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Bradgate Park

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.68244, -1.21428

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Rosy Bonnet, Butter Cap +76 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — False Chanterelle, Rosy Bonnet, Butter Cap +76 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird +356 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Barren Strawberry, Common Chickweed +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Lesser Celandine, Foxglove +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Lesser Celandine, Foxglove +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 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

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Red deer stag at Bradgate Park

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Red deer stag at Bradgate Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park900 m→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site900 m→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park1.2 km→🌱Lower GreenUrban park2.4 km→

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