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Knighton Park

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.60125, -1.11117

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 143m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Puccinia lapsanae, Cedar Cup +9 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Puccinia lapsanae, Cedar Cup +9 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +375 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +375 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

136 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Knighton Park

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Knighton Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton ParkUrban park400 m→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park2 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park2.1 km→🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve2.2 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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