Beacon Hill
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 814 feet
- Description: hill in Leicestershire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Beacon Hill, Leicestershire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Felicity’s Wood and Outwoods.
Felicity’s Wood
Forest
Felicity's Wood is a woodland in Leicestershire, England, near the village of Woodhouse Eaves. It covers a total area of 8.77 hectares. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.
Outwoods
Forest
The Outwoods is a 40 hectares ancient wood and visitor attraction overlooking Loughborough and the Soar Valley in Leicestershire, England. It has rare rock outcrops, many species of woodland plants and substantial wildlife, and it is part of Beacon Hill, Hangingstone and Outwoods Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Jubilee Wood
Forest
Photo: Adele Beeby, CC BY 3.0.
Jubilee Wood comprises 10 hectares of mixed woodland with rocky outcrops. It was presented to Leicestershire County Council in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The site is adjoining The Outwoods, managed by Charnwood Borough Council.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodhouse Eaves and Nanpantan.
Woodhouse Eaves
Village
Woodhouse Eaves is a village in the Borough of Charnwood, Leicestershire, England. Nearby are the villages of Quorn, Swithland, and Newtown Linford. Breakback Road leads from the village to Nanpantan and Loughborough.
Nanpantan
Village
Photo: MaltaGC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nanpantan is a historic village, ward and suburb of Loughborough, in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is located in the south-west of the town of Loughborough. It is home to Nanpantan Reservoir.
Copt Oak
Hamlet
Copt Oak is a hamlet in Leicestershire, England. It is located in the North West Leicestershire district near the large village of Markfield and the rural hamlets of Abbots Oak, Charley, Ulverscroft, and Nanpantan.
Beacon Hill
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Woodhouse, Charnwood District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.72853° or 52° 43′ 43″ northLongitude
-1.24721° or 1° 14′ 50″ westElevation
814 feet (248 metres)Open location code
9C4WPQH3+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 277514580OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointOpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12612171Wikidata ID
Q4875937
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Beacon Hill” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Beacon Hill, Leicestershire”
- Irish: “Beacon Hill, Leicestershire”
- Irish: “Beacon Hill”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Beacon Hill i Leicestershire”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Conservation Area and Beacon Hill Country Park.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Beacon Hill”. Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.