Bradgate Park - Hall Gates

Extending to 830 acres of publicly accessible countryside the Park has a wild and rugged aspect that you do not expect to find so close to the city with dramatic rocky outcrops and gnarled old oak trees, many of which are well over 500 years old. If you do not fancy tramping over the hills, the lower part of the Park is easily accessible with a tarmac driveway running through the middle that is mainly traffic-free and suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. The River Lin runs through the Lower Park and is a popular spot to sit and picnic or just sit and watch the deer while children paddle in the shallows.

Safety: There are some steep slopes in the park. There is some advice on the Bradgate Trust website "Visitor Section". And at Bradgate Park - Deer barn course on this website.

Map updated: Autumn 2018

Courses: Updated in April 2021

Course	Controls /Length (km)	Suitable for	Estimated Time (mins)	Comment
Yellow	12 /2.2	Beginner children probably followed by parents	20-40
Yellow				Pack for four other Yellow maps use "Newtown Linford" download

Course

Controls

/Length

(km)

Suitable for

Estimated
Time (mins)

Comment

Yellow

/2.2

Beginner children

probably followed

by parents

20-40

Yellow

Pack for four other Yellow maps

use "Newtown Linford" download

Lengths of courses shown are in straight lines between controls, and the estimate of times is for someone running to someone walking. Both will vary depending on your route choice and ability.

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Full Bradgate Park list

Course	Controls /Length (km)	Suitable for	Estimated Time (mins)	Start point (to...)
Yellow	12 /2.1	Beginner children followed by parents	20-45	Deer Barn to Newtown Linford
Yellow	13 /2.2		20-45	Newtown Linford to Deer Barn
Yellow	12 /2.6		25-50	Deer Barn (Circular)
Yellow	10 /2.2		20-45	Deer Barn to Hall Gates
Orange	12 /2.9	Adult Beginner or experienced junior	30-60	Deer Barn (Circular)
Light Green	11 /3.2	Hard	35-70	Deer Barn (Circular)
Green	14 /4.2	Experienced, will need a compass	45-80	Newtown Linford
Blue	16 /5.5	Experienced, will need a compass.	45-90	Deer Barn (circular)
Score	15	Some too hard for beginners	30	Old John
Score	25 /c7km	Some too hard for beginners	60	Old John

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