Charnwood Forest

Charnwood Forest is a distinctive area of rugged upland landscape towards the north-west of Leicestershire. It is valued for its international geological importance, rich biodiversity, landscape beauty, historical importance, and recreational role. It is also a traditional working landscape with a high proportion of land in agricultural use and, in some parts of the area, mineral working.

Leicestershire County Council has agreed to work with a range of local partners to manage and promote the unique cultural and heritage features of Charnwood Forest, through the development of the Charnwood Forest Regional Park.

To help take some of this work forward, the County Council and its partners are applying for a Landscape Partnership grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Thank you to everyone who completed our recent questionnaire about Charnwood Forest. Your responses are helping to shape the content of the funding bid.