Square Covert

Square Covert is a forest in Snarestone, North West Leicestershire, England. Square Covert is situated nearby to the village Snarestone, as well as near the hamlet Little Twycross.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Twycross Zoo and Church of St Bartholomew.

Twycross Zoo

Zoo

Photo: Julielangford, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Twycross Zoo is a medium to large zoo near Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicestershire. The zoo has the largest collection of monkeys and apes in the Western World, and in 2006 re-launched itself as "Twycross Zoo – The World Primate Centre".

Church of St Bartholomew

Church

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Shackerstone railway station

Railway station

Photo: Robpics69, Public domain.

Shackerstone railway station is a preserved railway station and heritage museum in the village of Shackerstone in Leicestershire, England. It is the terminus and the headquarters of the heritage Battlefield Line Railway, with the Shackerstone Railwayana Museum, tea room, shop, loco shed and main rolling stock located here.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Appleby Magna and Snarestone.

Appleby Magna

Photo: Paul Reynolds, CC BY 2.0.

Appleby Magna is a village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It includes the small hamlets of Appleby Parva and Little Wigston.

Snarestone

Village

Photo: Robdav69, Public domain.

Snarestone is a small rural village in North West Leicestershire, England. It lies on the edge of the National Forest and is 5 miles from the market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.