Aylestone Hall Gardens
🏟 Playground & park · Aylestone, Leicester
Aylestone Hall Gardens
A free, public garden park in Aylestone with a children's play area, tennis courts and bowling greens, managed by Leicester City Council.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open public park, accessible daily. · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Old Church Street, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8ND
Plus Code: 9C4WJR3W+VJ
About Aylestone Hall Gardens
Aylestone Hall Gardens is a free, public park in the Aylestone area of south Leicester, on Old Church Street, managed by Leicester City Council. The gardens were opened as a public park in 1954 and sit alongside the historic Grade II* listed Aylestone Hall, close to the River Soar and the green corridor of Aylestone Meadows. For families, the park has a children's play area, and its formal gardens and lawns make it a pleasant, quieter spot for a walk or picnic away from the busier city-centre parks. Sporting facilities include two tennis courts and bowling greens with a clubhouse, home to the local men's and ladies' bowls clubs. Its location in Aylestone places it within easy reach of the wider Aylestone Meadows nature area, so families can combine a visit to the play area with riverside walks nearby. As a smaller neighbourhood park, Aylestone Hall Gardens offers a relaxed, local feel with gardens, play and sport in one compact site, free to enter throughout the year as part of the council's network of parks and open spaces.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Formal gardens and lawns
- Two tennis courts
- Bowling greens and clubhouse
- Grade II* listed Aylestone Hall nearby
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Braunstone Park · approx 0.7 miles · Braunstone
- Westcotes Park · approx 1.5 miles · Westcotes
- Bede Park · approx 1.7 miles · Westcotes / Bede Island
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Aylestone Hall Gardens free to visit?
Yes. Aylestone Hall Gardens is a free, public park managed by Leicester City Council.
What's in the playground?
There is a children's play area within the gardens, alongside formal lawns and gardens.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
We do not have confirmed information on public toilets or a cafe at Aylestone Hall Gardens.
Where is Aylestone Hall Gardens?
It is on Old Church Street in Aylestone, south Leicester, postcode LE2 8ND, close to Aylestone Meadows.
What else is there to do?
The gardens have two tennis courts and bowling greens, and sit next to the Aylestone Meadows nature area for riverside walks.