Blogs (history) - Visit Leicester

We're marking 10 years since the incredible discovery of King Richard III.

Take a tour round the world with us as we visit our namesakes around the globe.

We're celebrating everything amazing about our region for English Tourism Week.

Take a walk through the history of our city as we explore the 175 heritage panels which have been installed around Leicester.

There are so many reasons to explore Leicester – from ancient architecture to out of this world attractions!

Today we take a look at Leicester Detective 'Tanky' Smith, one of the inspirations for Sherlock Holmes!

This year we've been promoting our Uncover the Story campaign. Take a look at all our videos here.

This guest blog by 'jumpintothemap' shows just how easy it is to have a great day out in Leicester

As the University of Leicester marks 100 years since the first students pased through its doors, we mark the occasion by telling its story.