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Bradgate Park

✦ Ancient woodland70 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Bradgate Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome70 ha

Getting here

52.70626, -1.20351

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Shoveler +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Shoveler +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Red Campion, Lesser Celandine +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Honey Fungus, Ambarelo'r Bwgan +38 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Honey Fungus, Ambarelo'r Bwgan +38 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Red Currant +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 17 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
J87public footpath · 2.8 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.8 kmSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

14 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 route514 m
Named routeLength 514 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route29 m
Named routeLength 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route93 m
Named routeRef 6Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bradgate Park

📷 Wikipedia · Bradgate Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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