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Abbey Pumping Station is Leicester's Museum of Science and Technology, displaying Leicester's industrial, technological and scientific heritage.
Situated adjacent to the National Space Centre, the two attractions tell the story of over 200 years o...
Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century. It only achieved castle status in the 15th century, by which time t...
The Zouche and Hastings Gallery retells the history of Ashby de la Zouch from ancient times up to the present day....
At 245m (802 feet), Beacon Hill is the second highest point in Leicestershire and the site of a Bronze Age hill fort. A toposcope indicates landmarks that can be seen from the summit.
There are more than 100 hectares of heath and woodland, includ...
Belgrave Hall provides an oasis of peace and quiet in a busy city.
It was built in the early 18th century, in what was then a small village three miles from the town of Leicester. Now city traffic passes, almost unnoticed, just beyond the garden ...
A landscaped 35-hectare park which was formerly part of Bosworth Hall deer parkland. There are fine, mature trees, a lake, a planted arboretum with exotic species, a wildflower meadow and a community woodland.
Bosworth is a site of national histor...
Bradgate Park is Leicestershire's largest and most popular country park. It comprises of 840 acres of land with grass, heath, bracken, rocky outcrops, small woods, herds of deer and the River Lin. The Park also includes the ruins of Bradgate H...
The visitor centre houses a café, shop, toilets, an exhibition and a meeting room which is available for hire. The country park extends for 30 hectares (67 acres) where native trees have been planted. Wild flower meadows, ponds and an orchard hav...
The Park was presented to Leicestershire County Council in 1970 and is a 55-hectare mixed arable and stock farm. It has a 2.4km (1.5 mile) farm trail and information boards explaining the working of the farm. The trail is interlinked with a network o...
Burbage Common is HBBC's largest countryside site located on the outskirts of Hinckley within easy reach of both east and west midlands.
This mix of semi natural woodland and unspoilt grassland is 80 hectors (200 acres) in size. Picnic areas, perm...
The hill is one of the highest points in Leicestershire, reaching 210m (690 feet). A toposcope at the site indicates landmarks that can be seen from the summit. The hill is crowned by an Iron Age hill fort, with well-preserved ramparts....
Charnwood Museum features a wide range of exhibits reflecting the history, geology, archaeology and industries of Charnwood and the surrounding area. Permanent displays include ‘Coming to Charnwood’, ‘The Natural World of Charnwood’, ‘Livin...
The museum is based in a Medieval Manor House dating back to 1280. The house has a fascinating history and is now restored with fine oak furnishings. Visitors to the house can now see restored rooms and displays on medieval life as well as a series o...
Foxton Canal Museum is fun, children of all ages love it.
The Museum fulfills the Trust's educational role and records the history and research carried out by Trust members.
Models, interactive displays, and a wide range of waterway artifacts...
Over the last twenty years our collection has steadily grown, with items donated to the Museum, together with some important items which we have purchased. The rarest objects in the collection are the small pieces of rusty metal surviving from the Li...
Voted number 12 on the list of the 50 greatest railway journeys in the world the Great Central Railway is the UK's only double track, main line heritage railway. It’s the only place in the world where full size steam engines can be seen passing eac...
Award-winning museum with exhibitions relating to the history of the village, including Hallaton's unique traditional event, the annual Hare Pie Scrambling and Bottle Kicking contest. The current exhibition 'Before Beeching' relates the history of th...
Featuring the Hallaton Treasure, one of the most significant Iron Age finds in Britain, in the new Treasure Gallery.
The museum holds collections of local history and features displays about local industry, personalities and events as well as a di...
Come and find out about the history of the Hinckley area from pre-historic to medieval times, and look at the models of Sapcote's Roman bath house, Hinckley's Norman castle, and the 1485 battle of Bosworth Field.
Have a go at knitting a sock on a ...
A length of Roman wall over 9 metres (30 ft) high, with a museum displaying the archaeology of Leicester and its region....
The site comprises ten hectares of mixed woodland with rocky outcrops and was presented to Leicestershire County Council in 1977 to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
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Begun in the 1480s by Lord Hastings, but never completed. Recently reopened after extensive conservation work....
We became a cathedral in 1927, and have a special responsibility to support the ministry of Bishop Tim and the work of the Diocese of Leicester. We also retain responsibilities to the local parish including its residents, those who work in this great...
The Leicester Royal Infirmary Museum is really two museums in one, a museum of the History of Medicine, and a museum of the History of the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Founded in 1990 by former Consultant Anaesthetist Dr. Aubrey Stewart, and forme...
Loughborough Carillon and War Memorial was built as a War Memorial by public subscription in memory of the 480 men of the town who fell in the Great War....
Lutterworth Museum is based on general local history collections are complemented by a large archive of photographs from the town and local villages. Displays featuring John Wycliffe (first to translate the Bible); Frank Whittle, who developed the 'j...
Set beside the church of a picturesque ironstone village, Lyddington Bede House originated as the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln. By 1600 it had passed to Sir Thomas Cecil, son of Queen Elizabeth's chief minister, ...
Since opening to the public in 1994 we have developed child-focussed activities and facilities to encourage and build youngsters’ understanding of the natural world around them.
Although not a working farm, we offer children (and their families)...
Melton Carnegie Museum is located in the beautiful old Andrew Carnegie Library built in 1905. Here you can view the permanent displays, interactive areas and seasonal exhibitions on all aspects of local history....
New Walk Museum's famous dinosaur and geology galleries are to undergo a major refurbishment, which started with the closure of the galleries on 22nd November.
The new galleries, set to open in 2011, will include objects never seen before includin...
Newarke Houses Museum is composed of two historic houses, Wygston's Chantry House and Skeffington House and tells the story of 20th century Leicester and the history of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment.
The museum displays include room settings f...
Visit this medieval manor house, that became the rectory to the nearby parish church for 700 years. The museum it now contains holds collections on the history of Loughborough through the ages.Temporary exhibitions and archaeological discoveries from...
This remarkable castle, built on the instruction of William the Conqueror, has been my family's home for 450 years. Prior to the Watson's ownership the Castle was held by the crown. There are very few other homes that have been continuously occupied...
Take a fascinating journey around Snibston where you can discover 500 years of technological innovation and its impact on our everyday lives. From the earliest mining tools, proto-type jet engine to the largest fashion display outside London, there i...
STANFORD, where Shakespeare's Avon flows gently through the Park, has been the home of the Cave family, ancestors of the present owner Nicholas Fothergill, since 1430. In the 1690s, Sir Roger Cave commissioned the Smiths of Warwick to pull down the o...
Please note that Stapleford Miniature Railway is private and is only open on these two dates in 2013 to the general public both supporting the local Leicestershire and Rutland hospice LOROS. Saturday 8th Sunday 9th June 2013 Supporting LOROS, this...
Imposing church built in 1653, with fine panelled interior. Set in attractive parkland, this is one of the few churches built between the outbreak of the English Civil War and the restoration of the monarchy, representing an open act of defiance to C...
The Battlefield Line is the last remaining piece of the former Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway which was opened in 1873. It runs from Shackerstone via Market Bosworth to Shenton in Leicestershire and is run by the Shackerstone Railway Society.
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The Frank Haynes Gallery has work featuring artists and potters from the region....
The National Space Centre is the UK's largest visitor attraction dedicated to space and space exploration, welcoming around a quarter of a million visitors each year since its opening in June 2001....
This museum chronicles the life of William Carey, a founder of the Baptist Missionary Movement. Models, tableaux and an archive of letters and publications illustrate his life and work from his ministry in Leicester to his work as a missionary and so...
Are you ready for the brand new rip roaring rides and attractions at Twinlakes?
Our 70 acre park is already packed with playtime magic for all ages and all weather. There’s 10 playzones and over 100,000 sq.ft of indoor adventure and rides. Our ...
Reserve in the care of the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Part of the ancient forest of Charnwood, Ulverscroft is especially beautiful in spring during the bluebell season....
Founded in 1921 with the assistance of the Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society, the University of Leicester Botanic Garden was established on its present site in Oadby in 1947. It comprises the grounds of four houses: Beaumont, Southmeade, The...
On the edge of Leicester, just five miles from the City Centre, Watermead Country Park is a 140-hectare green oasis. It is a haven for wildlife and a peaceful stretch of countryside, easily accessible for many people. Most of the paths are surfaced ...
Dating from the 19th century, Whatton House Gardens comprises of 15 acres of formal and informal garden with many interesting and unusual features: spring bulbs, woodland garden, ornamental ponds, ancient trees, expansive lawns, magnificent herbaceou...
Wymondham Windmill is a countryside tourist attraction for all the family. It offers a historic windmill, gift shops and tearooms serving homemade cakes and cream teas, and picturesque woodland of British native trees.
Built from local ironstone a...
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