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Sileby Memorial Park

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Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Robin +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Robin +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Illosporiopsis christiansenii, Erythricium aurantiacum, Cladonia fimbriata +9 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Illosporiopsis christiansenii, Erythricium aurantiacum, Cladonia fimbriata +9 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Ermine, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Blue Damselfly +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Ermine, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Blue Damselfly +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, False Oat-grass, Creeping Thistle +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, False Oat-grass, Creeping Thistle +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hobbswickpublic footpath · 187 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 187 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Duck Paddlepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 48Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route408 m
Named routeRef 48Length 408 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 48Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire

King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire

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