Abbey Park, Leicester

Abbey Park
Stone bridge over a river
Bridge over River Soar, Abbey Park
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LocationLeicester, UK
Coordinates52°38′49″N 1°08′10″W / 52.647°N 1.136°W / 52.647; -1.136
Area89 acres (36 ha)
Opened29 May 1882; 142 years ago (1882-05-29)
Operated byLeicester City Council
OpenOpen all year
StatusGrade II* (Register of Historic Parks and Gardens[1]
WaterRiver Soar & boating lake
DesignationGreen Flag[2]
Websiteleicester.gov.uk
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A B B E Y P A R K
River Soar
Grand Union Canal, Leicester line
Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal
Abbey Park Road Car Park
Cacendish House Car Park
St Margaret's Pasture Car Park
Sports Pitches
Formal gardens
Miniature Railway
Boating lake
Peppercorns café
Peppercorns café
'The Oval'
Sports Pitches
Pets Corner
Pets Corner
Ruins of Cavendish House
Ruins of Cavendish House
site of St Mary's Abbey
site of St Mary's Abbey
site of St Mary's Abbey
Abbey site

Abbey Park is a public park in Leicester, England, through which the River Soar flows. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council. It opened in 1882 on the flood plain of the River Soar, and expanded in 1932 to include the area west of the river that had formerly been the medieval St Mary's Abbey, still bounded by large medieval walls. The park includes the archaeological sites of the Abbey and the ruins of Cavendish House, along with a wide range of decorative and recreational parkland features.

It is Grade II* listed in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NHLE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Abbey Park and Grounds". greenflagaward.org.uk. 2017.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Abbet Park (1000956)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2023.