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Bradgate Park

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.69328, -1.21324

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Honey Fungus, Beefsteak Fungus +79 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — False Chanterelle, Honey Fungus, Beefsteak Fungus +79 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Porpidia tuberculosa +11 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, Peacock +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bugle, Foxglove, Heath Bedstraw +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bugle, Foxglove, Heath Bedstraw +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 46 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
J88public footpath · 568 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 568 mSurface compactedPath type: track
J87public footpath · 576 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 576 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

38 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
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Bradgate Park Country Park

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Bradgate Park Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park4.3 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park0 m→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site300 m→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park300 m→

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