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Friends of Victoria Park Leicester
Friends of Victoria Park Leicester

Friends of Victoria Park Leicester

Promoting the use of Victoria Park by local people, recognising its social, historical, ecological and horticultural values

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Month: July 2016

Press Release: Biffa Award brings Nature Trail to Victoria Park

Press Release: Biffa Award brings Nature Trail to Victoria Park

A fun and exciting nature trail designed to get children physically active and learning about nature is to be created in Leicester’s Victoria Park. Seventeen pieces of wooden equipment, ranging from rope bridges to giant wooden butterflies, will form a trail from the

Douglas Smith 26th July 20166th December 2016 Nature Trail, Press Releases Read more

New Play Area Opens on the Park

New Play Area Opens on the Park

The new play area which has been under construction for several weeks is now open. It is situated at the Queen’s Road side of the park close to where the walking route to the university intersects a path from the

Douglas Smith 11th July 20166th December 2016 Play Area for Older Children Read more

Why is the Play Area being Moved?

Old Play Area

  The old play area was in need of refurbishment. Much of the equipment was old, some reaching the end of its life, and the protective ground covering needed replenishing. Early in 2015 some funding became available. A planned paddling

Douglas Smith 10th July 20166th December 2016 Play Area for Older Children Read more

Avenue School Summer Fair 2016

We wanted to create closer links with Avenue School so we were really pleased to be invited to have a stall at their summer fair.It duly rained in the morning but much of the activity was inside and under cover.

Douglas Smith 9th July 20162nd February 2020 Centenary Walk Read more
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Our Current Work

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Council-Led Projects

  • Council projects funded by section 106 and where they will be on the park.
  • The bandstand
  • Activity centre
  • Extension of the eco-area
  • The park pavilion
  • The old bowling green

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