Bardon Hill is a hill, and former
volcano, in the
civil parish of
Bardon near
Coalville, Leicestershire, England. It the highest point in
Leicestershire and the
National Forest, above sea level, and is visible for miles around. The hill has two distinct faces: The East is protected as a
site of special scientific interest (SSSI), the West is scarred, and partially removed, by the Bardon Hill Quarry. At its summit is a trigonometry point, and a radio mast. The second highest hill in Leicestershire is the nearby
Beacon Hill.