Visit Leicestershire, a county as famous for its battlefields as its Balti. Trace the footsteps of King Richard III to Bosworth Fields and reconstruct the War of the Roses. In Leicester, you can time travel past Saxon cathedrals and medieval guildhalls to space discoveries and shopping malls. There’s also a sizzling golden mile of curry houses to enjoy, and further afield from the city this obsession with food doesn’t change. The county can boast a vast covered market and makes veiny stilton cheese. Leicestershire thinks with its belly. Leicestershire has more than its fair share of water. You can boat canal staircases, scuba-dive in flooded quarries and fish in local reservoirs.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Visit Leicestershire, a county as famous for its battlefields as its Balti. Trace the footsteps of King Richard III to Bosworth Fields and reconstruct the War of the Roses. In Leicester, you can time travel past Saxon cathedrals and medieval guildhalls to space discoveries and shopping malls. There’s also a sizzling golden mile of curry houses to enjoy, and further afield from the city this obsession with food doesn’t change. The county can boast a vast covered market and makes veiny stilton cheese. Leicestershire thinks with its belly. Leicestershire has more than its fair share of water. You can boat canal staircases, scuba-dive in flooded quarries and fish in local reservoirs.
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Explore the National Space Centre's rocket tower
Blast off to Leicester’s National Space Centre.
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Explore Richard III's Leicester with a Blue Badge guide
Come along on a Blue Badge guided walk and find out about all of Leicester's many connections to King Richard III.
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Lunch with the deer at Bradgate Park
If you’d like a little history with your sandwiches then take your picnic to Bradgate Park.
Location: Newtown Linford, Leicestershire
Celebrate your adventurous side at Avalanche Adventure
Are you one of those people who like their challenges a little off the beaten track?
Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Canvas cottages at the Dandelion Hideaway
Dandelion Hideaway’s canvas cottages offer family-friendly simplicity and the chance to ‘muck in’ with farming activities.
Location: Osbaston, Leicestershire
Relive your childhood at the Loogabarooga Festival
This exciting annual event features ‘incredible illustrations and brilliant books’ from a variety of children's authors and illustrators.
Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire
Go on a ‘Veggie Vacation’ in Leicester
Herbivores need not have to worry about a lack of menu options anymore, for now you can enjoy a veggie and vegan friendly weekend break in Leicester.
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Watch Britain's top cycling teams race around Leicester
Get close to the action as some of Britain’s top professional cyclists contest the Leicester Castle Classic cycle race.
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
June events: Enjoy boat trips and live music at Leicester Riverside Festival
Head to the River Soar in Leicester for a fun-filled weekend of waterside entertainment and activities that all ages will enjoy.
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Chainsaw sculptures capture the eye at Beacon Hill
Where would you expect to see a sheep duo, rock character, miniature train and fairy castle, all carefully carved out of wood?
Location: Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire
Explore Leicestershire’s beautiful waterways at Foxton Locks
Enjoy summer walks past the colourful narrowboats and along the unique waterways surrounded by Leicestershire’s picturesque countryside.
Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Experience gold standard treatment at Stapleford Park
Set in 500 acres of magnificent Leicestershire countryside near Melton Mowbray, Stapleford Park is one of the most luxurious spa hotels in the UK.
Location: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Discover the gruesome past of Leicester's Guildhall
One of the oldest civic buildings in the country, Leicester’s Guildhall stands beside Leicester Cathedral and has many gruesome stories to tell.
Location: Leicester
Price: Free
Discover Caribbean traditions in Leicester
Join the annual Leicester Caribbean Carnival in August with a parade around the city, culminating in an event in Victoria Park.
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Do your Christmas shopping the Victorian way in Leicestershire
This Christmas, Melton Mowbray town centre goes back in time to offer a traditional Victorian experience at the Victorian Fayre.
Location: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Fill your belly on a gourmet getaway in Leicestershire
Try the famous Melton Mowbray Pork Pie, local Stilton cheese, cream tea, ales, wines and sloe gin as part of a delicious countryside break.
Location: Melton Mowbray and the Vale of Belvoir, Leicestershire
Enjoy dinner and a show at Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre
Not many luxurious English hotels come complete with their own open-air theatre, but Kilworth House has always been a little bit special.
Location: Kilworth, Leicestershire
Enjoy a family fun break in Leicestershire
Treat your children to a family fun short break in Leicester and Leicestershire
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Celebrate English literature at Leicester's Literary Festival
November welcomes Leicester’s annual Literary Festival organised by the School of English at the University of Leicester.
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Re-live the Age of Steam at Great Central Railway
Make your childhood dreams come true by driving a steam locomotive train, or sit back and travel in comfort.
Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire
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