Beneath the Bracken - the archaeology of Bradgate Park

Step back through 15,000 years of history with an exclusive archaeological walking tour of Bradgate Park. Over five years, researchers from the University of Leicester uncovered remarkable evidence of human activity across this ancient landscape. Now, one of the project’s directors – Professor Richard Thomas – will guide you through the discoveries that reshaped our understanding of the park’s past.

This immersive tour will take you to key excavation sites, including:

An Ice Age hunting camp, revealing the lives of some of the park’s earliest visitors

An Iron Age enclosure, offering insights into prehistoric communities

The medieval deer park and hunting lodge, central to Bradgate’s long aristocratic history

Bradgate House (and the hidden house beneath it), and associated outbuildings

Stout footwear is strongly recommended