The park is a mix of established woodland, spinneys and meadows. There are two lakes adjacent to the southern boundary, fed by a stream. There are informal footpaths throughout the park. Braunstone Hall in the centre of the park is a Grade II Georgian listed building. Braunstone Hall, now known as Winstanley House, has been converted to a boutique hotel, luxury venue and contemporary British restaurant. The stable block is alongside and is used as a Parks Office. As well as being one of Leicester’s largest and most attractive parks, Braunstone Park is of considerable value to wildlife.

Western Park is bounded by New Parks Way, Glenfield Road, Western Park Road, Hinckley Road and Park View. It is the largest park in Leicester. The main drive features a wide avenue of trees, which were planted for the inaugural opening in 1899. The park is a blend of meadow areas, mature woods and hedgerows, interspersed with established with established shrub and wooded areas, creating an ecological environment where wildlife abounds. Visitor facilities are all easily accessible from the main drive.

Victoria Park dates from the late-19th century. The park contains two war memorials, one designed by Edwin Lutyens. There is also a bowling green and various sports pitches.

The site contains many 19th-century monuments, but only the lodge remains of the original buildings. Other features include two entrances, a war memorial, a promenade and large numbers of ash, beech, lime, horse chestnut, cedar and evergreen bushes.

Spinney Hill Park is an inner city, late-Victorian park to the south-east of the city centre. The park is well-used, not only for play, sports, and games, but also for walking, socialising, general recreation and as an access route. Regular cultural events are held in the park including a funfair and festivals. There is an active park users’ group.

The Arboretum is an attractive open public space on the southern boundary of the City of Leicester. Recreational, botanical, wildlife and historical features make this a popular space. There are over 500 species of trees and a fenced nature area has been planted with native trees and shrubs and a sown wildflower grassland. The southern section of the site below the brook is predominantly grassland, and is managed as meadow or rough mown grass to encourage a species and wild flower diversity. It is surrounded by a Breedon gravel footpath and criss-crossed by a well-developed system of grass paths.

Saffron Hill is an early-20th-century cemetery laid out to designs by Thomas Mawson and Edward Prentice Mawson, with buildings designed by E P Mawson. Features include a number of avenues, a pair of simple Georgian-style gate lodges and several specimen trees.

New Walk is a late-18th-century urban public walk, extending for 1100 metres, developed in the 19th century with residences and some public buildings.

The gardens at Belgrave Hall date back to the early-18th century and have been altered and added to up to the late-20th century. They include an open lawned area with shrubberies and a formal walled garden with surviving early 18th-century walls and internal layout. The house now functions as a museum.

Evington Park is a public park with garden beds, open spaces, a variety of recreational facilities and a nature area. It is a popular and much-used park sited just 2 minutes walk from the centre of Evington village. There are two active supporters’ groups who meet regularly – The Evington Park User Group and The Friends of Evington Park and Village Green.