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Aylestone Recreation Ground

5 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.61055, -1.13225

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, White Bryony, Elder +61 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, White Bryony, Elder +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Blue +262 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Blue +262 more · last seen 2026

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

146 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
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Basketball court in Aylestone Recreation Ground (North)

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Basketball court in Aylestone Recreation Ground (North)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Knighton ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park3.8 km→

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