A Walk on the Wild Side in Spinney Hill Park

Name: A Walk on the Wild Side in Spinney Hill Park
Start: 2025-12-10T10:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-10T12:30:00+00:00
Location: Spinney Hill Park

Schedule

Wed Dec 10 2025 at 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Spinney Hill Park | Leicester, EN

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.
About this Event

A Walk on the Wild Side in Spinney Hill Park
Wednesday 10 December at 10.30am
Between 90 minutes - 2 hours. Steady pace.
Meeting outside the pavilion cafe in the centre of Spinney Hill Park.
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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. Please note: As we are looking at wildlife, we regret that dogs are not permitted on our nature-themed walks. 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.

Booking information

Please book via Eventbrite. Alternatively, phone 0116 454 2860 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, excludes 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

There is no car park at Spinney Hill Park but East Park Road is served by buses. Consider making your journey sustainably - on foot, cycle or by public transport. Try the Journey Planner tool for help planning your journey from A to B, including public transport options: www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk

New Walkers

If you have not walked with Leicester City Council before we will ask you to complete our Walker Registration form in advance. You can do this online or by phone. 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).

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.

Self-guided routes

If you have been unable to book onto one of our group walks, or you prefer to explore with your family or friends, self-guided routes are available to download from the routes page of our Choose How You Move website or via the Go Jauntly smartphone app. For other ideas, do check out our Walk Inspiration page which features walk videos and quiz trails.

Enjoy exploring Leicester on foot.