Market Bosworth Country Park
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Nuneaton
What it’s like
Free-to-enter country park with a play area, an arboretum and wildflower meadows to walk through, though parking soon adds up.
There's no entry fee here, which is the main thing in its favour. The play area covers football and kite flying, and beyond that it's really about the walking: an arboretum full of exotic trees and Japanese maples, plus wildflower meadows that the site says are worth timing for spring, when the bluebells, fritillaries, ox-eye daisies, cowslips and primroses are all out at once. There's a bird feeding station too if your kids are into spotting things rather than just running about.
Because it's free to get in, the parking charge is really the entry fee in disguise. It's £2.50 for up to an hour, £4 for up to two, and £5 for up to three, with season tickets if you're planning on making it a regular thing. Given how the site describes it, this isn't a quick in-and-out visit; it says several hours or longer for the walks and exploration, so it's worth going with that in mind rather than treating it as a stop-off.
Picnics are allowed in the picnic area, so packing your own lunch is the sensible move if you're staying the length of time the walks deserve. The whole park is wheelchair accessible with toilets and blue badge parking on site, and being an outdoor spot with meadows and an arboretum, it leans firmly towards dry weather rather than a downpour.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- £2.50 up to 1 hour, £4.00 up to 2 hours, £5.00 up to 3 hours
- How long to allow
- Several hours or longer for walks and exploration
- Picnics
- Allowed in picnic area
- Parking is charged by the hour even though entry itself is free
- Spring is the best time for the wildflower meadows, with bluebells and cowslips out together
- Car park access hours change with the seasons, running later in summer and earlier in winter
- Season parking tickets are available if you'll visit often
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Getting in is free. You pay for parking instead: £2.50 up to an hour, £4 up to two hours, £5 up to three, with season tickets on offer.
Do we need to book?
There's no booking mentioned, so you can just turn up.
How long should we plan for?
The site says several hours or longer for the walks and exploration, so it's not really a quick visit.
Is there anywhere for the kids to run about beyond the walks?
There's a play area for football and kite flying alongside the walking routes.
Can we bring a picnic?
Yes, there's a picnic area for exactly that.
Is it accessible with a wheelchair or buggy?
The park lists wheelchair access, an accessible toilet and blue badge parking.
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