Drinks and snacks are available at Beacon Hill Café, Grounds at Snibston Colliery and 1485 Tithe Barn. Opening hours vary:
Season Tickets
If you are a regular visitor to Leicestershire County Council Country Parks you could save money with a car park Season Ticket, which is valid for all our parks. For more information please visit www.leicestershire.gov.uk/country-park-car-parking-season-ticket
Countryside Code
Help us to keep our country parks safe and enjoyable for all visitors by respecting the Countryside Code and bylaws.
– Keep dogs under close control
– Leave gates and property as you find them
– Do not pick wild flowers or remove any other flora
– Do not swim in any of our lakes or ponds, nor let your dog(s) swim
– Do not light fires
For more information see the full Countryside Code here
Donisthorpe Woodland Park
Donisthorpe Woodland Park is a 36-hectare former colliery site in The National Forest. The site has been restored and now supports 20 hectares of beautiful 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 emailmoira.furnace@nwleics.gov.uk) along the towpath of the restored Ashby Canal.
Opening Times
All our parks are open every day. Beacon, Watermead North and Market Bosworth Country Parks car parks allow entry from 7am until the following times:
December – January – 4pm
February – 5pm
March – 6pm
April – 7pm
May – August – 8pm
September – 7pm
October – 6pm
November – 5pm
We do not permit overnight parking or camping.
Visitor Information
Church Street, Donisthorpe, DE12 7PY. Vehicular entrance is shared with the Donisthorpe Miners’ Welfare Centre.
Free car park off Moira Road, open daily from 9am – 4pm (Oct – Mar), 9am – 7pm (Apr – Sept)