Ashby de la Zouch & Coalville
Ashby de la Zouch has a charming main street which is great for shopping, the heritage-rich areas surrounding Coalville share the history of its industrial past, and the flourishing National Forest is bursting with places to visit and things to do.
Days out in Ashby de la Zouch
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A beautifully restored 1620s manor house with period gardens, a barn tearoom and events for all ages.
Conkers
Step into Conkers, a glorious woodland playground sitting right at the heart of the National Forest. Little ones can splash through water features, scramble across rope bridges and peer into the shadowy undergrowth in search of creepy-crawly surprises, while grown-ups breathe in that gorgeous fresh pine scent and remember what it feels like to simply play.
Conkers Hi/Lo Ropes (children only)
Little adventurers will feel on top of the world as they navigate the Hi and Lo Ropes at Conkers, where wobbly bridges and sky-high challenges turn a trip through the trees into something genuinely thrilling.
Greenwood Days
We run over 60 courses a year, teaching beginners and experienced people a wide range of heritage crafts. All our tutors are highly skilled professional craft workers and share our passion for preserving, promoting and passing on these crafts and techniques.
Statfold Country Park
There are so many things to do from Toby’s Barn: Play & Climb, Toby’s Dig It, or Strawberry Play Park to our woodland nature walk and Fellumpa Mini Golf! Statfold Country Park is also home to an award winning narrow-gauge railway which runs both steam and diesel trains plus a her
The Ferrers Centre for Arts & Crafts
A working arts and crafts centre in a Georgian stable block, home to sixteen independent makers and a gallery.
The National Forest
Breathe in the fresh air of the National Forest and feel the world slow down around you. Stretching across Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire, this remarkable living landscape has welcomed more than 9.5 million trees since planting began, transforming old industrial land into something genuinely wonderful.
