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Victoria
Park
is
a
fine
green
space
next
to
the
University
of
Leicester
campus.
The
centrepiece
of
the
park
is
the
magnificent
memorial
arch,
built
to
commemorate
the
dead
of
the
First
World
War.
The
arch
was
designed
by
Sir
Edwin
Lutyens,
as
were
the
beautiful
wrought
iron
gates
at
the
parks
Peace
Walk
and
London
Road
entrances.
The
area
served
as
the
city's
race
course
until
1883;
upon
the
racing
find
a
new
home
at
Leicester
Racecourse
in
Oadby,
the
area
was
transformed
and
is
now
a
peaceful
retreat
from
the
buzz
of
the
city.
The
park
has
areas
of
formal
flowerbeds
as
well
as
winding
pathways
shaded
by
avenues
of
treesβ
perfect
for
finding
some
shade
and
enjoying
a
picnic
or
a
good
book
on
a
summerβs
day.
For
more
active
visitors,
the
park
is
home
to
a
bowling
green,
croquet
area,
4
tennis
courts,
football
and
rugby
pitches,
a
floodlit
astro
pitch
and
an
outdoor
gym.
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