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Ulverscroft Valley

Photo of Ulverscroft Valley, a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire, central England.

Ulverscroft Valley

© Jonathan Thacker / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Jonathan Thacker / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ulverscroft Valley

Open accessNational Trust land — free to wander

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Ulverscroft Valley is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire, covering 1.1 km². The county has 69 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is among the largest in the county.

For more of the same, Bradgate Park and Cropston Reservoir and Swithland Wood and The Brand are close by. The nearest railway station is Loughborough (Leics), about 8.5 km to the north-east.

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More places to visit near Ulverscroft Valley

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.

1.6 km S · Leicestershire & Rutland

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.

2.3 km SE

Photo of Beacon Hill Country Park, a country park near Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, central England.

Beacon Hill Country Park

Country park near Woodhouse Eaves

A country park in Leicestershire.

2.4 km N

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.

2.7 km E

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.

2.7 km NE

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.

4.4 km N