Abbey Park, Leicester
| Abbey Park | |
|---|---|
Bridge over River Soar, Abbey Park | |
| Location | Leicester, UK |
| Coordinates | 52°38′49″N 1°08′10″W / 52.647°N 1.136°W |
| Area | 89 acres (36 ha) |
| Opened | 29 May 1882 |
| Operated by | Leicester City Council |
| Open | Open all year |
| Status | Grade II* (Register of Historic Parks and Gardens |
| Water | River Soar & boating lake |
| Designation | Green Flag |
| Website | leicester.gov.uk |
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170m
185yds
185yds
A B B E Y P A R K
River Soar
Grand Union Canal, Leicester line
Sports Pitches
Formal
gardens
gardens
Miniature
Railway
Railway
Boating lake
Pavillion café
'Peppercorns'
'Peppercorns'
'The Oval'
Sports Pitches
Sports Pitches
Pets Corner
Ruins of
Cavendish
House
Cavendish
House
Site of
St Mary's
Abbey
St Mary's
Abbey
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Abbey Park is a public park in Leicester, England, through which the River Soar flows. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council and is Leicester’s premier park. 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.