Getting here
52.60143, -1.08694
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
2
1 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
109
109 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Leicester 'Route 4' · Cycling0
Leicester 'Route 3' · Cycling0
Route 63 · Cycling0
Leicester 'Route 2' · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Ellis Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 1 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Historic drinking fountain outside Ellis Recreation Ground
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
Café Makaan · 275m
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Parking
East Car Park · Paid · 202m
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Playground
27m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km