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Cotes Grassland

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Cotes Grassland is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire, covering 0.03 km². It is one of 69 SSSIs in the county. It is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county.

For arrivals by rail, Loughborough (Leics) Station is about 1 km to the west. Loughborough Meadows and Swithland Wood and The Brand are among the SSSIs within 7.7 km.

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Photo of Great Central Railway, a visitor attraction near Quorn, Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

Great Central Railway

Attraction near Quorn

Britain's only double-track heritage main line, running steam and diesel trains between Loughborough and Leicester North.

1 km W

Photo of the Grand Union Canal, a 137-mile canal running from Brentford to Birmingham, England.Highlight

Grand Union Canal

Canal

London to Birmingham by water — the trunk route of the canal age, with arms reaching Leicester, Aylesbury, Northampton and Paddington.

1.3 km SW · spans 9 counties

Photo along the Leicestershire Round, a 100-mile long-distance path in central England.

Leicestershire Round

Long-distance path

A hundred miles around Leicester, devised for the Footpath Association's hundredth year — Charnwood, Burrough Hill and Bosworth on the circuit.

6 km S · Leicestershire & Rutland

Photo of The Outwoods, a landmark near Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

The Outwoods

Landmark near Woodhouse Eaves

Ancient hillside wood above Loughborough, famous for its spring bluebells and views across Charnwood.

6.1 km SW

Photo of Whatton House Gardens, a garden near Long Whatton, Leicestershire, central England.

Whatton House Gardens

Garden near Long Whatton

Fifteen acres of Victorian gardens with a Chinese garden and long herbaceous borders near Long Whatton.

7 km NW

Photo of Bradgate Park and Swithland Woods, a country park near Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, central England.Iconic

Bradgate Park and Swithland Woods

Country park near Newtown Linford

Ancient deer park, ruins and folly tower.

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