Mountains & hills · East Midlands
Ives Head
In or near Woodhouse Eaves.
Ives Head — a hill or mountain in england east midlands.
Mat Fascione — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Loughborough Central · 6.9 km
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Ives Head is a named hill or mountain in england east midlands, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ives Head SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Ives Head is a mountain located in the East Midlands. It is known for its distinctive prominence in the landscape, offering views of the surrounding area. The site is popular for outdoor activities such as hiking and climbing, attracting visitors seeking natural scenery and exercise opportunities.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7487, -1.2936
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Shepshed
- Postcode
- LE12 9YA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Loughborough
- Nearest railway station
- Loughborough Central — 6.9 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-12615850 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ives Head?
- Ives Head is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE12 9YA), in the parish of Shepshed.
- What is Ives Head?
- Ives Head — a hill or mountain in england east midlands.
- How do I get to Ives Head?
- The nearest railway station is Loughborough Central, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE12 9YA.
- Is Ives Head a protected site?
- Yes — Ives Head is part of the Ives Head SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Ives Head?
- The nearest railway station is Loughborough Central, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE12 9YA.