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Things to do in Leicestershire
The best holidays are planned around great days out. Here's what's on the doorstep in Leicestershire, from big-ticket attractions to rainy-day savers.
🎟️ This weekend near Leicestershire
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Leicester Audio Tour: From Royal Bones to Modern Beats
Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower, Leicester · 1.2 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 20:00
Aftershock Events: House Fusion Fridays
Ivy Lounge Leicester, Leicester · 1.2 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 20:00
Soul & Motown Night - Ministry of Soul Band
2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester · 1.3 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Rugby Audio Tour: Art, Heritage & Heartbeats Trail
Rugby Theatre Society, Rugby · 19.6 mi
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Museums & Galleries
0.8 mi from Leicestershire
National Space Centre
The National Space Centre is a science museum in Leicester exploring space through hands-on galleries, a planetarium and themed events. You can journey through the brand-new Outer...
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0.9 mi from Leicestershire
Abbey Pumping Station
Abbey Pumping Station is Leicester's industrial museum, housed in a Victorian former sewage pumping station beneath a 150-foot chimney. Inside you can see four massive beam engines...
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1.1 mi from Leicestershire
Jewry Wall Museum
The Jewry Wall Museum is a museum in Leicester in the East Midlands of England. It was built in the 1960s, facing the Jewry Wall ruins in a building formerly shared with Vaughan Co... — Wikipedia
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1.2 mi from Leicestershire
King Richard III Visitor Centre
This Leicester museum tells the story of King Richard III's life, death and the remarkable archaeological detective work that identified his remains, discovered beneath a city cent...
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1.2 mi from Leicestershire
Belgrave Hall Museum
Belgrave Hall is a Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building in Belgrave, on the northern edge of Leicester, England. It was built between 1709 and 1713, being owned by various we... — Wikipedia
1.3 mi from Leicestershire
Newarke Houses Museum
Newarke Houses Museum occupies two historic 16th-century houses, Wygston's Chantry House and Skeffington House, in the heart of Leicester, and tells the city's social history along...
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1.3 mi from Leicestershire
Museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment
This museum tells the story of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, known as 'The Tigers', formed in 1688 and merged into The Royal Anglian Regiment in 1964. Housed on the upper floo...
1.7 mi from Leicestershire
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a free-to-enter museum on New Walk, offering a family friendly day out with galleries covering Ancient Egypt, Dinosaurs and the Leicester Stories...
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2.7 mi from Leicestershire
Retro Computer Museum
The Retro Computer Museum in Leicester is a hands-on haven for anyone who grew up with gaming, letting you touch and play original hardware from classic systems such as the Sinclai...
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4.9 mi from Leicestershire
Framework Knitters Museum
Museum of knitting in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
5.7 mi from Leicestershire
Stonehurst Motor Museum
Stonehurst Motor Museum sits within Stonehurst Family Farm in Mountsorrel, Charnwood, showing a collection of veteran, vintage and classic cars, motorcycles and motoring memorabili...
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8.7 mi from Leicestershire
Charnwood Museum
Museum in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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10.5 mi from Leicestershire
Donington-le-Heath Manor House
Donington le Heath Manor House Museum, now 'The 1620s House and Garden at Donington le Heath' is a surviving example of a manor house built over seven hundred years ago in Doningto... — Wikipedia
11.3 mi from Leicestershire
Bosworth Field Visitor Centre
Bosworth Field Visitor Centre, in the countryside near Dadlington and Sutton Cheney, tells the story of the Battle of Bosworth through interactive exhibition galleries, following f...
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11.9 mi from Leicestershire
Hinckley and District Museum
Museum in Hinckley, England, United Kingdom
12.5 mi from Leicestershire
Foxton Inclined Plane Trust Museum
Independent Museum in the East Midlands, England
13.6 mi from Leicestershire
Lutterworth and District Museum
Museum in Lutterworth, England, United Kingdom
13.7 mi from Leicestershire
Diseworth Heritage Centre
Diseworth Heritage Centre is set within an 18th century converted chapel in the peaceful village of Diseworth, combining historic character with modern facilities. It functions as...
13.8 mi from Leicestershire
Melton Carnegie Museum
Melton Carnegie Museum is housed in the town's former Carnegie Library, telling the social and economic history of Melton through collections ranging from the Bronze Age to the pre...
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Theme Parks
15.3 mi from Leicestershire
Twin Lakes Adventure Park
Twinlakes Family Theme Park is an all-action, all-weather family attraction set in the Rutland countryside, with unlimited rides, slides and an all-inclusive water park to enjoy. Y...
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17.7 mi from Leicestershire
Conkers
Conkers is a large woodland attraction in the National Forest, with 120 acres of lakes, trails and adventure play to explore. You can splash through the Barefoot Walk, climb and sp...
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19.6 mi from Leicestershire
Go Ape Coventry
Go Ape Coventry sits within Coombe Abbey Park, offering seven outdoor experiences including the original Treetop Challenge high ropes with zip wires and a Tarzan Swing, plus the ge...
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23.8 mi from Leicestershire
Drayton Manor Resort
Drayton Manor Resort is a large family theme park in Warwickshire, offering over 50 rides and attractions alongside Europe's only Thomas Land and a zoo showcasing a diverse range o...
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25.1 mi from Leicestershire
National Forest Adventure Farm
National Forest Adventure Farm is a family-run attraction near Burton upon Trent that began as a maize maze and funfield in 2004 and has grown into an events-based day out. Through...
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26.2 mi from Leicestershire
Wicksteed Park
Wicksteed Park is a free-to-enter, Grade II listed urban park in Barton Seagrave, North Northamptonshire, founded in 1921 and run by a charitable trust. Over 25 rides sit within 28...
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Water Parks
12 mi from Leicestershire
Bosworth Water Park
Bosworth Water Park sits in Market Bosworth, Hinckley and Bosworth, set in 50 acres with 20 acres of lakes available for fishing, water sports or just lying by the beach. You can c...
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22.7 mi from Leicestershire
The Wave
The Wave is an indoor waterpark in the heart of Coventry, built around six slides such as The Crestar, The Cascade and The Rapids, alongside a Wave Pool, Lazy River and The Reef sp...
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Zoos & Wildlife
15.9 mi from Leicestershire
Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo is a 100-acre (40 ha) zoo near Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicestershire. It is operated by the East Midlands Zoological Society, a charitable trust, and is a founding mem... — Wikipedia
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Where to stay near Leicestershire
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
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Plan it day by day
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Leicestershire?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Leicestershire.
What can we do in Leicestershire when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
More ways to explore
Not booked yet? See the best places to stay in Leicestershire.