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Melton Country Park
Melton Country Park is 140 acres of open green space in Melton Mowbray, which is managed by us.
The Country Park is constantly open to visitors and offers a range of things to explore in the outdoors, from wildlife lakes, open green space, footpaths trails, dog agility trails, gym equipment, children's play areas, football pitches, and a visitors centre with a cafe.
How to get there
The Country Park is just a ten-minute walk from the town centre
Type the Visitors Centre postcode (LE13 1HP) into My Melton to see the park on a map.
- Walk West towards Nottingham Street
- Turn right onto Nottingham Street
- Slight left to stay on Nottingham Street
- Continue onto Scalford Road
- Turn right onto Wymondham Way
- Turn right to stay on Wymondham Way
The destination will be on your left.
We have a number of small car parks that are free to use and provide access to the country park:
- Willow Dr, Melton Mowbray LE13 1UA,
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Visitors Centre and Cafe
The Visitor Centre is available to use by all visitors of the park. There is a café and toilet facilities here, which are open during the day.
The centre is currently operated by Welly's Workplace, a voluntary organisation who run the café and a number of community workshops from the property.
Location:
Melton Country Park
Wymondham Way
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1HP
Opening Hours:
Open 9:00am - 4:00pm generally, but times may vary depending on the day and the time of year.
Play areas
There are three play areas that can be found within the Country Park.
The Climbing Forest is designed for children of all ages. It has various climbing equipment and frames, a nest swing and a zip wire.
To visit Country Park Climbing Forest, the closest entrance to use is:
Melton Country Park
Wymondham Way
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1HP
The Scalford Brook play area is an enclosed space which has a variety of play equipment designed for children of all ages. Within this play area is a wheelchair friendly roundabout.
To visit Scalford Brook Play Area, the closest entrance to use is:
Melton Country Park
Doctors Lane
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1QB
The play area at the Visitors Centre is designed for children of all ages. It is an enclosed space with a variety of play equipment. It is located next to the Visitors Centre and is nearby to the Climbing Forest.
To visit Country Park Visitor Centre Play Area, the closest entrance to use is:
Melton Country Park
Wymondham Way
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1HP
Trim Trails and Agility Trails
The Scalford Brook Trim Trail consists of a variety of play equipment for juniors to adults.
To visit Scalford Brook Trim Trail, the address is: 
Melton Country Park,
Willow Drive,
Melton Mowbray,
Leicestershire,
LE13 1UA
There are two dog agility trails within the Melton Country Park. These were designed, funded and installed by Mars.
They provide a great form of exercise for your four-legged friend and a fun and engaging way to try out a variety of obstacles.
You can find the dog agility trails at there two locations:
Melton Country Park
Doctors Lane
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1QB
Melton Country Park
Wymondham Way
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1HP
Gardens
The Baby Loss Memorial Garden was set up by Stephens Footprints as a peaceful space within the park to reflect and remember the difficult loss of children.
To visit Baby Loss Memorial Garden, the closest entrance to use is:
Melton Country Park
Wymondham Way
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1HP
The sensory garden is an enclosed space near to the visitor centre, it is looked after by volunteers of both Friends of The Country Park and Melton In Bloom.
To visit the Sensory Garden the closest entrance to use is:
Melton Country Park
Wymondham Way
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1HP
The Covid Memorial Garden is an open space near to Willow Drive Car Park, it is looked after by volunteers of both Friends of The Country Park and Melton Borough Council. It is a peaceful space within the park to reflect and remember the difficult time during the pandemic.
To visit the Covid Memorial Garden the closest entrance to use is:
Melton Country Park
Willow Drive
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1UA
Events in the Country Park
Any event taking place within the Country Park needs to have permission granted by the council.
To enquire about an event you are planning please email contactus@melton.gov.uk.
Discover Melton has lots of information about events happening within the borough.