viewing point

viewing point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit viewing point

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach viewing point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.78415, -1.38766. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near viewing point

• New Lount · park · City of Leicester · ~4 km · Must-see
• Melbourne Castle · fort · City of Leicester · ~6 km · Must-see
• Nature Alive · park · City of Leicester · ~7 km · Must-see
• Ashby de la Zouch Castle · fort · City of Leicester · ~8 km · Must-see
• Snibston Grange · park · City of Leicester · ~9 km · Must-see
• Donington Castle · museum · City of Leicester · ~9 km · Must-see
• Charley Woods Nature Reserve · sanctuary · City of Leicester · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kelham Bridge · park · City of Leicester · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bardon Hill · viewpoint · City of Leicester · ~11 km · Must-see
• St James Church, Shardlow · church · City of Leicester · ~12 km · Must-see
• Sence Valley Forest Park · park · City of Leicester · ~12 km · Must-see
• New Life Community Church · church · City of Leicester · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bardon Park Chapel · church · City of Leicester · ~13 km · Must-see
• Billa Barra Hill · park · City of Leicester · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ulverscroft Valley · viewpoint · City of Leicester · ~14 km · Must-see
• Beacon Hill Country Park · viewpoint · City of Leicester · ~14 km · Must-see
• Loughborough Carillon · museum · City of Leicester · ~15 km · Must-see
• Emmanuel Church · church · City of Leicester · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of viewing point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near viewing point

• Bardon Hill · viewpoint · City of Leicester · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ulverscroft Valley · viewpoint · City of Leicester · ~14 km · Must-see
• Beacon Hill Country Park · viewpoint · City of Leicester · ~14 km · Must-see
• Altar Stones · viewpoint · City of Leicester · ~15 km · Must-see
• Old John · viewpoint · City of Leicester · ~18 km · Must-see
• Wilford Hill · viewpoint · City of Leicester · ~28 km · Must-see
• Erewash Valley · viewpoint · Derby · ~31 km · Must-see
• Croft Hill · viewpoint · City of Leicester · ~33 km · Must-see
• Alport Height · viewpoint · Derby · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ankle Hill · viewpoint · City of Leicester · ~42 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Derby

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