Things To Do in Leicestershire, England

Set near the excavation of an ancient Roman bath, this museum has nothing at all to do with Jewish history. Its name derives from a corruption of the Norman French jurad, which referred to the governing magistrates of an ... More on Frommers

This multipurpose museum has two distinctly separate features. It contains exhibits of archaeology and natural history: a dinosaur bone found in a field near Leicester; a collection of Egyptian mummies and artifacts brought back ... More on Frommers

The Midlands, because of its important geographical position, has been the site of many battles and this is of one of them. The Battle of Bosworth took place in 1485, when Henry VII defeated Richar... More on Yahoo! Travel

This place is great, its educational and fun for all the family. It's the site for the final battle of the War of the Roses where Richard III died and Henry VII claims the crown. The best time to g... More on Yahoo! Travel

Built in stages between the 14th and 16th centuries, the city's most prominent public building was Leicester's first town hall and contains one of the oldest libraries in Britain. Plaques commemor... More on Frommers

Booked the Guildhall for our Wedding and Drinks in the Mayors Parlour afterwards, we were looked after very well, nothing was to much trouble and you get the run of the place and the museum for the... More on TripAdvisor

Built by the bishops of Carlisle in 1133, Melbourne Hall stands in one of the most famous formal gardens in Britain. The ecclesiastical structure was restored in the 1600s by one of the cabinet ministers of Charles I and enlarged ... More on Frommers

If you've read Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe, you will remember Ashby-de-la-Zouch, a town that retains a pleasant country atmosphere. The main attraction here is the ruined Norman manor house, Ashby Castle, where Mary, Queen ... More on Frommers

Coast, direct access to the beach, direct access to a natural reserve, flat, shady, 7 hectares, 4 pitches (tents, caravans, camper vans), winter campsite, pets ... More on Campingo

It may not have the soaring grandeur of the cathedrals of York or Lincoln, but this is the most venerated and historic church in Leicester. In 1086, it was one of the region's parish churches, enlarged during the 1300s and 1500s. ... More on Frommers

In a verdant public park favored by joggers and picnickers, about 1km (a half mile) north of Leicester's historic core, these evocative, poetically shattered remains are all that's left of the richest Augustinian monastery in England, ... More on Frommers