Beacon Hill Wood

We went for a walk in Beacon Hill Wood this afternoon. The Woodland Trust describes it like this:
Steep climbs, stunning scenery and secret agents all form part of the unusual mix that makes Beacon Hill Wood a fascinating place to visit and popular with locals. A prominent landscape feature, visible for miles, a clump of large old beech trees at the centre form a distinctive crown on the ridge. The wood is archaeologically important with features dating back to Neolithic, Bronze Age and Roman times.
Bronze Age barrows (burial mounds), old quarry pits and various standing stones are just some of the features to look for. The great Roman road the Fosse Way crosses through the wood although its exact route is uncertain.

More recently the Auxiliary Unit, one of the most secret services of the Second World War, had a base here, operating out of an underground bunker.
Today's visitors can explore its springs, gullies and ridges and ponds, rides and glades. In spring, sections are carpeted with bluebells.

It was a bit early for bluebells but I think we'll go back in a couple of weeks.