Gardens
Leicester’s beautiful gardens are worth discovering.
Start with the 16-acre Botanic Garden packed full of rare plants, flowers and trees. In the city centre, Castle Gardens is a peaceful oasis, which is an ideal place to amble amongst beautiful flowerbeds and lawn, rest your feet on a bench or enjoy a picnic overlooking the Grand Union canal. Castle Gardens host the annual Leicester Riverside Festival.
In Leicestershire the magnificent formal gardens and woodlands at Belvoir Castle are not to be missed. Enjoy the stunning vistas of the landscaping Capability Brown planned for Belvoir, on a series of walks through the gardens and grounds.
Garden and Landscapes Guide
Uncover Leicestershire’s lovely landscape and wonderful places to visit with our bespoke guide to the area’s top gardens and landscapes. Featuring 11 fascinating places to visit, this guide includes everything you need to know to enjoy time in the great outdoors in Leicestershire.
Leicester Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum
Comprising 16 acres of lovingly cultivated gardens around four Edwardian Houses, the Botanic Gardens are run by the University of Leicester.
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens is a peaceful green space beside the Grand Union Canal in Leicester.
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Hall is a historic house, providing an oasis of peace and quiet in a busy city.
1620s House & Garden
A house of plotting, witchcraft and enlightenment
Staunton Harold Estate and Ferrers Centre for Arts…
This 18th Century estate is a beautifully crafted canvas.
Leicester Cathedral
From car park to cathedral – a King’s journey
