Parks and Open Spaces

Countesthorpe Parish Council owns and is responsible for the following parks and open spaces within Countesthorpe. Please contact the Parish Council offices with regard to any of these areas:

• Dale Acre Park and Play Area, Dale Acre LE8 5QL. Including play equipment for toddlers and teenagers and outdoor gym equipment
• Centenary Paddock, Station Road LE8 5WZ. Following the Parish Council taking over the ownership of the Paddock, in 2018 the Parish Council dedicated the Paddock to the Fields in Trust project to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the end of the World War I. The Centenary Paddock is now protected as an open space for generations to come. The site includes furniture which is designed to mark the celebrations of the anniversary of the end of Work War I.
• Leysland Open Space and Play Area, Sunbury Rise LE8 5XP (leading to Broadfield Way). Including play equipment for toddlers and young teens and open space. .
• Willoughby Road Playing Fields, Willoughby Road LE8 5UZ. Includes outdoor gym equipment, multi-use games area, table tennis and trim trail. Two junior football pitches are leased to a local football club.
• The Square (adjacent to Countesthorpe Health Centre) LE8 5QJ. Includes seating and a heritage display board and planters. 
• The Spinney, Leicester Road LE8 5RQ. Open space with tree planting.  The Parish Council also cuts the grass and hedgerows on the area owned by Leicestershire County Council 
• Spoilbank, The Woodlands LE8 5RU
• Countesthorpe Cemetery, Foston Road LE8 5QP. Please visit our Cemetery Page for further details.
• Though owned by the church, the Parish Council is responsible for maintaining St Andrew’s Church closed churchyard, Main Street LE8 5QX
• Though owned by the County Council, The Pound, Wigston Street LE8 5QX. Includes memorial bench dedicated to Councillor David Jennings.
• Car Park, Central Street LE8 5QJ.
• With agreement with the County Council, cuts the grass etc at the grassed area on the corner of Station Road and Gwendoline Road.
• Landscaping of the Village Hall 

The following open spaces are owned and maintained by Blaby District Council: CONTACT 0116 275055 TO REPORT AN ISSUE
• Open space on Rosebank Road opposite Shetland Way
• Marston Crescent open space
• The Country Park
• Open Space on Reed Pool Close leading through to Regent Road

Leicestershire County Council is responsible for the following:- PLEASE CONTACT 0116 305002 OR 0116 2323232 TO REPORT AN ISSUE
• Weedkilling on the highways
• Cutting of grass verges
• Tree maintenance on the highway and grass verges
• The Bank at junction with Scotland Way
• Area of green space at Cosby Road/Winchester Road crossroads
• Public Rights of Way and footpaths, jitties etc including Stroma Way, Orkney Way, Shetland Way, The Plantation and Poplar Avenue

Please note that Countesthorpe Parish Council is not responsible for the following open spaces and it is advisable to contact the relevant authority directly if you wish to raise an issue regarding these spaces:-

Countesthorpe Country Park
This area is owned and maintained by Blaby District Council - Contact telephone 0116 2750555.

Redrow Estate Open Space
This area is privately owned and managed on behalf of the residents by Betts Estates. Betts Estates have a dedicated email residents@bettsestates.com for reporting problems. The contact telephone number is 01886 888445.

Albert Road Play Area 

This area is owned and maintained by Persimmon Homes, Davidson House, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1WZ. The contact telephone number is 0116 2815600.

If you wish to display a banner on the Parish Council owned land, including the Centenary Paddock fence, permission should be obtained from the Parish Council. The Parish Council will give consideration to each application, however, it should be noted that the banner to be installed should be for no longer than a week prior to a proposed event. Banners for commercial activities or events cannot be approved as these do not comply with planning rules.  Please find attached our guidance.