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Coalville Park

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.72369, -1.36427

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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
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ballerina, Jelly Ear, Candlesnuff Fungus +34 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ballerina, Jelly Ear, Candlesnuff Fungus +34 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +280 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +280 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +127 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +127 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Skate Park, Coalville Park

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Skate Park, Coalville Park

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🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park1.4 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park300 m→

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