Plan your visit
🛝Family🎠Play🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.78092, -0.88184
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Country Park Visitor Centre Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Country Park Visitor Centre Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
12 activities🛝Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
🎠Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026; Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Small Quaker, Common Quaker +29 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km▾
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route687 m▾
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route24 m▾
Named routeLength 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route507 m▾
Named routeRef 64Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 64Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Photos
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Melton Country Park Visitors Centre
Photos
Melton Country Park Visitors Centre
Facilities
☕Café
Country Park Visitor Centre Cafe · 183m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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