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Bradgate Park

1 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.70434, -1.20356

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🍄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
Parking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Mallard, Carrion Crow +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Mallard, Carrion Crow +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Honey Fungus, Butter Cap +36 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Honey Fungus, Butter Cap +36 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Red Currant +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Waterside walks

Open water — lake or pond with public access; parking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Peacock +128 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Peacock +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
J88public footpath · 568 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 568 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
N/ACycling route224 m
Named routeLength 224 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route514 m
Named routeLength 514 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route29 m
Named routeLength 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flooded quarry in Swithland Wood

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flooded quarry in Swithland Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park3.7 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park200 m→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park1.4 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site1.7 km→

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