Hills & Mountains

Linkway Gardens, Leicester

LE3 0LW
City of Leicester (B)

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Hills and mountains near LE3 0LW

4.7MILES

Nether Hall

Parent Range
Classification	CoU
Section	39
X Coords	464477
Y Coords	306479
Coordinates	52.652235, -1.048323
Grid Reference	SK6447706479
Region	39: Central and Eastern England
County	Leicester/Leicestershire
Topo_Section	R03:Bristol to the Wrekin and Lincolnshire
Map_50k	140
Map_25k	233E
Height (m)	110
Height (ft)	361
Gridref	SK644064
Drop	0
Colgridref	SK644064
Colheight	110
Features	junction of Hamilton Lane and Keyham Lane West
Observations	110m contour crosses boundary here. 110m contour also touches boundary 1km South at SK 64405 05435, Scraptoft residential area but ground probably lower here
Climbed
Last Revised	08-Jun-09
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=464477&Y=306479&SV=464477,306479&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SK6447706479
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=5513

5.3MILES

Old John Tower

Parent Range
Classification	2
Section	39
X Coords	452466
Y Coords	311129
Coordinates	52.695327, -1.225115
Grid Reference	SK5246611129
Region	39: Central and Eastern England
County	Leicestershire
Topo_Section	R03:Bristol to the Wrekin and Lincolnshire
Map_50k	129
Map_25k	246
Height (m)	212
Height (ft)	696
Gridref	SK524111
Drop	35
Colgridref	SK520120
Colheight	177
Features	rock outcrop 50m NNE of war memorial
Observations	ground 16m NNE of tower at SK 52569 11260 is as high; both positions have 212m spot height on 25k and 10k maps
Climbed
Last Revised	11-Nov-14
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=452466&Y=311129&SV=452466,311129&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SK5246611129
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=17317

6MILES

Croft Hill

Parent Range
Classification	1
Section	39
X Coords	450998
Y Coords	296685
Coordinates	52.565628, -1.249061
Grid Reference	SP5099896685
Region	39: Central and Eastern England
County	Leicestershire
Topo_Section	R03:Bristol to the Wrekin and Lincolnshire
Map_50k	140
Map_25k	233W
Height (m)	128
Height (ft)	420
Gridref	SP509966
Drop	44
Colgridref	SP499960
Colheight	84
Features	outcrop c.11m from trig point
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	11-Aug-15
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=450998&Y=296685&SV=450998,296685&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SP5099896685
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=17409

6.5MILES

Benscliffe Hill

Parent Range
Classification	2
Section	39
X Coords	451288
Y Coords	312650
Coordinates	52.709112, -1.242307
Grid Reference	SK5128812650
Region	39: Central and Eastern England
County	Leicestershire
Topo_Section	R03:Bristol to the Wrekin and Lincolnshire
Map_50k	129
Map_25k	246
Height (m)	237
Height (ft)	778
Gridref	SK512126
Drop	39
Colgridref	SK506142
Colheight	198
Features	rocky outcrop
Observations	Brambly summit 80m N at SK 51290 12733 is of similar height
Climbed
Last Revised	11-Nov-14
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=451288&Y=312650&SV=451288,312650&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SK5128812650
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=17289

7.7MILES

Beacon Hill

Parent Range
Classification	2
Section	39
X Coords	450982
Y Coords	314795
Coordinates	52.728422, -1.246504
Grid Reference	SK5098214795
Region	39: Central and Eastern England
County	Leicestershire
Topo_Section	R03:Bristol to the Wrekin and Lincolnshire
Map_50k	129
Map_25k	245E 246
Height (m)	248
Height (ft)	814
Gridref	SK509147
Drop	62
Colgridref	SK488138
Colheight	186
Features	rock outcrop 50m ESE of trig point
Observations	rock outcrop 2m WNW of trig point is as high
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Jan-12
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=450982&Y=314795&SV=450982,314795&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SK5098214795
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=17285

8MILES

Bawdon Castle

Parent Range
Classification	2
Section	39
X Coords	449494
Y Coords	314360
Coordinates	52.72465, -1.268602
Grid Reference	SK4949414360
Region	39: Central and Eastern England
County	Leicestershire
Topo_Section	R03:Bristol to the Wrekin and Lincolnshire
Map_50k	129
Map_25k	245E
Height (m)	232
Height (ft)	761
Gridref	SK494143
Drop	34
Colgridref	SK504139
Colheight	198
Features	large outcrop
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	15-Mar-15
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=449494&Y=314360&SV=449494,314360&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SK4949414360
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=17299

8.3MILES

Birch Hill

Parent Range
Classification	2
Section	39
X Coords	447840
Y Coords	313618
Coordinates	52.718128, -1.293198
Grid Reference	SK4784013618
Region	39: Central and Eastern England
County	Leicestershire
Topo_Section	R03:Bristol to the Wrekin and Lincolnshire
Map_50k	129
Map_25k	245E
Height (m)	254
Height (ft)	833
Gridref	SK478136
Drop	31
Colgridref	SK473136
Colheight	223
Features	rocks by wind turbine stay cable
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Jan-12
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=447840&Y=313618&SV=447840,313618&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SK4784013618
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=17282

8.9MILES

Bardon Hill

Parent Range
Classification	Ma,2,CoH,CoU,CoA
Section	39
X Coords	446082
Y Coords	313188
Coordinates	52.714415, -1.319282
Grid Reference	SK4608213188
Region	39: Central and Eastern England
County	Leicestershire
Topo_Section	R03:Bristol to the Wrekin and Lincolnshire
Map_50k	129
Map_25k	245E
Height (m)	279.9
Height (ft)	918
Gridref	SK460131
Drop	172
Colgridref	SP431909
Colheight	108
Features	rock tor N of communications mast
Observations	trig point at SK 45993 13199 is lower
Climbed
Last Revised	16-Aug-20
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=446082&Y=313188&SV=446082,313188&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SK4608213188
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=2873

9.2MILES

Life Hill

Parent Range
Classification	2
Section	39
X Coords	472148
Y Coords	304917
Coordinates	52.63723, -0.935288
Grid Reference	SK7214804917
Region	39: Central and Eastern England
County	Leicestershire
Topo_Section	R03:Bristol to the Wrekin and Lincolnshire
Map_50k	141
Map_25k	233E
Height (m)	226
Height (ft)	741
Gridref	SK721049
Drop	46
Colgridref	SK762053
Colheight	180
Features	no feature: arable field
Observations	level summit area
Climbed
Last Revised	30-Oct-14
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=472148&Y=304917&SV=472148,304917&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SK7214804917
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=17305