Orton Wood
Orton Wood is a forest in Twycross, Hinckley and Bosworth District, England. Orton Wood is situated nearby to the village Twycross, as well as near Orton on the Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Twycross Zoo and Church of St James.
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".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Appleby Magna and Austrey.
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.
Austrey
Village
Austrey is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire District of Warwickshire, England.
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.
Orton Wood
Latitude
52.6423° or 52° 38′ 32″ northLongitude
-1.5163° or 1° 30′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C4WJFRM+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 194790362OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Twycross and Little Twycross.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Twycross Village Hall and Sheepy Wood.
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