DEER RUT EXPERIENCE AT BRADGATE PARK £12.50
Sun 08 Oct
|Newtown Linford
Private ranger-led deer walk at rutting time. A unique experience to learn about these beautiful animals. Time afterwards for exploring in the park.
Time & Location
08 Oct 2023, 09:40 – 17:00
Newtown Linford, Newtown Linford, Leicester LE6 0HB, UK
About the event
Bradgate Park is a very special place to visit at any time of the year but the autumn months give us the opportunity to witness the annual deer rut, when the stags fight each other for the women! Ancestral home of Lady Jane Grey – the 10 Day Queen – Bradgate lies just north of Leicester but a world away from this busy city.
The Park offers a wild and rugged landscape, over 830 acres, with dramatic rocky outcrops and gnarled old oak trees, many of which are well over 500 years old.
We have been able to arrange a private ranger-led deer walk which may take us into areas of the park which are not normally open to the public to learn not only about the rut but how the herd is managed, a fascinating insight into the world of these beautiful animals.
Sensible walking shoes and waterproofs advisable.