Heritage Sundays Guided Tours: St Mary De Castro Church

31st May - 25th October
St Mary De Castro Church, Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 5WN

A blue badge guided tour of the St Mary de Castro Church for Heritage Sundays

This historic church was founded as a chapel to serve the medieval castle. Henry IV was knighted here as a boy and Chaucer married here in the 1360s. Although much altered since medieval times, the church still retains many of its early features.

Follow a guided tour of St Mary de Castro Church with a local history expert.

Tours at 2pm on the following dates

Sunday 31 May 2026

Sunday 28 June 2026

Sunday 26 July 2026

Sunday 30 August 2026

Sunday 25 October 2026

Adults £6,

(student, over 65, child).

Book online or call Guildhall on 0116 454 4554.

Please note this tour is not for Newarke Houses.

The tour meets outside St Mary de Castro Church

Castle View

Leicester LE2 7BY

Find out more about Heritage Sundays

Customers who require assistance to attend these tours can apply for a free companion ticket. Please email the team at museumevents@leicester.gov.uk

More Heritage Sunday Guided Tours

12.30pm The Magazine

2pm Leicester Castle


Performances

14:00 to 15:00 - Sunday 31st May

  • Standard: £6

14:00 to 15:00 - Monday 1st June

  • Standard: £6

14:00 to 15:00 - Tuesday 2nd June

  • Standard: £6

14:00 to 15:00 - Wednesday 3rd June

  • Standard: £6

14:00 to 15:00 - Thursday 4th June

  • Standard: £6

14:00 to 15:00 - Friday 5th June

  • Standard: £6

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Contact

St Mary De Castro Church
Castle Street
Leicester
LE1 5WN
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