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Humberstone Park

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.63881, -1.08444

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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 237m 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

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma, Shaggy Inkcap, Cushion Bracket +28 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ganoderma, Shaggy Inkcap, Cushion Bracket +28 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Rough Hawkbit +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character, Green Shieldbug +216 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character, Green Shieldbug +216 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Green Woodpecker, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Green Woodpecker, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow-rattle, Daisy, Black Nightshade +100 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yellow-rattle, Daisy, Black Nightshade +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

148 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

Path in Humberstone Park, Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Humberstone Park, Leicester

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