Unlike most counties we’ve covered, the national secure-field aggregator sites simply don’t carry Leicestershire listings we could check — not padded with unreliable or wrong-county names, just genuinely thin here. All four fields below were found through direct search and confirmed against the operator’s own site, or a corroborating listing with full operator detail.
Gilbert’s Gallop (Fun 4 All Dog Club) — Shepshed/Loughborough/Coalville
Lubcloud Farm, Charley Road, Shepshed, LE12 9YA, just off the M1 at junctions 22/23. 2.5 acres split into three separately gated zones, with perimeter fencing described as “over 5ft” and “fully enclosed.” From £4.50 for 30 minutes, £10.50 for an hour, with multi-session deals valid for 12 months. Book online or call 07714 931918; open 6am–9pm. The operator’s own site states “exclusive use of the field for every booking” — a genuine sole-use claim, not just a security claim.
Paws in the Park (Burrough Court estate) — Melton Mowbray
Within the Burrough Court estate, Burrough-on-the-Hill, near Melton Mowbray, in the Wolds. 2 acres set among mature woodland, 6ft perimeter fencing. Booked online in 50-minute sessions. The estate’s own promotional material states “you and your dog have exclusive use of the field during your 50 minute session.” No price is published on the pages we could reach — worth checking before you travel.
Buttercups Dog Paddock (Buttercups Tearoom) — Billesdon
Rushfield House, Tilton Road, Billesdon, LE7 9FE, in rural east Leicestershire between Leicester and the Wolds. Over 1 acre, 5ft fencing, fully enclosed, with 24/7 CCTV. £6 for 30 minutes, £10 for an hour, open 8am–6pm daily. Book online, or call 07931 984097 / email info@buttercupstearoom.co.uk. The clearest sole-use language of the four: “Your session is completely private,” with the shorter session described as “exclusive access.”
Barkby Meadows (“Dog Fields Leicester”) — Syston/Barkby Thorpe, nearest to Leicester city
Barkby Thorpe, near Syston, a short drive from Leicester city centre itself — the closest verified field to the city. Three separate fields: Large Meadow (5 acres), Small Meadow (just over 1 acre), Orchard Meadow (3.5 acres), each with 6ft deer fencing. £6 for 30 minutes, £10 for an hour, 1–5 dogs. Book online, with a gate code sent ahead of your slot; call 07901 669713 or email hi@dogfieldleicester.uk. One honest distinction from the other three: this operator doesn’t use “sole use” or “exclusive” anywhere we could find — the strongest wording is “a private and secure location.” With three separate meadows in play, we can’t confirm whether only one party is ever on site at a time, so treat this one as secure and enclosed rather than guaranteed sole-use, and ask directly when you book if that matters for your dog.
Coverage gaps
We found no secure field in Market Harborough, Hinckley, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Lutterworth, Wigston or Market Bosworth, and nothing inside Leicester city itself — Barkby Meadows, just north-east in Syston, is the nearest. The south and west of the county look like a genuine gap rather than a search failure.
A secure field gives a reactive or nervous dog proper off-lead time without worrying about who else might wander in. If yours still takes a while to settle even with the field to themselves, a calming bite before the session can help take the edge off, alongside whatever training you’re already working through. For ongoing reactivity, talk to your vet or a qualified behaviourist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Leicestershire secure dog field is closest to Leicester city?
Barkby Meadows, in Barkby Thorpe near Syston, just north-east of the city — there’s no field inside Leicester itself.
Do all these fields guarantee sole use?
Three do, explicitly — Gilbert’s Gallop, Paws in the Park and Buttercups Dog Paddock all use “exclusive” or “private” wording for every booking. Barkby Meadows describes itself as private and secure but doesn’t use sole-use language, so ask directly if that matters to you.
Are there secure fields in south or west Leicestershire?
We couldn’t find any in Market Harborough, Hinckley, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Lutterworth, Wigston or Market Bosworth — a genuine gap in that part of the county.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who treats any field with a gate as an invitation to run laps.
