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Old John Tower, Bradgate Park – Bradgate Park Visitor Centre loop from Leicestershire

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Old John Tower, Bradgate Park – Bradgate Park Visitor Centre loop from Leicestershire

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Old John Tower, Bradgate Park – Bradgate Park Visitor Centre loop from Leicestershire

02:14

7.95km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.86 km

Bradgate House Ruins and Pond

Highlight • Settlement

Keep a look out for the peacocks.

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3.15 km

Old John Tower, Bradgate Park

Highlight • Monument

Old John is the highest hill in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England, on the southern edge of Charnwood Forest. It gives its name to the folly that stands at its top. …

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3.74 km

Leicestershire Yeomanry War Memorial, Bradgate Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

A war memorial sitting on high ground in Bradgate Park

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4.39 km

The Lightning Tree

Highlight • Viewpoint

Personally i love this tree, its one of many in the park that have been damaged by lightning over the centuries, but this one in particular has always stood out every time i visit.

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5.64 km

River Lin

Highlight • River

The River Lin is a river which runs through North Leicestershire. The source of the river is in Ulverscroft, near Charnwood Forest. The river runs through Bradgate Park before the …

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6.77 km

Bradgate Park Visitor Centre

Highlight • Viewpoint

Close to the Cropston end of the park this has everything you will need, visitor centre packed full of history, toilets, a cafe (which is brilliant) alongside the dry-stone wall …

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7.11 km

Cropston Reservoir — Northwest Shore

Highlight • Natural Monument

Cropston Reservoir (originally known as Bradgate Reservoir) lies in Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire, England. The dam and associated water works are in Cropston, while the bulk of the reservoir is …

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7.87 km

Bradgate Park

Highlight • Settlement

Large car park, toilets, and an ice cream van in the summer months. What more do you need. £3 all day parking.

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7.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.13 km

3.18 km

610 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.18 km

2.91 km

729 m

661 m

463 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

28°C

17°C

36 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Old John Tower, Bradgate Park – Bradgate Park Visitor Centre loop from Leicestershire

Bradgate House Ruins and Pond

Old John Tower, Bradgate Park

Leicestershire Yeomanry War Memorial, Bradgate Park

The Lightning Tree

River Lin

Bradgate Park Visitor Centre

Cropston Reservoir — Northwest Shore

Bradgate Park

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