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Bradgate Park

2 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.70993, -1.20478

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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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Beefsteak Fungus, Honey Fungus +156 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Beefsteak Fungus, Honey Fungus +156 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Wood-sorrel, Bramble +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, 7-spot Ladybird +112 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, 7-spot Ladybird +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bluebell, Wood Anemone +93 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bluebell, Wood Anemone +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route990 m
Named routeRef 6Length 990 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 6Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Car park in Swithland Wood

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Car park in Swithland Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park3.3 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park400 m→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park1.9 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site2.3 km→

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