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Bradgate Park (/ ˌbrædɡət /) is a public park in Charnwood Forest, in Leicestershire, England, northwest of Leicester. It covers 850 acres (340 hectares). The park lies between the villages of Newtown Linford, Anstey, Cropston, Woodhouse Eaves and Swithland. The River Lin runs through the park, flowing into Cropston Reservoir which was ...
More Photos. About Bradgate Park Address: Anstey, Leicestershire, England, LE6 0HJ Attraction Type: Countryside Location: North of Anstey village. The main parking area is off the minor road through Newtown Linford. Website: Bradgate Park Location map OS: SK528105 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express.
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Bradgate Park has developed from a medieval deer park with later 18th-century features, preserved as public parkland since 1928. Within the park are the ruins of Bradgate House, a brick mansion begun in the 1490s and abandoned in the 18th century, associated with which are the earthwork remains of its garden. The deer park was enclosed by 1241 ...
Mar 15, 2024 · After the obligatory photos had been taken, it was time to walk down the northern side of the hill, and exit Bradgate park. The walk now continues along the Leicestershire Round footpath which is marked with a signpost. The walk continues through Newtown plantation, across Lingdale Golf Course, and then across Broombriggs Farm Country Park.
Bradgate Park is Leicestershire's only Medieval Deer Park to the north of Leicester City. Over 830 acres, steeped in history, teeming with wonderful wildlife, the UK's oldest fossils, 550 red and fallow deer and the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey. Rich in heritage, wildlife and amazing landscapes, Bradgate Park is Leicestershire's favourite day out with two tearoom and free-to-visit Visitor ...
Sep 2, 2024 - Bradgate Park was first enclosed as a deer park (for hunting) in the 12th Century. Herds of Red and Fallow Deer still roam freely across the Park's 800 acres today.The Park is designated as a Site ...
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It leads past the ruins of Bradgate House, the ancestral home of the Grey family, whose most famous and tragic member was Lady Jane Grey, queen of England for nine days in 1553. The walk ascends to one of the finest viewpoints in Leicestershire at Old John Tower, returning past volcanic outcrops of rock and through the ancient natural woodlands of Swithland with their disused slate pits and ...
