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Willowbrook Park

20 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

52.63621, -1.05584

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 148m 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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Long-tailed Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Long-tailed Tit +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Shaggy Inkcap, Cedar Cup +8 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Shaggy Inkcap, Cedar Cup +8 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Broad-bodied Chaser, Shuttle-shaped Dart +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Broad-bodied Chaser, Shuttle-shaped Dart +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Lesser Celandine, Common Ragwort +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Lesser Celandine, Common Ragwort +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Willowbrook Park in Thurnby Lodge, Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Willowbrook Park in Thurnby Lodge, Leicester

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