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Broadnook Park

71 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome71 ha

Getting here

52.69888, -1.13261

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Black-headed Gull
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Yellow Fieldcap, Common Orange Lichen +9 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Yellow Fieldcap, Common Orange Lichen +9 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 2-spot Ladybird +116 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 2-spot Ladybird +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cockspur, Bittersweet +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cockspur, Bittersweet +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 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

111 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broadway, Broadnook Park

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broadway, Broadnook Park

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🌱Watermead Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️WATERMEADCountry park2.5 km→🌱School Lane Playing FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱School Lane Playing FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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