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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Leicestershire
Charnwood
Newtown Linford

Bradgate Park Visitor Centre – View of Cropston Reservoir loop from Newtown Linford

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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Leicestershire
Charnwood
Newtown Linford

Bradgate Park Visitor Centre – View of Cropston Reservoir loop from Newtown Linford

Moderate

5.0

(1)

166

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Bradgate Park Visitor Centre – View of Cropston Reservoir loop from Newtown Linford

00:56

8.96km

60m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Bus stop

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673 m

River Lin in Bradgate Park

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The River Lin winds its way through the South of Bradgate Park, through a series of artificial pools leading to Cropston Reservoir.

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2.24 km

Bradgate Park Visitor Centre

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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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2.57 km

Cropston Reservoir — Northwest Shore

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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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2.81 km

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4.11 km

View of Cropston Reservoir

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Cropston Reservoir is a 100 acre trout fishery. The dam is 690 m long and rises to a height of 16 m at its highest point, which gives a water …

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4.18 km

View of Cropston Reservoir

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Cropston Reservoir is a 100 acre trout fishery. The dam is 690 m long and rises to a height of 16 m at its highest point, which gives a water …

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4.40 km

Cropston Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

In September 1867, 180 acres of land was purchased for a cost of £24,000.

Most of the land required for the reservoir, dam and waterworks belonged to the Bradgate Estate. …

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5.47 km

Bradgate Park

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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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8.96 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.72 km

2.48 km

2.12 km

320 m

256 m

Surfaces

8.09 km

320 m

225 m

< 100 m

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