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Beaumont Park Sports Ground

2 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.67042, -1.16182

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Leicester Lions Speedway 88m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +460 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +460 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Greater Burnet-saxifrage +36 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Greater Burnet-saxifrage +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Cedar Cup, Common Jelly Spot +6 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Cedar Cup, Common Jelly Spot +6 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

171 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beaumont Park: aerial 2018

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beaumont Park: aerial 2018

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