Willowbrook Park
🏟 Playground & park · Thurnby Lodge / Thurncourt, Leicester
Willowbrook Park
A green park in Leicester's Thurncourt area with a children's play area, football pitches, an outdoor gym and woodland, run by Leicester City Council.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open public park, accessible year-round. · Free · No booking needed
About Willowbrook Park
Willowbrook Park is a council-run park on Thurncourt Road in the Thurncourt ward of east Leicester, near Thurnby Lodge. Managed by Leicester City Council, it combines family facilities with a genuinely green, semi-natural character. The park has a children's play area, grass football pitches and a pavilion, along with a nine-station outdoor adult gym made up mainly of low-impact cardiovascular equipment. Areas of woodland and dense tree planting run through the site, providing good wildlife habitats and adding to its conservation value, so the park feels leafier and more natural than many urban recreation grounds. It is a handy local green space for families, dog walkers and people wanting to keep active close to home. The children's play area is one of a number of city sites benefiting from Leicester City Council's wider playground investment. As a council-run park it is free to enter and open to the public throughout the year.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Football pitches
- Pavilion
- Outdoor adult gym (9 stations)
- Woodland and tree planting
- Open grass space
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Evington Park · approx 1.4 miles · Evington
- Humberstone Park · approx 1.4 miles · Humberstone
- Monks Rest Gardens · approx 1.6 miles · Humberstone
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Willowbrook Park free?
Yes. Willowbrook Park is a free, public park managed by Leicester City Council.
What's in the playground?
There is a children's play area. The park also has football pitches, a pavilion and a nine-station outdoor adult gym.
Are there toilets or a cafe?
We don't have verified information about toilets or a cafe on site; there is a pavilion.
Where is it?
It is on Thurncourt Road in the Thurncourt area of east Leicester, postcode LE5 2NQ.
Is there anything for older children or adults?
Yes. There are football pitches and a nine-station outdoor adult gym with mainly low-impact cardiovascular equipment.