Oakthorpe Picnic Site - "There are surfaced paths suitable for all users (wheelchair users will require assistance due to inclines)" from the Leicestershire Country Parks website also see Willesley Wood which adjoins the Picnic Site "An all-abilities footpath makes a small circuit of the western end of the wood. There are a number of benches along the way that offer good views of Thortit Lake. The path can be accessed from Oakthorpe Colliery Picnic Site." from the Woodland Trust website.