Sence Valley Forest Park is located between Ibstock and Heather in North West Leicestershire , and within the National Forest, England .
2-469: It is situated on the site of a former open cast mine where, between 1982 and 1996, eight million tonnes of coal were extracted by opencast mining. The 60-hectare site has since been transformed by tree planting and the creation of lakes and is now managed by Forestry England . The River Sence flows through the park. A series of paths provide access to a picnic area and the various fishing opportunities. There are also toilets and parking facilities for both
4-505: The able bodied and the disabled. The park is also home to Sence Valley Forest Park parkrun , a free timed 5km running and walking event held every Saturday at 9am. 52°41′47.7″N 1°24′18.99″W / 52.696583°N 1.4052750°W / 52.696583; -1.4052750 Open cast mine Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
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