Donisthorpe Woodland Park is located on Church Street,
Donisthorpe
Donisthorpe is a village in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England, historically an exclave of Derbyshire.
History
In 1086 Donisthorpe was part of the land given to Nigel of Stafford by William the Conqueror. It w ...
in
North West
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Leicestershire.
Description
A 36-hectare former
colliery
Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from ...
site (Donisthorpe Colliery operating between 1871 and 1990) in The
National Forest. There are 20 hectares of mixed woodland and of stone-surfaced paths, which are suitable for all users. There are links to the
Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail and
Moira Furnace along the towpath of the restored
Ashby Canal.
![20190518AshbyWoulds Trail](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/20190518AshbyWoulds_Trail.jpg)
Leicestershire County Council acquired the site in 1995 and began reclamation. The easily accessible pathways are suitable to walk (popular with dog walkers), cycle or ride horses.
Features & activities
Free car parking. Benches and picnic tables, a network of paths and permissive horse tracks. The Conkers Park Run makes use of the Park every Saturday starting at 09:00 am at Conkers using the Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail with a loop along the canal side before returning via the trail to Conkers.
Gallery
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File:Blossom Donisthorpe Park.jpg
File:Swans Ashby Canal.jpg
File:Wooden Footbridge Ashby Canal.jpg
File:Ashby Canal (Donisthorpe Terminus) - geograph.org.uk - 275132.jpg
File:The Ashby Canal at Donisthorpe, Leicestershire.jpg
File:Ashby Canal, Donisthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 60335.jpg
File:Bridge over Bramborough Brook, Donisthorpe, Leicestershire.jpg
File:Bridge over Bramborough Brook - geograph.org.uk - 663681.jpg
File:Footpath through Donisthorpe Country Park, Leicestershire.jpg
External links
Internet Archive - Leicestershire CC - Park PageThe National ForestLeicestershire CC - Donisthorpe Woodland ParkAshby Woulds TrailConkers Park Run
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Mining and the environment
Parks and open spaces in Leicestershire