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Uplands Park

9 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.60092, -1.07213

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦23+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Blue Tit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Crepidotus, Jelly Ear +37 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Crepidotus, Jelly Ear +37 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Goldcrest +20 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Goldcrest +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Clouded Drab, Common Quaker +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Clouded Drab, Common Quaker +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

74 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
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath on Uplands Park in Oadby

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath on Uplands Park in Oadby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park1.5 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park1.5 km→🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve1.5 km→🌱Knighton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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