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Old John Tower, Bradgate Park – Bradgate Park Deer Park loop from Newtown Linford

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Newtown Linford

Old John Tower, Bradgate Park – Bradgate Park Deer Park loop from Newtown Linford

Moderate

5.0

(3)

90

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Old John Tower, Bradgate Park – Bradgate Park Deer Park loop from Newtown Linford

00:54

7.69km

120m

Running

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

214 m

Old John Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Theres no cyclist access :(

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2

550 m

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

2.71 km

Newtown Linford Car Park

Highlight • Parking

loads of parking here, toilets and a cafe across the road. Good access to the village facilities after or before a walk, do try the local pubs as the food is fantastic.

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4

4.52 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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5

4.67 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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6

4.86 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

5.11 km

Bradgate Park Cropston Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

8

5.64 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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B

7.69 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.73 km

2.35 km

1.30 km

319 m

Surfaces

3.73 km

3.17 km

518 m

149 m

107 m

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