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Ellis Recreation Ground

1 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.60143, -1.08694

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café Makaan — 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· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Crepidotus, Netted Crust, Candlesnuff Fungus +20 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Crepidotus, Netted Crust, Candlesnuff Fungus +20 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Clouded Drab, Common Quaker +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Clouded Drab, Common Quaker +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldcrest, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +26 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldcrest, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

109 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
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Historic drinking fountain outside Ellis Recreation Ground

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Historic drinking fountain outside Ellis Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park1.2 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park1.2 km→🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve1.3 km→🌱Knighton ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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