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Ellis Park

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.64669, -1.20538

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cedar Cup, Oak Moss, Physcia adscendens +9 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Cedar Cup, Oak Moss, Physcia adscendens +9 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Long-winged Cone-head, Elgiva cucularia +145 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Long-winged Cone-head, Elgiva cucularia +145 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Creeping Buttercup +105 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Creeping Buttercup +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

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

132 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
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 340 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 340 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Jungle Climbing Frame in Ellis Park

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Jungle Climbing Frame in Ellis Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park3.1 km→🌱Castle GardensUrban park4.6 km→

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