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Overview

Thursday 6 February 2025

Bradgate Park, Swithland Woods and Cropston

 Rita Gildroy will lead a 7 mile walk starting at 10.00 from

Bradgate Park,
Newtown Linford car park,
Bradgate Road,
Newtown Linford,
LE6 OPY.

Parking charges apply.
 

Thursday, 6 February 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.7km / 7.3mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular
Website:
http://www.hinckleyramblers.org.uk/index.php/programme

We will start from the Newtown Linford car park, then climb up to Old John for our coffee stop.

We then go through Swithland Woods and along the reservoir road into Cropston and the Bradgate Arms.

Then it’s back by the reservoir to the ruins and along the main path to the car park..

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 52194 09666
Nearest postcode:
LE6 0PY
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Start time:
10:00 am

Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford car park, Bradgate Road, Newtown Linford, LE6 OPY. Parking charges apply. what3words: fakes.empty.belly Rita's Mobile 07901 767809 

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