British Orienteering

Beacon Hill - Top

Region	East Midlands
Club	Leicestershire Orienteering Club
Nearest town	Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire
Postcode	LE12 8SP
Carpark location	Beacon Hill Top Car park - pay on exit at machine, take timed ticket on entrance

Available Maps

Beacon Hill is the most popular location in Leicestershire for Orienteering. website

These courses start in the car park and longer courses go round the top of Beacon Hill.

Permission: Larger Groups should seek permission from the Leicestershire County Council to use the park. You will be advised on any activity which might affect your plans for your day.

Safety: Take care on the perimeter track as it's multi-use for horses, bikes and pedestrians.

Animal grazing. Longhorn cattle often graze the east and west side of Beacon Hill (from 1st April to 31st October) and pigs or sheep are enclosed in the areas marked 'out of bounds'.

For further information and known issues relating to controls, please see the Leicestershire Orienteering Club website

Feedback on your experiences: to advise the club on any issues please email at. website

Parking Fees: Autumn 2018 £2 for up to one hour, £3 and then £4 for over three hours. Card or Cash payment pay just prior to exit.

Map updated February 2019

Courses

Course	Controls	Length (km)	Difficulty	Estimated Time (mins)	Start
White	11	1.8	Beginner children probably followed by parents	20-40	Top
Yellow	9	1.9	A child with some experience	25-45	Top
Orange	11	2.7	Adult beginner confident junior	35-70	Top
Lt Green	13	3.7	Hard	40-80	Top
Score	22		Many controls are too hard for juniors Hardest course available	45	Broombriggs
Score	30		Adult or children Some controls are too hard for beginners	45	Top

The 3 map pack consist of Orange, Light Green and Score maps.

Lengths of courses shown are in straight lines between controls, and the estimate of times is for someone running to someone walking. Both will vary depending on your route choice and ability.

Further Information