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Swithland Wood and The Brand

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Swithland Wood and The Brand is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire, covering 0.88 km². It is one of 69 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. It is among the largest in the county.

Barrow upon Soar Station is about 5.6 km away to the north-east. Other SSSIs nearby include Bradgate Park and Cropston Reservoir, Ulverscroft Valley and Groby Pool and Woods.

More places to visit near Swithland Wood and The Brand

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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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.

0.9 km NW · Leicestershire & Rutland

Photo of Broombriggs Farm Country Park, a country park near Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, central England.

Broombriggs Farm Country Park

Country park near Woodhouse Eaves

A country park in Leicestershire.

1.7 km NW

Photo of Old John, a folly near Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

Old John

Folly near Newtown Linford

The stubby 18th-century tower crowning the high point of Bradgate Park, a landmark for miles around.

1.8 km SW

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.

4.2 km NW

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.

5.1 km NE · spans 9 counties