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Bradgate Park – Swithland Wood loop from Leicestershire

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Newtown Linford

Bradgate Park – Swithland Wood loop from Leicestershire

Moderate

15

runners

Bradgate Park – Swithland Wood loop from Leicestershire

01:22

12.1km

120m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

76 m

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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2

4.64 km

Rushey Lane Bridge Over Great Central Railway

Highlight • Cycleway

This bridge crosses the Great Central Railway which is the UK's only double track, main line heritage railway. It’s the only place in the world where full size steam engines …

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3

8.71 km

Forest Rock Cave

Highlight • Structure

Woodhouse Eaves Cave.

This is the remains of an old quarry called 'The Stone Hole' above the rock face you may notice the top of the church tower, this church …

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4

9.59 km

The Wheatsheaf Inn

Highlight • Pub

Stop for Lunch

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5

10.3 km

Swithland Old Pit

Highlight • Forest

6

11.1 km

Swithland Wood

Highlight • Forest

Swithland Wood is a small remnant of the original Charnwood Forest managed by part of the Bradgate Estate. As a small chunk of ancient woodland, Swithland consists of mature oak, …

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7

11.2 km

Swithland Wood

Highlight • Natural Monument

Swithland Wood (situated directly across the road on the northern side of Bradgate Park) was one of the first disposals of the Bradgate Estate by the Grey family in 1921. …

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B

12.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.09 km

3.24 km

2.83 km

794 m

209 m

Surfaces

5.17 km

2.23 km

1.90 km

1.39 km

1.20 km

255 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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