Ambrose, K, Carney, J N, Lott, G K, Weightman, G, And McGrath, A. 2007. Exploring the landscape of Charnwood Forest and Mountsorrel. A walkers’ guide to the rocks and landscape of Charnwood Forest and Mountsorrel. Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey. The guide is available to purchase from the British Geological Survey https://shop.bgs.ac.uk/Shop/Product/BSP_CHARNWOOD

Exploring the landscape of Charnwood Forest and Mountsorrel

A walkers’ guide to the rocks and landscape of Charnwood Forest and Mountsorrel

by Keith Ambrose, John Carney, Graham Lott, Gill Weightman and Annette McGrath

Bibliographic reference: Ambrose, K, Carney, J N, Lott, G K, Weightman, G, And McGrath, A. 2007. Exploring the landscape of Charnwood Forest and Mountsorrel. A walkers’ guide to the rocks and landscape of Charnwood Forest and Mountsorrel. Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey.

Cover photograph: The front cover features scenes from Bradgate Park. The main picture is a view eastwards across Cropston Reservoir, with cleaved Precambrian rocks in the foreground. In this park can be found typical Charnwood walking country, the famous landmark of Old John Tower, and herds of deer.

Walking photograph: © Libraryphotos.com. Deer photograph: © istockphoto.com

Old John Tower photograph: Reproduced by permission of the Bradgate Park Trust

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Welcome to Charnwood Forest and Mountsorrel

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