4/5 Jon C. 1 year ago on Google
We
visited
Bradgate
Park
for
the
first
time
on
April
9
2022
and
have
to
say
we
were
pleasantly
surprised.
I
had
been
worried
that
its
close
proximity
to
Leicester
might
spoil
the
atmosphere
somehow.
As
it
turns
out,
Bradgate
is
a
huge
expanse
of
parkland
with
large
areas
of
(enclosed)
woodland.
Parts
were
steep
and
rugged,
like
Dartmoor,
and
there's
a
folly
on
one
hill
and
a
war
memorial
on
a
nearby
hill.
It
has
an
open,
airy
feel
and
the
hills
offer
beautiful
views
across
the
countryside.
Even
the
city
doesn't
look
too
bad
from
up
there!
As
we
walked
we
kept
discovering
new
areas,
it
seemed
never
ending.
Some
of
the
ancient
trees
are
amazing,
and
it
was
good
to
see
deer
still
roaming
as
they
would
have
done
hundreds
of
years
ago.
Our
main
purpose,
however,
was
to
see
the
childhood
home
of
Lady
Jane
Grey,
which
was
obviously
a
grand
and
beautiful
place
in
its
day.
We
were
slightly
disappointed
that
we
couldn't
go
in
the
ruins
(there
was
a
sign
saying
something
about
deadly
nightshade?)
but
it
was
time
to
be
heading
off
anyway.
For
that
reason,
and
the
fact
that
the
toilets
at
the
car
park
(Newton
Linford)
were
not
clean
or
in
good
working
condition,
I'm
only
giving
4stars.
Still,
we'll
definitely
be
returning
to
explore
some
more,
as
we
haven't
seen
it
all
and
want
to
try
the
tea
room.
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