The Outwoods

Outwoods Visitor information 

Find the plaques mainly on the walking route waymarkers.

Safety: Routes are on paths as requested by the Outwoods Management Committee. Use the safety advice sheet.

Parking: pay and display parking fee of £1 parking a day (March 2022)

Map updated: December 2021

July 2022 posts Missing:  61  (New post ordered?) 

Courses

Updates to all courses Easter 2022, to use new route out of the car park.

Course

Controls

/Length

(km)

Suitable for

Estimated
Time

(mins)

White

10

/1.2

Beginner most children

will need shadowing

15-30

Yellow

13

/2.8

A child with

some experience

25-50

Yellow

variation

15

/3.0

Adult beginner

/confident junior

25-55

Score

17

Adult or child

30

Lengths of courses shown are in straight lines between controls, and the estimates of times are for someone running to someone walking. Both will vary depending on your route choice and ability.  A Score course is to find as many as you can with penalties for lateness. Courses are of beginner standard as they avoid SSSI issues.

Groups of Beginners: The Star and Loop maps are for youth group leaders to support beginners. If plaques are missing, temporary ones need to be put in place.  Use Youth Leader Risk assessment Guide to be found on the Beacon Hill Lower-car park site which should be helpful.  If you have a large group, seek permission from Charnwood Borough Council as your activities may clash with works going on in the area.

Feedback: Do let us know about any damaged or missing control points, please use our Feedback Form However our volunteers may not be able to remedy this quickly.

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Available Maps
Check LettersFREE
Maprun WhiteFREE
MapRun YellowFREE
Safety Risk Assessment AdviceFREE
Score 30 minutesFREE
Star & Loop MapsFREE
WhiteFREE
YellowFREE
Yellow variationFREE
Go to Checkout
Further Information
Region: East Midlands
Nearest Town: Loughborough, Leicestershire
Postcode: LE12 8TA
Carpark: LE12 8TA
Forest & more rural
Suitable for beginners
Available Maps
Check LettersFREE
Maprun WhiteFREE
MapRun YellowFREE
Safety Risk Assessment AdviceFREE
Score 30 minutesFREE
Star & Loop MapsFREE
WhiteFREE
YellowFREE
Yellow variationFREE
Go to Checkout
Southern Start/ Finish
Adventure Playground
Northern start/ Finish
One of the sculptures
Geopark
New route into car park
New north start
Other Things to do in the Area

Charnwood Borough Visitor Attractions

Visit Olivia's cafe, next to car park. Outwood visitor centre and cafe

Beacon Hill is further south on the same road and has more adventurous courses.

VOC Details

Use the Maprun app. Maprun app Garmin watch owners may wish to use the sister app MaprunG, or for Apple watches MaprunA, you will need a printed course map.

Your phone (watch) beeps when you get close to the feature (a virtual control detected by your GPS signal). Upload your results to see your position on the leaderboard.

We suggest you download a map from here but you can just use the one on your smartphone.

ResultsResults  Enter a time period, Country = UK and County = Leicestershire

Course

Length

(km)/

Controls

Expected

Time

(minutes)

Suitable

for

White

1.2 km/

11

15 -30

Beginners

Yellow

2.4 km/

13

20-45 Some experience
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