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Northfield Park

📷 John Welford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.57876, -1.16153

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Jenno's Coffee House — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Shaggy Bracket, Pear Rust +7 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Shaggy Bracket, Pear Rust +7 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +99 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Cleavers, Groundsel +99 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dandelion, Cleavers, Groundsel +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Jittypublic footpath · 329 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 329 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

74 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

War Memorial in Northfield Park, Blaby

📷 John Welford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War Memorial in Northfield Park, Blaby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park0 m→🌱The GreenUrban park300 m→🌱Mossdale MeadowsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Knighton ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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