Evington Park

Leicester

Evidence-backed Giant Sequoia Public access

All three redwoods recorded together in the mature parkland of this former manor on Leicester's eastern edge. Free, open access.

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Access
Open to the public
Last checked
20 Jun 2026

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Redwood species here

Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

Photos

  • Evington Park
    Credit: Jeremy Oakley / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
  • Evington Park
    Credit: michaelcaban / iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

Evidence

Evidence-backed

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Sources
3
Photos
2
Species
1

About this place

Compiled from the listed sources below — not a first-hand account.

Evington Park is a public park on the eastern edge of Leicester, set around a former manor house with formal gardens and mature Victorian parkland trees, including a self-guided trail of notable specimens. A giant sequoia is among the conifers recorded here. Free to visit.

Sources

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Last updated: 20 Jun 2026

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