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Hamilton Park

5 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.66366, -1.07185

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 267m away — 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 — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Cow Parsley, Bee Orchid +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Cow Parsley, Bee Orchid +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bramble, Bulrush +13 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cedar Cup, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Pocket Plum +6 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Cedar Cup, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Pocket Plum +6 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

165 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Seating area in Hamilton Park

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Seating area in Hamilton Park

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