Coleorton Wood

Coleorton Wood is a six-hectare mixed, young woodland planted during the early days of The National Forest. It is on the site of the former "Bug and Wink" colliery.

It is accessed from Pitt Lane, Coleorton, Leicestershire, LE67 8FS. Approximately 3 miles north-west of Coalville, 1 mile north off the A511 at Sinope, 0.5 mile south off A512 at Coleorton Moor.

Coleorton Wood was officially handed over to Coleorton Parish by Leicester County Council on 21st January. A management group have been set up to plan and oversee the wood and ensure it provides a resource for parishioners and wildlife for generations to come. More details will be posted here soon.

 

At the handover ceremony were:

• Jackie Dickinson – Chair of LCC – Officially handed the wood over to Coleorton Parish Council
• Andrew Bridgen – our MP
• Nigel Smith – Chair NWLDC
• Paul Brader – Chair Coleorton Parish Council
• Grainne Kelly - Coleorton parish councillor who has worked tirelessly to achieve this objective. She thanked a lot of people for helping her to negotiate the purchase of the wood - and she was thanked for all the work she had put into making the purchase happen.
• Many parishioners young and old
• Members of the Coleorton & New Lount Volunteer Group who have really made a difference to the wood over the last year
• and four-legged friends

Coleorton Conservation Group

The Coleorton & New Lount Volunteer Group have done a lot of work at Coleorton Wood to preserve the wood for human and visitors and the woods inhabitants. Take a look at their regular reports to see what they have achieved >>

More about the group and how to join >>

Volunteers enjoy a cuppa after a hard morning’s work.

 

 

• Further details about Coleorton Wood on the National Forest web site >>
• Guide and map of Coleorton Wood (pdf) >>

 

Facilities in Coleorton Parish

Coleorton and New Lount Volunteer Group

Peggs Green Recreation Ground

New Lount Nature Reserve

Millennium Garden

Post Office

Library