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Packington Recreation Park

3 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.72639, -1.47189

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Honey Fungus, Jelly Ear, Glistening Inkcap +34 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Honey Fungus, Jelly Ear, Glistening Inkcap +34 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Nettle, Daisy +175 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Nettle, Daisy +175 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Comma, Apple Leaf Miner, Red-legged Shieldbug +172 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Comma, Apple Leaf Miner, Red-legged Shieldbug +172 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 63Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Packington, Leics - Holy Rood Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Packington, Leics - Holy Rood Church

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🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park4.2 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bath GroundsUrban park2 km→🌱Hood ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Manor Ash GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Sarah's WoodUrban park4.7 km→

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