place

Nelson Mandela Park

EngvarB from August 2014LeicesterLeicestershire geography stubsNelson MandelaParks and open spaces in Leicestershire
Nelson Mandela Park
Nelson Mandela Park

The Nelson Mandela Park is a public park in Leicester, England. It is situated just inside the city centre near Leicester Prison and the Leicester Tigers' Stadium. It was known as Welford Road Recreation Ground before it was renamed to celebrate Nelson Mandela. The park's facilities include a small children's play area, flood-lighting, and public toilets. As of March 2017, a selection of outdoor gym equipment has been installed opposite the children's play area. This is similar to that previously installed in Victoria Park, Leicester. Various sports clubs use this green for practice meetings. Leicester Tigers Rugby Club were a user of this area before the club went fully professional.On Friday 1 August 2007, the local council held "Nelson Mandela Sports Festival", as a celebration of 21 years of the park having held the name. Important people of the community were present including Councillor Gary Hunt, the Mayor of Leicester. At the event, 21 trees were planted to mark the 21 years of the park and the 21 wards of Leicester. The event was filmed so it could be given to Nelson Mandela himself to watch.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Nelson Mandela Park (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Nelson Mandela Park
Lancaster Road, Leicester Highfields

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Nelson Mandela ParkContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 52.6258 ° E -1.1312 °
placeShow on map

Address

Lancaster Road

Lancaster Road
LE1 6YU Leicester, Highfields
England, United Kingdom
mapOpen on Google Maps

Nelson Mandela Park
Nelson Mandela Park
Share experience

Nearby Places