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Melton Country Park

1 ha
FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Country Park Visitor Centre Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route24 m
Named routeLength 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Named routeRef 64Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 64Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 64Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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The woodland walk – Melton Country Park

The woodland walk – Melton Country Park

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