Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields sit on the south‑west edge of Leicester, combining a large Victorian green space with surrounding suburban neighbourhoods. The park itself is a notable local landmark: a tree‑lined expanse with sports pitches, a lake and the old manor house set within it, offering a popular spot for families, dog walkers and summer events that reflect the area’s community spirit.
The adjacent Rowley Fields area is largely residential, with a mix of owner‑occupied homes and post‑war council housing, local shops, schools and community centres. It’s a diverse and active part of the city, with grassroots groups, ongoing regeneration efforts and reasonable bus links into the centre, so residents benefit from both green space and urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Coventry 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Nottingham 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Derby 23.6 miles38 km
- Burton upon Trent 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Nuneaton 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Tamworth 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Rugby 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Loughborough 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Kettering 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Kettering Town 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Corby 22.5 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Braunstone Ravenhurst Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Braunstone Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Westcotes Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Braunstone Millfield Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Thorpe Astley & St. Mary's Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Western Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Saffron Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Aylestone Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Fosse Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Leicester Forest East Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Castle Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields
LE3 1EY, LE3 1GW, LE3 1NB, LE3 1LQ, LE3 1RG, LE3 1GA, LE3 1BE, LE3 1SJ, LE3 1SG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 26.7 miles43 km
- Leicester Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- South Wigston Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
Hotels near Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Voco Leicester 4 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Winstanley House 4 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester - Wigston 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
Schools in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields
- Braunstone Community Primary School Primary
- Caldecote Community Primary School Primary
- Emmanuel Christian School Independent - all ages
- Folville Junior School Primary
- Fullhurst Community College Secondary
- Imperial Avenue Infant School Primary
- Queensmead Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 1.8 miles2.9 km
- University of Leicester University 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Belgrave Library Library 3 miles4.9 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Donington Park Recreation 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 17 miles27.4 km