Seasonal Tree Tour in Aylestone Rec (north) and St Mary's Open Space

Saturday 16 August at 11am

Starting outside Aylestone Leisure Centre, 2 Knighton Lane East, Leicester.

About 1.8 miles with information stops along the way.

Up to 2 hours, steady pace.

Join us for a guided walk through two of Leicester's lovely green spaces, presented by the volunteer Tree Wardens. This seasonal stroll takes in selected trees in Aylestone Rec (north) and St Mary's Open Space. St Mary's Open Space has many mature fruit trees across the site, plus a very young community orchard which is just establishing. The Tree Wardens will provide interesting snippets of information to enjoy, as you wander around these beautiful green spaces. Our route will include some soft (unsurfaced) grass paths and slopes, so may not be wheelchair accessiblle. We take a little more time than previous tree tours because we include two green spaces, via residential streets. Step out and enjoy summertime in nature.

Find out more online about Leicester's Community Orchards. This walk is a collaboration between the Leicester Tree Wardens and the Choose How You Move project.

Toilets are available in Aylestone Leisure Centre at the start.

Booking

This walk is free to attend, but numbers are limited so please book via Eventbrite to secure your place. Alternatively, phone 0116 454 2822 (this is a temporary phone line, as our usual number is currently down). Please note our phone line is answered during office hours only (Monday to Friday, 9am-5.30pm), not at weekends or bank holidays. Adult places must be booked. Booking is not required for children. Children are welcome to attend, however they must be accompanied by an adult.

If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel via Eventbrite or contact us by phone (during office hours)so we can allow others the opportunity to attend.

Travel

Aylestone Leisure Centre is located at the corner of Saffron Lane and Knighton Lane East, and is served by buses . There is a car park at the Leisure Centre. To help plan your journey from A to B, try the Choose How You Move Journey Planner tool. Please consider travelling sustainably (bus, cycle or walk) where possible. Check out the Choose How You Move Public Transport webpage for bus travel information - including routes, timetables, fares and tickets. You can now pay bus fare via "tap on" and "tap off" with a preferred contactless payment method. The system will cap all fares at the best value adult ticket.

New Walkers

If you have not walked with Leicester City Council before we will ask you to complete our Walker Registration form in advance of the walk online or by phone. You will receive an email with information about how to do this in the days leading up to the event. You only need to complete the New Walker form once and can attend any of our walks thereafter (subject to booking a place on Eventbrite).

Dress for the weather

Remember to dress appropriately for the weather. Our group walks will go ahead in most weather. We recommend the following:

Comfortable sturdy footwear
Bring a raincoat or umbrella in case of rain
On cooler days wear appropriate layers and a coat/jacket
On warmer days a sunhat and sunscreen are recommended.

Please do bring a bottle of water with you.

Group size

We kindly ask walkers to book their place, so we can keep our group size manageable.

Self-guided routes

If you have been unable to book onto one of our group walks, or you prefer to explore with your family or friends, self-guided routes are available to download from the routes page of our Choose How You Move website or via the Go Jauntly smartphone app. For other ideas, do check out our Walk Inspiration page which features walk videos and quiz trails. Enjoy exploring Leicester this summer.

Seasonal Tree Tour in Aylestone Rec and St Mary's Open Space