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: October 15, 2025

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32 m

Cropston Entrance, Bradgate Park

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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812 m

Memorial Wood

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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961 m

Cropston Reservoir Northwest Shore

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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1.30 km

Bradgate Park Visitor Centre

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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2.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.42 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.23 km

235 m

Elevation

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Memorial Wood – Bradgate Park Visitor Centre loop from Cropston

Cropston Entrance, Bradgate Park

Memorial Wood

Cropston Reservoir Northwest Shore

Bradgate Park Visitor Centre

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