Coleorton Wood

Coleorton Wood is near to Coalville in North West Leicestershire, England. Coordinates: 52°44′39.93″N 1°24′36.48″W / 52.744425°N 1.4101333°W / 52.744425; -1.4101333 It is a six-hectare 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 Hertitage Trail,^[2] which is a 9-mile (14 km) walk tracing the coal mining history of this part of Leicestershire.

Activities & Features

Coleorton Wood has a picnic area and parking.

References

1. ^ "Coleorton Wood". Leicestershire County Council. http://www.leics.gov.uk/country_parks_coleorton_woods.htm. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Mining Heritage Trail". Leicestershire County Council. http://www.leics.gov.uk/miners_heritage_trail-2.pdf. 
3. ^ Haywood J.. "Coleorton Wood". Geograph.org. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/772999. 

External links

• Coleorton Wood