Watermead Country Park

The are two main car parks, north and south. We parked in the north.
It was £2.50 for the day, very reasonable charges for these days.
There is a large pub just outside the gates, and a canal path perfect for arriving by cycle.
You can easily spend a day wandering round the park, it's massive, with lots of wildlife to see, and many picnic areas to relax in.
It was quiet when we visited, we only saw around a dozen people, or just maybe the park does a good job of swallowing up it's visitors

A green oasis in the Soar Valley. Managed as a country park it is a haven for wild life and families offering country walks, cycle trails, canal walks, fishing lakes, bird watching, wind surfing /paddle boarding a great place to walk your dog and enjoy a family day out. The main ( and by far the best) carpark off Wanlip Road Nr the Hope and Anchor charges £2-50 on entry all other carparks are free and they can be found opposite Sainsburys, Melton Road,on Alderton Close and at Thurmaston,Mill Lane and Birstall, Meadow Lane. Love it, we walk our dog Molly a Cavalier King Charles here every day.

Come here for Parkrun shame the coffee man was poorly, still no toilets and nowhere for a snack to eat looking forward to when those things are put in place. However I found a nice peaceful spot to sit and watch the world go by while a Robin sat and sang with all the other birds

Beautiful peaceful place. No amenities but they are not required

Beautiful place for walks.

This is a lovely place to clear your head. Beautiful lake. Lovely walk. £2.50 for parking all day is amazing considering you can fish! The only problem I had was when I forgot my radar key. I was unable to unlock the gate, luckily my electric scooter fitted in the pedestrian walkway.

At last there seems to be some kind of work going on at the toilets which were put out of use before the pandemic. Still nowhere for disabled people to use sanitary facilities but parking is allowed. Glad to see that barbecues are now banned in the park. Nonetheless, despite these drawbacks the park is a delightful place to spend for a stroll with family and friends, though it does get busy at the weekend.

Just off a busy main road is the vast expanse of Watermead Country park with wide vistas, water fowl, geese, elegant swans and a Mammoth. Fresh air in an oasis and a real gem.