Oaks in Charnwood

Oaks in Charnwood is a hamlet of scattered houses in the English county of within the . Oaks in Charnwood is located in and is part of the Civil Parish of Charley in North West Leicestershire.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in Leicestershire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “The Oaks”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St James the Greater and Blackbrook Reservoir.

Church
Photo: Andrew Tatlow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Reservoir
Photo: Richard Guise, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 33.4-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between and in . The was constructed in 1796 in order to feed the Charnwood Forest Canal, which has long since vanished.

Monastery
Photo: Gtatler, Public domain.
is a Roman Catholic monastery belonging to the Trappist Order, near , , , founded in 1835 in the parish of and now in that of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bardon Hill and Nanpantan.

Locality
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the highest hill in , at 278 metres. The hill is also a 13.1-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and has been noted in literature. The second highest hill in Leicestershire is the nearby . is situated 2 miles south of Oaks in Charnwood.

Village
Photo: MaltaGC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic village, ward and suburb of , in the Charnwood borough of , England. It is located in the south-west of the town of Loughborough. It is home to . is situated 2 miles east of Oaks in Charnwood.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in , England. It is located in the district near the large village of and the rural hamlets of Abbots Oak, , , and . is situated 2 miles south of Oaks in Charnwood.

Oaks in Charnwood

Latitude
52.74247° or 52° 44′ 33″ north
Longitude
-1.30135° or 1° 18′ 5″ west
Elevation
551 feet (168 metres)
Open location code
9C4WPMRX+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2673252490
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13276406
Wiki­data ID
Q7074219
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Charnwood Heath and Collier Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

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