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Queen's Park

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.54078, -1.36312

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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
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Alexanders Rust, Ramalina farinacea +12 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Alexanders Rust, Ramalina farinacea +12 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Green Shieldbug +243 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Green Shieldbug +243 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Alexanders, Water Avens +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Alexanders, Water Avens +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
Footpath V23Walking route
Named routeRef V23
Bridleway U52Walking route
Named routeRef U52
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route673 m
Named routeRef 52Length 673 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 52Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path between avenue of trees in Queen's Park

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path between avenue of trees in Queen's Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Argents MeadUrban park400 m→🌱Barwell ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hollycroft ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉BURBAGE COMMON & WOODSNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park3 km→

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