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Bradgate Park

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.68461, -1.22656

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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
  • ☕Bradgate Coffee Company — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Melanelixia fuliginosa, Rosy Bonnet +83 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — False Chanterelle, Melanelixia fuliginosa, Rosy Bonnet +83 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Oyster Mushroom +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Copper, Green-veined White +107 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Copper, Green-veined White +107 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
J87public footpath · 576 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 576 mPath type: footway
J87public footpath · 2.8 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.8 kmSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

43 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
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oak trees in Bradgate Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oak trees in Bradgate Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park4.9 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park1 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site1 km→

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