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Wykin Community 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 108m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Swollen-thighed Beetle +114 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Swollen-thighed Beetle +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Shining Crane's-bill, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +76 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Shining Crane's-bill, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

33 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
Footpath V23Walking route
Named routeRef V23
Bridleway U52Walking route
Named routeRef U52
Footpath U62Walking route
Named routeRef U62
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route498 m
Named routeRef 52Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 52Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 52Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route71 m
Named routeLength 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 52Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bus stop and shelter on Wykin Road, Hinckley

Bus stop and shelter on Wykin Road, Hinckley

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