12 leicestershire bradgate park

Old fossils, new forest: explore aeons of natural history in this pleasantly hilly part of Leicestershire.

■Distance: 4½ miles/7.1km ■ Time: 2½ hours ■ Grade: Easy

■Distance: 5 miles/8km ■Time: 3 hours ■Grade: Moderate

■Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■Distance: 8 miles/13.1km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■Distance: 8 miles/12.9km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate