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Old John Tower, Bradgate Park – Bradgate Park Deer Park loop from Leicestershire

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Old John Tower, Bradgate Park – Bradgate Park Deer Park loop from Leicestershire

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Old John Tower, Bradgate Park – Bradgate Park Deer Park loop from Leicestershire

01:38

5.82km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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2.60 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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3.89 km

Bradgate House Ruins and Pond

Highlight • Settlement

Keep a look out for the peacocks.

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4.34 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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4.48 km

Bradgate Park Deer Park

Highlight • Lake

Arrive early at Bradgate Park to enjoy it at its best. It's a lovely ride, but as a very popular attraction, the park can get very busy with pedestrians later …

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4.67 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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4.77 km

Old Quarry Hill

Highlight • Structure

5.01 km

Memorial Wood

Highlight • Forest

Memorial Wood is an area of woodland to the side of the accessible carriage way that crosses the Park. It offers a tranquil setting overlooking Cropston Reservoir and is reached …

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5.74 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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5.82 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.14 km

2.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.14 km

1.25 km

597 m

585 m

242 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

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Old John Tower, Bradgate Park – Bradgate Park Deer Park loop from Leicestershire

Old John Tower, Bradgate Park

Bradgate House Ruins and Pond

Bradgate Park Visitor Centre

Bradgate Park Deer Park

Cropston Reservoir — Northwest Shore

Old Quarry Hill

Memorial Wood

Bradgate Park

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