Parks · West Midlands
Victoria Park
Victoria Park — public park in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Victoria Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 32 km². Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Wikidata describes it as: "public park in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6225°, -1.1200°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Victoria Park in Leicester, England is a public park of 69 acres (279,000 m2). It is in the south-east, just outside the city centre, backing on to the University of Leicester and close to Leicester railway station.
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Background
History
The park was historically part of the South Fields of Leicester, and was used from 1806 to 1883 as a racecourse – a function that was then transferred to the purpose-built Leicester Racecourse in Oadby. It was opened as a park in 1882. A Victorian grandstand stood in the park until the mid-20th century, and was used as a pavilion after racing moved to Oadby. It was damaged by a German parachute bomb in 1940 and later demolished, with the new pavilion built on the same site and opened in 1958. Leicester Fosse (who later became Leicester City Football Club) played here on various occasions between 1884 and 1890.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6225, -1.1200
- District
- Leicester
- Parish
- Leicester, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE2 1XB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leicester South
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.demontforthall.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7926914 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victoria Park, Leicester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Victoria Park Leicester from Queens Road.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Park?
- Victoria Park is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE2 1XB), in the parish of Leicester, unparished area.
- Is Victoria Park a listed building?
- Victoria Park is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.
- Is Victoria Park free to visit?
- Yes, Victoria Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Victoria Park?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE2 1XB.