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Phoenix Park

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📷 Wikipedia · Phoenix Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.72343, -1.36886

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Siskin and Blue Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Number 22 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Siskin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Badger, Mole +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ballerina, Blushing Bracket, Sarcoscypha +20 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +252 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

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

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Phoenix Park

📷 Wikipedia · Phoenix Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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