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Bradgate: house, chapel, garden and watermill

2 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.68689, -1.21049

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Beefsteak Fungus +80 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — False Chanterelle, Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Beefsteak Fungus +80 more · last seen 2026

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Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird +340 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird +340 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Porpidia tuberculosa +10 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 63Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 63Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Chapel at Bradgate House

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Chapel at Bradgate House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park500 m→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site500 m→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park700 m→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park2.2 km→

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