Where to find us
We train every week throughout the year - with the time, day, and location changing depending on the season.
New players are welcome at every training session, just show up and say hello!
Occasionally the time and day of our sessions can change, particularly when we're indoors. If you have any questions, or want to check when and where we'll be training this week get in touch.
Summer Training
From April to September we train outdoors every Tuesday from 6pm - 8pm.
The address is:
Western Park Baseball Field,
Park View,
Leicester,
LE3 6SJ
Getting to Western Park
Western Park itself is located to the East of Leicester city centre, 2 miles along the A47 / Hinkley Road.
The baseball diamond is on the Eastern edge of the park.
By bus:
To get to the diamond by bus you can get the 148, 158, or Novus Direct from St. Margaret's Bus Station in the city centre.
The closest bus stop to the diamond is Braunstone Leisure Centre. From here you'll need to cross Hinkley Road into the park via the pedestrian crossing, and walk about 10 minutes. The quickest way to walk is directly across the cricket and football pitches, keeping the benches and trees on your left.
By car:
To get to the diamond by car, turn off New Parks Way / A563 onto Park View. Continue down Park View around 150 metres.
There is free road parking along Park View, as well as a free, small car park just South of the diamond (marked by the red X).
From the road, you can walk directly to the diamond through the small pedestrian path in the trees. From the car park, follow the pedestrian path on the right.
By bike:
There are no bike racks near the diamond, but there is space to leave your bike against the backstop. This is big metal fence on the diamond, which is secure enough to lock your bike to.
Facilities at Western Park:
For training we don't have access to any public toilets, changing facilities, or drinking water refill points.
As the diamond is located in a public park with other people around, we recommend that you don't bring any valuables with you.
Autumn, Winter, and Spring Training
From October to March we train indoors every Sunday from 10am - 11:30am.
The address is:
Leicester Sports Centre,
16 Commercial Square,
Leicester,
LE2 7SR
Getting to Leicester Sports Centre
Leicester Sports Centre is located 1.5 miles South of Leicester city centre, near to Freemans Common.
By bus:
To get to the diamond by bus you can get the 85 from St. Margaret's Bus Station or the 88 Saffron from Haymarket Bus Statin the city centre.
The closest bus stop to the sports centre is Morrison's. From here you'll need to walk for 5 minutes up Freemens Common Road.
By car:
To get to the sports centre by car from the North, turn off Welford Road onto Counting House Road, left onto Freemens Common Road, and right onto Commercial Square. The sports centre will be 40 metres along the road on your left.
To get to the sports centre by car from the South, turn off Aylestone Road onto Putney Road West. Continue on Putney Road West for 300 metres, the sports centre will be on your right.
There is a free car park at the Sports Centre.
By bike:
There are no bike racks at the sports centre, but there is space to store bikes inside.
Facilities at Leicester Sports Centre:
There are toilets and access to drinking water.
There are no dedicated changing facilities or accessible toilets.
As the sports centre is open to the public, we recommend that you don't bring any valuables with you.
Who to look out for:
We know turning up at a new activity on your own can be daunting! People usually start to arrive about 10 minutes before training starts, here are some faces that you can look for when you arrive:
Martin,
our coach
Cat,
our captain
Tarzan,
our chair
If you have any questions, are worried you won't find us, or you'd like someone to come and meet you before training please let us know.