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Bushy Park

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.64150, -1.12414

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Love Food Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen, Dryad's Saddle +18 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen, Dryad's Saddle +18 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Bramble, Butterfly-bush +137 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Bramble, Butterfly-bush +137 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

189 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

Kamloops Park in St Matthew's, Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kamloops Park in St Matthew's, Leicester

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