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NEW WALK, LEICESTER

4 ha

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome4 ha

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52.62879, -1.12615

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About NEW WALK, LEICESTER

New Walk is a promenade in the city of Leicester which connects the areas around Victoria Park to the city centre. The promenade is a rare surviving example of a Georgian promenade. The walk is just under a mile long.

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PromenadeGrade II listed park and garden

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 — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Bird watching

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Bird's Nest, Dryad's Saddle, Nettle Clustercup Rust +11 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Bird's Nest, Dryad's Saddle, Nettle Clustercup Rust +11 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +186 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +186 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Bramble, Red Dead-nettle +108 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Bramble, Red Dead-nettle +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion +11 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

160 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

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New Walk, Leicester

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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