Coleorton Wood

Coleorton Wood is near to Coalville in North West Leicestershire, England. Coordinates: 52°44′39.93″N 1°24′36.48″W / 52.7444250°N 1.4101333°W / 52.7444250; -1.4101333 It is a six-hectare (15-acre) mixed woodland that was planted during the early days of the National Forest. The site was formerly Coleorton Pit, or colliery,[1] which opened in 1875, and closed in the 1930s. It gained the local nickname of 'Bug and Wink' colliery.[2][3]

Coleorton Wood is on the route of the Mining Heritage Trail,[2] which is a nine-mile (14 km) walk tracing the coal mining history of this part of Leicestershire.

Activities and features

Coleorton Wood has a picnic area and parking.

References

  1. ↑ "Coleorton Wood". Leicestershire County Council.
  2. 1 2 "Mining Heritage Trail" (PDF). Leicestershire County Council.
  3. ↑ Haywood J. "Coleorton Wood". Geograph.org.
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