Bradgate Park

So many of the park and recreation sites in England are old castle estates. Bradgate park is a favourite to visit in the East Midlands area and draws many people on the weekends. Old castles are everywhere one goes and many are open to the public having been restored to museum pieces or simply like this one left in it's natural state.
We've been back to this park a couple of times to explore the many trails and climb to rocky knolls for a 360 degree view of the surrounding countryside. Stone walls like this one crisscross the country and have endured for hundreds of years with no cement or grouting between the rocks.
It is really amazing how many pictures Julie gets herself into. Well, now that she has a new digital camera maybe I will be seen poking my nose in occasionally.  So many old oak trees like this abound all knarly and seeping history. Bradgate park is also known for the many deer that live in the woods and don't shy to far away from the many visitors.