Donisthorpe Woodland Park

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Church Street, Donisthorpe, North West Leicestershire, DE12 7PY. Vehicular entrance is shared with the Donisthorpe Miner's Welfare centre.

A 36-hectare former colliery site in The National Forest where there are 20 hectares of mixed woodland and 3km (1.85 miles) of stone-surfaced paths, which are suitable for all users.

There are links to the 6km (3.7 miles)  Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail and Moira Furnace (for details email moira.furnace@nwleics.gov.uk) along the towpath of the restored Ashby Canal.

Wheelchair users will need assistance in some places.

Tel: 01530 278 444
Email: countryparks@leics.gov.uk
Emergency/Out-of-Hours Tel: 07850 276228