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Queen's Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFamilyFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.76960, -1.20995

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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
  • ☕Olivia's — 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· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Common Orange Lichen +31 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Common Orange Lichen +31 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +275 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +275 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bandstand, Queen's Park, Loughborough

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bandstand, Queen's Park, Loughborough

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