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Leicester Road Park

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📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.54152, -1.04690

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Plateumaris sericea, Marmalade Hoverfly +135 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Plateumaris sericea, Marmalade Hoverfly +135 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Yellow Brain, Conifer Mazegill +6 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Yellow Brain, Conifer Mazegill +6 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Spindle, Crack-willow +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blackthorn, Spindle, Crack-willow +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route860 m
Named routeRef 6Length 860 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route500 m
Named routeRef 6Length 500 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route203 m
Named routeRef 6Length 203 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leicester Road in Fleckney

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leicester Road in Fleckney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The RecUrban park3.1 km→🌱Fordview Play ParkUrban park4 km→✦Gumley medieval settlement remains, rabbit warren and field systems, 600m south west of the Church of St HelenHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Edward Road ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦Wystowe village earthworkHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Fleckney Grassy ParkUrban park700 m→

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