Abbey Park is Leicester's premier park and lies approximately one mile north of the City centre.

The River Soar divides this beautiful park into two distinct areas: to the east of the river lies the highly decorative Victorian part of the park with its evergreen shrubberies, trees, lakes and formally planted flower displays and to the west of the river lies the fascinating Abbey Grounds. Within this area are the remains of the twelfth century Leicester Abbey and the ruins of Cavendish House, a seventeenth century mansion.

Pets Corner: this unique area of the park provides a variety of animals for visitors to enjoy. You will find everything from familiar family pets such as rabbits to the less familiar and expected... So go along and make some new friends, furry and otherwise!

Model Railway: a miniature railway for model engines on Abbey Park itself. The railway is open to the public most Sundays throughout the summer.

Scale Model Boat Club: The Leicester & District Scale Model Boat Club meets every Sunday afternoon throughout the year and hold various competitions and fundraising activities for the RNLI (Lifeboats) at the park's lake. All visitors welcome.

There are also a cafe and a large play area suitable for children of all ages as well as grassed areas for ball games and the like.

If you've had fun on your family day out to Abbey Park, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

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