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Bradgate Park

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.69680, -1.19480

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Mallard, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Mallard, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Honey Fungus, Butter Cap +49 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Honey Fungus, Butter Cap +49 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Oak Bush-cricket, Green-veined White +191 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Oak Bush-cricket, Green-veined White +191 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Great Horsetail, Pineappleweed +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Great Horsetail, Pineappleweed +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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 · 2.8 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.8 kmSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

63 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
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 63Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Repairing the boundary wall, Bradgate Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Repairing the boundary wall, Bradgate Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park4.8 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park1.2 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park1.3 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site1.5 km→

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