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Museum Square Park

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📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.62925, -1.12867

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen, Common Bird's Nest +19 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen, Common Bird's Nest +19 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Bramble, Cleavers +111 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Bramble, Cleavers +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +177 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +177 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Dandelion, Red Dead-nettle +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

161 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
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Museum Square in Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Museum Square in Leicester

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