Hermitage Lake – Coalville Clock Tower loop from Coalville

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Hermitage Lake – Coalville Clock Tower loop from Coalville

Moderate

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Hermitage Lake – Coalville Clock Tower loop from Coalville

03:14

12.4km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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948 m

Snibston No. 3 Colliery Remains

Highlight • Historical Site

This was the third of the three Snibston Colliery sites, opened in approximately 1850. It had two shafts, sunk to a depth of 240 yards.
Unfortunately, it was not overly …

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2.26 km

Hermitage Lake

Highlight • Lake

A pretty lake, popular with anglers. On the Bosworth trail, near Whitwick.

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3.37 km

St John the Baptist Church, Whitwick

Highlight • Other

3.45 km

Whitwick Station

Highlight • Monument

Whitwick Station was built for the Charnwood Forest Railway, and was officially opened on 16 April 1883. The line closed to passenger traffic in 1931, and the station building became …

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4.75 km

Holly Hayes Wood

Forest

5.24 km

Holly Hayes Meadow Site of Special Scientific Interest

Highlight • Natural Monument

Whitwick woods great walks around the woods

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9.29 km

Coalville Park

Highlight • Structure

walking around coalville park with Elliott
Got tennis courts and skate park football and park

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9.55 km

Phoenix Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Great walk

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10.00 km

Coalville Clock Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

A branch line from the main Leicester to Burton railway line served Snibston No. 2 Colliery from 1836 to 1983.
The level crossing gates for its crossing of Belvoir Road, …

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.70 km

4.86 km

1.56 km

324 m

Surfaces

5.18 km