Charnwood Forest

31st August 2009

For my Bank Holiday Monday walk I went south of Derby, to Charnwood Forest. My route took in the two largest hills of the area - Beacon Hill and Bardon Hill - as well as parts of the Leicestershire Round and Ivanhoe Way long distance paths.

The church at Oaks in Charnwood, my starting point for the walk	An avenue of trees in Beacon Hill Country Park	Volcanic rocky outcrops on Beacon Hill	The Old Man of Beacon Hill
Looking north from Beacon Hill	The summit trig point	Heading down through the park to Woodhouse Eaves	All that remains of the windmill on Windmill Hill
Old John Tower, in Bradgate Park	Old John Tower	Bradgate Park	The ruins of Bradgate
Bradgate Park	The summit of Bardon Hill	Half the hill is missing!	Looking back to Bardon Hill
Warren Hills	Warren Hills	Mount St Bernard Abbey	Mount St Bernard Abbey