Uncover our City’s Heritage

With over 2,000 years of history, Leicester has been a stage for some remarkable historical dramas. Uncover the stories of the city’s ancient Roman quarter and Old Town, walk medieval streets to see the final resting place of King Richard III, discover the secrets of our great museums or eat out in some remarkable buildings to savour a true taste of the local heritage.

  1. The throne inside the King Richard III Visitor Centre

    King Richard III Visitor Centre

    Uncover the Story of King Richard III at the King Richard III Visitor Centre in Leicester. The…

  2. Leicester – the City’s Story

    A city still making history

  3. New Walk

    Take a walk with Romans, Georgians and dinosaurs

  4. Leicester’s Theatrical Traditions

    Curtain up on a city with theatre in its blood

  5. Street art in Leicester

    Art in Leicester

    Leicester is a city that wears its art inside and out!

  6. Figures of Hindu gods at the city's Diwali celebrations

    The Golden Mile

    The Golden Mile – where all that glitters is gold

  7. A hotel room with double bed

    Hotels in Leicester

    Check in to check out city’s fascinating history

  8. The front of Winstanley House

    Winstanley House

    Book your room in a historic country house hotel linked to Leicester’s ‘Sherlock Holmes’

  9. Two people in a shopping area from behind

    Shopping in Leicestershire

    Packed with pretty little market towns, high class shopping hubs and the region’s top retail park, a…

  10. Music in Leicester

  11. Leicester Old Town Restaurants

    Bringing well-seasoned history to the table

  12. A display of spacesuits at the Space Centre

    National Space Centre

    The award-winning National Space Centre is an out of this world experience for the whole family.

  13. The Cathedral and Gardens

    Leicester Cathedral

    From car park to cathedral – a King’s journey

  14. A man in an audience laughing

    Leicester Comedy Festival

    The Old Ones are the Best!

  15. The magazine in leicester, an old building

    The Newarke Trail

    Costume drama played out in ancient quarter Take a walk around Leicester’s ancient quarter, The Newa…

  16. A man in flat cap in front of the Pumping Station Beam Engines

    Abbey Pumping Station

    Ideal for visitors not wanting to spend a penny.

  17. The exterior of the timber framed Guildhall

    Leicester Guildhall

    From Shakespeare to Civil War – 600 years of drama.

  18. The holiday inn building with visible signage

    Holiday Inn Leicester

    The original Holiday Inn with a bird’s eye view on history

  19. A steam train crossing a bridge by a lake

    Great Central Railway

    A day return to the birthplace of popular tourism.

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