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Launde Big Wood

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Launde Big Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire, covering 0.41 km². It is one of 69 SSSIs in the county. The closest station is Oakham, about 8.3 km to the north-east. For more of the same, Burrough Hill Country Park and Rutland Water Country Park are close by.

More places to visit near Launde Big Wood

Photo along the Macmillan Way, a 290-mile long-distance path running from Boston to Abbotsbury, England.Highlight

Macmillan Way

Long-distance path

Boston to Abbotsbury down the limestone belt — 290 miles waymarked in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

3.7 km E · spans 10 counties

Photo of Hallaton, a village in Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

Hallaton

Village

Conical-spired village of thatch and a butter cross, home to the riotous Easter Monday Bottle Kicking and the Hallaton Treasure hoard.

6.5 km S · Leicestershire

Photo of Burrough Hill Country Park, a country park near Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

Burrough Hill Country Park

Country park near Burrough on the Hill

A country park in Leicestershire.

8 km N

Photo of Oakham, a village in Rutland, central England.Highlight

Oakham

Village

Rutland's county town, where a Norman great hall keeps a wall of 200-odd ceremonial horseshoes forfeited by visiting peers.

8.7 km NE · Rutland

Photo of Rutland County Museum, a visitor attraction near Oakham, Rutland, central England.Highlight

Rutland County Museum

Attraction near Oakham

Oakham's free museum of rural life, from an ice-age bison horn to farm wagons, in a Georgian riding school.

9 km NE

Photo of Eyebrook Reservoir, a reservoir near Stoke Dry, Rutland, central England.Highlight

Eyebrook Reservoir

Reservoir near Stoke Dry

A tranquil fishing and birdwatching reservoir below Stoke Dry, once used by the Dambusters for practice runs.

9.9 km SE