Braunstone Park is a large public park located in Braunstone,

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, England.

History

Braunstone Hall, which was built as a private house in 1775, became a school in 1932.

Facilities

The park covers an area of 168 acres, has two lakes, large open spaces, woodlands and meadows. It has three formal gardens; a war memorial garden, a walled garden and an

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garden. Facilities include a children's play area, a skate park, outdoor gyms and four football pitches. A small museum in the park opens on special occasions. At the edge of the park is Braunstone Leisure Centre, which is run by

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Parkrun

Every Saturday morning at 9am, Braunstone Park hosts a

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run marshalled by volunteers. The first Braunstone parkrun was held on 25 September 2010.

References

Parks and open spaces in Leicestershire {{Leicestershire-geo-stub