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Riverside Park

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.61563, -1.15275

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Bulrush +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee, Speckled Wood +137 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee, Speckled Wood +137 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Plantain, Yarrow, Ash +88 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Plantain, Yarrow, Ash +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

156 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
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Power lines crossing the Aylestone Meadows

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Power lines crossing the Aylestone Meadows

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Nearby places

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