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Broombriggs Farm and Windmill Hill

Riders on the bridleway at Broombriggs Farm
The Park was presented to Leicestershire County Council in 1970 and is a 55-hectare mixed arable and stock farm. It has a 2.4km (1.5 mile) farm trail and information boards explaining the working of the farm. The trail is interlinked with a network of waymarked footpaths and horse tracks.
Between Broombriggs Farm and the village of Woodhouse Eaves is Windmill Hill, which got its name from being the site of a 19th-century windmill. The site is opposite Beacon Hill Country Park.

Location

Vistors at the restored windmill base on Windmill Hill
  • £2.50 Pay and Display machine. Please note exact money is needed.
  • Opposite Beacon Hill Country Park, Beacon Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough, LE12 8SR
  • Car Park Season Ticket Information
  • Bus Routes: Centrebus 54 (Monday – Friday), Thurmaston Bus 123 (Saturday). Contact Traveline for more information

Open daily at the following times

Jan Feb Mar Apr May - Aug Sept Oct Nov - Dec
7am - 4pm 7am - 5pm 7am - 6pm 7am - 7pm 7am - 8pm 7am - 7pm 7am - 6pm 7am - 4pm
Open dawn to dusk walks Horse tracks on site Information area on site parking charge£2.50 picnic area Farm Trail
There are footpaths across farmland, with some steep slopes.

Contact Details

Tel: 0116 305 5000
Email: countryparks@leics.gov.uk
Address: Broombriggs Farm Estate Office, Beacon Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough, LE12 8SR

Guided Walks and Events

Woolfest EventAll events are listed in the Whats On Guide
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Conservation Volunteers

Volunteers constructing the Natural Play AreaConservation volunteering is a great way to keep fit, meet people, learn new skills and to develop your knowledge of the countryside. No previous experience is necessary, just enthusiasm and a desire to get involved.  All kit, relevant training and safety equipment will be provided.  For more information have a look at the work programme for each of the three ranger teams.
Please call for more details

Youth and School Groups

School groups and other organisations are welcome to use the Country Park for educational or recreational visits. The Country Park Rangers will be happy to provide advice and assistance with such visits and charges.

Other Local Sites

Beacon Hill Country Park, across Beacon Road - 135 ha of mixed woodland, grassland and wildflower meadows.
The Outwoods, on Breakback Road, towards Nanpantan - mature woodland managed by Charnwood Borough Council.
If you have visited one of Leicestershire County Council's country parks recently, we'd love to hear your views to help us plan future improvements. Please complete our Country Parks Survey.
Page Last Updated: 18 July 2011