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 

 

 

Shenton Station and Cutting

Shenton Station was originally part of the Ashby to Nuneaton railway during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The County Council bought the site in the 1970s, and in 1990 the railway track was extended from Market Bosworth to Shenton by the Shackerstone Railway Society.

Shenton can be used as a starting point for exploring the Battlefield and wider Battlefield Walk, as well as accessing the Ashby Canal and Market Bosworth village.

The cutting is approx 700m (1 mile) from the station to the canal bridge, and about 70m wide at its widest point.

Shenton Station & Cutting

Opening Times

All our parks are open every day.  Beacon, Watermead North and Market Bosworth Country Parks car parks allow entry from 7am each morning until the following last entry 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

Toilets at Shenton Station are closed (1 March 2021 onwards) due to maintenance work. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The nearest postcode is Shenton Lane, CV13 0AA. From here, follow Shenton Lane south, past Ambion Lane. Shenton Station car park is on the left opposite a farm.

All the paths, except the wildlife walk, are surfaced

Prices / ticket machines

All-day parking at our country parks costs just £2.50  Pay and Display machines are installed at the car park adjacent to the heritage centre. Please ensure you have correct change on arrival.   You can also now pay using the paybyphone app. Instructions for using this are displayed on the car parking machines on site.