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Bradgate Park

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.69271, -1.20462

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Mallard, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Mallard, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, False Chanterelle, Honey Fungus +80 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, False Chanterelle, Honey Fungus +80 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood +234 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Porpidia tuberculosa +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Wood Sage, Red Currant +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Wood Sage, Red Currant +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
J87public footpath · 2.8 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.8 kmSurface compactedPath type: footway
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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

Bradgate Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park4.7 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park600 m→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site800 m→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park800 m→

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