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Chiltern Green Play Park

1 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.60176, -1.12524

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Yellow Brain, Chicken Of The Woods +9 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Yellow Brain, Chicken Of The Woods +9 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Cleavers, Alder +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Cleavers, Alder +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee +315 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee +315 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

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

135 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

Chiltern Green Play Park

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chiltern Green Play Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton ParkUrban park1.3 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park2.9 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park2.9 km→🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve3 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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