Hotel
The Cedars Hotel — a hotel in england east midlands.
📷 7
📷 7Hotels · East Midlands
Quorn Country Hotel, Charnwood House
Quorn Country Hotel, Charnwood House — a hotel in england east midlands. 4-star.
📷 5Caravan parks · East Midlands
Cropston Caravan Site
Cropston Caravan Site — a caravan park in england west midlands.
📷 5Campsites · East Midlands
Proctors Park
Proctors Park — a campsite in england east midlands.
Places to eat & drink
📷 7Historic pubs · East Midlands
Rothley Court
Rothley Court in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 7
📷 5Historic pubs · East Midlands
Three Horseshoes
Three Horseshoes in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · East Midlands
Market Tavern
Market Tavern in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · East Midlands
The Three Horseshoes Public House
The Three Horseshoes Public House in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5More mountains in this region
📷 5Mountains & hills · East Midlands
Errwood Hall
The ruin of Errwood Hall is a popular tourist destination in the scenic Upper Goyt Valley within the Peak District of England.
📷 3
📷 3Mountains & hills · East Midlands
Black Edge - Summit
Black Edge - Summit — Named summit at 506.7 m.
📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beacon Hill?
- Beacon Hill is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE12 8TE), in the parish of Woodhouse.
- What is Beacon Hill?
- Beacon Hill — Named summit at 244.5 m.
- How do I get to Beacon Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Quorn & Woodhouse, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE12 8TE.
- Is Beacon Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Beacon Hill is part of the Beacon Hill, Hangingstone and Out Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Beacon Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Beacon Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Beacon Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Quorn & Woodhouse, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE12 8TE.