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Garendon Street Park

0 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.63635, -1.11663

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Canada Goose +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Canada Goose +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Dryad's Saddle, Torth Felen +20 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Dryad's Saddle, Torth Felen +20 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Bramble, Cleavers +105 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Bramble, Cleavers +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Wasp, Harlequin Ladybird +199 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Wasp, Harlequin Ladybird +199 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

172 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

Charnwood Street School

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Charnwood Street School

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