Donisthorpe Woodland Park
Donisthorpe Woodland Park is located on Church Street, Donisthorpe in North West Leicestershire.
Description
A 36-hectare former colliery site (Donisthorpe Colliery operating between 1871 and 1990) in The National Forest. There are 20 hectares of mixed woodland and 3 km (1.9 mi) of stone-surfaced paths, which are suitable for all users. There are links to the 6 km (3.7 mi) Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail and Moira Furnace along the towpath of the restored Ashby Canal.
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Leicestershire County Council acquired the site in 1995 and began reclamation. The easily accessible pathways are suitable to walk (popular with dog walkers), cycle or ride horses.
Features & activities
Free car parking. Benches and picnic tables, a network of paths and permissive horse tracks. The Conkers Park Run makes use of the Park every Saturday starting at 09:00 am at Conkers using the Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail with a loop along the canal side before returning via the trail to Conkers.
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External links
- Internet Archive - Leicestershire CC - Park Page
- The National Forest
- Leicestershire CC - Donisthorpe Woodland Park
- Ashby Woulds Trail
- Conkers Park Run
52°43′31.03″N 1°31′47.76″W / 52.7252861°N 1.5299333°W / 52.7252861; -1.5299333