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Aylestone Lane Park

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.58607, -1.11350

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Crystal Brain, Yellow Brain +13 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Crystal Brain, Yellow Brain +13 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Carder Bee, Peacock +304 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Carder Bee, Peacock +304 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Herb-Robert, Butterbur +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Herb-Robert, Butterbur +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

109 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Willow Park, Aylestone Lane, Wigston

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Willow Park, Aylestone Lane, Wigston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton ParkUrban park1.6 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park1.9 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park1.9 km→🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve1.9 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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