where is bradgate park?
The blaze destroyed about 1,000 sq m of scrubland at Bradgate Park, in Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, at about 16:45 BST on Saturday. Bradgate Park Trust said a cigarette or an illicit barbecue within the park's grounds could have been to blame. The trust said it was a sad day and reminded visitors of the devastation a fire can cause. Marc Rose, who was visiting at the time, said he saw thick, black smoke as he walked near the reservoir.