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Sence Valley Forest Park – Sence Valley Forest Park loop from Swepstone

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Sence Valley Forest Park – Sence Valley Forest Park loop from Swepstone

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Sence Valley Forest Park – Sence Valley Forest Park loop from Swepstone

03:03

11.6km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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4.38 km

Horseshoe Lake in Sence Valley Forest Park

Highlight • Lake

Sence Valley Forestry Park, part of the National Forest. A good start point for a walk. There are short walks round the lake and through the woods, this is also …

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5.24 km

Sence Valley Forest Park

Highlight • Forest

great use of an old open cast coal mine. There is a parking charge, though🙄, but there are toilets and normally a mobile coffee shop, plenty of walks around several lakes

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5.64 km

Sence Valley Forest Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Sence Valley Forest Park is a significant area of woodland planting which has transformed the former opencast coal mining site, in north-west Leicestershire, into a haven for wildlife and visitors. …

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10.0 km

Ludlam's Wood

Forest

11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.95 km

1.35 km

963 m

182 m

Surfaces

5.70 km

2.17 km

1.35 km

1.16 km

601 m

473 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

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Sence Valley Forest Park – Sence Valley Forest Park loop from Swepstone

Horseshoe Lake in Sence Valley Forest Park

Sence Valley Forest Park

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