A Walk on the Wild Side is hosted by an experienced wildlife expert who will talk about the wildlife found in our city's green spaces.

A Walk on the Wild Side - Abbey Park

Wednesday 9 December at 10.30am

Up to 2 hours with information stops, steady pace

Meeting at the Abbey Park Pet's Corner car park (access via gate G, Abbey Park Road).

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Visitor guide and map of Abbey Park (https://www.leicester.gov.uk/media/zsljmuio/abbey-park-visitor-guide-2023.pdf)

A Walk on the Wild Side is hosted by an experienced wildlife expert who will lead you around the park, pausing to talk about the different types of insects, plants, birds and other wildlife found here. This steady-paced walk is a great way to relax while discovering a little about nature in the city. Free to attend but booking is required.

These walks are provided by Leicester City Council's Conservation Team, in collaboration with the Discovery Walks project. Information about the pace of our walks, what to wear/bring, the weather and much more can be found on our City Council Group Walks page (https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/leicester-city-council-group-walks/).

Booking information

Please book via Eventbrite. Alternatively, phone 0116 454 2860 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5.30pm). We regret our phone line is not staffed at weekends or bank holidays. Booking is required for adults, but not required for children (under 16). Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult.

If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel via Eventbrite or contact us by phone so we can allow others the opportunity to attend.

Travel to the walk

Please consider making your journey sustainably (bus, cycle or walk). Abbey Park Road and St Margaret's Road are served by buses. Free parking is available at Pet's Corner car park, however it is small so parking is limited. Paid parking is available in the larger main car park on Abbey Park Road. To help plan your journey try theChoose How You Move Journey Planner (https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/) tool.

New Walkers

If you have not walked with Leicester City Council before we will ask you to complete our Walker Registration form. You will receive an email in the days leading up to the event, with information about how to complete the form. You only need to do this once and can attend any of our walks thereafter (subject to booking a place on Eventbrite). The form is for adults only, children are not required to complete it.

Dress for the weather

Remember to dress appropriately for the weather. Our group walks will go ahead in most weather. We recommend the following:

Comfortable sturdy footwear

Bring a raincoat or umbrella in case of rain

On cooler days wear appropriate layers and a coat/jacket

On hot days wear sun protection (hat, sun screen)

Please bring a bottle of water with you, especially in warm weather.

Group size

Booking is required, so we can keep the group size manageable.

Enjoy exploring Leicester on foot.

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