Heritage Sundays Guided Tours: Leicester Castle Great Hall

Heritage Sundays Guided Tours: Leicester Castle Great Hall

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Heritage Sundays Guided Tours: Leicester Castle Great Hall

A blue badge guided tour of the Leicester Castle Great Hall for Heritage Sundays.

Built in the 12th century, the timber-framed Great Hall has hosted many illustrious visitors including Richard III and other kings. It hosted Parliament in the 14th and 15th centuries and today features an original Victorian criminal courtroom.

Follow a guided tour of the Leicester Castle Great Hall with a local history expert.


Tours at 12.30pm on the following dates:


Sunday 26th May

Sunday 30th June

Sunday 28th July

Sunday 25th August

Sunday 27th October


Tickets: Adults £6, £5 Concession (student, over 60, child).

Book online or call Newarke Houses 0116 225 4980.


Please note this tour is not for Newarke Houses.

The tour meets outside the Leicester Castle building:
7 Castle View,
Leicester LE1 5WH


More Heritage Sunday Guided Tours:

11am: The Magazine

2pm: St Mary de Castro Church

Add Heritage Sundays Guided Tours: Leicester Castle Great Hall to your Itinerary

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Leicester Castle, 7 Castle View, Leicester, LE1 5WH

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Heritage Sundays Guided Tours: Leicester Castle Great Hall (26 May 2024)
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Sunday12:30 - 13:30
Heritage Sundays Guided Tours: Leicester Castle Great Hall (30 June 2024)
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Sunday12:30 - 13:30
Heritage Sundays Guided Tours: Leicester Castle Great Hall (28 July 2024)
DayTimes
Sunday12:30 - 13:30
Heritage Sundays Guided Tours: Leicester Castle Great Hall (25 Aug 2024)
DayTimes
Sunday12:30 - 13:30
Heritage Sundays Guided Tours: Leicester Castle Great Hall (27 Oct 2024)
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Sunday12:30 - 13:30

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