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🌱 Urban park

Ferndale Park

6 ha

Plan your visit

PlayDogsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 63

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 239 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 239 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 340 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 340 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 320 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 320 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

About this urban park

Ferndale Park is a urban park covering 6 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Groby Road bridge - M1 northbound

Groby Road bridge - M1 northbound

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

🅿️

Parking

1 nearby · Free · 123m

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Playground

2 · 31m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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