Market Bosworth Country Park
Market Bosworth Country Park has a fine open parkland landscape with majestic mature specimen trees interspersed with small areas of woodland. The park also includes the Bow Pool and a series of ponds.
This parkland habitat is now a rare landscape type in the ever-changing English countryside. Its specimen trees, grassland, woodlands and water areas provide varied and diverse habitats for a wide range of insect, plant and animal species.
Missing Plaques: none reported.
Safety: Look at the Safety Risk Assessment Advice sheet if you need help.
Parking: pay on exit pay station system up to 1 hour £2 1-3 hours £3, over 3 hours £4 (contactless payment available)
Map updated: August 2022 and courses revised 2020!
|
Course |
Controls /Length (km) |
Suitable for |
Estimated (mins) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yellow |
12 /1.7 |
A child with some experience |
15-35 |
|
Orange |
12 /2.0 |
Adult beginner confident junior |
25-50 |
|
Light Green |
14 /2.7 |
Adult with some experience, very confident junior |
25-50 |
|
Green |
20 /3.5 |
Experienced adult |
25-50 |
|
Score |
20 |
Adult or children Some controls are too hard for beginners |
30 |
Lengths of courses shown are in straight lines between controls, and the estimate of times are for someone running to someone walking. Both will vary depending on your route choice and ability.
| Check Letters | FREE | |
| Green | FREE | |
| Light Green | FREE | |
| Maprun Light Green | FREE | |
| Maprun Score | FREE | |
| MapRun Yellow | FREE | |
| Orange | FREE | |
| Safety Risk Assessment Advice | FREE | |
| Score | FREE | |
| Yellow | FREE |
| Check Letters | FREE | |
| Green | FREE | |
| Light Green | FREE | |
| Maprun Light Green | FREE | |
| Maprun Score | FREE | |
| MapRun Yellow | FREE | |
| Orange | FREE | |
| Safety Risk Assessment Advice | FREE | |
| Score | FREE | |
| Yellow | FREE |
Explore historic open parkland, fine mature trees and wildflower meadows.
Feed the ducks at the Bow Pool, or picnic in the shade of an oak tree.
Discover the spectacular arboretum and brand new children’s play area
Follow the many paths including those that lead to Bosworth Battlefield and beyond.
Use the Maprun app. Maprun app Garmin watch owners may wish to use the sister app MaprunG, you will need a printed course map. Download a Maprun map from here but you can just use the one on your smartphone.
| Courses |
Controls /Length (km) |
Expected time (mins) |
Suitable for | Results |
| Yellow |
13 /2.1 |
20-50 |
Beginners, children should be accompanied |
Yellow |
| Light Green |
15 /3.1 |
25 -60 |
Those with some orienteering experience |
|
| Score | 25 | 30 |
Beginners will find some sites too hard. |
Score |
For the Score course you choose the order you visit the controls. Otherwise, you must follow in strict order, you may go back if you miss one out as long as they are all in order when you finish.
Score course scoring system: 20 points for each one found lose 10 for each minute late.
To access the maprun map, scan the QR code on the map. OR find UK/Leicestershire/Bosworth folder to find the courses. Click the one you want. Click ‘go to Start’ when you are ready. When you get near the start your time begins once your phone beeps.
Beginners there are a couple of features to help you navigate: Before the start, the location and track are always shown. Once you pass the start the location and track disappear ... unless you have enabled 'show track' or 'show location'. These features can be enabled in 'Options and settings' before you start. For some courses, we had added a ‘show me’ feature. Where it's available there is a button on the screen but you can only use it a few times.
Results: Results Enter a time period, Country = UK and County = Leicestershire