Free Things to Do in Leicester
Leicester has 142 free things to do to choose from, in and around Leicestershire. They cover attractions with free entry, and the full list below is ordered by distance from the town centre so the closest options come first.
Among them are Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, Newarke Houses Museum and Abbey Pumping Station. 142 of them are free to visit; there is a mix of indoor and outdoor options (4 indoor, 139 outdoor); 2 welcome dogs. Each listing shows its address and, where the data is available, a website and phone number so plans can be checked before setting off.
Because facilities differ — some are full-day attractions, others a quick stop — checking opening times and any booking requirements ahead of a visit is recommended. The distances shown are measured from the middle of Leicester, and the occasional listing falls in an adjoining town where it is the nearest option for Leicester.
- 01 Stretton Hall1.2 mi
- 02 Manor Field1.7 mi
- 03 Sedgebrook Road Open Space1.8 mi
- 04 Uplands Park1.8 mi
- 05 Devana Way Park1.9 mi
- 06 Devana Way Circle1.9 mi
- 07 Evington Village Green2.0 mi
- 08 The Morwoods Play Area2.0 mi
- 09 Shady Lane Arboretum2.0 mi
- 10 Piggy's Hollow2.1 mi
- 11 Fordview Play Park2.1 mi
- 12 Coombe Park2.2 mi
- 13 Willowbrook Park2.2 mi
- 14 Burnaby Gardens2.2 mi
- 15 Evington Park2.3 mi
- 16 Evington Park Play Area2.3 mi
- 17 Lucas Marsh2.5 mi
- 18 Iliffe Avenue Park2.5 mi
- 19 Ocean Road Open Space2.6 mi
- 20 Brocks Hill2.6 mi
- 21 Lily Marriot Garden2.8 mi
- 22 Humberstone Park3.1 mi
- 23 Rally Bank Nature Reserve3.2 mi
- 24 Knighton Spinney3.2 mi
- 25 Knighton Park3.2 mi
- 26 Rockery3.3 mi
- 27 Sensory Garden3.4 mi
- 28 Heath Garden3.4 mi
- 29 Church Lane Gardens3.5 mi
- 30 Peace Memorial Park3.5 mi
- 31 Memorial Garden3.6 mi
- 32 Clarendon Park Community Garden3.6 mi
- 33 Spinney Hill Park3.6 mi
- 34 St Mary’s Triangle3.7 mi
- 35 Old Horse Beer Garden3.7 mi
- 36 Clarendon Park Gardens3.7 mi
- 37 Willow Park playground3.7 mi
- 38 Highfields Adventure Playground3.8 mi
- 39 Clarendon Park Road Play Area3.8 mi
- 40 Victoria Park3.8 mi
- 41 Sparrow Park3.8 mi
- 42 Towers Park3.9 mi
- 43 Chiltern Green Play Park3.9 mi
- 44 Hungarton (Millennium Green)4.0 mi
- 45 Washbrook Nature Park4.0 mi
- 46 Nature Garden4.1 mi
- 47 Beer Garden4.1 mi
- 48 Garendon Street Park4.1 mi
- 49 Prebend Gardens4.1 mi
- 50 Goldhill Spinney4.1 mi
- 51 Hamilton Park4.2 mi
- 52 Aylestone Recreation Ground4.2 mi
- 53 Freemens Common Nature Reserve4.2 mi
- 54 Leicester Museum and Art Gallery4.3 mi
- 55 Museum Square Park4.3 mi
- 56 Nelson Mandela Park4.3 mi
- 57 Staff Secret Garden4.5 mi
- 58 Bushy Park4.5 mi
- 59 Go Kids Go4.5 mi
- 60 Town Hall Square4.6 mi
- 61 Jubilee Green4.6 mi
- 62 Blaby Road Park4.6 mi
- 63 Leicester Road Park4.6 mi
- 64 Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Garden4.6 mi
- 65 Thirlmere Street Gardens4.7 mi
- 66 Appleton Park4.7 mi
- 67 Leicester Cathedral Gardens4.8 mi
- 68 Rememberance Garden4.8 mi
- 69 Newarke Houses Museum4.8 mi
- 70 The Rec4.8 mi
- 71 Exchange Park4.9 mi
- 72 Castle Gardens4.9 mi
- 73 Bede Park5.0 mi
- 74 Bede Street Community Garden5.0 mi
- 75 Crow Mills5.0 mi
- 76 Fleckney Grassy Park5.0 mi
- 77 Friendship Gardens5.0 mi
- 78 Jesse Jackson Park5.1 mi
- 79 Abbey Park5.1 mi
- 80 Garden of the Senses5.1 mi
- 81 Village Hall Park5.1 mi
- 82 Aylestone Hall Gardens5.1 mi
- 83 Village Green5.1 mi
- 84 St Margaret’s Pastures Skatepark5.2 mi
- 85 Loughborough Road Play Area5.2 mi
- 86 Abbey Pumping Station5.3 mi
- 87 Edward Road Park5.3 mi
- 88 Japanese garden5.3 mi
- 89 Long walk5.3 mi
- 90 The Rally Community Park5.3 mi
- 91 White garden5.3 mi
- 92 Shrub Rose Garden5.3 mi
- 93 Heather bed5.3 mi
- 94 Pets Corner5.3 mi
- 95 Wild flower garden5.4 mi
- 96 Summer house border5.4 mi
- 97 Westcotes Gardens5.4 mi
- 98 Aylestone Meadows5.4 mi
- 99 St Paul's Pocket Park5.4 mi
- 100 Fosse Recreation Ground5.5 mi
- 101 Westcotes Park5.5 mi
- 102 Elizabeth Park5.6 mi
- 103 Dorothy Avenue Childrens5.8 mi
- 104 Stokeswood Park5.9 mi
- 105 Bouskell Park5.9 mi
- 106 Oakfield Park5.9 mi
- 107 Deville Park6.0 mi
- 108 Rancliffe Gardens6.0 mi
- 109 School Lane Playing Fields6.0 mi
- 110 Birstall Nature Reserve6.1 mi
- 111 Watermead Country Park6.1 mi
- 112 Franklin Park6.1 mi
- 113 The Crescent Park6.1 mi
- 114 Braunstone Park6.1 mi
- 115 Walled Garden6.3 mi
- 116 Shakespeare Park6.3 mi
- 117 Foulds Lane Park6.3 mi
- 118 Mossdale Meadows Play Area6.4 mi
- 119 St Peters Open Space6.4 mi
- 120 Archdale Street Park6.4 mi
- 121 The Osiers Nature Area6.4 mi
- 122 Mossdale Meadows6.5 mi
- 123 Braunstone Adventure Playground6.5 mi
- 124 Western Park6.5 mi
- 125 Reedbed Nature Reserve6.7 mi
- 126 New Parks Adventure Playground6.7 mi
- 127 Jubilee Park6.7 mi
- 128 Winfield Park6.7 mi
- 129 Oliver Park6.8 mi
- 130 Beaumont Park6.8 mi
- 131 King George's Field6.8 mi
- 132 Syston Lake Nature Spot6.9 mi
- 133 Harrowgate Park7.0 mi
- 134 Tilton Railway Cutting7.0 mi
- 135 Bennion Pools Nature Area7.1 mi
- 136 Bennion Pools Nature Area7.1 mi
- 137 Narborough Bog7.1 mi
- 138 Holmfield Park7.2 mi
- 139 Thorpe Astley Park & Playing Field7.2 mi
- 140 Kirby Firth Nature Park7.4 mi
- 141 King George V Playing Field, Mill Lane7.4 mi
- 142 Castle Hill Country Park7.4 mi
Good to know
How many free things to do are there in Leicester?
This page lists 142 free things to do mapped in and around Leicester, including Leicester Museum and Art Gallery. Each entry shows its location and, where available, contact details.
Are any of the free things to do near Leicester free?
Yes — 142 of the places listed for Leicester are free to visit, marked with a "Free entry" tag in the list above.
What is there to do at free things to do near Leicester?
Expect attractions with free entry. Exactly what is on offer differs between venues, so checking ages, facilities and any booking requirements with the venue before travelling is recommended.
How are the distances to each place measured?
Distances are approximate, measured in a straight line from the centre of Leicester. The list is ordered nearest-first, and a few entries may be in adjoining towns where they are the closest option for Leicester.