Burrough Hill Country Park
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
Pay and display car park, £5.00 all day parking. Please note exact money is needed.
Somerby Road, Burrough on the Hill, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2QZ.
The car park is open daily, dawn til dusk.
Country Park (Leicestershire County Council)
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Located between Burrough on the Hill and Somerby, south of Melton Mowbray, Burrough Hill Country Park is one of the most striking and historic features in the landscape of eastern Leicestershire. The well-preserved Iron Age hill fort dramatically crowns a steep-sided promontory of land reaching 210m (690 ft), with superb views. A prominent landmark and ready-made arena, the hill has long been a place for public recreation. As well as the grassy hilltop the country park offers diverse wildlife habitats and varied areas to visit.
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