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Sence Valley Forest Park – Sence Valley Forest Park loop from Ibstock

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Ibstock

Sence Valley Forest Park – Sence Valley Forest Park loop from Ibstock

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Sence Valley Forest Park – Sence Valley Forest Park loop from Ibstock

03:21

12.7km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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672 m

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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2.53 km

Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood

Highlight • Natural Monument

Following the planting of 300,000 native broadleaf trees from 2012-2015, QEDJW is now flourishing into a beautiful young woodland made up of oak, field maple, silver birch, beech and hornbeam, …

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2.97 km

Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood

Forest

6.55 km

Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood

Highlight • Viewpoint

Planted in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012...

The site is brimming with birdlife. Brush up on your bird-spotting skills at the bird hide or wander …

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6.89 km

Founded in 1711 and managed by Trustees, Ravenstone Almshouses provide self-contained accommodation for 25 women in a delightful setting.

Known as the Hospital, it owes its existence to the beneficence …

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7.47 km

St Michael and All Angels Church and War Memorial, Ravenstone

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of St Michael and All Angels in the centre of the village dates back to 1323. In the Decorated style, it is built of local sandstone and has a broach tower.

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8.73 km

St Mary's Church, Snibston

Highlight • Historical Site

A 13th Century church to behold

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12.4 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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12.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.26 km

3.68 km

1.88 km

1.85 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.95 km

3.24 km

2.35 km

1.55 km

1.24 km

275 m

Elevation

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Monday 6 July

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Sence Valley Forest Park – Sence Valley Forest Park loop from Ibstock

Sence Valley Forest Park

Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood

Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood

View of Ravenstone

Ravenstone Almshouses

St Michael and All Angels Church and War Memorial, Ravenstone

St Mary's Church, Snibston

Sence Valley Forest Park

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