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Hermitage recreation ground

Hermitage lake sunny for webFind out where the recreation ground is

Located on Hermitage Road, just a couple of minutes drive from Coalville Town Centre, Hermitage Recreation Ground has lots of activities for all ages to get involved with. These include an all weather pitch area, 9 hole short course golf course, mini golf course, putting green, play area, picnic area and fishing lake.

Find out more about the Hermitage recreation ground. 

Coalville Park

Find out where Coalville park is

Coalville Park is just a few minutes walk away from the town centre on London Road. There is plenty for you to enjoy, to suit all age groups including tennis courts, a children’s play area and skateboard park.

Take a stroll, relax and enjoy the pleasant surroundings of open space, mature trees and attractive floral displays.

Try our gym

The latest in outdoor fitness equipment has been installed in the park located near to the children's play area. The equipment includes cycling, sit ups, step ups and pull ups to name just a few of the activities the equipment can offer you for a 'workout' with a difference in a green gym.

Coaville Park is also home to the Jubilee Mosaics - created in 2012. 

Whitwick Park

Find out where Whitwick park is

Whitwick park play areaWhitwick park skate park

Whitwick Park is within walking distance of the centre of Whitwick located on North Street.

There are open spaces, mature trees and floral displays but if relaxation isn’t your thing then there is plenty to enjoy including tennis courts, a children’s play area, skate park and the bowling green home to Whitwick Park Bowls Club.

If you would like try your hand at a game of bowls you can ‘pay and play’ or alternatively contact the Bowls Club for a game as new members will always be welcome.

Ibstock Park

Find out where Ibstock park is

Ibstock Park has outdoor gym equipment, a skate park, a zip wire, a large play area and plenty of open space. The perfect way to relax, unwind and be active. 

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Coalville Forest Adventure Park

Find out where the park is

Coalville Forest Adventure Park is approximately 10 minutes on foot from the town centre and access is found off Linden Way.  Formerly a landfill site the area has been transformed into an important habitat for wildlife with over 8,400 trees planted in the last decade.The site provides a circular walk with a public footpath that then leads across the railway line to the neighbouring wildlife site Nature Alive.The park provides a small piece of the countryside within an industrial area with seating, woodland planting, spring bulbs and wildflowers. Located around the site you will find six separate play stations including a basket swing, a slide, a maze and items to test out your climbing skills. nature sites

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Scotlands playing fields, Coalville

Find out where the playing fields are

This site is located off Forest Road and provides football pitches with changing facilties and access to the bowling green at the far end of the site home to Scotlands Bowls Club.

There is plenty of free parking on site for visitors.

Millfield recreation ground, Hugglescote

Find out where the recreation ground is

This site is on Station Road and provides a football pitch with changing facilities, a play area and MUGA (Multi Use Games Area)

Greenhill recreation ground, Coalville

Find out where the recreation ground is

The recreation ground is located on Cropston Drive and provides football pitches with changing facilties.

Fancy a walk?

Check out this great leaflet from Leicestershire County Council Coalville Walks (PDF Document, 2.27 Mb)

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