Glenfield, Clanfelde Hills
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
The site straddles the border between Kirby & Glenfield but is completely cut off from Kirby by the major roads. There is a exit at the northern end giving access over the motorway to Kirby and to a path into Brookside Meadow. The site can also be entered on the path at the southern end of this long strip and by a right of way over Ratby Lane which gives access to the Optimus Nature Area and Fishley Belt.
The number 13 bus runs through Glenfield and stops in the commercial area a few hundred yards from this site.
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This is a large block of land between Ratby Lane and the M1 which has been re-modelled and landscaped as part of the nearby development. A right of way follows an attractive line through this area where surplus soils have been used to make substantial hills. The site is bisected by the Kirby Brook and the area has naturally regenerated with some tree planting. The path links the footpaths round the old golf course to the Ivanhoe Way and Brookside Meadow and the wider countryside beyond, including the National Forest. The area is called Clanfelde Hills to commemorate the old name of Glenfield village.
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